As Brian was about to drink the blue drink that was given to him, his two brothers walked in.
Joseph, his older brother, had turned nineteen recently and took over the property when their parents passed away. He was barely able to talk the county to let him keep his younger brothers, with him still being on a probationary period as their caretaker. If the farm did good this season, and all the bills were paid up, he could keep them. Otherwise, they would be sent out to live with someone else.
His younger brother, Matt, was just a year younger. Being twelve and the youngest, Matt was the one that had stayed with their parents the most in their last days. This did a number on him, and it was not that uncommon for Joseph to have to take him to the town’s therapist to talk out any issues. That was the reason that Brian’s two brothers were not there that night at the carnival.
“What you got there, bro?” Matt runs up to Brian, his face still covered in tear stains.
“Oh, it’s from the carnival. One of the vendors, a nice older lady, gave it to me.” Brian held up the packet as it looked like a carnival giveaway. Brian didn’t want to say anything about the powder drink supposedly being able to help them just in case it didn’t work. As it was, he didn’t know what it would do. “There is enough for the tree of us.”
“I could use a sweet drink.” Joseph walks over and picks up the picture of the blue drink. He pours the rest into two more glasses.
The three brothers all take a sip at the same time, the blue drink touching their lips. Their eyes all go wide from their first drinks, amazed from the taste. “That is so good!” Matt says, a large smile growing across his face.
“It is. I was expecting something powdery from the carnival, but this is like a real berry drink.” Joseph adds.
Brian just nods his head as the three finishes off their drinks. The rest of the night went on as normal, Joseph making dinner as the other two took care of the chores. When it came time for bed, Brian and Matt headed off to their room as Joseph went to his. No one moved into their parents’ room, as they still didn’t feel comfortable with that.
At the three brothers slept, the magic drink inside them started to take effect. Still sleeping, the three brothers all start moaning and groaning as their bodies changed.