Brothers
You decide that allowing the old man to get beaten is just as bad as beating him yourself. You run towards the alley where the violence is occurring and yell out. The kid stops and runs away.
The old man thanks you repeatedly for saving him. He is shaking and more than a little frightened. You have saved his life. You're practically a hero.
Saving the old man was one of the turning points in your life. You feel a little better about yourself. You realize that what happened to Kenny was not really your fault, even though you probably could have been paying more attention to him, it's not like you called the man over to take your brother away. And killing that kid was an accident. You were just trying to protect your brother.
Knowing that you have saved someone's life brings you out of your depression. You don't steal your father's beer any more, and are a little surprised to find sobriety to be more enjoyable than intoxication.
Years go by; you look after your little brother and become a bit more responsible. A bit more like Paul. And even though you hate being compared to your older brother, you have to admit that he is not such a bad guy to be compared to. Certainly better than being compared to your drunken father.
Eventually Paul moves out of the house to attend college. You are a senior in high school and Kenny is in his Sophomore year.
Late one night you awaken from a sound sleep to hear someone crying down stairs. You sneak out of bed and peer down the stairs to see your mother holding her head in her hands and sobbing.
You rarely see your mother anymore; and when you do she always tells you to leave her alone. Tonight she is crying and you can't help but wonder why. Part of you wants to go down there and find out what's wrong, but part of you wants to respect her wishes and leave her
The old man thanks you repeatedly for saving him. He is shaking and more than a little frightened. You have saved his life. You're practically a hero.
Saving the old man was one of the turning points in your life. You feel a little better about yourself. You realize that what happened to Kenny was not really your fault, even though you probably could have been paying more attention to him, it's not like you called the man over to take your brother away. And killing that kid was an accident. You were just trying to protect your brother.
Knowing that you have saved someone's life brings you out of your depression. You don't steal your father's beer any more, and are a little surprised to find sobriety to be more enjoyable than intoxication.
Years go by; you look after your little brother and become a bit more responsible. A bit more like Paul. And even though you hate being compared to your older brother, you have to admit that he is not such a bad guy to be compared to. Certainly better than being compared to your drunken father.
Eventually Paul moves out of the house to attend college. You are a senior in high school and Kenny is in his Sophomore year.
Late one night you awaken from a sound sleep to hear someone crying down stairs. You sneak out of bed and peer down the stairs to see your mother holding her head in her hands and sobbing.
You rarely see your mother anymore; and when you do she always tells you to leave her alone. Tonight she is crying and you can't help but wonder why. Part of you wants to go down there and find out what's wrong, but part of you wants to respect her wishes and leave her