Dreams of the Past Part II

Frank awoke from his slumber in a state of shock. He had rolled off the sofa he was sleeping on and smacked his head on the floor. Such a jolt immediately woke him up in ways coffee could not. On the reclining seat nearby, his older sister Maria sat with a mocking smile on her face as she feigned her worry.

"You okay there, little bro?"

Frank wiped the drool from his mouth as he climbed into a standing position. A simple phrase escaped his lips as he gave his elder sister the bird.

"Fuck off!"

Frank was not in the mood for Maria's snide remarks. Though she may be his elder sister, she only ever used the term "little bro" in a pejorative manner. Maria did not care in the slightest about her brother's crass remark, and continued to watch the television. She was well accustomed to Frank's foul mouth. However, her next words shocked the adolescent youth as he gazed at her with a hint of caution in his dark brown eyes.