HOME | DD

Description
When I made the journal with the link to the news video, I had a reason why. The man who was killed on July 4th a few days ago, I knew him. Why? He's my brother, Ephraim, who was 20 years old. I met him and his brother Micaiah when my dad was dating their mom at the time, I was 10-11 years old at the time. We officially met them at Costco and first hanged out at a public/community park. They got married 5 years ago, and they're still together. I got close to him when I moved to Modesto during the middle of July before I was a sophomore.

Ephraim was- and is, a good loving brother. He and I bonded, had good laughs, and lots of wonderful memories. One thing I loved was when I was in distance learning, when I'm on my lunch period, we would watch episodes of Kitchen Nightmares. I watched him play Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and a bunch of other games he had. But the one thing I loved and will miss, was when he would hug me and kiss my head whenever I needed confort.

I was there when it happened, let me tell you my side of the story:
On the day of July 4, I got up for the day. Put on some decent clothes. Why? It was Sunday. My brother, Ephraim would always dress formally for church. No one had to drive us, because the church was across the street from where we live. I don't like church, but as the words my parents' follow, "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." As Effy (his nickname from me, our brothers and his mom) was getting ready to go, so was I. I thought to myself, "I guess it wouldn't hurt to go to church." Once I had everything ready, I wrote a note to Barbie (Ephraim and Micaiah's mom) and my dad, taping it on their door to their room, grabbed my phone and lanyard (it has my key, I cannot leave without my house key), locked the door, checking my surroundings, and went inside the sanctuary of the church. I sat next to Ephraim, for old times sake. After the worship and the pastor's message, I went to the firework booth. (Oh yeah, I got to work at a firework booth for the first time, and Effy showed me how sign up and sell fireworks) Ephraim was the best, and I mean the BEST salesman when it comes to fireworks. He could tell you about any firework, even recommend one depending on what you would like.
Ephraim left to go to a someone's birthday party, while I walked back home to get something to eat. I ate two chicken patties and walked back across the street. A few hours past from being in the booth, it was time to head home. Barbie asked me where he went, I told her what he told me. She was shocked, mixed with anger. I asked her if she knew, she didn't. (That was the same reaction when she found out that he spent $600 worth of fireworks) When he came back, he let me and my younger half-brother, Josiah (he was there when it happened too, he's just 12) go to a 4th of July party at his friends' family's house. I haven't went to another person's house in so many years, I lost track. (Ray was the last person I hung out with before I moved here, ask her, she knows) As we were about to leave the house, he tells Barbie to not be mad and that he loves her. He tells that it's time to go, so the three of us went inside his friend's car. We went on for a few minutes until we arrived at our destination. We exit the car and walked to trunk to bring the boxes of fireworks over.
*timeskip to my last conversation with him*
It was super cold, I scolded myself in my brain for not bringing a sweater. I was also feeling lightly sleepy at the time. I tell him that I'm tired, I'm cold and that wanted to go home already. He answered with his face saying 'we still have more fireworks to light up, we're not done yet.' I had to suck it up with the cold for a little while longer.
*timeskip to a second the accident was about to happen*
I was within the house grounds when suddenly -
(I will edit what happened, sorry for the cliffhanger)

Link to journal - www.deviantart.com/datkaijufan…
Link to news video - youtu.be/BIHExPW0KEc
Art by me

Thank you...
KarlaDraws14 6-O-Hundred657 manglefangames28 Nikytale ItzAnnaDraws03 FlamingWolf7878 OpalMalow Weeaboogurl659 CindyMarko14 Cloudermarko iixStaceyxii Azur750-EXE KidgeQueen

Description
When I made the journal with the link to the news video, I had a reason why. The man who was killed on July 4th a few days ago, I knew him. Why? He's my brother, Ephraim, who was 20 years old. I met him and his brother Micaiah when my dad was dating their mom at the time, I was 10-11 years old at the time. We officially met them at Costco and first hanged out at a public/community park. They got married 5 years ago, and they're still together. I got close to him when I moved to Modesto during the middle of July before I was a sophomore.

Ephraim was- and is, a good loving brother. He and I bonded, had good laughs, and lots of wonderful memories. One thing I loved was when I was in distance learning, when I'm on my lunch period, we would watch episodes of Kitchen Nightmares. I watched him play Marvel vs Capcom Infinite and a bunch of other games he had. But the one thing I loved and will miss, was when he would hug me and kiss my head whenever I needed confort.

I was there when it happened, let me tell you my side of the story:
On the day of July 4, I got up for the day. Put on some decent clothes. Why? It was Sunday. My brother, Ephraim would always dress formally for church. No one had to drive us, because the church was across the street from where we live. I don't like church, but as the words my parents' follow, "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." As Effy (his nickname from me, our brothers and his mom) was getting ready to go, so was I. I thought to myself, "I guess it wouldn't hurt to go to church." Once I had everything ready, I wrote a note to Barbie (Ephraim and Micaiah's mom) and my dad, taping it on their door to their room, grabbed my phone and lanyard (it has my key, I cannot leave without my house key), locked the door, checking my surroundings, and went inside the sanctuary of the church. I sat next to Ephraim, for old times sake. After the worship and the pastor's message, I went to the firework booth. (Oh yeah, I got to work at a firework booth for the first time, and Effy showed me how sign up and sell fireworks) Ephraim was the best, and I mean the BEST salesman when it comes to fireworks. He could tell you about any firework, even recommend one depending on what you would like.
Ephraim left to go to a someone's birthday party, while I walked back home to get something to eat. I ate two chicken patties and walked back across the street. A few hours past from being in the booth, it was time to head home. Barbie asked me where he went, I told her what he told me. She was shocked, mixed with anger. I asked her if she knew, she didn't. (That was the same reaction when she found out that he spent $600 worth of fireworks) When he came back, he let me and my younger half-brother, Josiah (he was there when it happened too, he's just 12) go to a 4th of July party at his friends' family's house. I haven't went to another person's house in so many years, I lost track. (Ray was the last person I hung out with before I moved here, ask her, she knows) As we were about to leave the house, he tells Barbie to not be mad and that he loves her. He tells that it's time to go, so the three of us went inside his friend's car. We went on for a few minutes until we arrived at our destination. We exit the car and walked to trunk to bring the boxes of fireworks over.
*timeskip to my last conversation with him*
It was super cold, I scolded myself in my brain for not bringing a sweater. I was also feeling lightly sleepy at the time. I tell him that I'm tired, I'm cold and that wanted to go home already. He answered with his face saying 'we still have more fireworks to light up, we're not done yet.' I had to suck it up with the cold for a little while longer.
*timeskip to a second the accident was about to happen*
I was within the house grounds when suddenly -
(I will edit what happened, sorry for the cliffhanger)

Link to journal - www.deviantart.com/datkaijufan…
Link to news video - youtu.be/BIHExPW0KEc
Art by me

Thank you...
KarlaDraws14 6-O-Hundred657 manglefangames28 Nikytale ItzAnnaDraws03 FlamingWolf7878 OpalMalow Weeaboogurl659 CindyMarko14 Cloudermarko iixStaceyxii Azur750-EXE KidgeQueen