The Rain Still Makes You Smile
Prolouge
Mum sat me down and puts a hand on my knee, squeezing gently. "So, Alex." She started. I smiled at her and her thick, english accent. "Back in Essex, something really bad happened" She continued, her voice getting softer and weaker with every word. My smile was gone in an instant. "Your brother, Thomas, isn't... there anymore" She finished. "What do you mean? He went back, and now he's gone again?"
"Well, Alex... when a person drinks, they can drink too much. And when they drink too much, their body gets very upset, and tried to throw the bad things out. Your brother's body... didn't get the bad stuff out in time."
"W..what?"
"Thomas is gone, Alex." She said softly. I looked at her, confused. Of course he was gone, he left last week to go back t Essex. I knew that. But what was the... the stuff about drinking and stuff? Did Tom drink too much juice? Soda pop?My mom saw the confusion on my face and just sadly shook her head. "I'm sorry" Was all she said before helping me up and taking me to my room, tucking me in and kissing my forehead. "I love you lex. Sleep tight"
"Well, Alex... when a person drinks, they can drink too much. And when they drink too much, their body gets very upset, and tried to throw the bad things out. Your brother's body... didn't get the bad stuff out in time."
"W..what?"
"Thomas is gone, Alex." She said softly. I looked at her, confused. Of course he was gone, he left last week to go back t Essex. I knew that. But what was the... the stuff about drinking and stuff? Did Tom drink too much juice? Soda pop?My mom saw the confusion on my face and just sadly shook her head. "I'm sorry" Was all she said before helping me up and taking me to my room, tucking me in and kissing my forehead. "I love you lex. Sleep tight"