{"id":16157,"date":"2020-05-02T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?p=16157"},"modified":"2020-07-06T18:32:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T01:32:59","slug":"national-brother-sister-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/national-brother-sister-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Brother &#038; Sister Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14700 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sylum_frye-jacob.jpg?resize=420%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s National Brother &amp; Sister Day &#8230; I figured the Frye Twins deserved a Sylum Snippet!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jacob Frye stood behind the bar at The Rookery pouring beers, and topping up the bowls of Twiglets and Pork Scratchings.\u00a0 He was blatantly ignoring the commotion near the entrance instead focused on the customers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not going to help?&#8221;\u00a0 One of the local patrons nodded towards the start of the brawl.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She&#8217;s good.&#8221;\u00a0 He wiped the bar before sitting another pint down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you sure?&#8221;\u00a0 Another asked as a chair was broken over some bloke&#8217;s back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aye!\u00a0 Woman leave the furniture alone!\u00a0 We have to pay for that!&#8221;\u00a0 He yelled, voice carrying over the ruckus, the then turned back to the guests.\u00a0 &#8220;Get you blokes, anythin&#8217; else?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Another pint, and a ten note on the girl.&#8221;\u00a0 One guy chuckled as he watched the brawl.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Surprised, as her brother you ain&#8217;t defendin&#8217; her.&#8221;\u00a0 Another commented.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You haven&#8217;t met my sister!&#8221;\u00a0 Jake scoffed at the thought.\u00a0 &#8220;She can take care of herself.&#8221; He glanced over noticing she had one of them in a choke hold.\u00a0 &#8220;Hey no killin&#8217; the twats.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t want the bobbies in here!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The body dropped to the ground, the poor sod gasping for air.\u00a0 When the guy who started the fight, tried to blindside her, she quickly stepped to the side, grabbed the guys arm and everyone heard the snap.<\/p>\n<p>Jake cringed, then muttered to one of his Rooks, who was watching with glee at the end of the bar.\u00a0 &#8220;Might want to call Cal, let him know there will be a few patients heading his way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wait.&#8221;\u00a0 One of the spectators looked at Jake, only finally processed what he had said earlier.\u00a0 &#8220;She&#8217;s ya sister?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Twin.&#8221;\u00a0 He smirked as he wiped down the glasses.<\/p>\n<p>Evie tossed all three blokes out on the street telling them to keep their hands to themselves next time, and if she saw them near The Rookery she&#8217;ll do more damage.\u00a0 When she stepped back into the pub she got a round of applause, though a few stared at her in a mix of want and fear.<\/p>\n<p>She slid behind the bar giving her brother a wide grin, as she grabbed a pint and downed it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Have fun?&#8221;\u00a0 He asked chuckling as he shook his head.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An actual gift from your sorry arse I liked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s your birthday, luv?&#8221;\u00a0 One of the guys smart mouthed, not really understanding the danger he was about to put himself in.\u00a0 &#8220;I got a gift for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;National Brother and Sister Day.\u00a0 I let her take out the trash.&#8221;\u00a0 He gave the guy a look that would send most idiots running for the door.\u00a0 &#8220;Next round&#8217;s mine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Evie chuckled wickedly, as Jake grabbed the guy by the shirt collar &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14697 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sylum_frye-evie.jpg?resize=420%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s National Brother &amp; 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