"Luke wake up. Luke... Wake up..." Octavian said. It sounded urgent. Luke sprang to his feet, hand on his sword.
"What what is it?" He said, neck whipping around to see if he could spot the threat.
There was no threat. Just a raggedy mutt that Octavian was petting.
"Can we get a dog? Please? Please?"
"No." Luke was ticked that he'd been woken up for this.
"Why not?!"
"Because we can't even take care of ourselves very well we don't have the time or resources to take care of a dog." Octavian's face twisted into a brutal scowl."
"Oh yeah? Well too bad because I'm keeping it anyway." Octavian hugged the dog while glaring at Luke. The dog panted happily.
"Oh no you're not I'm older I make the decisions."
"I don't agree with your decisions. Ash is staying."
"You already named the stupid mutt?"
"The mutt isn't stupid your face is!" Octavian said defensively.
"When did you become a dog person?!"
"I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A DOG PERSON!"
"I didn't know!"
"You don't know much about me do you?"
"We've only known each other four months." Luke said, not liking where Octavian was going.
"Exactly. We're not a real family. You're not my brother. You can't make decisions for me, I'm keeping the dog." Octavian said, stalking off.
He was shocked. He stared at where Octavian had walked, trying to figure out what to do. Without thinking he ran after Octavian.
"Wait! Please! Please... You are my family... You are my brother... I care about you I'm sorry..." He was just saying everything, words flowed from his mouth like water from a faucet. He faintly acknowledged tears coming from his eyes, the repetitive thought you failed you failed you failed giving him a massive headache. He fell to his knees, not even sure if Octavian could hear him. He was just crying and begging at this point. He didn't want to lose another family. It would kill him.
He was about to give up when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"What did I say yesterday?" Octavian said. Luke looked at him blankly, his eyes blurry with tears.
"I said that you couldn't mess up with me, that I'd give you all the second chances you needed. And then I got mad and walked away. But that was stupid of me, because you are my family and you are my brother and I shouldn't have let a silly argument get in the way."
"But I am keeping the dog." Luke laughed sadly.
"Okay but if it interferes with our well being you have to get rid of it."
"We'll see."
"Don't you dare do that again though I was scared I was about to lose my family for good and I would HATE that." He said earnestly. Octavian nodded.
"Okay."