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Disclaimer: Magic Genie, turn me into James Patterson. Nope, not happening
4. The Dead Come Back
The next day was more of the same thing. I won't bore you with the details. I sat next to Fang and got to know him better. He said that Iggy was getting better and would come to school tomorrow. I couldn't wait to meet him!
The next day, I practically jumped out of bed and down the stairs. Every second of waiting for the bus felt like hours. When I finally reached school (I never thought I'd say that), I saw Fang in Homeroom, talking to a guy who had his back towards me. When he turned around, I gasped.
He had blonde hair that fell past his ears and brown eyes the color of chocolates. He was around my height and as skinny as I was.
"James?" I asked, predicting the worst, but hoping for the best. Oh please let it be him. Please, please, please.
"Max?" he replied. "Is that you?" Something was off about this whole thing, but I couldn't place my finger on it. I grabbed him in a huge bear hug, but when he seemed startled, I stepped back. Fang looked lost about our whole exchange. I told him that I would tell him later.
"You do remember me, don't you?" I asked, bracing myself for the worst. I thought I would die if my brother, who I thought was dead for a few years, didn't remember me.
"Of course I do." He replied, looking grim. I took his hat off his head and put it on my head. It was a thing we had done as kids. I used to love wearing his hats, jackets, and shoes, and he used to love seeing me in them. I wanted to try and cheer him up.
"How do I look, James?" I asked.
"W-well, umm…"he stuttered.
Suddenly, everything clicked into place. Why he was always so surprised, why he never looked me in the eye, why his eyes looked so dead. Even for him, this was unnatural. "James? Are you okay? Why did you ask if that was me when I'm standing right in front of you?" I knew the answer without even asking the question, but I hoped I was wrong.
James, my dear brother, was blind.
So, this chapter was kinda short, but I love this chapter because it shows that life can be sweet, and that good things do happen. Next one will be longer. Sorry, Buddha moment… :)
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