Reconnecting

My smile froze on my face when I turned to face the visitor on my doorstep. I stared dumbfounded at the young man standing before me. 
He stood there awkwardly, shuffling his feet on the porch, holding a small box in his hands. "Hey, Sis." He mumbled. 
"Matthew?" I breathed, not believing my eyes. I hadn't seen my brother in three years. Not since he cut ties with us. Dropped off the radar, wouldn't respond to texts, to emails, to Facebook. "What...are you doing here?" How had he even known where to find me? I'd moved multiple times since we'd last saw each other. 
"Just...mmm...I wanted to say hi." He said looking up. "Wish...wish you happy birthday." He said holding out the small box. 
I hesitated a half second before smiling, taking the box. "Did you want to come in for dinner?" I asked, stepping back and holding the door wider. He'd made an effort to reconnect, I could reach out as well. 
He rubbed the back of his neck. "Yah...I'd like that." 

-Inspiration from a conversation