Our Childhood

Our Childhood
He wasn't always as evil as we have grown to know of him. He was just misunderstood. Enclosed by the world around him. Wishing to be in one of his very own. One he could play endlessly and never had to feel lonely or depressed. We never paid a mind to him. He would stay in his room playing for hours and hours. My parents were never home and the sitter was always distracted with her discussions she'd have with her friends. We left him alone only disturbing him when he needed to eat or our parents would complain. He always asked me to play sonic the hedgehog with him on the genesis I had given to him when I grew bored and had received a Xbox for Christmas. Id always tell him  "why would I play that stupid game with u I don't even like it"  "but Ryan..." He say sadly in discontent. "Y-you never play with me.." "then why would i start now" id always say. I then went along with my childhood ignoring my sibling like he was not there as others followed, playing my Xbox while my brother played with my scraps. Then everything had changed on that day. I remember it well it was mid July and I was playing my Xbox as usual but then in the corner of my eye I saw something. It was my brother. Outside our house and he was with someone. An old man. I ran outside to my brother honestly concerned for once, And asked him. "You okay? You had me worried?" Looking at him he was spaced until he heard what I had said a bit shocked and replied  "I was only getting a new game" then he showed me it. It looked like a Nintendo 64 cartridge but the label was missing and wrote on it was the title Majora in black marker. "You don't take things from strangers"  "He wasn't, he was my friend" I sighed and told him not to do it again. "Sorry big bro.." He said gloomily. "Head inside now"  "Okay" He then ran inside as I followed behind, heading in my room. A few days had passed and it was dinner time. As usual it was takeout and I was given the job to get my brother. As i approached his room that day I herd him talking to himself. Curious instead of banging on the door and telling him to get the hell out. I creaked open the door and went inside instead. Listening in on him. "I love you so much" he said cheerfully looking at TV screen. " we have so much fun together " " I can really say... That your my best friend " He then had stood quite as if he was listening to a reply. " your silly" he giggled. "You know I cant do that your in my game " "...yeah I know but... They don't mean to be..." I then heard a low pitch voice  " yes they do. They hate you." " hey! No they.... Your right. "  There was more talk but I couldn't hear it this time "Its not possible.. I really wish it was"  "It is " I herd the low spine chilling voice again. I then ran out closing the door behind me and I called him out like I usually did. That same night I told my parents. They had looked at me like I was mad. They wouldn't believe me. They never did. They were to busy all day at the hospital where they worked. They would never understand. The pain I went through.. Not being able to help my brother, because they sent me to a mental home.. They thought I was sick they thought I was making it all up no there wrong! All wrong! It wanted my brother, for what I didn't know.. But I was gonna find out. So I played it cool pretending to drink my Meds and doing extremely well on there tests. 3 weeks later I was taken out and brought back home. I went directly to his room when I entered the house. I began to bang on his door but no reply. He would not come out no matter what I said. I even said id play sonic with him if he let me in. Not even that had worked. I then ran to kitchen getting a knife to open the door. Suddenly I heard a scream as I ran to his room. I opened it. The scream suddenly stopped. I looked around and he wasn't in sight but his game was still on. I turned looking towards his bathroom. The water was running. "BEN!! " I ran to him his body floating up in the bathtub. Suddenly laughter was heard it was the laughter of skull kid. One of the antagonists of the game. I turned slowly approaching the screen. All that was shown was a black screen and the text  "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"