I woke up to come to school today my parents were unusually down today I asked but none of them gave me an answer that satisfied my curiosity so I just assumed it was bills related again
We get by but it's hard they are both quite old already and can't keep up with consistent changes
I'm almost late for the bus see you dad.
Boom!
Will rushed out the door at a speed that surprised the two, but they just assumed it was energy of youth mixed with lack of sleep on their end!
They had to prepare to pick up a new child
Will was on the bus with his best friend Stetson a native American kid who is as quirky as he was tall
He says - Dude have you seen the news some poor couple was killed, the police were everywhere
I look over and say - yes.. sigh the walls aren't exactly thin
I chuckle
They were at it for a while
School goes by and I'm about to walk inside my house
HEY WILL - Stetson yells from the bus
I turn around and before I can catch myself I see the loop he made with his fingers
Got ya - he yells
The bus drives off
I sigh as I turn back around
The door opens and..
Shhhh quiet he is sleeping my mom is on the couch with a finger to her mouth and the other pointed up
Come here we have to talk, she pays the spot next to her
I sit down looking confused and wondered i hope I'm not in trouble or something
Although now that I think about it I have yet to do anything worth a talking to so I'll be cautiously optimistic about it.
So.. she says nervously have you ever thought about having a brother?
We someone some time talking where she explains who he is and why he is suddenly here although she left out some harder details.
He is in the room that we were using for extra storage we spent the whole day fixing it up
We walk up the stairs and the door on the right is cracked and inside you hear Dad humming a soothing tune
As we enter the room it becomes apparent that he is humming to an unconscious child my age
He has had a rough day Ben says in a whisper tone he, he pats the unconscious boy on his head and leaves the room with the door cracked so a thin shaft of light pierced the dark
We walk down the stairs in a dead silence
We hope you are okay with this change William we know these things can be scary especially at your age
William sigh's and sits down next to the kind woman
Ben soon follows us down the stairs and we have a talk about what happened and why Peter is here..
A look of shock is all will can manage
Soon William heads to his room to finish his homework and get a good night's sleep however..
I'm another part of the city in a man in a loosely kempt suit is on a call
Is it done? A voice commanded more than asked!
Yeah boss I even spared the kiddy I know how much you appreciate that - the man added in a panic
Good we don't need THAT kind of attention
Standby for future orders - the phone connection is cut
Sigh.. what a mess
The suited man takes a quick drag off his cigarette before skulking off to who knows where!
- A few hours later the sun rises -
William wakes up to the smell of fresh pancakes and bacon
I rush down and find My mom helping an obviously depressed child, the occasional soothing word can be overheard as little Peter just say there with a half finished plate.
Soon my arrival is noticed and Mom gestures for me to come sit
William this is your new brother Peter
The boy looks up and out eyes meet
Just like that a familial bond is formed
-Somewhere in a realm between realms-
A chuckle escapes an ancient visage before a single word
-finally-
The surroundings shook
A golden three headed man appeared confused as THE ONE typically only moves when he has commands for him
Master?
-He received no answer-
Soon the three headed man disappeared to continue his duties and the surroundings returned to normal
The One looked over and thought
-ill tell him when the boy grows up, then again I might not have to-
A few moments later
He points in a direction and releases a powerful but completely imperceptible snap
-your gift as I said in the beginning-
-Back on earth-
William was crashed out on his bed after school when suddenly..?