Symbolism

My little brother in his brown tee-shirt, which was originally white, comes running into the house. I asked him "what was wrong?" as he showed me his knee. What looked like ketchup dripping down his knee, seconds later realizing it sure wasn't. My little brother being only 10 still needs help with a lot of things he does. Especially when it comes to reaching high places, being 4ft tall doesn't help. As I placed the band-aid over his cut I asked him "How did he get the cut?" and his reply had me on the floor laughing until tears came. He told me how Mom bought him a Subway sandwich and a passing monster that barked passed by and attacked him, but instead of hurting him stole his sandwich. This still didn't solve how he got the cut though. Finding out few minutes later how he then chased the barking monster and fell, thus scraping his knee. As I wiped away what looked like rain drops coming down his cheek, I told him I could go get him another sandwich right now, anything he'd like. His frown that was upside down, flipped the other way and he became happy once again.