Trying To See In Vein

(My brother is seven and I am 13 at the time of this story.)

Brother: “My eye hurts.” *rubbing it*

Me: “Let me see. Maybe you have got something in it.” *I peer into his eye, then back away, horrified* “Oh my gosh, what IS THAT?! It looks like a worm! Let me see again!”

Brother: *pulls away, scared* “Stop it!”

Me: “Mom, [Brother] has a worm in his eye! Mom!”

(My mom finally comes by and looks into his eye herself.)

Me: “See?! What’s that dark squiggly thing there?!”

Mom: “That would be a vein…”