My head screamed no. My heart whispered yes. Reality told me not to, hope told me to give it a shot. Obstacles challenge me, dark thoughts cloud my mind. Sometimes I don't know what's wrong or right. Yet I know in the end everything will work out be...
Our dad left last week. That was the first time he had seen us in a month. Our dad travels a lot since he owns a company.I have raised Brandon up. I raised him up since he was 5.He was so young when everything happend so innocent.When mum well.........You'll understand later
Brandon sometimes thinks it's his fault that everything happend and dad his always working. My dad owns two companies.I decided to check what my brothers are doing because I haven't seen them for a bit. We have a pretty huge house.
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Duston's room
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I knock on my brothers door.
"Come in" Drake replies
I enter the room and see him lying on his bed while texting and doing something on his computer.I raise a eyebrow at him. He just shrugs at me.
"Where is Brandon?" I ask him curious to see where he is. I haven't seen or heard him for a bit because most of the time he is pretty loud.
"I'm not to sure last time I saw him he was in my bedroom looking for something.Then he looked a bit frustrated and he slammed the door on his way out." Drake replies
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ok thanks" I tell him.
He nods at me while glancing at his phone.
I just look at him before walking out the door.I walk over to Brandon's room and see him sitting down on his window seat.
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Brandon's room and window seat
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"Brandon cries out as I enter his room. He's staring at his book like he wants to never see it again. Sorta like he's done and over with it.
"What's up bud?" I ask him
"A dark stormy thundering sky"Brandon replies with clear irratation in his voice.
"Is something wrong?" I ask him taking a seat next to him on his window seat.
"As a matter of fact something is wrong"Brandon replies with agitation in his voice.
I raise my eyebrows at him.He was acting off. Sort of like a brat. He usually never a brat.Most of the time he is a well behaved kid. Except when well I guess you'll find out.................
"Why does nothing work?!" He shouts while groaning in anger.
"What is wrong I can only help if you tell me" I say to him
At this exact moment Drake was passing by and said"what's all the shouting about?"
I jerk my head towards Brandon right now he's sitting in my lap with his head in my neck.Drake looks a little surprised.That's probably because Brandon is more of a optimistic person. In general.He enters the room and takes a seat next to me. He rubs Brandon's head and runs his hand through his hair. I notice his posture beginning to relax a bit. He seems a bit less tense.
"What's wrong Brandy?"asks Drake
"Ican'tgetnotunderstandmybookatallandIamexhaustedbecauswIhavenotbeensleepingproperly"He says in a rush and it's muffled because his head is in my shoulder.
"Please repeat that again and slower please"I say to him softly.Brandon lifts his head and shoot's a look at Drake and me in our eyes. We give him a encouraging smile.
"I can't get nor understand my book at all and I am exhausted because I have not been sleeping properly".Brandon says slower and clearly yet softly.
"Why?" Drake asked calmly.
"You know my exams?" Brandon says putting his head in my shoulder.
"Yes"I answer him.
"Well I think about them and can't sleep at all I've tried though"He says
"Why didn't you come to Drake or myself?" I ask him
"I didn't want you to think I was a cry baby who couldn't sleep I mean I'm 11 not five years old." He replies
"Come to us either of us if something is ever wrong even if it's the smallest thing"I say to him.He mutely nods into my shoulder.
Drake starts to rub his head while I stand up carrying him to his bed.I lay him on his bed and sit down next to him. I massage his head his eyes begin to get heavy and he says "Goodnight Dusty and Draky".
Then he's out like a light. "
Let's leave him to sleep" I say to Drake.
"Mhm" he replies.
He walks out the door and says "bye".
I look at Brandon one last time before leaving him to sleep in peace.
That's the end of the chapter.
Word count:825
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