A Troubled Invention (Part 3)

A Troubled Invention (Part 3)

Harris had felt bad for what he did to his own brother. He knew that he could not just break in like that and literally destroy that perfectly good robot! But what has happened, really did occur. There was nothing, possibly nothing that Harris could do. He had ruined his brother's invention! How could Warring ever forgive Harris? He had done such an atrocious thing.  

“Oh, why did I ever want to do that?! I—I should not have done such a terrible thing! If only I could have used a different approach to resolve our issue. If only I just talked to him, explained to him that he should not have built the robot. I had no right to break it, and just run away! I am not a burglar, or...or someone like that. Besides, I broke something which was very valuable to my brother. I hate it. I just hate the fact that this guilt inside me—I need to let my guilty feeling out. But how?” as Harris continued to sulk, he got an idea, but hesitated. 

He continued pacing around the house, his head still stressing about his past acts. He kept on walking from one corner to the next, repeating this walking pattern a couple of times. 

“No—that cannot be the only solution! What would he even think about me? I cannot face him. He will just yell at me more. But, what else can I ever do? I guess...this is the only way. Tomorrow morning, I go up to the front door and apologize.” he concluded, as he looked down, feeling sweaty.  

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Meanwhile... 

“Maybe, I really should not have screamed at him. I should have just listened to him. My robot idea was a bust anyway. He was right. I was breaking the law. If I had just taken heed of his advice, maybe we could have saved our relationship. We are no longer brothers all because of me. He had every right to walk out. In fact, I—I kind of deserved it.” Warring too, was depressed, regretting each and every moment that has just happened in his life. 

He was not feeling happy either. Just the same way his brother, Harris was feeling, guilty. Warring only wished for some miracle to happen. Something, for them to stay with each other again. He was getting tired of living in that old basement, with no one to help him with his (sometimes) cocky inventions, or with no one giving him any ideas for new inventions.  

If only Harris would be back somehow...Warring deeply wished. 

He was trying to make himself feel better, cheer himself up! Alas, none of those tricks and techniques were working. His love for his brother was so much, that the only thing which would make him happy was if he was there with Warring.  

“Is there any way I can see Harris again? I guess I must go to the rental apartment area. If I just ask anyone—they will help me find his door number. Even though I really don't feel too sure about this plan, I guess it has to work.” Warring replied, as he slowly got up from the corner of his invention room, and towards the left side of the basement, ready to sleep. 

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“Yes. I have to be ready. No more stalling now! Today is that special day, where I tie the loose ends. I have to face Warring, meet him there, and just tell him that I was sorry for breaking his lovely robot. I really should not have done that, and it is completely my fault. I will ask him for his forgiveness, and there! That is all it takes for us two to become brothers again! I hope he forgives me.” Harris said as he was getting to go outside and meet his brother.  

He was sure that everything will go fine. He just had a feeling that they were going to be like old times, best buddies. Harris, giving many invention ideas while Warring would start working on them. He had high hopes that his reunion plan was going to work, it had to. He had no other choice. 

Harris was sick of being alone. He wanted to see his brother, Warring. His plan was surely going to work, he just knew it would. He set out for a new, better, future. 

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“Today is the day. I am finally going to see my little brother again. After all these months of waiting, desperately missing him each second. This is my chance to start a better relationship with him again. After all, it is a new year, and every new year is a time for people to have and build upon a new future. I just need to do the same thing here. I am sure that he will forgive me for the things I have done.” Warring reassured himself as he stepped out the basement door. 

Warring wished that Harris would forgive him. Though in the back of his mind, he did not have such high hopes about it, since he was acting like a maniac before. But maybe, just maybe he really did have a small chance to make things better with his brother again. 

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As the two brothers set out, hoping to make things better with each other, Harris noticed something, or in this case someone. 

“Wa—warring?! Why are you on this street? I thought you—” Harris was shocked to see his brother, but Warring was even more flabbergasted. 

“My little brother! Harris! It is such a pleasure to see you—to talk to you! I missed you so much, Harris! I really did. I wish I listened to you from the start. I should not have ever built that robot!” Warring apologized. 

“I too, want to apologize brother. I should not have broken your amazing robot invention. You are a true genius, and I hope you forgive me.” Harris spoke, shyly, but Warring laughed. 

Harris and Warring were finally together, like the best brothers they had always been.

~The End~