C39 Don't Give up

"Elder Brother Zachary, we're heading out. I'll come by to see you when I can!" With those words, Brian and David left.

Zachary watched them go, his gaze tinged with complexity.

Eventually, the small bedroom was filled with nothing but a faint sigh.

Around six, Lucy came home with Bradley after school. Spotting Zachary, she beamed, "Zachary, you're here. Bradley's just gotten back