Meet the Parent: Brady's point of view.
Brady sat on the rooftop of his apartment building, looking at the night sky and thinking about how stars could possibly be up in the sky shining down on him in that instant. He felt like he could sit there for eternity. There weren't many cars out now and most of the sounds now were coming from one of the apartments downstairs. Gentle and soothing flute playing caressed his ears. He closed his eyes and let himself drift.
In his mind green lush plants appeared with flowers in so many different colors they would shame a rainbow. The sky was bright blue with the sun sending heat over his skin. Then a castle appeared before him. At first sight it may appear to be a castle because it was a castle for an island. There was a balcony on the side of the castle facing part of the jungle, and there was a sight he would never forget.
Mikayla.
Standing on the balcony taking in the warmth of the summer day. Her arms with outstretched to either side and her eyes were closed. She was wearing bright green long dress that was belted at the waist. It flowed behind gently moving in the wind.
Her eyes snapped open and her head turned towards. Locking eyes with him, captivating him. But she looked disgusted to see. Her nose wrinkled in distaste, and her eyes burned into him.
"Why are you back?"
"I- I came to say I'm sorry."
"It's too late, we already have someone else. Someone much better then you."
He opened his mouth to question her but she cut him off her words slashing at him like a knife.
"We don't need you anymore."
Brady's eyes shot open. He began looking around panicked for the island girl, but didn't find her. Instead he found something else.
Hanging in the night sky over Chicago was a balloon. A balloon with a swirl on the side. Most people would look and it and think it was odd. But not Brady. Brady happened to have that balloon's twin hidden on the abandoned side of his closet.
The balloon was fairly close to the ground as if it was about to land so Brady could make out the silhouettes of three figures standing the basket looking down on the city.
Brady's heart threatened to leap its way out of his chest in joy. Thoughts of his brother came racing through his head. Was he coming to bring me back? Brady questioned himself. But no more than that before speeding down the stairs of the apartment building to the street and running to where the balloon would land.
He saw the balloon land in a park. He saw three figures climbing out and heading out onto the street. He saw them walk up to a house that wasn't his. He saw Rebecca Dawson open the door and hug the one of the figures. He saw them walk in and sit down for dinner together. He finally saw their faces. One was his brother, one was Mikayla, and one was…
His replacement.
He saw darkness.
Author's Note
Hi everyone! I've been thinking for a while now about writing something about Brady seeing his brother come to Chicago to visit his girlfriend and I decided to add it onto Thoughts. So I hope you all like it and please please please please review! And very soon (possible late today) I'll update the next chapter of Hunger Games USA, which is my Pair of Kings Hunger Games crossover. Pretty much about what would happen if Brady was entered into the hunger games when he got back to Chicago.