Gone

They were gone, all gone. Mom was first to go. She hit me hard. I was 10. The boys were there but, it still cut a hole in my heart. I lost my mom to cancer when I was ten. I handled it about as well as I could have. I cried myself to sleep for a week or two and slowly the sobs turned to cries, then to whimpers and finally silent tears. Kendall lived next door. He would cross the tree into my room and would hold me when I sobbed. I became closer to him then the others.

Dad opened the hole again 4 years later. He left us. Lucy, Trevor and Me. He left. After beating me and my sister for too before he left. Again Kendall comforted me when I sobbed and cried. But he never knew Dad hit me too, he thought it was just Lucy. Trevor left after my 15th birthday to join the army. He thought he had failed with me and Lucy. But really he saved us from going through it alone. Lucy and I were sent to our grandmothers

Then my boys left. My boys, Logan, James, Carlos, and Kendall. James always wanted to be famous. He wasn't bad at singing, but Kendall always had the heart. He would sing to me all the time. I couldn't help smiling when he did that. Logan was the brains of our operation, always talking scientifically and keeping us from doing something too stupid. Carlos was the daredevil of our group. Without his helmet, our little stunt man wouldn't be here today. He makes our life 'interesting'. James is the pretty boy. Gets all the girls(except me). Fixes his hair to perfection and James is in fact, my personal stylist. What? He knows how to make a girl look could. Kendall was our leader. He helped choose from right and wrong, or too attack or surrender. They always said I was the glue. I kept everyone held together. I had no side in arguments and I would be their cheerleader( when I wasn't playing field hockey).

I had four brothers, that I trusted completely and cared for immensely. But, I had four older, very protective brothers. I couldn't even stand next to another guy if one of the others were there.

Flashback

"Hey Taylor." Dean Crofter said as he walked up to me. He gave me a small shy smile, which I immediately return. I'm not going to deny it. Dean is cute. With his dirty blond hair and bright blue eyes. I take a quick glance around, no boys yet better do this quickly. "Hey Dean" I replied. I only had a short amount of time before they see. Alone, with a boy. "What's up?" I asked excited, clearly showing it in my face." Well I was wondering…" He stumbled out. My excitement grew with each word. "Yes?" I replied with a slight flirtatious tone. Hey, I needed this date. "would you like to go…." He was cut off by a loud scream. "TAY-TAY!" Of course. James and Carlos. I sighed, there goes my chance for the dance this Friday. It is only two days away! I gave an apologetic glance to Dean. I turned to the boys. Both of them grinned at me and then turned to Dean. Their smiles turned to glares and they put their arms around me. "So, Dean what did you want to ask me?" I asked while tucking some of my bangs behind my ear. I kenw this was a cute tactic, I was desperate. He gulped and looked and the two boys. Both were still glaring at him. "Yeah, Dean, what?" James spit out. Dean gulped again. He looked really nervous, really nervous. But who could blame him? "Uhh.. He started "would you…" James and Carlos intensified their glares, if that's possible. "Uhh… He gulped "never mind. See you later Taylor!" He quickly walked off. I huffed and turned around. I turned on my glare and they instantly looked sheepish. I stalked off. Then I met up with Kendall and Logan. "What happened?" Logan asked instantly noticing my ticked off expression. "James and Carlos just lost my chance with Dean Crofter." I growled. Kendall sighed in relief. "Good, he doesn't deserve you." I turn to glare at him. "And who does Kendall?" I ask him with poison dripping from my tone. He instantly looked scared. Logan instantly stepped between us. "Listen Tay, Kendall, James and Carlos were just playing the stupid over protective brother role." I visibly relaxed. Kendall let out a sigh. I whip around and it him upside the head. "Ow! Taylor!" Kendall groaned as he held his head. " That's for trying to rule my life. You know I need a date for the dance. I am so not going alone again." He looked at me sympathetically. I relaxed and hugged Logan. I kiss his check. " Thanks Logie, you always know how to calm me down." Logie smiled and returned the hugged me back. Hey, brothers are brothers. They do stupid things.

End Flashback

That was a month before they left. I did end up getting a date. I grabbed a soccer player named Jesse Finner. I had an okay time, but halfway through he left to go flirt with some seniors. I got it. I'm younger and not as pretty. Logan and Carlos, who were also dumped by their dates, stayed with me. I danced my heart out and had a good time. But I left early dragging Lucy behind me. We had to get home early, or more chores to do for being late.

The boys understood.

The week they left I was at field hockey camp, feeling like a normal girl. Boy, was I wrong. I found out the boys left when I got back. They left their homes, Minnesota and friends. They left me.