A Brother's Awakening

Vance

I’m standing outside of my brother’s room, my hand lingering in front of the doorknob. This is it. After years of being in a coma, my brother is finally awake. I take a deep breath and push the door open.

And there he is, sitting up in bed.

“Gideon,” I breathe, my voice catching in my throat.

He turns to look at me, and for a moment, we just stare at each other. Then, without a word, I rush