Being the baby brother

Chapter 2

Brandon's POV 

I flutter open my eyes and stretch. I feel fresher but still tired. I let out a content sigh.

"Nice to see your awake bud. Just in time for dinner" Drake says.

I mutely nod in agreement. I stretch my arms and roll out of my bed. 

"Coming?" Drake asks from the staircase. I nod and slowly start walking down stairs.I walk down slowly by the time Drakey is at the bottom of the stairs I'm not even half way. He sighs and jogs up the stairs and grabs me. He carries me all the way down. I let out a yawn and close my eyes resting my head on my brother's shoulder.

"Still tired are we?" He asks.

"Mhm" I reply tiredly

He reaches the table and sets me down. I lie my head down on the table. I hear Duston doing something in the kitchen. 

"I've cooked pasta for us" he says.

"Hey. Don't fall asleep on the table" he says well putting a arm around me lightly holding my head off laying down on the table.

"Why?" I ask tiredly

" You can't sleep on the table because you slept for a while and you need to eat" my ever so dear oldest brother replies.

We all begin to eat.I'll admit the food was actually really good.Duston is a really good cook.As soon as dinner end I stand up and turn to walk upstairs.

"Where are you going mr?"Drake asks.

"To my room. So I can study. Then pass and hopefully not die in the exam." I reply in a monotonous voice.

"Um yea...no. Your not doing that you need a break. Yes, it's important to get good grades but you need to rest right now. Your health is important as well. Take a break for today.Right now your going to come to the living room and watch T.V with us." Dusty says.

"It's fine I don't really need to rest. I already slept for a couple of hours and I'm refreshed" I say to them putting on a deadly  happy and enthusiastic voice on.

"Bud, we know your tired. Please don't drove yourself unhealthy over a exam. Your health is more important then a exam" Drake says.

" I'm fine. I'm not unhealthy nor tired. I am fine. Don't worry about me. Before I was just tired. I can do this. I just need to revise everything a couple more times and I'll be ready" I say

"Yea....NO! You are not going back to studying. Just take a break. Just for a refresh. If you continue doing one thing your mind needs a refresh it improves concentration" Duston says.

"I am fine. I am 110% determined to do amazing and top these exams. I can do it". I say

" Bud, you can't do it if your tired. I know you are. Don't lie that your not. We both know you are. Please put your stubbornness aside and put yourself first. Please just for today". Duston says concerned and worried

I sigh and say "fineeeeee"

"Come on" Drake says.

I follow him to the living room. Drakey switches on the T.V and takes a seat on the couch. Duston follows him to the couch. They sit on opposite sides. I just stare blankly at them. My mind is racing with ideas and questions right now. I'm not sure why. They where all random,questions spinning around my head.

List of questions (some of them)

- Do my brothers love me?

- What will happen if I don't do well on my exam?

-Why is dad always working?

-Why have Duston and Drake raised me up?

- Are they mad at me they have to spend extra time taking care of me?

- Are they annoyed they have to take care of me?

- Am I a good brother?

- Why do I have so many nightmares?

- What happend to mum?

-Will I pass my exam?

-  What are my brother's hiding?

- Do people like me?

-  Am I responsible?

- Am I smart?

- Am I nice?

- What would happen if we had world peace?

Maybe people would find something to fight about because they need to keep their lives entertaining. Possibly...

There could be a more peaceful outcome we would live our lives like in fairytales?

Duston's pov

Brandon completely zones out standing infront of us. It looks like he's in deep thought.I stand up and put may hands on his shoulders.He jumped back as he had been snapped out of his thought process, but he does something I wouldn't expect him to do after being in a trance. He clings to me. He buries his headache in my stomach. I lift him up and he lies his head on my shoulder. He gives out a small whimper. I walk to the couch and sit down. Drake sits closer to me probably feeling that is younger bro needs comfort.

"What's wrong?" I ask him carefully. Well Drake rubs his back to calm him down.  It seemed he was upset and overwhelmed.  

"My life is currently wrong" Brandon replies somewhat muffled because he's talking in my shoulder.

"Bud we can't fix it if you don't tell us" Drake says. I comfortingly run my hand through his hair.

"Well..........

Thank  you for all the reads everyone! Please give me ideas,or prompts for the story. Don't forget to comment,vote,add and share this book please.

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