unfulfilledpotential: (kinda angry here)
Shawn Hunter ([personal profile] unfulfilledpotential) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet 2015-10-23 04:00 am (UTC)

2/2 (memories)

[video version here, scenes starting at 7:54 and 10:20-ish, respectively]

[Your estranged brother Jack's decided to attend Pennbrook University, of all the universities in the world, and you can feel the blood boiling in your veins every time you stare at his dumb mug. Nevermind that you share similar features, and you technically have the same dad; this jerk and his mom bailed on Dad.

You want nothing to do with this guy and his fancy three bedroom apartment in downtown Philadelphia, but Cory's hellbent on making sure his older brother Eric rooms with Jack too. After the most awkward reunion at your favorite restaurant, you were hoping that would be the end of it.

Except he dares to show that ugly mug of his at your trailer home. Dad's so proud, like all "lookie here, I've got me a boy in college!" and it's all you can do to hold in your rage. You're not Jack. You don't have a wealthy stepdad looking out for you. If you got into college, it would be a longshot and - well, kind of a miracle in itself.

Jack even dares to say that he came here to visit YOU. Now that can't be right. Jack has shown absolutely zero interest in meeting you - why would he bother now? After what, a whole life of pretending you don't exist?

Then it comes, the big slap in the face: he offers you a room in his fancy apartment, and "if you're worried about the rent, I can make the difference."

NO. You did not ask for any kind of charity handout, and you aren't going to be rescued by some guy who shares half your DNA. Nope. You're done, and Jack can barely keep his composure even as he turns to leave - though, of course, he tells Dad stuff about how nice it was to see him.

Good, you find yourself thinking as Jack leaves. You wouldn't want to live with a complete stranger anyways.]

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