Brothers

Chapter 4

Alex's POV
I finally got the pancakes done and start putting 2 on each plate and put the plates on the table. I put the syrup on the middle of the table and sit down while waiting for Noah to come down. I see Grayson eyeing the pancakes. I smile knowing that Grayson really loves pancakes and wants to go ahead and eat.
Finally I hear Noah coming downstairs

"Finally you come down I was about to starve to death!" Grayson yells while pouting at Noah.
Noah laughs and ruffles his hair while he walks by him to sit down.
"Stop messing with my hair!" Grayson pouts even more.
I laugh "Okay you two stop messing around and let's start eating."
"Then we can go to the mall, right?" Asks Grayson.
Noah looks at the both of us confused
"Wait what? Why are we going to the mall?"
"Grayson came to me before he woke you up and asked to go to the mall. But we can't buy much since we don't have much money Okay?" I ask while looking at the both of them.
"And no throwing tantrums if you can't get something." I said while looking at Grayson.
Noah smirks and Grayson pouts and nods yes.
"Okay good now let's eat."
-time skip-
I put the plates in the sink and told my brothers to go get ready. I'm already dressed so I just have to wait for them. I hear a lot of noises upstairs and then finally I see them both coming down.
"Ready?" I ask both of them.

They nod and I grab the keys and wallet and walk out the door and wait till they are both out and lock the door. Grayson gets in the backseat while Noah hops in the front seat. I turn the radio on and drive towards the mall.

Finally we got to the mall and found a parking spot. We all get out and Grayson starts running across the street.
"Grayson!" I grab him across the waist and pick him up.
"You know better than to run out like that!" I scolded him and smack his bottom once hard.
Grayson whines "I'm sorry but I'm just so excited to be here.." he says sadly that he got smacked.
"We know that you're excited to be here Gray but you know better than to run out in the street like that. You could've gotten seriously hurt. You don't want that do you?"
Noah says while walking beside us.
Grayson shakes his head back and forth with his eyes wide while looking at Noah

"no Noah! I'm really sorry"

I can see the tears starting to form in his eyes and see one tear roll down his check. I sigh and wipe the tear away.
Grayson wraps his arms around me and legs around my waist.

Noah sighs sadly and rubs his back

"It's okay Grayson just be careful next time, yeah?"
     Grayson nods his head in the crook of my neck. I rub his back alittle bit more.

"Do you want me to carry you inside or will you walk beside us?"
         Grayson lifts his head up and I see his dried up tears on his cheeks

"I wanna walk beside you guys. I promise I'll be careful."
"Okay"
       I say and put him down and he walks beside me. Noah watches him for a few seconds and starts walking with us.

"Okay guys were do you wanna look at first?" I ask
      "Disney and toys-r-us!" Grayson yells

"Grayson inside voices bud. But okay we'll go there. What about you Noah?" I ask
       "Actually I was thinking about looking around myself and then meet you guys when you're done." He says. I think about it for a few seconds.
"Hmm...well okay I guess that's fine. But keep your phone on you and answer when I call Okay?" I say and he nods and walks away to do whatever he wants to do.

"Well it's just you and me kid." I say
He smiles and says okay.
"I wanna go to Disney first." He says and grabs my hand and starts pulling me with him.
I laugh "Okay Grayson"
                We got to the store and Grayson immediately runs to the stuffed animals. He's always loved stuffed animals.
I keep a close eye on him as I look around. I was looking at this Mikey mouse T-shirt when I hear my name and felt a tug on my shirt. I look down and notice it's Grayson looking up at me with a little smile.
     "What is it?"
I ask and he looks down and then slowly pulls something from his back. I notice it's an elephant stuffed animal. I smile knowing that he loves elephants. But sadly I don't know if I can get it for him..
   "Alex.. I know that we can't really buy anything.. but can I please just have this? Pleeeease?" He asks while pouting his lips and looking up at me with a sad expression.
I sigh knowing that this would happen.
"I don't know Grayson.."
I think about it. We still have to get dinner when we leave. But maybe I can just buy him this. I look at the tag and it reads $9.50
Alittle too much.. I look at Grayson and I feel kinda bad. He looks like a hurt puppy.
     "Hmm...lets make a deal okay?"
I ask and he looks at me and nods excitedly.
"I'll buy this for you only if you'll behave in toys-r-us. We won't be able to buy anything in there. Deal?" I ask and he jumps up and down and nods his head so fast
"Yes! Thank you so much Alex!" He says and hugs me tight. I laugh and hug him back.
"Okay lets go pay and then head over to the other store."
I say and lead us to the cashier. We pay for the stuffed animal and Grayson starts playing with it. I watch him and smile. Putting a smile on either of my brothers face is worth it to me.
We start walking towards the next store.

Part 2 coming soon.