Dark Brown Eyes

She woke up sweating. It was the same dream again; the same dark brown eyes and warm smile that never fails to make her heart beat faster.

She's sure she knows him... But who is he ?

     Kate is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 61, which makes her forget about her everyday events . Each day is a new day for her . She dreams about him everyday , she wonders as to who he might've been for seeming so warm , protective and lovely to her as she wakes up to what seems the first rays of the sun in her young and energetic 60s as she calls it, she recalls the bits of all the moments he spent with her as she remembers HE is her brother, whom she loved so dearly, who left for the military when he was 19 and at the age of 22 , he died while testing a missile for a new military assignment, she was only 17 at the time .

     He was all she had as a child and a teen. He raised her with the help of his grandfather, until he turned 15. They then left the town to find their late parents' business partners in the city of lakes, when a man in his 40s called their grandpa to inform that their parents' house in the city could be rightfully claimed by the children themselves as per the new laws of the King's new country .

     Their grandpa couldn't survive his 80s for longer after the children left the town, for the weak heart he had managed to hold on to until the kids could claim their parents' house.

     The brave scout he was, her brother Josh, even though he had his grandpa for some time, he never really leaned on him much. The fierce young teen went on to fight with the social phobias he had grown up with, the scenes he witnessed as a 6 years old kid, of his parents being treated like nuisance by the loyal dogs of the dictator back then. He had to bear beyond his capabilities, he grew up making his sister as his only reason to survive and flying in those war jets and protecting the now independent country was what he always fantasized as a flower to be bloomed in future.

He said,

" I see my little sister in every citizen of this country, the very adorable, kind and small soul of hers, that I will to protect with all my might till the last bit of my life. I wish to serve this country like that, for I believe the duty I will serve this country with will result in a better world in which our children including my sister will grow up to become the most fine human beings for this world and very diligent citizens of this country. I am very proud and thankful to my sister, had she not been brave to let go of her only family member's hand in a new environment back then, it wouldn't have been possible for me to be accepting this batch of bravery today with all eyes of the nation witnessing this prestigious moment. Thank you little sister." He smiled at her with glory eyes like that on the day of annual awards ceremony of the militants. That being the last time she got to see him.

      A tear rolled down touching her rosy lips, the saltiness of the tear reminding her of the bitter truth, no more was the warmth of her brother's torso around her to make her feel loved, safe and protected. As the cool breeze of the autumn's afternoon surrounded the hospital room, colder the nurse felt Kate's body to be on her chair. The nurse turned to face the doctor, " she missed those dark brown eyes alot ".

A/N : This story is very special and dear to my heart . I dedicate this story to all my brothers, especially to that brother of mine who is in military . I hope you all enjoyed reading the story . Give this story a vote and/or leave your comments because getting reactions and reviews are so important for any writer : ) thank you.

IMPORTANT NOTE : Also I want to say , if you guys have/ want to say something to anyone , please say it to them before it's late and you regret not telling them . I personally think there is no right time or wrong time for such things, whatever time it is , right there and then , that itself is the right timing. Never have regrets guys, especially in relationships of any sorts . 

THANK YOU for reading : ) 

Love , 

Kirti .