A Better Guardian Angel

by Saint Chuck

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Sitting on his desk, he looked out the open window down the street. Kids were playing a game of kickball in the summer heat, one of those kids his six year old brother Joey. A tiny smile crossed his lips as he saw Joey run through the neighbor’s sprinkler to retrieve the ball.

But his face was soon again as sullen as it had been the past months. He couldn’t rememeber when he’d started to feel like this. But he remembered Joey asking him at Christmas, “Why you so sad on Christmas Bubba?” His heart pained when he thought of the way Joey would look at him, eyes full of disappointment and childlike wonder at the fact that someone could be sad on Christmas.

He didn’t want to be that kind of example for Joey. A dropout, drug addict, unemployed big brother. It killed him knowing that Joey still looked up to him.

With a sigh he finished the last line of the letter on his desk.

“I know I’ll be a better guardian angel than a big brother. Forgive me.”

He looked at the pills on his desk and began to cry.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. A Better Guardian Angel

    Six Feet Under The Stars' Buddy Icon Six Feet Under The Stars

    Posted 3 months ago

    thats so sad…but keep writing i want to c what happens.

  2. A Better Guardian Angel

    Mask By The Moon's Buddy Icon Mask By The Moon

    Posted 3 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    =gasp= oh… saddest story ever… poor joey!

  3. A Better Guardian Angel

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    Ah tragic, and a good example of how people fool themselves into thinking that their suicide is something better than the pathetically selfish act that it really is. I know that’s harsh, but this guy’s younger brother is most likely going to think, “What did I do that was so bad that he didn’t love me enough to stay?” Then he’ll probably kill himself. The end.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree with THX ’s comment. Very tragic story. Too bad the guy doesn’t realize suicide is as bad an example as any of his other flaws. Poor Joey. Well done.

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    Prof. Revilo's Buddy Icon Prof. Revilo

    Posted 3 months ago

    wow… very sad… it could make you cry. As to the reaction of the brother: Same as THX . Nice job.

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