The Brother I Shouldn’t Want
“I don’t.”
“Then I don’t see the problem,” I said.
That seemed to settle it, at least for a moment, but I could still tell he was thinking about it.
“He’s your best friend,” Frank said after a while.
I didn’t respond immediately.
I reached for my glass, taking a small sip before setting it back down, letting the silence sit for a second before I spoke again.
“He’s your brother too,” I said.
That made him pause. I could see it, that he didn’t expect that response. I leaned back slightly, my fingers resting lightly against the table as I looked at him.