After I wrote my last free write on my brother Leo, my other brother, Noah, wanted me to write one on him. It was funny because my brother was playing a game called Halo and he asked me about my writing class. This made me remember of all the times we would play Halo. It is our favorite game and we can play it with each other. Halo is about aliens trying to take over the world. You play as Master Chief who is a Spartan and he has to stop the aliens. It is one of the few things that we both enjoy doing. I remember all the times we would stay up for hours trying to beat the next level. We would get so into it. We would scream at the screen. My mom would think that a real war was going on in our basement. We would call out commands like GERANDE!!, lookout, and regroup.
For us the game was a matter of life or death. When Halo two came out, my brother and I went to the store at midnight to get a copy. We stood in line for about an hour. We had to preorder the game about four months in advance. After we got our copy, the next day we had to call the school and say we were sick. The real reason was because we stayed up so late playing the game that we were too tired to get up. These memories mean a lot to me because this was a way for my brother and I to connect. He is more of the bookworm who does not play any sports and spends all of his time inside. I am more of the outdoors, got to keep moving sort of person who spends all of my time with others. So for me playing video games with my brother was not just beating the next level, but a way for us to be closer to each other.