“Brother Jules”
by
Joana
Gonzalez (2 ESO)
To her mother, Grace was more than a blessing, certainly more than a
child who´d just happened to be born. At
Grace’s arrival into the world, the town, which consisted of many of Grace´s
mother´s friends, delivered gifts of all sorts.
For years Grace was worshipped by everyone who knew her and her
family. However, that all seemed to
change when her parents found a child, such a mysterious boy who had no one to
go to but was perched against a tree in the forest near Grace´s home.
Grace was only a few years older than this child, but the moment she saw
him, she knew that she adored him. Grace
learned how to bake just so that she could give the boy
delightful goodies. They explored the
forest and gardens together. When the
boy finally revealed that his name was Julian, Grace was the first of the
family to begin to call him Jules.
A singular curve appeared on Grace´s lips, a smile that seemed to make
the world around her stop and look, a smile that brought with it so many
memories all at once in a brief second.
She gazed at Jules, who bit his bottom lip. She felt that he seemed to know that his
inclusion in her family was something very dear. Jules drank from her mug, and Grace´s
singular smile turned into a giggle. Her
official new brother.
Jules played an important role in Grace´s life. She would spend most of her days over a span
of many years with him. However, there
would also come a time in her life which would cause their relationship to
break, when Grace would discover that it would be best for everyone if she
distanced herself from her precious little brother.