Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:42:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Andy Lamy <andylamy2004@yahoo.ca> Subject: billys responsibility chapter two Disclaimer: This story involves sexual interaction between males and brothers. If this offends you please don't read it. Adrian was dreaming, he dreamt that he was lying down and cold rain was pouring down on him. His surroundings were black and he was lying on what seemed to be nothing. He was couching and couldn't stop, then suddenly warmness came over him and he felt a hand on his back. The rain stopped and he felt a hand on his back start to rub it. Adrian knew immediately that it was Billy, the surroundings changed and he was lying on warm grass on a sunny day. Billy was still rubbing his back lying down beside him. Billy woke up to the sounds of his mother coming home from work; he looked over to the clock and saw that it was one thirty. He then looked over at Adrian he was still asleep, still looked pale but not as tired as before. Billy slowly sat up then stood and walked out of the room. Down stairs he found his mother sitting at the kitchen table looking just as bad as Adrian. Billy knew it wasn't for the same reason; his mother looked like Adrian did because of stress, tiredness, and dealing with their dad. Her brown hair was messy and knotted, her hazel eyes just like Billy's were bloodshot and tired, and her hands were tangled in her hair. "Hey mom" Billy said with caution sitting down next to her. She looked at him with a forced smile "oh hello, why are you up so late?" "It's not late, only one thirty. I woke up when you came in; I was lying down with Adrian. He's not feeling very well, sweating a lot, coughing in his sleep. He's also very pale" Billy finished with a stern look at his mother. "Hmp, probably just the flue." She said "nothing you can't handle" "Yea that's what I figured, just thought I'd tell you since you're his mother" Billy spat out. She acted as if she did not hear him and said "I'll be working late at the bar for the next two weeks, so you will have to handle it. He'll pull through he always does" Billy didn't argue his mother didn't realize how fragile Adrian could be sometimes. Little things like the flue or a cough could turn really bad really fast with Adrian. Ever since Adrian was small he had been like that, Billy's mother chose to ignore it. Saying `he just gets the worst of things'. Billy didn't know what it was but he did not ignore it. He always took care of Adrian when his mother couldn't, because of work or she just didn't care. "Well I'm beat, I'm going to bed. I have to be at the restaurant early tomorrow so you will have to get Adrian up. Oh and could you do some grocery shopping?" She said getting some water from the fridge. "Yea sure" Billy said "Ok, you know what we need" she said approaching the stairs "and don't forget you have to make sure your brother gets to school" "I never do" he said as his mother walked up the stairs then he added "I'm about the only one who does ever remember Adrian" his mother didn't hear him. Billy sighed then stood up, and went back upstairs. As he passed his mothers room could smell cigarette smoke drifting through the crack in her doorway. Billy had asked her not to smoke in bed but she never listened. When Billy got to his room he found Adrian still sleeping, muttering and sweating. Billy didn't know what he could do besides hope that Adrian would be better in the morning; he decided that he would call the health nurse at the local free clinic in town the next day. `For now I'll just have to keep him hydrated' Billy thought to himself. Going into the bathroom he took a cloth off the shelf and wet it with cool water. He wrung it out and took it back to the bedroom. "Here we are" he said wiping at Adrian's face and forehead. Adrian stopped muttering and looked a little more comfortable. Billy smiled he looked calm and peaceful, the sight made him think of when Adrian was little and Billy doing the same thing. Making sure Adrian was alright, holding a cloth to his head. He had only been seven and Adrian three, but Billy knew what to do him always did. `Now twelve years later I'm in the same position' Billy thought. `Except I'm nineteen and he's seventeen. I should be getting ready for college. Mom should be sitting here holding the cloth, looking after Adrian not me' Billy was jerked out of his thoughts by Adrian moaning as he sat up. "Oh man I think I'm gonna puke" "Shit" Billy swore, and then jumping up into action mode he got up and helped Adrian walked over to the bathroom. "Ok just one sec" He just barely moved out of the way as Adrian started to blow chunks in the "general" direction of the toilet. Billy stood at the doorway watching him convulse. A minute went by and it seemed like there was no more, Adrian got up and walked shakily over to Billy who took his arm and lead him over to the bed. "You lie down, I gotta go clean up" Billy said gently once Adrian was on the bed. "Sorry" Adrian feverishly whimpered "No don't be sorry it's ok" Bill said as he ruffled Adrian hair then went into the bathroom to clean up. I hope you liked it, please send any comments to andylamy2004@yahoo.ca the next chapter should be up well by next Tuesday at the latest. Andy