Chapter 69 - Gone

Austin

Sliding my drawer open, I feel for the picture frame hidden underneath the papers. Turning it over, the grinning faces of two boys and an older man stared back at me. It’s one of the rare days Father spent time with us. Sebastian and I were more than ecstatic to go fishing with him. The boat was large, more like a luxury yacht, but nonetheless, it was every boy’s dream.

This picture, the only one of us three, I’ve kept hidden because of the pain of seeing Seb’s smiling face. Keeping it close was a tether to him. To me, he will always be my big brother who saved me by sacrificing himself. I take the picture out and notice my Father’s face completely serene and lit up.