TIME TO FLOAT

A Rainy Day

The two brothers, Bill and Georgie were very connected like as if they were attached to each other. Both of them cared for the other in under no other circumstances. Bill was in High school and Georgie was still a primary schooler. The rumors which were viral for the past few days were known only by Bill, but he didn't really seem to believe in myths and rumors.
     One day, it was raining like if the sky was about to fall down any moment and Bill was in bed, sick. His brother Georgie was very keen on going outside and playing in the rain with paper boats in-spite of all the thundering outside, but his mother won't let him. He kept on asking and asking his mother but her reply would be a big "NO". So he took courage and went to ask his mother one more time....
"Mom, can I go and play outside in the rain" said he.

"For the hundredth time, no dear. I don't want you getting sick like your big brother" she said.

"But why? Every kid is playing outside but not me. Its so unfair...."

"Theres a reason that I'm not letting you go out in the rain, specially when the sewers are on duty. There has been a rumor that children disappear once in a while, and i don't want to lose you Georgie" said She.

For a second there, Georgie was very confused on what his mother was saying about the sewers. So, he decided to ask Bill, who was eventually sick, about what his mother was talking about. He ran upstairs as at the speed of light and knocked on Bill's bedroom door.
"Come in..." replied Bill with a weak voice."Oh, its you Georgie, what are you up-to on a rainy day like this? Let me guess , you want to go outside and play with boats don't you?" Bill almost knew everything thing about Georgie, the way he thinks, speaks and his ideas of doing something.

"Yes, you guessed it Billy. I want to go outside and play but mother won't let me. She said something about a sewer and children and said that she wouldn't want to lose me either. What is she talking about Billy?" Bill knew exactly what Georgie was talking about and at the same time, he wondered why his mother would convey such a hasty thing to a small child like Georgie. He didn't want to explain the story because he didn't believe it in the first place.

"Forget it Georgie, don't worry. Nothing is going to happen to you, go and enjoy but be careful. You will slip over and fall down." said Bill. " Do u want a boat to play with?"

"Yes", replied Georgie.

"Ok, give me second." Bill got out from his bed and started to make a paper boat for Georgie because that was his only happiness. After some while, Bill completed the boat and pasted the ends of it. Georgie was very happy and didn't have patience till he went out.

"Thanks Bill. I love you very much. I have the best big brother in the whole world!!" Said Georgie with excitement and gave Bill a hug.

"No problem, Georgie. Anything for my little brother but one more thing, be careful because Mom wouldn't want to know that your out."

"Ok" said Georgie and went towards the attic to get his raincoat. He liked the color yellow so he took that with him with a pair of boots. He opened the door and ran towards the soggy streets and gently kept his boat on the road to flow. He was very happy but he didn't forget what his brother had said,'Be careful'.