Scott woke up and looked to the clock across from him, it was only 3am. He carefully rolled over as not to wake Alan who was sleeping beside him. Scott was now nineteen and Alan was nine and as usual Scott had gone to check on his baby brother to find him sat bolt upright in bed crying.
'What wrong Alan?' Scott walked over to him and put his arm around his small frame.
'I miss mom…' he sniffled, 'I wish I could…could remember her' tears rolled down Alan's cheeks
'Aw Alan…' he moved closer beside his brother and wrapped both his arms around him pulling Alan close to his chest 'I miss her too…we all miss her'
'What was she like? Mom I mean, what was she like?' Scott rocked Alan back and forth to calm him down, thinking for a moment
'She was beautiful and so amazing. She loved you Alan, she loved us all and I know she still down. I know she's watching over all of us and keeping up safe from harm.
Alan looked up to Scott, the tears in his eyes were now gone
'Please don't leave me Scott…'
'Shush Alan; I'll never leave you. I promise' he leant forwards and pressed his lips against Alan's forehead 'Now go back to sleep I'll stay with you tonight'
Scott carefully lay his little brother back down in the bed and lay down next to him. Scott pulled the cover over them both and closed his eyes drifting back off to sleep.