In an instant, Tyler met a surprise move from Jake, who ran forward to hug him.

“You’re alive man! I can’t believe you’re alive,” Jake cried.

Tyler knew he shouldn’t have let Jake see him, but the feeling that came with seeing his brother after almost a year made him forgive himself. He noticed he had grown taller during his absence, as he and Jake were literally now the same height, Jake who used to be a lot taller than him, the things puberty do.

“It’s so good to see you Jake,” Tyler said to him after breaking the hug.

“But where have you been man? Why’d you do that...