City Boy.
 Chapter 8
 
“Zachy?” There was a sweet angelic voice on the other side of the phone line.
“Hello Ms. Bella, to what do I owe this pleasure?” I responded with a British accent.
Bella is my baby sister, but even at just 6 she was like my daughter, I protected her with my life.
Her voice went from a high giggle, to a soft cry; “I miss you, pretty please come home, mommy says that you have to stay the whole summer, but she won’t tell me when Marky’s coming home.”
She didn’t understand that he was dead; she thinks that he has a long play date with God.
“Oh Bella, God still needs Marky, but don’t worry I’ll be home before you know it”
Bella’s weeping got heavier, “I love you Zachy”
“I love you Bella, tell Jacob, Mallory, and Matt that I miss and love them okay?”
“I will indeed” Her British accent was getting better, but still shakey.
My laughter filled up the phone speakers, “I gotta go now, but don’t worry I’ll call you right before your bedtime and read you a story, sound like a plan?”
“It’s a date, byebye Zach.”
“Bye Ms. Bella.”
My thumb hit the end call button on my iPhone.
“Well that was cute”
I turned around to see Grace, listening in on the whole conversation.
“Way to eavesdrop”
“Well sorry, you just talk to loud”
I snickered, she looked at me with those big brown eyes in a concerned way.
“What happened to your brother Mark?”
My heart paused a second, with all the life pouring out of my veins.
“He died last year.”
Her mouth dropped, then without warning she wrapped her arms around me.
This family is really into hugging.
“I’m so sorry”
“Stuff happens”
Her tight grip loosened as she pulled away, “If you don’t mind me asking, what happened?”
“He was playing baseball and a guy hit the ball and did a line drive straight to his chest, it hit him in the right spot to cause a heart attack and it killed him.”
My eyes were welling up with tears, but my hand wiped them away before they had a chance to escape.
“If there’s anything I can do for you, just tell me”
My eyes locked straight into hers, “How about some slushies?”
She smiled at me, “If you insist.”
 
 
*Dramatic chapter? I think so.  I’ll try to post another chapter tonight(: don’t worry it won’t be this dramatic!