Brotherly Love

BRAD(16)

I took a sip of the strong liquor as I thought back to a traumatizing time. It wasn't that hard opening up to Angelina because we had been seeing each other for a while now. Tears sat in the rim her eyes as she waited on me to continue the story. She hadn't said a word. She didn't even write anything down. She just sat Indian style in front of me and listened as if it depended on her life. I needed to get this out and i'm glad she was the first one to know, besides my family.

"I woke up in the hospital with cold sweats and and tubes all through out my body. There was a loud meter next to the bed I was resting on. My eyes where a blur and my voice was hoarse. Finally my vision started coming back in, that's when I realized I was sitting in a hospital bed. I could figure out what for at first until it hit me. There was a faint pain and that's when I remember what caused it. Although I felt like the pain in my stomach was nothing compared to the pain in my heart. I felt embarrassed, ashamed, and confused. After all, I was just a kid but I experienced more than needed. I looked around the empty room and noticed my brothers piled all around the floor on sheets and blankets. I laughed a little because no matter what we always had each others back." I smiled to myself looking of the sight

"The moment really was touching. I thought about where Lana and Jared where until I herd arguing coming closer to the door. They closer they got, the more I realized who it was. The door opened and in came a distraught Lana and a drunk Jared. They continued to argue until Lanas eyes met mines she instantly ran towards me, tripping over them as she did. She rushed to my side and showered my face with kisses telling me how happy she was that I was finally awake. After hearing her, the rest of the boys started to wake up and rush to my side. Saying things like 'what the hell is wrong with you' and 'how did it feel to die and come back'.

"die and come back?'' she finally spoke, breaking me from my thoughts

"yeah Zack isnt the only one who had a near death experience"

"i lost a lot of blood, causing my body to go into shock and i fell into a coma for 2 weeks."

she looked at me shocked but waited for me to continue the story.

"every thing was so much to take in because questions where being thrown at me. Plus Jared and Lana wouldn't stop arguing. Lana was mad about everything and Jared was proud that I bagged an older lady. But my thoughts where interrupted when cops and nurses came rushing into the room. I couldn't even speak because my throat was so dry. All I could do was listen.

flash back

"Brad i'm glad you're finally awake" the Doctor spoke as she examined me. the cops stood at the door and the nurses where all checking me out. Jared was escorted out the room because they where causing a scene. my brothers just sat off to the side, and Lana stood by the police.

"you're looking good Brad" she spoke again. she was a older women that looked about 5'5 with long black hair wrapped in tight in a bun. Her name tag read 'Susie'

She spoke more to me about how long ive been out and everything I went through. She walked me through what I would have to do to get better and everything in that nature. After she left, the nurses came and cleaned me up. My body wasn't as bad as I expected but I was only out for 2 weeks. The wound still hurt a little but it was mostly healed. As the nurses cleaned me up, the officers swarmed me with questions and asked me to testify. I was scared at first because I had never been on the spot like that. Most of my voice was coming back, but Lana did most of the talking anyways. She wanted my teacher sent away and for them to make it forever. she didn't hesitate to tell them she wanted to press charges. I was shot in the stomach so it was hard for me to eat but it was a clean shot. I would be taken out of sports for a while, but id be back next season. Mrs.Tanner was shot in the head but somehow survived. shes just brain damaged. I felt bad taking a half dead lady to court. Her husband ended up killing himself. Right after he shot us, he shot himself. I guess love really does set you free.

a couple weeks later

I woke up and made way to the kitchen to find some food. Of course there was nothing but that didn't stop me from still rummaging through cabinets and such. It was early Wednesday morning and everyone was pretty much at school or at work. I couldn't go to school because I technically still needed to heal. Even though I felt fine, it was doctors orders. I often found myself looking back on the past. I couldn't believe how things went down with Mrs.Tanner. I truly was falling in love with her. We didn't get to testify because she ended up dying. She had a sister bane Maggie who stayed in North Carolina. Maggie was constantly getting cheated on by her husband so she couldn't wait to move here and get away from him. Turns out she was tired of her sister suffering and ended up suffocating her so she could Rest In Peace. We did ended up receiving money from the state since I was "forced" and "raped". I didn't get to see a dime of it though because Lana and Jared spent it on a new car, bills, and food in the house. Oh and of course, drugs