"Red Water" a salad fingers fan story

Chapter 2

Salad was in his room, playing with his Charlie horse with his brother. As Salad played, he waved his arms as he played carelessly.
   Hubert looked at Salad with a confused look. Salad's eye were as dull as wood, and he stared blankly at the horse, his father's death slowly taking a toll on him. It was morning, they have just eaten breakfast. Salad was now 8 and Hubert 4. Hubert scooted closer to salad, then saying "are you okay Salad?" He asked, concerned for his older brother. Salad snapped out of his blank stare and looked at his brother.
   "Oh..yea....I'm fine.." he said holding the toy horse. His brother then looked, not convinced.
   "You miss father, don't you?" He asked with seriousness in his eyes. Salad shook his head, saying without words that he was fine. Hubert then said "I know you miss him, you don't play with me anymore, and your so quiet. I miss you, big brother, the old you" his eyes were welling with tears, meaning what he said.
   Salad started tearing up, then hugging his brother tightly crying uncontrollably "I miss father! I know he was only there for a month, but when he was around, it felt safe, like I wasn't alone! I WANT HIM HOME NOW" he cried, continuing to hug his brother. Hubert hugged his brother back, crying as well. The crying went on for a few minutes, then Salad let go of Hubert and got up.
   "I'm going to go find some more treasures" he said, he went to the door. He wondered why he hasn't heard his mother for a while. He looked around "mum? Are you okay?" He called out, his brother walked down to him.
   "What's wrong Salad?" He asked, wondering why his brother was looking for his mother.
   "I haven't heard mum in a while" he said, walking into his mother's room, he gasped in horror when he saw her unconscious body on the floor by a bloody knife. "MUM!" He cried running to her "run to the town and get the police!" He said to his brother. Hubert then dashed off to the town immediately. "Don't die mum....please don't...." Salad whispered. Then due to cutting himself, he knew to push on the wound to stop the bleeding. Soon the police were there with the fire department, attempting to help his mother stay alive.