Brian snorted and would pint up at a different cloud.  "Monster going to eat your pony!" he said with a snicker.  "I'm sorry that I got into trouble here and now you're stuck for a month.  I know you had some big plans, and your job.  I just...wanted to prove I could be a grown up."  He didn't even use the word adult, he used grown up.  Just like how they used to talk when they were younger.  Before Dad left, before Mom's passing.  Everything was easier back in those days.<br/><br/>"You think...."  He took in a deep breath, his voice beginning to crack.  "You think Mom's up there right now?  Looking down at us?"