A/N: Hey, there everybody! It's me, MBAV fan66! And now it's time for part 2 of The Past Of Two Brothers portion of this story! So, who's ready for some more BOM?! Lol! ;D

Now, in this chapter, you might want to bust out the tissues a bit. As this one is going to be a really sad and heartbreaking one, as it explains what happens to Amanda Black and her two boys, next. :( Though, there will be some heartwarming moments in it, too, though. So, it won't be all sad and gloomy for yah. :D

We'll also get to see how Jesse wasn't such a bad guy, after all. Before becoming a vampire, that is. And how great of a big brother he was to little Ethan, too. It just might wanna change your perspective about the guy a little bit, eh? Lol! ;P

Anyway, I won't keep you long. So, I'll keep the chit-chat short, for now. Lol! ;D I'm sure you all are very anxious to get to reading the chapter, now. Huh? ;) So, I'll leave you to it. Enjoy! :D

But not before some shout outs, first!:

NotTheRedhead- Thanks for adding this story to your follow list! I very much appreciate it! :)

TiredOfBeingNice- Well, don't worry! Because are happier times for Jesse and his mom in the next (aka, this) chapter! Hahaha! :D But *places a hand on your shoulder*...only a little, though. I'm afraid there will be more sad times to come, as well. :( So, prepare yourself. *hands you a whole box of tissues because you'll be needing it*

Guest- I hope you're still around because here some more, now! I hope you like it! :D

dshayyoung00- Thanks for adding this story to your favorites list and your follows list! I really appreciate it! :D

achromatix- I'm sorry that you had to experience something similar to Jesse's childhood situation. *hugs* I hope reading that chapter didn't bring you down too badly, though. If so, then I apologize. :( Well, that's not all the brotherly cuteness between those two that you'll be getting! Because there's more in this chapter, right here, also! :D So, enjoy!

Stretch Snodgrass- Don't worry! You'll find out if Jesse was or wasn't responsible for his father's death in this chapter. Lol! ;) You got that right! :D Lol! You'll see in this chapter just how much her life has changed since he left her. And you're also right, about her troubles just beginning, as well. As things take a dark and grim turn for the worst for her, as well. I guess so. Jesse did take after his father a little bit, huh? Though, being a vampire probably helped with that a bit, too. By bringing out his dark side more than his good side. Thanks! So, far I think you're the only one who actually gave me an answer to that question. Lol! ;P But yeah, I think I'm gonna do it as a bonus chapter, anyway. Regardless, of the lack of replies from the other readers on if I should do it or not. Because I really want to, so I'm going to do it! :)

charmedfan120- Awe, why thank you! :) I'm glad you liked it! Yeah, it can be really hard to leave a toxic relationship, huh? I never really been in one before, but I have seen some before. Just not to the degree of physically hurting each other or using such harsh language towards one another, though. Mostly just bad talking behind each other's backs, constant arguing, control issues, trust issues, and anger issues that result in something getting broken typically. Stuff like that. And the couple can't seem to stay away from each other, either. They get mad enough at each other to separate and leave the other. Only to then turn around the next day or a few days later to forgive each other. And then the cycle starts right back up again. Breakup, then get back together again. Breakup, then get back together again. Breakup, then get back together again. I've seen it happen with one of my cousins and his girlfriend (now wife) and it's currently been happening with one of my friends and her boyfriend, as well. But they both claim that they still love them, even if they are constantly on and off again. :( I guess, in Amanda and Jesse's case, unborn baby Ethan was their savior of sorts, huh? Lol! ;D All it took to get Richard out of their lives was for her become pregnant by him, again. Thanks! I'm glad you liked that part about Rebecca managing to escape her fate at the hands of the angry townsfolk, like her flock and Reverend Black did. Once I get started on it, the chapter after this one should explain what happened to her, years later. After meeting Jesse, that is.

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Disclaimer: I do not own My Babysitter's A Vampire or any of it's characters. That right belongs to it's creators. All I own is this story, the story's plot, and any OCs (like Amanda Black, Richard Black, and Mrs. Alberta) that may appear. In which case, those rights all belong to me. ;P


Regular- in the present time frame/in non-flashback mode

Italics- flashback mode

Bold Italic- voiceover/someone (Jesse) in the present speaking while still in flashback mode

Underline Italics- words/sentences in flashback mode, that would normally be italicized if they weren't in flashback mode (example: thoughts or words with emphasis placed on them when read/said)


The news of Richard dying in a car crash surprised everyone for a minute. But then they realized that it wasn't all that surprising, though. Considering the man had been doing it for quite some time now. So, it was only a matter of time before something like that would've happened to him.

"He wound up on the wrong side of the road and had to swerve to avoid hitting the other car that was coming at him from that side of the road. But unfortunately, when he swerved out of the way, he had wound up losing control of his vehicle which had landed him into a ditch and straight into a tree at full force. He was dead upon impact, they say." he explained with a gleeful look on his face.

"Oh! And don't worry. The people in the other car came out unscathed in the whole incident. Maybe a bit traumatized afterward, but other than that, no serious injuries." Jesse then informed them casually, in case they were wondering about the other car.

In Jesse's opinion, the guy got what he deserved for his horrid behavior and actions as a husband and father. He took comfort in knowing that the dickhead was rotting away in Hell, burning up and being tortured for all the sins he done committed while he was still alive. Like, beating his wife and son, while calling them such vulgar and vile names, as well.

Benny could tell that the vampire was happy about his father's death. "Boy! You're a little too happy about his death." commented Benny blatantly with a frown.

"Well, of course, I am! The man would constantly come home and abuse our mother and then on occasion, ME, as well! Wouldn't you be happy to finally be rid of someone like that from your life forever, too?!" replied Jesse loudly with no remorse in his tone for what he said and how he feels about the situation.

"So, you weren't even the littlest bit sad when you had learned that your father was dead?" asked Sarah incredulously with a curious expression on her face.

Jesse grinned. "Nope." he said to her. "If anything, I was even more relieved to learn of his death, to be honest. Because now, I didn't have to worry about him trying to weasel his way back into our lives again, only to continue with what he did to us from before. Only this time, Ethan would've been there to witness and experience the same thing that I had to go through with the man. And I would never let that happen to my little brother. Even if it meant upsetting Mom, somehow. I'd do whatever it took if it meant keeping him safe from that monster. Running away. Calling the police on him. I'd even go so far as to kill the bastard if I had to and risk going to prison for it." he said, expressing his thoughts on the situation if things had turned out differently than they did. As he said it, though, his joyous smiling face then became a dark and serious scowl, as his voice grew colder as he said it. To Jesse, nobody hurts his baby brother and gets away with it. Not as long as he's around, that is.

Hearing Jesse say how he'd even go as far as killing the man, sent chills down everybody's spines. Including, Ethan's! No one knew just how far Jesse was willing to go when it came to protecting the ones he loved. Until now, that is. But they weren't so sure if he actually would have gone that far if he was still human, that is. Killing someone is a pretty big thing to do and it doesn't come easy to most humans, either. In fact, a lot of people have trouble dealing with the harsh reality that they took someone's life. So, they weren't so sure that human Jesse would have been able to do it without feeling the emotional repercussions and turmoil from it, afterward.

Whereas, with most vampires, it's like second nature to them to kill someone with no emotional trauma, afterward. So, it's possible that Jesse is only saying that he would've killed his own father if it meant protecting Ethan from him because of his vampirism heightening the deep hatred he held for the guy. Vampirism is known for heightening one's emotions to the point where you'd temporarily lose control over yourself and do things that you would normally never do.

"Anyway, with the bastard now dead, life continued on for us, as it normally did. Of course, our mother grieved the damn bastard for a while, but it was only for a short time, though. She had still loved the man, but over the amount of time they've spent separated she had come to realize that she really was better off without him in her and her children's lives." continued Jesse.


Amanda came in through the door, tired and exhausted from a long day's work. Being a single mother wasn't easy for her, but it was all well worth it, in the end, getting to see her two favorite boys grow up happy and healthy, though.

As she walked in, a 14-year-old Jesse was in the living room playing with his one-year-old baby brother. The sight simply made Amanda's heart flutter with such happiness to see the two getting along so well, like that. Even though Ethan is still just a baby, it still brought her such joy to see how much Jesse cares about his little brother. He never once complained about having to stay home to babysit Ethan in his free time, rather than being able to go out and do teenage boy things with his friends. He was such a good son and big brother.

Hearing her come in, Jesse looked up to see his mom standing there smiling at him and Ethan. "Oh, hey, Mom! How was work?" he greeted happily with a smile of his own.

"Tiring." she said back to him, as she took off her coat and hung it up on the coat rack by the door. "But totally worth it if it means I get to come home to see little moments like this with my two boys getting along so well with each other." she then said back, truthfully with fondness in her voice.

"Well, of course, we get along so well together, Mom! Ethan's just a baby! He can't judge people for himself, quite yet!" replied Jesse back in an amusingly like manner, as he smiled at his mother.

Amanda laughed endearingly. "I suppose you're right about that, dear!" she laughed genuinely. "But it still always brings a smile to my face to see how close you two are, though." she said to him honestly with such love and happiness in her voice.

This made Jesse blush a little.

"So, how was Ethan today, while I was gone?" asked Amanda.

"Good. As always." replied Jesse happily before looking down at baby Ethan on the floor, who was sitting up on his own. "Isn't that right, wittle Ethie-we-thee! Yeah! You're always such a good boy, aren't you?! Yeah!" cooed Jesse fondly to his baby brother while lightly shaking his head and puckering his lips slightly at the infant as he said it.

Baby Ethan smiled and laughed at his silly big brother. In return, Jesse just simply smiled lovingly back at his little brother.

Amanda smiled at that. "Well, that's good." she said gratefully. "And how was he with Mrs. Alberta today while you were at school?" she then asked.

"Good." replied Jesse honestly. "She says it's always a real joy getting to watch after him while you're at work all day and I'm at school." he said to his mom sincerely, repeating what their kind neighbor from next door had said to him earlier today when he got home.

Amanda smiled hearing that. "I just wish she would let me pay her for looking after Ethan while we're not here, though." she then said with a sigh.

"Yeah. But you know what Mrs. Alberta always says when you do. 'Oh, no, dear! That's quite alright! You keep your money. After all, you need it more than I do with having to take care of two children all on your own.'" recalled Jesse, as he recited what the old woman had told his mother numerous times before when she first started watching Ethan for her. He even tried to mimic the lady's voice when he said it, too.

Amanda couldn't help but giggle. "I suppose she does have a point, though. Being a single mother having to raise two boys her own with no or little help can be tough, at times." she said agreeing with her neighbor's words. Then she let out a small sigh. "But still, though...giving her something to compensate her for her time, would help put my mind at ease a bit, though. She deserves at least something in return for her kindness in looking after Ethan." she stated guilty. She honestly didn't know what she would've done without the kindness and compassion of her dear sweet neighbor, looking after her youngest son for most of the day. Amanda just couldn't afford to put Ethan in daycare for the day, while she worked. Nor could she afford a nanny, as well.

"I know." said Jesse with a frown. He knew what his mother was probably thinking about, which also made him kinda sad, as well. "But soon you won't have to worry about trying to bring in enough money to support us! Cause in about a year I'll be old enough to get a job of my own, so I can help out around here more!" he then declared enthusiastically with a big smile on his face.

This made Amanda smile a little, though it was a rueful one, at that. "Oh, Jesse, honey! You shouldn't have to worry about needing to help out with the bills around here at such an early age, sweetheart. You're still young and when you do finally get a job you should spend that money on yourself. Not on taking care of us." she said to her eldest child earnestly.

Jesse's smiling face then fell again. "I know, Mom. But...you and Ethan are my family. And I wanna help out around here more than I already do because I love you guys. You've taken good care of me financially when I was little, now it's time I repay the favor by taking care of you and Ethan anyway I can. Including, helping out with the bills!" he said determinedly with confidence and love in his voice.

Amanda stared at her son blankly for a second, blinking. Until a big warm and loving smile soon spread across her face. She then went over and hugged Jesse with a few tears brimming at the edges of her eyes. "Thank you, Jesse! You truly are a wonderful son and I did a good job in raising you, too! I love you!" she said heartwarmingly to her son.

Jesse was surprised at first, but he quickly hugged her back with a loving smile of his own plastered onto his face. "I love you, too, Mom!" he said endearingly, meaning it with all his heart, too.


I'm not gonna lie. Life without another parent around to help with the finances wasn't easy, but we somehow managed to pull it off, though.

It was nice to know that what that dirtbag had done to Mom and me in the past, didn't affect our little family's lives one bit.


A 3-year-old boy sat on a bench in the park, holding his knee up and crying. He was crying because he had scraped his knee going down the big kids' slide. Soon, an older boy who was 16 years old, came running up to the crying child on the bench. He bent down on one knee so that he was more level with the crying boy's injured knee. The teenager took a look at the scrape before then placing a band-aid on it, along with a small kiss on top it for good measure.

"There! All better now!" claimed the teen after kissing the boy's boo-boo away and then flashing the young boy a friendly smile. This calmed the crying boy now, as he felt much better now. "Better now?" asked the teen to the little boy on the bench, wanting to see if the boy felt better now about getting hurt.

The little boy smiled back and nodded with a couple of sniffles in between. "Uh-huh." confirmed the little boy positively. "Thank you, Jesse!" thanked the boy gratefully. He then leaned over and hugged his big brother before he was able to stand back up again.

Jesse smiled fondly at reward his little brother just gave him for helping him with his boo-boo and hugged him back. After the hug, Jesse then stood up again and smiled down at the little boy still seated on the bench. "Any time, baby bro!" he said happily to the boy before then ruffling his hair a bit. "But next time Ethan, when I tell you that you're still too little to go down the big kids' slide. Listen to me. Ok?" scolded Jesse with a disapproving frown on his face, but his voice was in a kind and sincere tone, though. He didn't want to make his little brother feel too badly about what he did, after all. He was only just a child, who was still learning many things in life.

Feeling ashamed and sorry for not listening to his big brother earlier about the slide, Ethan looked down shamefully and nodded his head. "I'm sorry." apologized little Ethan regrettably to his big brother.

Jesse's disapproving frown then turned into a smile, as she ruffled Ethan's hair again. "It's alright, lil' bro! We all make mistakes, sometimes! What's important is that we learn from them! Ok?" he said in a kind and reassuring manner.

Ethan looked up at him then and smiled brightly at that while giving a big nod. He was happy that his big brother wasn't mad at him for not listening earlier and he took his big bro's words of wisdom to heart, too. Promising to always learn from his mistakes in the future.

"Ok, big brother!" replied Ethan cheerfully to his big brother, who only smiled back in response to him.

"There's my two boys!" came Amanda's voice from behind Jesse, as she approached them with a bright smile on his face.

"Mommy!" cheered Ethan happily, as he hopped off the bench to run up to her to hug her. Feeling even twice as better now that his mommy was here, too. Little Ethan then pulled away from the hug to show Amanda his bandaged knee. "Look what big brother gave me for my boo-boo!" he said cheerfully then.

"Awe! My poor baby! What happened?" cooed Amanda sympathetically to her youngest son, as she knelt down for a better view. Although, she already knew what happened because she saw the whole thing from across the park.

"I got hurt on the big kids slide." explained Ethan with a sullen pout.

"After I had told him not to go on it because he wasn't big enough for it, yet." added Jesse a bit condescendingly.

"Ethan, sweetheart." sighed out Amanda disappointingly, as she shook her head. That part she didn't know about, though. The part of where Jesse had told him to stay off the big kids slide prior to his accident on it happening.

"Sorry, Mommy." apologized Ethan, as he shamefully looked down at his shoes.

Amanda let out another sigh, letting the tension go and smiled at the young boy. "Well, what matters is that you weren't seriously hurt and that instead, all you got was just a little scrape on the knee, was all. To which, I'm grateful for." she said to him lovingly in a sincere tone. She then kissed him on the head, which made Ethan happy again. "Now, how about I kiss it to make it all better, hm?" she then suggested sweetly to the 3-year-old.

"No thank you, Mommy! Big brother Jesse already did that!" beamed little Ethan happily. "He's the best big brother, ever!" he then cheered excitedly with a smile.

"Awe, thanks!" thanked Jesse endearingly to his little brother. "You're not so bad yourself, either, for a little brother!" complimented Jesse then right before grabbing Ethan and pulling him towards him to put in a headlock. Then he gave the 3-year-old a playful noogie on the head as a way to show his brotherly love for him.

Ethan laughed and giggled at his big brother's harmless and rowdy antics, as he struggled to get free from his brother's hold on him. Of course, he couldn't due to Jesse being bigger and stronger than him, but nonetheless, Ethan enjoyed the affectionate attention from his older brother, though.

And so did their mother. Amanda couldn't help but smile fondly at them. She then started to rummage around in her purse for something until she found it. "How about a lovely picture of my boys together being brothers, hm?" she said then, as she held up her camera with a smile.

The two boys then stopped with their antics, as Jesse then stood back up straight again with his head leaned back. "Ugh! Do we have to take a picture?" he groaned unenthusiastically.

"Oh, come on, sweetie! Just one little picture?" she said pleadingly to Jesse. "I wanna capture this moment of how great your two are, as brothers!" urged Amanda sweetly to him.

"But don't you have like...a bunch of photos of us together, already?" questioned Jesse sarcastically, while giving her this dubious look. Which he already knew the answer to, anyway. "How many more do even you need?!" he then asked her incredulously.

Even though her son was giving her attitude about it, Amanda refused to back down from getting that photo taken. "I'll take as many pictures as I see fit. Yah hear? Cause that's what doting mothers do." she scolded sternly to him with a frown, but also very politely, too. Then she smiled sweetly at him. "Now, come on, Jesse! Take a picture with your little brother! For meeee! It might be fun?!" she said/urged sweetly and innocently, as she pleaded with Jesse to do the picture.

But Jesse still refused to, though, as he remained silent with his arms crossed over his chest and a serious scowl on his face.

"Look's like I'll have to pull out the big guns, if I want that picture." thought Amanda to herself slyly, as a mischievous smirk appeared on her face then. Amanda then looked at her youngest with a sweet smile on her face. "What do you think, Ethan? Doesn't taking a picture with your big brother sound like fun?" suggested Amanda sweetly to him.

Ethan's face lit up then with delight. "Yeah, it does!" he cheered happily back. He then went up to his big brother and started tugging on his hand eagerly with a smile. "Come on, Jesse! Take a picture with me! Take a picture! Pretty please?!" urged/begged Ethan to his big brother, trying desperately to convince him to do it.

Jesse looked at Ethan unsurely for a second before looking back up at their mother. He gave her a glare that said, 'how dare you?' as he narrowed his eyes spitefully towards her. Of course, he doesn't really mean any ill-will towards her or anything. But he hated it when she would use Ethan to get to him, though, when it comes to doing things he doesn't want to do. Like taking a picture. Their mother knew that he would do anything for his little brother. Especially, when he looked at him with those big brown, puppy dog eyes of his.

Amanda only smirked victoriously at her eldest, obviously not bothered by the death glare he was giving her. She knew she had won this battle, already.

Feeling Ethan pull on his hand again, Jesse looked down at his little brother to see him staring up at him with those same puppy dog eyes of his with an innocent and pleading look on his face.

"Please, big brother?" begged Ethan innocently to him, but a bit more calmer this time.

Seeing how innocent and adorable he looked, right now. Jesse felt powerless to not give in into his little brother's request. I mean, how could say no to a face like?! So, in defeat, Jesse sighed and then smiled at little Ethan.

"Alright, you little rugrat. You've got me. I'll take a picture with you." said Jesse sincerely to him.

"Yay! I'm gonna take a picture with my big brother!" shouted Ethan excitedly, as he jumped up and down in glee.

Jesse couldn't help but chuckle at his baby brother, as Amanda couldn't help but smile fondly at the sight. "Now, bother of you on the bench, please." directed Amanda politely to her boys, as she pointed over at the empty bench behind them.

Ethan grabbed Jesse's hand and begun pulling him in the direction of the bench. The two brothers then sat down on the bench, side-by-side. Amanda then held up the camera, ready to take the picture.

"Alright, you two! Smile and say cheese!" stated Amanda, about ready to push the button to snap the perfect photo of her two boys.

That's when Jesse placed an arm around his little brother, pulling him closer into a sideways hug of the sort. Then both boys smiled widely, flashing their teeth at the camera as their eyes were closed.

"Cheese!" they both said happily in unison, as they posed for the picture together. That's when Amanda hit the button, taking their picture.

"Excellent!" cheered Amanda with a smile. "I think that was the best photo of you two, yet!" she praised happily.

"That's what you always say when you take a picture of us together, Mom!" giggled Jesse amusingly, along with Ethan, who was also giggling along with him in amusement. But Amanda simply smiled fondly at them with a small giggle of her own because she knew that it was true. She did always say that about every picture she takes of the two of them.

"How about we go and get some ice cream now, hm?" she then asked/suggested sweetly to the boys. Giving them a warm smile.

"Yay! Ice cream! Ice cream!" exclaimed Ethan joyously then, again jumping up and down with excitement.

Amanda chuckled happily. "Alright, then mister! Ice cream it is, then!" she said genuinely to him with a smile, before taking his hand.

"Come on, big brother! Ice cream!" cheered Ethan enthusiastically, as took Jesse's hand with his other one. Wearing a big bright smile on his face, as they all walked off together, like a happy family.


We're happy together. Just you, me, and Mom. Living our lives together, the best that we could.

That picture of me and you together, sitting on a bench with cheesy grins on our faces? Well...that picture was proof of how happy we were, together. I still remember the day that picture was taken, so clearly in my mind, in fact. You had just turned three a couple of days prior, little brother. We were at the park when it was taken and it was Mom who was the one that took it. I remember her being so adamant about wanting a picture of our brotherly love together, even though she already had like a million pictures of us like together being brothers. But to her, it was never enough. She wanted to capture every little moment we had together as a family, as most mothers do. She really was the best mom ever.

Those were the happier times of our lives, as a family.

Until...

One day they weren't, anymore.


Eight months later, Amanda laid sick in a hospital bed. Looking really frail and weak, as can be. She had hospital machines and equipment attached to her that were doing their best in keeping her alive. But sadly, they were only delaying the inevitable, as her life was drawing to it's end.


Five months later after that day, the picture was taken, Mom had gotten really sick. She kept getting these really bad headaches all the time and she would feel fatigued all of a sudden, too. Then one day, she fainted out of the blue after experiencing a dizzy spell. I was right there with her when it happened, too.


About three months before her deathly and grim state in the hospital bed.

Jesse was in the kitchen with his mother, helping her with the dishes as usual. With her doing the washing and rinsing part of the dishes, and Jesse doing the drying and putting away part. Ethan was currently up in his room, playing with his toys. They had just finished eating dinner about 5 minutes ago. Everyone was seemingly fine, until suddenly...Amanda was hit with another dizzy spell. But this time, it was worse than the last one. The last one had only made her a little bit tired feeling, but she was able to quickly recover soon afterward, though. It had happened earlier that same day, while at work. A co-worker noticed her and had asked if she was ok. To which, she replied 'yes' to, right after taking a seat in her work chair. A couple of minutes later, she felt fine again and went back to doing her job, again. Although, Jesse had no clue about this little incident even happening, though.

Amanda was currently washing a plate off when suddenly her vision began to swim in front of her a little. Her hands, the sink, and the plate had all started to become blurry to her. With it then quickly going back to being clear, again. Along with the wonky eyesight problems, she also had started to feel a headache starting to come on. She swayed a little in trying to stay on her feet, as she then began to feel really exhausted and tired all of a sudden. She even gave her head a little shake to try and right her vision again and to hopefully get rid of the slight headache blossoming in her head, as well.

At first, Jesse didn't notice her struggle every well, as she did a good enough job trying to hide it. But soon the symptoms began to escalate and had gotten worse to the point that it was becoming harder to hide them from her son.

Jesse turned her and gave her this concerned look. "Hey, Mom. Are you...feeling ok?" asked Jesse concernedly to her.

Hearing her son's concern in his tone, Amanda just brushed off the wooziness she was still feeling and turned to face him with a small smile. "Yeah. I'm fine, Jesse." she said to him sweetly.

But Jesse was still a bit apprehensive in beliving her, though. He could plainly see that there was something wrong with the poor woman.

"Are you sure, Mom? I mean...you don't look so hot, all of a sudden." questioned Jesse again with worry evident in his voice.

"I'm fine, dear. See." she said to him sweetly while gesturing towards herself, trying to convince him that she was ok and that nothing was wrong. But when she went to turn around to face the sink again she stumbled a bit. Thankfully, Jesse was able to catch her in time before she could fall to the floor.

He helped her back up again, to which she smiled gratefully at him for. Once Jesse was sure that she could stand on her own with any help, he let go of her and took a step back. "Ok, Mom! Something is most definitely wrong with you! You almost fell just now!" pointed out Jesse worryingly.

"You're right, son." she said, agreeing with him, now. All while flashing him this sweet smile. "I do feel a bit tired, right now. Probably, from all the extra hours I've been putting in lately at work." stated Amanda.

Jesse gave her this skeptical sorta look on his face, as if only half believing her reason on why she's so tired and weak all of a sudden. "Maybe...you go lay down, then? And leave the rest of the dishes to me." suggested Jesse.

Amanda shook her head and waved his suggestion off. "No. No. I'll be fine, hun. I swear. Just...give me a 10 minute break first and then we can finish up here." she said to him, stubbornly.

"Are you sure?" asked Jesse.

Amanda nodded then with a smile.

"Ok." said Jesse, believing her but still having his doubts about it, though. "Maybe you take a seat at the kitchen table while you rest?" he then suggested.

"Good idea!" agreed Amanda.

But as she attempted to make her way on over towards a chair, the dizziness and headache hit her even worse than before, as her vision started to go in and out on her, again. Amanda placed a hand on her pounding head as she walked, trying to ease the throbbing she felt in it. She took a few more steps forward and was halfway to the kitchen table when suddenly, she collapsed to the kitchen floor. Laying there completely unconscious, as her body finally gave out on her.

"Oh, my god! Mom!" shouted Jesse worriedly, as he immediately put down the plate and dish towel that he was currently holding and ran over to where his mother laid. Fear and worry, evident on his face at his poor mother's condition. "Are you alright?! Mom?! Mom! Speak to me!" he yelled in a panic, while gently shaking her to wake her up. But she wasn't responding to him.

Not knowing what else to do, Jesse quickly checked for a pulse. Thankfully, he found one but it still did little to calm his nerves, though. He then quickly got up and hurried to go grab the nearest telephone and called 911 for help.


Thankfully, you were upstairs playing in your room the entire time. So, you had no clue as to what was happening downstairs.

After I had called 911, I then called over Mrs. Alberta. Once she arrived I explained everything to her. She was also very worried about Mom, as well. Soon, the ambulance arrived and took her away to the hospital. Mrs. Alberta agreed to stay behind and look after Ethan while I rode with Mom in the ambulance to the hospital.


The paramedics load Amanda up in the ambulance while laying on the stretcher. Once she was secured, Jesse then climbed up in the back with her. He sat down beside her and took her hand in his. Praying that she would be ok.

The driver of the ambulance then closed the double doors of the vehicle and then rushed to get in the driver's seat. Speeding off towards the hospital in a hurry, with the lights and sirens going off to indicate an emergency vehicle coming through.


We made it to the hospital and they were able to get her settled in after checking her out and getting her stable. It didn't take long after, for her begin to wake up, finally. I was so relieved to see her open her eyes, again. She had asked what happened. So, I told her everything.

Not long after I had finished explaining everything to her, the doctor soon walked in after hearing that she was awake. He asked her a few questions, trying to get to the bottom of what would've caused her to collapse so suddenly like that. That's when Mom realized she had no choice but to fess up about her strange symptoms.


Amanda begins to tell the doctor everything, with Jesse right there in the room with them. Hearing everything she's been going through in the past few days.


I, of course, was surprised to hear how she's been experiencing these symptoms for quite some time, now, before the incident in the kitchen even happened. In fact, it seems she had been experiencing them for a few days, now. Apparently, she didn't say anything to me earlier about it because she didn't want me to worry about her and that maybe the symptoms would go away eventually. Mom was never one to go to doctor offices, often. Even for routine checkups. The time she would go was if it was an emergency. Like, it was then.

After telling the doctor about her symptoms, he decided that it would best if they'd run a few tests on her, first. To see if they can diagnose the problem and see what they're dealing with, here.


A nurse drawing some of Amanda's blood.

...

Amanda getting a CT (or CAT) scan after her blood work comes back as being fine.


After the CT scan, that's when the doctor finally had his answer.


The doctor enters Amanda's room with a clipboard in hand and a grim look on his face.


That's when he delivered the bad news to us.

That she had an inoperable brain tumor that was quickly growing inside her. And that there was nothing more they could do to fix it, either. They had deemed her condition, terminal. All they could do now was just give her medication in the hopes of it maybe easing the symptoms a bit, but other than that, there was nothing else they could do. The doc had given her only 3 or 4 months left to live before the tumor finally kills her.

We were both devastated by this horrible news. Although, I don't know who was more upset by it, me or her?


Amanda broke down in tears after hearing the doctor's diagnosis. Not knowing what else to do. As Jesse sat on the bed beside her, holding her in his arms to let her cry into him. All while shedding a few tears himself, also, at the bad news. He didn't want his beloved mommy to die!

The doctor kindly and politely left the room in silence with a sorrowful expression on his face. Deciding to give the mother and son a moment alone together, after hearing such terrible news.

Jesse and Amanda, both just sat there crying. Wondering why and wishing it wasn't true. Neither one of them wanting to believe it.


So, over the next few months to come, she made the most of her time on Earth while it lasted. And most of that time was spent with us. Her two boys. She had quit one of her jobs just so she could spend more time with us, as her health steadily began to decline.


A month and a half later, Amanda was happily laughing and having a good time, while spending some quality time with her two favorite boys.

Jesse had just turned 17 years old and they were currently celebrating together as a family. Upon Jesse's request, of course, to celebrate his birthday with just his mom and little brother around. No friends. No big birthday party bash. Just a simple little celebration at home with nobody else but his beloved family. Wanting to spend as much time together as a family while his mother was still around to be able to enjoy family events like this, together.

Amanda felt happy, as she smiled and sung happy birthday to her eldest. Enjoying all the love and joy it brought her during moments like this. It truly made her proud to be a mother.


It wasn't until 3 months after her diagnosis, was when she could no longer go on and had reached the near end of her life. She was hospitalized due to how bad she had gotten. She could no longer walk or stand, anymore. Her skin complexion was no longer fair and healthy looking, but rather a pale sickly color, now. She'd have trouble eating sometimes because of badly her hands shake. Either the nurse or I would have to be the ones to feed her, most of the time. She looked horrible. But the worst thing, I'd say would be the seizures she would now get due to the brain tumor's size. It was big enough to start effecting her nervous system, which in turn would cause the seizures to happen. I hated it whenever I saw her having one whenever I would visit her.


Amanda having a seizure attack, while the nurses quickly rush in to tend to her.

Jesse just stands there out of the way. Watching them do their thing, as he looks on fearfully at the scene with tears in his eyes.


It broke my heart even more, whenever I would bring Ethan with me to visit her and she would sometimes wind up having one during our visit, too. They always freaked him out and scared him pretty badly seeing her having one. I would have to always pull him out of the room for a brief moment, while the nurses and doctor tends to her, to console him. All you knew, back then, was that Mommy was really sick. Which is why she had to be in the hospital. The actual details of her condition were just simply too complex for a child so young to comprehend and understand properly. So, we gave you the simplest version of what was wrong with her. Something that a 3-year-old mind could understand much better than the complex and harsh truth of it all.


Little Ethan out in the hallway with Jesse, as he bawled his eyes out. Scared and confused as to what's going on with his mommy, right now. As Amanda had another seizure while they were visiting her.

Jesse was doing his best to calm his little brother down by taking him in his arms and holding him while squatting down to the little boy's level.

"Shh. It's ok, Ethan. Shh. Mommy's going to be just fine. Ok? The nurses and doctors are in there, right now, making her feel better again. So, that we can continue our visit with her today." soothed Jesse comfortingly to his little brother, as she spoke softly to the crying child in his arms.


It was hard for all of us. Watching as her health deteriorated little by little, each day. Our neighbor, Mrs. Alberta, tried to help us whenever she could. By either cooking us meals to make sure we're fed properly and looking after Ethan while I was at school or visiting Mom in the hospital. She even tried to keep the house tidy and clean, too. By doing some of the chores like laundry and vacuuming. She was a really great neighbor, I have to admit. To be doing all of that for us when she didn't have to.


Mrs. Alberta going around the house, doing small chores to keep the place somewhat tidy and nice looking still.

...

Mrs. Alberta checking in on Ethan, who was playing in his room. While also taking the opportunity to put away his clean clothes in their proper places, as well.

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Mrs. Alberta in the kitchen stirring a pot of stew that she made from scratch, to serve as dinner to the Black boys.


It wasn't until about a week later after our last visit with her, was when the day had finally arrived. Mom's condition had gotten progressively worse and the doctor said it probably wouldn't be long now before she finally passes.

So, we visited her one last time in the hospital before her time did come. Mrs. Alberta was kind enough to give us a ride there and accompany us, too.


Amanda slowly opened her eyes after resting a bit and turned to see her two boys standing there. She was happy to see them and gave them the best smile that she could muster in her extremely weak state.

"If it isn't my two favorite boys, coming to pay their dear sick mother a visit, today. What a lovely surprise." she said to them pleasantly with her raspy and weak sounding voice.

Both of them smiled back at her. Although, Jesse's was a bit more sorrowful, though. Whereas, Ethan's was genuine and happy looking, as he had no idea just how sick his mommy was and that she was on the brink of death, any minute now. But Jesse knew. Which was the reason why his smile wasn't as joyful as his little brother's.

"Hey, Mom." greeted Jesse softly to her, trying his best to sound somewhat happy. Although, you could still hear the slight edge of sadness in his tone, regardless.

"Mommy!" exclaimed little Ethan happily, as he rushed up to her bedside, glad to see her as always.

"Ethan. How's my handsome little man been, hmm? Good, I hope?" spoke Amanda delightedly, happy to see her youngest son's cheery face again. Ethan's visits always brightened her day.

"Of course, Mommy! I'm always good!" replied Ethan boastfully with a smile. "Mrs. Alberta even lets me help out with the chores, sometimes, too!"

"Well, that's good. I'm glad you've been such a good little boy and helper for Mrs. Alberta." praised Amanda happily to her youngest, as she gave him a small pat on the head.

Then Ethan pulled out a piece of paper with a drawing on it. "Here, Mommy! I made this for you!" stated Ethan energetically, as he presented his artwork to her. Amanda took the piece of paper and looked at it with a loving smile on her face, as Ethan went on to explain what it was. "It's a picture of you, me, and big brother! Together as a family, again, Mommy!" beamed the small child.

"Awe! It's lovely, Ethan! Thank you!" thanked Amanda sincerely. "It's such a wonderful drawing, too! Who knew my little Ethan was such an artist?!" she added fondly.

This brought a big smile to young Ethan's little face. Happy that his mommy loved it so much. "I can't wait for you to get all better again, Mommy!" exclaimed Ethan eagerly with a bright smile, but then he frowned a little, as he looked down sadly. "I really miss you." he said sullenly.

Both Amanda and Jesse shared a look of uncertainty and sorrow between one another. Knowing the truth behind her grim fate. They just weren't sure how to break the news to the poor kid about how she won't be getting better any time soon. Instead, today might very well be her last day on this earth. Actually, Amanda could already feel that it was and that she didn't have much time left to say goodbye to her two kids. So, she had to hurry this up before it was too late.

Amanda put on a loving smile, as she looked at her youngest son. "I miss you, too, sweetheart." she said endearingly to him, not knowing what else to say. She then gestured to Ethan for a hug, which he happily obliged to. "Just know, that Mommy will always love you, my dear sweet baby boy. Always." she said while hugging him, with a tear or two sliding down her face. Relishing the feeling of being able to hug him one last time.

"I love you, too, Mommy!" replied Ethan happily in the hug. "Always and forever!" he added gratefully, knowing that his mommy will always love him no matter what.

Hearing that brought joy to Amanda's breaking heart. Her boys were her everything and she was glad to have gotten to stick around for as long as she did. Who knew that two good things could ever come out of such a horrible and bad relationship with a guy? If it weren't for her kids, then...she'd probably have died a long time ago, then.

While hugging Ethan, Amanda then shot Jesse a look (after discreetly wiping the tears from her face, away). As if signaling him that it was almost time and that she didn't want Ethan there when it happened.


I don't know how, but...somehow she could tell that she only had a mere few minutes left of life in her before she passed. I guess, some people are just really intuned with their lifeforce when it comes to it fading away, like that.

Mom didn't want Ethan around when she left this world. And I agreed with her. A child that young shouldn't have to witness his mother's life leaving her before his very eyes. It was bad enough that he had to witness the times when she would have a seizure. We didn't want to risk scaring the poor kid any further. If he wasn't already.

So, I came up with a lame excuse to get you out of the room, while Mom spent her last remaining minutes speaking to me.


Jesse got the message and came up behind his little brother, placing a hand on his shoulder. This gained the attention of his little brother, as he released their mother from the hug and turned to face him. Jesse smiled warmly down at him then, as he reached into his pocket to pull out his wallet. Then from the wallet, he pulled out a twenty-dollar bill and presented it to Ethan.

"You know, little brother? I'm starting to get a bit hungry, here. Why don't you take this and have Mrs. Alberta take you down to the cafeteria to grab me something, yeah? And while you're at it, you can also grab yourself something to eat, as well. Ok, baby bro?" suggested Jesse sweetly to his little brother.

Ethan smiled and gave a nod. "Ok, big brother!" he exclaimed cheerfully, then. Ethan then took the money from his big brother's hand and ran out of the room to where Mrs. Alberta was waiting in the waiting room part of the hospital for them. None the wiser to the real reason as to why Jesse had wanted him to go the cafeteria.

Once Ethan was out of the room, Jesse approached his dying mother with teary eyes. He then abruptly hugged her, while crying. "Don't go, Mom! Please, don't leave us! We need you still! Please!" he cried/pleaded.

Jesse's reaction caught Amanda off guard and had surprised her, at first. But then she realized that it was to be expected. Of course, he wouldn't want to her go. What child is ready to let go of their mom or dad at such a young age? Even if they were a teenager, like Jesse is. It's still hard to face the death or possible death of a parent when you're young and still have so much to learn in life. Nobody expects their mom or dad to die so soon before they reach old age.

Amanda's heart ached for her eldest son, seeing him like this. As he laid across her, she placed a comforting hand on his head and began to gently stroke it. As if he was still a little kid.

"I'm sorry, Jesse. I don't mean to make you feel sad about my condition." she said to him comfortingly with remorse. "I'm sure you've been trying to be strong about it over these last few months and all. But...it's ok, to be sad, dear. You don't have to hold it all in, any longer. I'm right here, still." she said reassuringly to him, in a soft and kind tone.

"I-I...I know, Mom. But...but..." hiccuped Jesse sadly to her, not being able to finish his sentence to her. He had a hard time getting his words out, right now.

Amanda smiled lovingly then, as she went on to speak, instead. "It's ok, son. I know that my time here on Earth with you has been cut short because of the tumor. But...it's like I told Ethan, I'll always you. I hope you know that, Jesse?"

Jesse gave a small nod to her in response.

"Even though, I may not be physically here, anymore. I'll still be around, though. Living on right here, inside your heart and memory, my son. Smiling and looking down at you from Heaven with all the love that I have for you boys. Getting to be a mother to you two boys was the best thing to ever happen in my life. And I'll cherish that forever and always. Even in the afterlife." continued Amanda wholeheartedly in a motherly manner.

Jesse sniffled a little, but then looked up at his mother to see her giving him a warm and genuine smile. He could tell that she meant every word she said to him, too. Which made him feel better, now. He smiled back at her in the same manner, as she then wiped the wetness from his cheeks away with her hands.

"Now, listen up, son. I'm gonna need you to be strong, now. Ok? Your little brother is going to need you after I'm gone. You're going to be the only family he has left in this world and right now, his little mind is too young to understand the concept of death. You'll have to be the one to help him understand why Mommy is no longer alive and to help guide him through his emotions over it, as well. I know it's a lot to ask of you, Jesse. As you're still young yourself, but..." requested Amanda sincerely to Jesse. Before she could finish, though, Jesse cut her off with his answer.

"It's ok, Mom. It's not, too much to ask of me." smiled Jesse while shaking his head reassuringly. He then took her hand in his and gave it a light squeeze. "Ethan's my little brother. I'd do anything for him." he said genuinely to her. "So, don't worry about us, Mom. I promise to take good care of Ethan and to look out for him, always. Even after you're long gone from this world. I know it might be a bit rough on him at first in dealing with your death, but I promise to help him through it because we're family. And family always sticks together." he declared wholeheartedly and earnestly.

Amanda smiled fondly at that. Knowing that her boys were in good hands with each other and will be just fine without her when she's gone. "That's my Jesse." she said lovingly with pride to him, as she placed a hand on the side of his face. "I'm so proud of you, son. I know that Ethan will be ok, as long as he has you around. And vice versa. You boys look after each other. Ok?" she said earnestly, though she sounded a bit weaker than she did before.

Seeing the fatigue on her face and knowing she probably didn't have the strength to keep her hand on his cheek for long, Jesse reached up and placed one of his hands over hers. So, that she could keep it there for a bit longer. He smiled back at her fondly, too. Enjoying, the feeling of her warm motherly touch on his skin for one last time, while he still could. He was gonna miss her so much. He hated this. Why did life have to be so unfair, sometimes?!

Jesse gave a nod to her question as his answer. Which brought another smile to the sick woman's face, again. "I love you so much, Jesse. Both of you boys. I'll always love you two ...to the moon...and back, again. Never...forget...that." stated Amanda lovingly to her eldest son, as her voice began to grow even weaker and softer on her. Until it eventually fades away completely, but not before getting to finish what she wanted to say, first.

Amanda smiled one last time at Jesse. Then soon after, her hand slipped from his and her eyes closed.

"Mom? Mom? Mom! Wake up!" called out Jesse frantically to her, as he tried to wake her up.

Seconds later, the heart monitor went flat and started to make that annoying, high pitched screeching sound. The noise it makes when it can no longer pick up on a pulse or heartbeat from the person hooked up to it.

Moments later, nurses and a doctor soon came rushing into the room. As Jesse just backed away to give them room to work. He then just stood there with a shocked expression on his face mixed with horror and disbelief. He knew. He knew that she was gone, now. And that this time there was no bringing her back, again, as they did before whenever she suffered a seizure. Try as they might.

A couple of minutes later, they gave up on trying to resuscitate her. The moment Jesse heard the doctor call out the time of death, that was when it all sunk in for him. As he then fell to his knees in anguish and broke down in heartbreaking tears.

His beloved mother, Amanda Black, was dead.


I never felt so vulnerable than I did in that moment of my life. It was like my whole world had shattered to pieces on that terrible day. I felt so lost without her.

But I knew that I had to pull it together, though. Not just for my sake, but also for Ethan's, as well. I knew that he would need me to help him through this rough patch in our lives. Besides, I had a promise to keep to our darling mother, after all. And I fully intended on keeping that promise to always look after my precious baby brother, too. Even if she hadn't asked me to. I would still do it because he's my brother and I love him dearly.

Anyway, a couple of weeks later was the funeral. Thankfully, she had life and medical insurance, in case anything bad ever happened to her. The life insurance was enough to pay for all of the funeral expenses, but there were still a few hospital bills left that needed paying. The ones that her medical insurance didn't quite completely cover, that is. But thankfully, her job was kind enough to pay them all off for us, after her passing. As a way, to say thank you for all the hard work she's done for them over the years. Before she got severely ill, that is.

But still, though...

The funeral was hard on us. Probably, more so on little Ethan than it was for me, though. You had a really hard time understanding why Mommy had to leave us.


Amanda Black laid there in her casket, peacefully. Wearing one of her nice dresses and a pair of heels, while also wearing makeup and other accessories. She not only looked peaceful lying there but also very beautiful, too. Everyone that knew her (neighbors, friends, co-workers), all came and said a few kind words about her.

Also, there were her two sons, Ethan and Jesse. They both stood before her casket with sad expressions on their faces. Jesse did his best to try and comfort Ethan through the entire service. All little Ethan wanted was his mommy back. Of course, Jesse couldn't deny it, too. But he also wanted her back, as well.

Ethan had been crying earlier before paying their respects to their mother's lifeless body in the casket. Thankfully, his big brother, Jesse was there to help calm him down enough so that they could say goodbye to her one last time. Even if she couldn't hear them say it, anymore.

Jesse stood beside his little brother while holding his hand. Both boys just standing there, staring down at her in silence. Until Ethan broke the silence.

"Jesse? I miss Mommy." said Ethan glumly.

"I know, champ. I miss her, too." replied Jesse sullenly.

"Why did she have to leave us? Why couldn't she stay here with us, big brother?" asked Ethan, sniffling a bit now.

Trying to explain all of this was hard on Jesse, but he did anyway. "Because, Ethan...Mommy was really sick and her body just wasn't strong enough to make her feel better, again. We all can't live forever in this world. No matter how much we want to. Eventually, everyone and everything will meet it's end, little bro. Including, us. All that we can do, is just continue on living with what we've got left in us so far and make the most of it. Like, Mommy did. She continued on with her life, even after our father left us before you were born. She was so sad when he walked out on us, but...she kept on living. For us. And she made the most of it, too, by making sure we had the best life that she could provide for us, as possible. Because she loved us. And I'm sure that even though, she's no longer here with us now that she'd still want me and you to keep on living our lives to the fullest, too." spoke Jesse wholeheartedly. He doubts that Ethan probably understood some of what he had just said to him, though. But it was true, nonetheless. As he tried his best to convey his feelings to his little brother in a way that he could understand.

"But...I thought the doctors were gonna make her all better, Jesse? Why didn't they?" asked Ethan disappointingly, in confusion.

Jesse sighed before giving his answer. "Because, Ethan...there are just some things in this world that we just can't fix. Including the doctors and nurses." he explained sympathetically to the poor child, who was on the verge of tears, again. "Just know, that now Mommy isn't in any pain anymore. That now, she's in a better place called Heaven. Always, looking down on us as an angel." expressed Jesse wholeheartedly to the young boy. Jesse smiled warmly at Ethan then, but Ethan was still upset, though.

"But...but...wouldn't the better place...be here...with us, then? Wasn't she happy here, with us, big brother?" sobbed little Ethan sadly, as he had a hard time getting his words out. Looking up at his big brother with nothing but hurt, confusion, and sadness on his face and in his eyes, as tears began to fall.

Jesse looked down at his little brother in surprise. Stumped by what the small child had just said to him. "He's right!" thought Jesse to himself astonishingly, as he was at a loss for words. But he also knew, that, of course, their mom was happy here on Earth with them. And if she had it her way then she'd still be here with them, then. But...that wasn't the case, as she had no say in the matter, that is. It was God's decision to say that now was her time to leave this place and to go to Heaven, instead.

Still, though...Jesse's heart broke even further at hearing those words from his little brother and seeing the mixed painful expressions on his face, that accompanied them. Jesse then quickly knelt down to his baby brother and wrapped his arms around him in a hug. Holding him close, as he let the poor child cry into him, once again.

In truth, Jesse had no answer to give his little brother, this time. At least, not at this moment, that is. He was sure that Ethan already knew the answer to his second question deep down inside his heart. But as for the first one? That was a question that his big brother just simply couldn't answer. So, instead, he just held his baby brother in silence, letting him get all his tears out. All while, crying along with him, as well.


Getting through her funeral was probably one of the toughest things we ever had to face, together. But we did. Together. As brothers.

We were all we had left of our little family, now.


Sarah couldn't help but wipe tears from her eyes, after hearing about Jesse's and Ethan's mother passing, like that. Even Benny and Rory shed a few tears of their own, as well. It was a very heartbreaking story to hear, after all. But no one was probably more upset about it other than Ethan. As he too had a couple of tears fall from his eyes, as well.

Ethan vaguely remembers his birth mom being really sick and in the hospital all the time. As well, her death, too. Now, that all those past memories of his have been returned to him. He also, knew how Jesse was always there for him to comfort him, too. But what surprised the seer about her grim fate was the reason behind it. Back then, as a little kid, all he knew about it was that she was just really sick and couldn't get better. He never knew that the real reason was that she had a terminal brain tumor. Not until now, that is. Which...in retrospect, he got why they only told him that she was sick rather than the truth. They were right. At the time, he was too young to wrap his little mind around it to get it. But now he wasn't, anymore. And it saddens him to know the truth behind his mother's death.

"So...that's why Mom died. Because of a brain tumor." mumbled Ethan glumly, as he looked down sadly.

No one said anything, as they didn't know what else to say.


A/N: And that's it for part 2! What did you all think? :D

This one was a very heartwarming and heartbreaking chapter, huh? I hope everybody was able to make it through reading it pretty well. With all the tears I'm sure you've done shed by now. Lol! ;P And if you did manage to get through it just fine without shedding a single tear, then kudos to you, then! ;D Lol! :P

Now, this won't be the end of the Black boys' suffering. Well...more so with Jesse, since he's been around longer than Ethan has and had to go through the ordeal with their abusive father. Uh...but yeah! Lol! Anyway, this chapter isn't the end of the hardships that the two had to face in their childhood. No sir-re! So, be ready for what's to come in part 3 of The Past Of Two Brothers! :D

By the way, I apologize if I got anything wrong in this chapter about terminal brain tumors. I'm not a doctor or medical expert here, so I'm just basically guessing here, is all. I know I could do some research on the subject, but I'm too lazy to do that and also a lot of the terms/words they use are medical terms that I don't have a clue what they mean. So, yeah. Just thought, I'd save me the trouble of getting a headache in trying to understand it properly. :/ I also apologize, too if anything else may be off in this chapter, as well. Like the whole health and life insurance part, and the boys' (Jesse and Ethan) ages, too. Again, I'm not an expert in insurance or funeral plans/expenses and doing math isn't my strong suit, either. I tried my best to make their appropriate ages, correct in the timeline of things as they progress through The Past Of Two Brothers chapters. So, hopefully, I figured that all out correctly, but if not then it is what it is, I guess. *shrug* :)

Anyway, I hope everyone and their loved ones are all doing ok, out there with this Crono virus thing spreading around across the world? So, far me and my fam are doing just fine, where I live. But I do hope the rest of you all are ok, as well? This virus thing has the whole world going crazy, right now! Lol! I'll sure be glad once things begin to die down again and go back to normal. It's making life kinda boring and it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to find anything at the store, nowadays! Everyone's lives are in utter disarray with everyone being too scared to hardly leave their homes and causing businesses to close down until further notice, also! *sigh* Anyway, that's enough ranting from me. *giggle* ;P

Until then, remember to wash your hands and stay safe out there, folks! I'll be seeing you, later! Bye! :D