A Brother's Tragedy by Jenna Morrison

Author:Jenna Morrison [Morrison, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

From afar, Maddox, the wolf, stared at Will, then at Thomas. He whined as he pinned his ears back. He looked down at the ground, picked up another torn piece of Madison’s dress, and held it in between his drooly teeth. He stepped closer. Thomas raced down the dirt pathway, and Will watched his brother. The dog whined again. A trapped and distant memory hit the wolf as he watched the two brothers.

A terrible smell of burned icing lurked around the old cabin. Eighteen-year-old Matt walked around the corner, waved his hand over his nose, and barked, “Smells like shit in here.”

Sixteen-year-old Will pulled the cake off the kitchen fire, partially charred from the flames. Smoke rose, filling the dingy cabin. Taking the nearest hand towel, he batted the smoke away, and coughed.

Matt then glanced over to the right, aiming his gaze at their Pa, passed out in the hall. Vomit ringed around his mouth. Booze soaked into the rotting floorboards.

“For fuck’s sake, what the hell is goin’ on?” Matt growled at Will, “Whatcha tryna do, burn the goddamn house down, Willy-Woo?”

“Shut up,” Will snapped. “I don’t see you liftin’ a finger ‘round here. I’m always doin’ everything.”

“Oh boo-hoo, Willy-Woo.” Matt rolled his eyes. “You just need to get laid n’ pop that virgin cherry. Then, maybe you’ll stop being such a crabby ass.”

“Right, I can see where your tiny-tim has gotten you. You’re a catch, for sure. N' you always say that nasty F-word, which is so unnecessary.”

“Take that fuckin’ back!” Matt growled, slamming his bottle down onto the counter. Will and Matt grabbed each other by the shirts and shot a glare.

"No!"

Their Pa rolled and grunted. “Mattie and Willy, For gosh sakes, stop it!” He gagged, then hurled on the floor. Shutting his eyes, he slurred, “I’m so tired of you both.”

“Your turn.” Will smirked.

“Fuck you,” Matt said. He swigged the booze, then wiped his mouth with his wrist. “At least my nickname ain’t named after a dick.”

“Well yours is girlie.”

“Got that right. Fuck my life.” Matt rolled his blue eyes. He stepped closer toward Will, pointed at the cake, and laughed. “What the hell is wrong with that thing? You ain’t supposed to put that in before baking.”

“What?”

Both boys looked down. The pink candle melted into the cake, pooling into a circle.

“Dude, it looks like a fuckin’ boob.” Matt lifted his fist to his mouth, then burst into a laugh. “No wonder why you choke your chicken just before—”

Will reached to slap Matt. “Shut up!”

Matt backed away, and blocked Will’s arm, holding his hand away from him. “Don’t fuckin’ touch me with that hand! But, now, I know what you’re thinkin’ about….Lilianna.”

Will shrieked with blushed cheeks. “Ew. No!”

Thomas giggled as he jumped up and down in his seat. He clapped. “Will likes a girl! Will likes a girl!”

“Yeah, Thomas!” Matt laughed as he wrapped his arms around his little brother. They both danced around the table and clanged pots together. “Will likes Lilianna. Will wants to kiss Lilianna.

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