Sister-brother

My brother and I went out to the back of house tonight. We worked our way in the darkness and climbed up the unfinished steps that led to the rooftop balcony above. From there, we climbed a bit further and sat exactly on the roof.

He lied down on his back, while I sat with my knees to my chest. We both looked up to the night sky. There were a few visible stars, the rest hidden behind the looming clouds. My brother noticed one twinkling star and stated that it was in a dying state; exploding into little pieces.

I remembered finding out about that fact when I was twelve. I learned about it during one night class at school and when I got home, told him about it. We were so fascinated by the fact and went over it a few times. We even went outside the house and searched for twinkling stars.

We listened to the music playing from his cellphone. It was Human by The Killers. I guess I subconciously sang along to the song.

My brother had one hand behind his head and the other held out in front of him, facing the sky. He said, "It's sort of unbelievable to think that the world is actually moving right now."

I might have smiled slightly at that, and nodded my head.

We continued to sit up there on the roof, talking about some other things.

I thought, "We're being very friendly to each other today. It's another sister-brother moment today."