Matt Brown: A Year of Short Stories

Twenty -Two: The Confession

           
I'm not afraid to confront Matt about his problems that he is having at the moment. I know that his problems are the things that haunt his dreams at night. I noticed that he was really quiet at the family's campsite. He has always been so talkative, and all of the sudden he has become so quiet and always deep in thought. Earlier that day we had went out on the water in our small fishing boat to catch some fish for dinner that night. So that night after everyone goes to bed, I finally got up the courage and confront him about his problems. That is when he broke down and confessed that he had started drinking again. I asked him why, and he told me that he felt like there was a lot of stress and pressure put on him from his family and himself. So after much discussion, he and I decided that he should go for help and get the whole three months in order to better himself. This would test our relationship, but it will make us stronger in the end