The Empty Room

My brothers roommate moved out today. Or maybe it was yesterday? He doesn't know, because he's been out partying. He partied so hard, that he had my parents get him and he slept here at the house and my mother didn't even bother him to go to church in the morning because she felt he was too tired.

It was really bizarre walking into my brothers apartment. The couch was gone, the tv, the second bedroom was empty, the table was missing. Everything that was his roommates was mostly gone. It was kinda sad. They've been friends since middle or high school, I don't know. But its weird to see them separated because of a silly fight. I mean, my brother did do something kinda scummy, but its not that surprising all things considering. I don't think its really a reason to move out. I don't know, so bizarre.

Really though, the image of the empty room is kinda stuck in my head. It makes me feel like my brothers bad habits might get worse, especially since he's going to be leaving for a work thing for a few months, that basically means he'll be out with his work friends everyday, drinking and going to strip clubs and everything. It frustrates me sometimes.

My brother is a strong person. He used to be a romantic, for people who know my brother, I bet they wouldn't even guess. Writing the girl's name who he was pining after on everything, it was almost sickeningly sweet. He'd keep a journal and write about them, in the way that only romantic people can. And then, I guess he was just disappointed too many times, heartbroken a few too many times too deep. He became colder and more detached. Where he used to give his trust to anyone and respect people, he switched to the opposite side of the coin and would only give such a thing if they had earned it... and earning it was a difficult feat in itself. Maybe part of the problem is that the women he's attracted to at first are the pretty ones that don't have much... depth to them. And later on in the relationship he gets bored and wants something more than just a pretty face.

I just hope that losing a close friend won't hurt him too much in the end and that maybe they'll make up.