I slumped down looking to the gravel road. The crunch of gravel beneath my old worn boots was acompanied by the snickers of some twos and threes. I pulled my arms around myself tighter. My hoodie was doing no justice for my warmth. The cold wet rain was pouring now. Bright red hoodie soaked, turning it a dark red. A big pick up truck drove by. Driving through a puddle, soaking her to the bone. Shivers cut down her spine. Each step was tourture, I just want to be somewhere warm.
There was a honk behind me. "Hey, Jay need a ride," the voice was husky with a raspy tint to it. One i knew far too well.
"You're my savior," I murmured through chattering teeth.
He laughed, "Nope i'm just very good at brothering." He was shrugging off his jacket, and tossed it over to me in one swift movement. My damp head leaning agianst the cold window. Every single one of the trees, every bit of gravel, dirt, or patch of grass blurred into the background. Jace's voice brought me back. "So have you entered yet?" I Shook my head.
"You know I can't, even if I wanted to ... I wouldn't get picked." My last words were so quiet I could barley hear them.
His hand gripped the steering wheel tighter, knuckles turning white. His voice was pleading now. " Jolene, please, I know you're scared to, but I just want whats best for you, I know Mama will flip a brick if you are picked, but please will you do it for me. And if what say about now getting picked is true, then you have nothing to worry about." A few tears sliped from his eyes. In all my life I had never seen my brother ever even tear up. " I just wan't you to now have this burden of a life Mama and Pa brought you into."
"Tonight, when Mama's sleeping I want you to help me fill it out, I don't know if I could do it alone."
"Okay, i'll find the envolope and get it to you tonight, I turn here right." He asked. I nodded meeting his gaze. I loved this about my brother he could fix everything with a few words. The simplest of questions could fix everything.