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A boy who looks to be about seventeen is having a race with his younger brother.
"John you're never going to make the track team if molasses can beat you!" The boy yelled to his younger brother who was falling behind.
"Joey I already...told ... you I'm not trying out for track!" John yelled out of breath.
"Well I can see why c'mon we are going to get some ice cream." Joey said stopping suddenly almost causing his brother to collide with him full force.
"We...just...ran...seven laps...and you want to...to get ice cream?!?" John yelled in disbelief.
"Yup" Joey said flipping his black hair out of his bright green eyes.
"That's stupid!" John yelled.
"Your stupid!"
"Then how come I skipped two grades? I'm in your graduating class!" John teased.
"Hey I'm smart!" Joey yelled punching his brothers arm playfully.
"Wait you are? So you've been acting? I thought you were really stupid Joey! Why didn't you tell us? Mother is going to be thrilled!" John exclaimed.
"Shut up smart ass!" Joey yelled
"At least mines smart and not dumb." John replied with a smirk.
"You know sometimes I really miss being an only child. No, not sometimes! All the time!" Joey exclaimed dramatically.
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"Flavor?" The man at the ice cream shop asked.
"Chocolate! John?"
"Oh mint chocolate chip please." John said smiling at the man behind the counter who grunted in response.
"Well he doesn't seem to happy now does he, John?" Joey asked as they walked to a table and sat down.
"No. He doesn't. Why does it matter? You've never really cared before?" John asked looking at his brother in confusion.
"Well neither do you. I well I mean you don't seem happy. What happened?" Joey said looking at his brother.
"It's nothing. I'm fine. I just got into an argument with grandfather. That's all." John said looking down at the table like it was about to turn into a unicorn and start tap dancing.
"No, John that's not all you're lying" Joey said right as the man brought them their ice cream.
"Sir?" John said suddenly, his attention behind the man, instead of on him.
"Yes? " the man asked turning back around to face him.
"I just wanted to say I hope your day gets better and I'm sorry for your loss but Naomi is always going to be with you in spirit." John said his attention finally on the man.
"How did you..." the man started to ask, but John just got up and walked away.
"Wait! Kid!" The man yelled running after John who stopped immediately.
"Thank you! I don't know how you knew that, I'm not sure I want to know but thank you!" The man said smiling brightly while shaking John's hand.
"I take it you saw a spirit then?" Joey asked with a smirk.
"Yes he lost his only child she looked about seven years old. I feel bad for him I couldn't imagine the pain he must have felt." John said in a flat tone ,almost no emotion in his voice.
His eyes were a different story.
"Wait." Joey said stopping dead in his tracks.
"JOHN? How much did you tip him?!?" Joey yelled.
"Only $60." John said unfazed.
"$60!!! John! That's a lot for ice cream!!" Joey yelled
"Come on let's go home John." Joey sighed.
"M'kay."
Well here is part one of two? I am planning for a part two, but there may be more
I hope you enjoyed reading!!