It is a truly beautiful story, that touch the core of my being. What you give in this story is hope, and in a most real manner. It is when somebody really sees another person, like Kyle is able to see his brother for what he is, love comes. And the mother seems to be able to start her own journey of seeing....
Please continue to write, you do far more than string together a good story.
I have a music piece that gives me so much, that touches that of being human, despite desolation, poverty and damage: there is still something beautiful like the gentle wind, perhaps this can give you something too: It's called The Host Of Seraphim by Lisa Gerrard and here is the link
With kind regards Astrid