A Brand New Ending

Chapter 41

Braeden



"Come on Thomas!" I shout from downstairs, my stick and pads in my hands."It's going to be dark soon!"

I hear the creak of the stairs moments later.

"Hold your horses, Braeden."

My brother walks past me and into the kitchen. I get flustered and follow him in, my stick hitting the doors and walls as I move.

"Braeden, watch where you hold that stick," I hear my mother say.

"Sorry, Mom," I mutter.

She smiles and walks over to me, placing a small kiss on my head.

"Moooom," I whine.

She just laughs.

"Someday you are going to miss my kisses," she says as she stirs the pot on the stove. She looks out the window and then at the clock on the wall. "Dinner is going to be ready in 30 minutes. You two better go play now."

"OK, Mom," we say in unison.

"Jinx, you owe me a Coke," I say quickly.

Thomas just laughs.

We both filter out the side door, grabbing our nets from the garage. Setting up in the middle of the street we start playing.