Silent Voice || Phan

Brother Weekend

    I wake up to Austin screaming my name from downstairs. What The does he want.
    I slowly slide out of bed and onto the floor. Grabbing my t-shirt I walk downstairs to find mum with Austin at the dining table.
   "What?" I ask.
   "Dan, sit down." I obey.
   "What?" asking again.
   "I have to go into work today..." Mum starts to speak. "...I was wondering if you could just stay here with Austin and maybe go out to do some things. That is unless you have plans with Tyler, then that's okay."
   "Tyler isn't real..." I mumble.
   "What?"
  "Oh...I said yes! I'm okay with doing that. Tyler and I were going to go to the movies and hang out but he woke up with the flu."
   "Alright. Well I have to go." She gets up and grabs her purse. "Austin be good for Dan. Obey him! If I hear that you weren't you'll be in big trouble!" Mum says right before she leaves.
   I hear the garage door close and moms car leaves the block. I look back into my brothers green eyes. "So..." I start the conversation. "What do you want to do today?"
    "Torture you but I can't get in trouble at the moment I have plans coming up. So that will have to wait for another time." He speaks with a smile.
    "Ok...then what do you want to do?"
    He shrugs. "I could care less..."
    He just stare off into the distance. "Do you think we can we can see that new slaughter movie?" He asks. "Mum won't let me see it...but Mum isn't here."
     "I would love to...but that movie is rated R..."
    "Oh...ok then..." He looks down. I don't like it when my brother is sad...I mean he is annoying little fucker but he is my brother. And mum won't be making another one anytime soon if she knows it's going to be like Austin.
    "Austin." He looks up. "Get in My car...were going to the movies..."
   "Really?" He looks up with joy on his face.
   "Yup!" I grab my wallet and walk out to the car and climb into the driver seat. It isn't exactly mine. It's an old family one. Mum says I can use it when I'm going anywhere more than 5 miles. 
   Austin jumps up and down and runs into the passenger seat. We pull up the theater. Do I look 18? I guess we'll find out. We walk up to the window as the guy stares me down...does he know? Of course he doesn't.
    "Uh...uh...2 tickets for Nightmare with knives, please..."
  "I'm sorry sir, that movie is rated R. I'm going to need an ID."
   I hesitantly pull out my school ID. It says grade 10. Maybe he won't see that.
   He studied it. "...listen kid. I know you're not 18..."
    I look behind me. Austin has gone over to some old women to pet a dog. I can speak truly about him.
    "Yes...but please...my brother really wants to see this movie...him and I don't have a good relationship. I really want to make him happy with this...please?"
    He looks around for a minute, as if he is looking for anyone who might be watching.
    "Alright kid. You got lucky." He pulls out two ticket stubs. "I warn you, that movie is very brutal...I advise you to take him out of the theater if he cant handle it." He hands me the tickets.
    Boy was that man correct. The movie was about a new family moving into a house. A mum, 6 year old son, 10 year old daughter, and new born daughter. After moving into the house, the mother finds a secret stash of knives in the basement. After finding them, she is possessed. And murders her little baby, the 10 year old daughter...then the son.
     After the movie, Austin seemed fine...but he really didn't.
    Mum came home at about 5. We helped her cooked dinner. "Austin! Can you cut the olives?"
   "C-c-cut? Like...with a k-k-knife?"
   "Yes...Austin...did you go see that movie I specifically told you not to?!"
   "Of course not!" I say while putting an arm around my bro. "Austin and I went to the store and checked out some cool stuff then we got ice cream and then went to the fountain downtown! Then I helped him with his math!!" I smile.
    "Alright...Austin...cut the olives please."
   Austin did so, shakily.
   We made a pizza in less than 3 hours. We didn't eat as a family. I started to feel sick so I find went to bed early.
    I woke up to a faint voice..."Dan! Dan!" It was Austin. I opened my eyes to see him by my bed. I turn on the light and look at the clock. "Austin...it's 3 A.M.! What are you doing up?! And why I'm my room?" 
     "I can't sleep..."
     I immediately know why. I pull him close. "Sleep with me tonight!" I say and kiss his head.