Expectations

“Yeah, Xain? Oh my, it’s been a while since I heard your voice! What’s Mark doing?” My words hiccuped as soon as she mentioned my brother with such enthusiasm. How do I break it to her in a way it won’t hurt?

“Yeah things aren’t really great here, Rachel. I need you to listen to me very carefully. I wish what I am about to say was a joke, but It isn’t.” My heart beat raced as I Inhaled and exhaled heavily. “Mark was threatened by some people. They said they’ll terminate you if he didn’t listen to what they said. They even brought my life on the line.”