2004
"Tell her I'm busy" Charlie mumbled. He couldn't face talking to her.
"Damn it Charlie! What is with you?" Don went back to the phone. "Mom..sorry Charlie just left for the bathroom..."
"Don't push him, Don. Just bring him home as soon as you can" Margaret told her eldest.
"But mom..."
"Please Don, do that for me..." She pleaded, understanding whather youngest was going through.
"Fine.." Don agreed reluctantly.
2005
"You know..the thought of being a big brother..is so...alien to me" Charlie added, the joked. "I guess I can take my cues from Don ..."
David chuckled. "So..does he still have a bad temper?"
"Kinda, but he controls it most of the time" Charlie said. "Why?"
"It's just curiousity.Right afterI drew that picture, he yelled 'Gimme my shovel!' at another little kid. Sounded like he meant business." David said.
Charlie laughed. "My mom told me of similiar ..'incidents' "
"Was Don a good big brother to you?"
"We had our fights, but yeah..." Charlie answered.
"That's great to hear!" Both felt awkward.
Just then, David's other son came in. He happened to be in the neighborhood. He went to Pomona College, in Claremont, California.
"Dad?" the young man said from the doorway.
"Here! And I've got a surprsie!"
"What is..." Marc saw Charlie.
"Marc, this is your older brother"
TBC
btw- I'm going to Miami this Saturday, and my net access will be limited. Tomorrow, I'm going to my grandma's, which is from where I'll take a taxi to the airport. Alas, updates will be delayed. I'll write as much as I can before I leave my house tommorrow.