A Brother Knows II
By Lillian
HOSS
FELT THE HEAT EMANATING FROM THE DARK CLOTHES. ADAM’S HEAD STAYED BENT
AMID THE LEDGERS.
HIS
HEAD THROBBED WITH A VENGEANCE…HIS BODY UNDER RELENTLESS ATTACK.
HOSS
DIDN’T HESITATE. HE KNEW WHAT TO DO.
“ADAM,
SIT UP!”
“WHAT…?”
“KEEP
QUIET AND LISTEN TO ME…SIT UP STRAIGHT.”
TOO
TIRED TO ARGUE, ADAM LIFTED HIS HEAD AND LEANED BACK.
HOSS
BEGAN TO MASSAGE ADAM’S HEAD…HIS SHOULDERS…HIS
GENTLY…EVER
SO GENTLY…
WITHIN
MOMENTS A SOFT SNORE ESCAPED ADAM’S LIPS.
SWEET
SLUMBER.
HOSS
SMILED, “I DON’T KNOW THE BOOKS…BUT I KNOW WHAT MY BROTHER NEEDS.”
A
BROTHER KNOWS.