College Bound Brother:
It was an incredibly cold, windy day as I trudged down the sidewalk. I could barely suppress the tears as I when I opened the door. It felt like just yesterday that my brother had been accepted to Marquette University on a full-paid scholarship. The look on my dad’s face said he couldn’t be more proud. My mom’s face revealed how happy and sad she was at the same time. Personally, I felt neither emotion. All I could concentrate on was holding back the waterfall of tears. Alex, my older brother, my best friend, the one who held me for an hour straight at the hospital when I was born. Now he was leaving me just when I was going into eighth grade then high school! For the moment I felt pure anger at him, then realized that college was going to be extremely hard for him. At least harder than high school would be for me. Except for the fact that he wouldn’t be here anymore. Just when he is leaving, I realize how much I truly need and depend on him. Because I need him so much, I knew I would miss him more than anything.
Today we will be moving Alex into his dorm. His roommate, Sean, is a good friend from high school. It’s good that he’ll have someone at college that he knows. I gave a heartfelt gift to Alex as a going away present. Even though he was against it, he allowed me to organize, design, and decorate their dorm. Of course, they did all the heavy work. Very slowly, I began to have fun with them in their dorm, and even began to forget that three hours from now, I would be home without my caring brother beside me.
On the ride home, I sat silently, staring out the window, listening to my ipod. I focused on the words and the beat of the song, avoiding anything that might remind me of Alex. When we arrived home, I ran upstairs, and enclosed myself in my room. Suddenly my cell phone rang on my bed stand. I leaned over and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hi Kelsey, it’s Alex," a familiar voice whispered. "I just wanted to say ‘I love you."
Wow!!! That was a very emotional piece. I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteAw, that's really good! I can tell there's a lot of emotion put into this and the writing is really cool.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really emotional story. You must really love your brother. I hope you get to see your him soon.
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet! I really does remind me of when my sister left for UW LaCrosse. I miss her but I don't think I cried, still it is a really good story! Good job!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad! I liked how you described the scene of the story. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat was so beutiful I wan't to cry! (But I didn't heehee heehee) Alex seems like he misses you. (who wouldn't) I would love to organize a room. Doesn't that sound like me. Great job.
ReplyDeleteAwww, that's so sad, i don't know if my brother is going to feel like that when i leave home, but that story is so sweet. It was very well written...
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