Sitting on the stairs, I could hear everything that was going on in the kitchen. There was urgency and fear laced in with the hushed whispers of my parents. I could only just make out my fathers voice.
"We can't just leave them here..."
"Their only children, Blair is only seven..."
"Katherine please..."I tried to hold back the tears as the voices started to gradually get louder to the point where I couldn't take it anymore. I ran upstairs to my bedroom and shut the door, burrowing myself in a massive pile of blankets and stuffed animals.
This had been going on for weeks. The same routine every night: Me and my three younger brothers would be put to bed at 8pm, my parents would wait a couple of hours, then by midnight they were in the kitchen fighting. And I was always on the stairs listening.
Tonight was different however, it was the first night they talked about leaving.
I stayed buried under her blankets hoping that the night would go by fast. Downstairs became quiet and I peeked my head out, hoping that my mom would come into my room and tell me that everything would be alright. She never came.
Eventually I fell asleep, dreaming of how my family used to be, before the accident.
Till this day, 9 years later, I constantly think back to that night, when I thought everything would stay the same. Then the morning after when I woke up and saw my aunt Helen in the kitchen, I new that I wouldn't be seeing my parents anytime soon.
From then on, I new life wasn't going to be easy. Taking care of three younger boys would not be a piece of cake. I promised myself that day that I would always be there for my little brothers. They mean the world to me and somehow I will make sure they stay safe.
If only I'd of known that with this promise I would lose my freedom.
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A/N: hey guys!! I know this is short but it's basically just the introduction. I hope you like it and please leave me some feedback as this is my first story :)
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