Chapter Five
Light flashed through the night moments before a c***k of thunder shook the walls. Alex startled from his sleep. He pressed the heel of his hand to his eyes and sat up. Getting to his feet, he walked to his window. Rain pounded furiously against the glass.
Another crash of thunder made him jump.
Gaule was no stranger to storms, but they’d had a calm summer. It was only a matter of time.
There was no way he was getting back to sleep. When Tyson was younger, sometimes he’d make his way to Alex’s room when a storm raged. He hadn’t wanted to seem like a baby and go to his mother.
Alex smiled at the memory. Ty always tried to act bravely.
Alex missed his brother. It didn’t feel the same without him down the hall, without him causing trouble.
He crossed the room and poured hi
