' My brother, you leave me like blood from a vein. ' PROS: when he leaves...

• the living room will be free for sleepovers
• extra money, less kids
• more good food
• we get the computer room back
• he will live his dream at last
• his life will truly begin
• he has earned this freedom and time to be happy
• he is escaping this hellhole.

CONS: when he leaves...

• the only one i care about is gone
• he is so important to me
• i will be alone to deal with mother
• there won't be any spazz running around making me laugh and smile
• a piece of who i am is going to texas