This is my second story of the Mercer family. And i hope you enjoy it as much as i did writing it! :D

Summery: Jerry, Angel, and Bobby Mercer are all recovering from the traumatic events that haunted their Thanksgiving get-together. Bobby, still trying to cope with not only his beloved mothers death, but also his best friend and little brother, Jack's, finds solace in a little boy that brings back his locked away memories, both good and bad.

"You gonna be alright?" Angel asked, wedging Sofi's last bag into the trunk of his rented Lincoln. He was on his way back to Los Angeles, and he was bringing Sofi with him this time.

"Yeah. I think I'll be okay. Thanks." I jammed my hands into my pockets, trying not to think of losing another brother. Whether it be by death or distance, I knew it was going to be a while before I saw him again. "I got you something." I dug the lanyard from my pocket and handed Angel his own key to Ma's house. My house.

"Why you giving me this?" Angel asked, taking it slowly. The band slipping through my fingers, like sand in an hour glass.

"You always have a place to stay, No matter what. Ma would have wanted me to keep it that way." I rubbed the back of my head, goodbyes were never my strong suit. "Jerry's already got one."

"Thanks, man." He pulled me into hug; Not one of those "I love you in a non-gay way" that the Marine Corps taught him, but an actual hug. And judging by the way he didn't pull away before it got too awkward, he was out of practice.

I was about to pull away from him when I heard the faint sound of a sob. "I miss 'em, Bobby. I miss 'em!"

"I do too, man," I patted his shoulder. "I do too. Look," I held him at arms length, "You should get going. You don't want to miss the plane."

He wiped his face on his sleeve, "Yeah. Thanks again, Bobby. It really means a lot. Really." He reassured me. He gave me another, shorter hug, and got into the car.

Sofi then walked up to me, tears also in her eyes, "You're strong, Bobby. Stay that way." She gave me the normal tight hug and a peck on my cheek.

"Thanks, La Vida. I will." She gave me a playful glare at the hated nickname. But I could tell she was in no mood to be sour.

"We'll visit. I promise!" Sofi called from the front seat of the car.

"Alright!" I called back as I waved. "Sure you will." I muttered under my breath. As soon as the shiny silver Lincoln turned the corner at the end of the street I walked inside, locked the door, and sank to the floor behind it.

It was easy being strong in front of my brothers. I'm the big brother, I have to be strong for them. But once I'm left alone with the vices of my own demented mind, I wallow in the pain from my losses. Ma. The first one to show real affection toward me, and show any interest in my goals, or thoughts. The first one to discipline me without a beating. And the first one to really actually love me. Jack. My youngest and, admittedly, most annoying brother. But the first one to accept me as a role-model. And not a shitty one either. I would always yell at him as he followed me around like my cursed shadow for the first year he was with us. Then I learned that once he actually stopped following me, I missed the company.

My tears slipped down my cheeks and onto the faded blue tiles of the walkway. As I stared down into the puddle of my own sorrow, something clicked; I stumbled up the stairs and into Jackies room. I swept his dufflepack off of his bed and checked all of the side pockets until I found what I was looking for. I took the shiny burned disk that read "Final Copy: Melodies for the Insane" from its hard plastic cover and stooped down to reach his old faded CD player, on the bottom shelf of his bookshelf. The disk read as having thirteen tracks, so I set it to repeat so I could sit and have Jackie sing me into an uncomfortable sleep.

And I did so. Falling asleep just after 6 o'clock pm, and not waking until 2 o'clock the next afternoon. Apparently losing a loved one can exhaust you into hours of restless sleep.

Sorry if its not too long, I just wanted to get it started before I lost my ideas. :3
so, i hope you enjoy my first chapterrrr. A possible name change may happen, so keep your eyes peeled, ill have it posted!