Exceptence

"Travis don't you dare say that." Marry said, her voice shaking, she knew this was bound to end in tragedy. "Marry we can't deny what's happening. This doesn't just happen." "Maybe it's from the stress. Stress can do that to someone right? Where's my phone I need to look this up." "Mary!" Travis yelled trying to grab Marry's attention, "Listen you know this happens every time the curse-" "No, Travis! You need to listen. I lost a friend, my child lost a friend, I can't lose my brother, and Ezra can't lose his uncle. He needs you." Marry pauses as she breaths a shaky breath, "I need you Travis. Your my big brother." "And your my little sister. Which means that your my responsibility. Not only that but Ezra can't lose his mom. He'll get over me when I'm gone but imagine how hard it'll be for him to watch his mother lose herself to stress." Travis takes the tissue off his nose and puts his hand up to his face. The bleeding stopped. "You don't know what will happen to us once you... pass. Plus he has watched me stress before. Remember when we got evicted after Ezra's dad and I divorced? " Marry looked down at her feet. "I do remember but that doesn't mean Ezra should have to go through that all over again. Think about when tiny four year old Ezra had to hear that his parents weren't going to be together anymore. Think about how he felt when you couldn't keep your apartment. Think back to when he saw you break down for the first time because of the stress. Think about how scary it was for him to move away from his home town just to live with his uncle so he could have a roof over his head." Travis looked at the sleeping Ezra and started to walk towards him. Travis stopped at the bedside and said "He was to young then and he is to young now." Marry said nothing as she began to cry once again. She placed her face into her hands. "Travis, we need to stop this curse. It has took way to much and I won't allow it to take anymore." Marry said as she turned to face Travis and put her hands down. "Maybe we can but until then except the fact that this is happening and promise me you won't stress to much." "I promise. I'll try." Marry smiled with hope that her brother was going to be saved. "Keep in mind, this might not work." Travis said ruining the moment. "Well I have two years to figure this out. I thin- hope I can get rid of this curse before then." "A curse? Like the fairy-tales!" Marry and Travis jumped at the sound of a kids voice. Travis looked to his side and saw Ezra awake. Was he listening the entire time? "Um no bud this isn't like those kinds of curses." Travis said kneeling down. "Can I help?" "Help with what hunny?" Marry asked. "Get rid of uncle Travis's curse of course! Your silly momma. You forget so easily." Ezra sits up and smiles at his mom. "Yea well, you can't help this time. I'm sorry but this is something that a little kid shouldn't be taking care of. But thank you for wanting to help me." Travis smiles at Ezra trying to let down his offer easily. Ezra looks upset but he sighs and says,"Okay but if I can help let me know." Ezra says looking at his uncle. "Will do. Know how about we all get some sleep? Today was hard on all of us." Ezra nods in agreement. Marry tucks Ezra in bed again. "Night momma. Night uncle Travis." Ezra says as Travis turns out the light. "Night hun." "Night Ezra." Travis and Marry walk out of Ezra's bedroom. They say their goodnights as they both head their separate ways. Marry goes to the main bedroom that Travis gave to her when she moved in and Travis goes to lay down on the pullout couch in the living room.

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