Soul on fire (Chapters 1 through 3)

Zachariah didn’t respond. He just pushed away from the table, stood up, and stormed from the room.

Cherika sat in stunned silence. She wasn’t sure what had happened. Actually, she had no idea as to what had occurred between the twins.

“I am so sorry you had to witness that scene,” Mrs. Prewitt said, apologetically.

“I apologize, too,” Hezekiah said. “I shouldn’t have lost it like that. It’s just that, he makes me so angry. He can never admit when he makes a mistake.”

“You will work it out,” Mrs. Prewitt said. “It just takes time.” Cherika detected the sadness in her voice.

Mr. Prewitt pointed a finger at Hezekiah. “I just know I am getting tired of this rift between you two. You’re more than half grown. You should have handled this situation better than you have so far. It’s gone on long enough. One of you needs to wave the white flag. The question is, which one of you pig-headed rascals is going to be the bigger man?” His piercing gaze rested on his son as he lowered his finger.

The stubborn look on Hezekiah’s face disappeared. He sighed and shook his head.

“I just want things to be the way they used to,” he said quietly. “We used to be so close- the way twins are supposed to be. Now, now Zach