Jeremy's POV----------------------------
Jeremy's eyes shot open. He inhaled, but no oxygen seemed to enter his lungs. He felt like he was suffocating. His eyes were open, but he couldn't see anything. What was happening? Where was he? WHAT was going on? He couldn't even hear anything! Except for.... some type of... thudding? distant thudding. And he could smell.... something. He was cold. But also warm? None of this was telling him anything. Wait! He could hear.. people talking? And.. a dog? No, a kid... the thudding was getting louder. And then-
Micheal's POV----------------------------
Micheal sat on the front steps and cried as he thought about what he had done. He felt awful. But at the same time, he felt that what he did was justified. She had brought up his brother's death and blamed him for it. What was wrong with her?
"Maikol?" A small voice said from the sidewalk. Micheal looked up to lay eyes on a short, blond girl with green eyes.
"Elizabeth? What are you doing here?"
Elizabeth sat down, setting down a brightly coloured cake on the step between them.
"I was coming to congratulate you on your job." She scanned his face as he wiped away his tears.
"Maikol, what's wrong?" she asked, concern strewn across her face.
He sighed and shook his head. "It's nothing."
Elizabeth frowned. "Are you sure?"
Micheal nodded.
They went silent. Elizabeth looked like she wanted to tell him something.
"What is it, Liz?"
"...fathah told me you're gay." She said, staring at her feet. "I, uh, I made the cake rainbow for you."
Micheal looked down at the colourful frosting. The cake read, "congrats on the new job." In smaller writing underneath, it said, "congrats on being gay too".
Micheal smiled as a tear fell from his already watery eyes.
"What's wrong?! Do you not like the ca-" She got cut off by Micheal lunging forwards and enveloping her in his arms. She was surprised at first, Micheal usually wasn't a hugger. Then she smiled and hugged him back.
"I love you, Liz."
"I love you too, Maikol."
After a couple of minutes, Micheal pulled away and stood up, the cake in hand.
"What do you say we go eat this now?" He asked, offering Elizabeth his hand.
She nodded, taking his hand, smiling.
Then, hand in hand, they walked through the door.
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sibling bonding
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