#2 to the chest

Let me start my first blog by giving a little advice about older brothers. If they tell you to leave them alone more that 3 times while they attempt to do their homework, leave them alone. I speak from experience. I must have been about seven or eight years old, and my brother eleven or so. We were just hanging out watching some Fraggle Rock while my brother attempted to finish up some homework. Myself being the middle child, and deprived of attention younger brother I just wanted someone to enjoy some good ole Fraggle Rock with me. That's when I ignored all the "warning signs". I began by smacking my brother on the shoulder trying to get him to pay attention to the show. Those crazy dozers! And all I get is "leave me alone". I would repeat this on and on for the next half hour or so. I could see my brother losing his patience with me and yet I continued. This is when I got the final warning "Stop doing that or I'll stab you with this pencil!" my brother says to me. This would be sufficient enough warning for just about anybody, but not me. I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed but I am persistent. "He's my brother no way he will stab me with a pencil" was the last thought that ran through my head as my hand was on it's way to the back of my brothers' head. It seemed the instance my hand made contact with his head, that he made the retaliatory strike. At first I was in shock just before I started crying. You know the kind I'm talking about? It's when you cry so hard you can't catch your breath, and you nearly pass out due to the lack of oxygen. That's about the time our mom comes busting into the living room to investigate the "incident" as I like to call it. After my brief explanation of my innocence and the facts of the hannus act my brother had just seconds ago commited my mother then gets my brother's story. Turns out if he had not stabbed me, he would remain to be a liar. This is something my brother was not willing to stand for. Things get a little fuzzy after that, but I don't remember my brother facing the adequate punishment for the assault. I do remember however, to never call his bluff again. They say blood is thicker than water. I don't know the relevance but I vow to never be stabbed by my brother again. POINT TAKEN, to the chest!