I was originally going to write this one for Sam, but I couldn't decide how I wanted to do that, so I picked Nate instead. He should be portrayed as a hero more often.
I believeā¦that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
"You drop me off and you go. Got it?" Michael asked as his brother sped them toward the vague location Fiona had given.
"It's too late. You need me," Nate replied, not about to let his older brother deal with dangerous people on his own.
"Nate," Michael said, annoyed, "Sam and Fi are dealing with heroin smugglers. They already killed two people." There was no way he was going to let his little brother come up against such violent people.
"Yeah, sounds like it's a bad time for me to bail," Nate countered, holding his ground as he drove on.
"No, it's a perfect time for you to bail," Michael said, louder and more sure.
"Look, man, something happens to you and Mom is on my ass forever," Nate said, covering up his real reasoning. If his brother wouldn't believe that he just wanted to help, he could always trick him. "Alright? And not to get into your business, but it seems like you could use the help."
Clarity. Michael understood. "Thank you," he said after a pause.
"You're welcome," Nate replied and they drove on.
So maybe his brother wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he had a good heart and he did what was needed. So, he could be careless with money sometimes or most of the time, but he cared and did the right thing and that made him a hero. He was a hero with as many human flaws as anyone else, but, to Michael, those were the best kinds.
