SBI family AU

Part #15-Get well soon

Techno was trying desperately to zone out, but Wilbur and Tommy's singing were dragging his mind out of his thoughts. Well, Wilbur was singing and Tommy was trying to follow a completely different melody. He sighed as he pulled into a gas station, turning down the music before his speakers blew out.

Techno got out, followed by his brothers. Wilbur walked in first, followed by Techno, then Tommy. The youngest split off, heading to grab as much candy as he could possibly carry. They reconvened at the counter, Tommy setting down an armful of assorted candy and Wilbur setting down two packs of beer.

"And two packs of cigarettes please," Wilbur said as he moved to grab his wallet. Techno took note of Tommy's uneasy stance, maybe they'd made a mistake coming here with the boy.

When the cashier finished ringing the trio up, they all piled into the car and continued on their journey. They had snuck out after Dad fell asleep to have a nighttime hangout. It was like what they used to do when they were younger, but instead of pillow forts and Pokémon, they were sitting on the hood of Technos car watching the stars.

Pulling up to their favorite spot, the boys got out and prepared their individual rituals. Tommy watched Techno grab a couple of beers and sit down on a rock not too far away while Wilbur hopped onto the hood and lit a cigarette. He felt a bit childish joining Wilbur with a big bag of M&Ms.

"I didn't know you two did... this," Tommy shoved a handful of the colorful chocolates into his mouth, failing to swat Wilburs hand from stealing a few.

"Define 'this'," Techno said as he moved to lean against the hood facing Tommy, also stealing a few of the chocolates for himself.

"Smoking and drinking," Techno and Wilbur exchanged a look, "Is it good? Can I try?"

"No."

"Absolutely not."

Tommy huffed, "So why can you two do it but not me."

Techno finished off his bottle as Wilbur exhaled smoke, "Well, both of these things come with age, " Techno started and paused, "They can also be horrible for you and we don't want you to go through that."

Wilbur nodded, "Smoking really does kill people you know. Drinking too."

"So why don't you two stop? If it's putting yourselves in danger, then you need to stop. Do we need to tell Dad?" Tommy looked at the pair, but both averted his gaze, "Do you need help? Dad and I can help you!"

Techno patted the boy's shoulder, "That's awfully nice of you to offer, but it's not easy to quit this kind of stuff. Don't follow down in our footsteps and try this kind of stuff, ok? It can be really dangerous."

Tommy just looked up and sighed, "fine, whatever," as he turned his attention to the stars, he couldn't help but think about his brother's situations. Was something wrong that they just couldn't tell him? Did they not trust him?

As the three finished their stargaze and rituals, Tommy saw a shooting star. Squeezing his eyes tight, he wished for one thing.

I wish for my brothers to get better soon.