Protection, Zack Merrick, All Time Low

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Kimberly

"Alex!" I shout excitedly at the airport seeing my big brother for the first time since his band went to Manchester last year.

"Kimmy! It's great to see you!" Alex coos, bringing me into his arms and hugging me.

After my brother Tommy passed, I decided to move back to England with my aunt, Alex had gotten really bad and I didn't know what to do, so I left. I didn't want to be there anymore. He had scared me, but he had friends that supported him, I had no one and our mom doesn't like me at all.

"How is Lisa?" I ask him, I had been to their wedding last year, and that was the first time I was in America since I had left. "And Mum and Papa?"

"Lisa is great! We're thinking of having a child after tour. And mom and dad are fine. They all miss you, expecially the guys."

"Lex, they have had no reason to miss me. No one has except for you, but we have talked every week." I hassle.

"You know the boys adore you."

"Only because they have no choice." I scoff, "Now, since we leave for tour tomorrow, what are our plans today?"

"Well, I was thinking I could take you to the aquarium or something like that, but first we're going to see mom and dad."

"I miss your accent big brother, I'll never get used to an American accent on you." I comment.

"Shut up loser and lets go, mom and dad are waiting."

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"MUM! PAPA!" I greet seeing my old folks in a restaurant waiting for Alex and I.

"Aw sweet Kimmy, you've grown since last year, tell me, how is the boyfriend?" Papa asks.

"I miss him already, Pop." I lie. The cheating bastard, but why would I tell them that? Denny wouldn't even let me go, so I escaped anyway, it wasn't like he even truly cared about me when all he wanted to do was film and shoot his little movies.

"Alex tells me you're joining them for tour for your photography kick off?" Mum asks.

"I am, mum. Although, I'm their tour manager, not photographer."

"Aren't you excited for the boys to finally fulfill their dreams of touring with Blink?" I didn't even bother correcting her that that was the last tour.

Mum never really cared of my dreams after Thomas died, Father did though, and so did Alex. That's why I'm finally getting to see America and to also be with the people I love.

We ate catching up and then Alex and I left, Pop had given me a huge hug and Mum patted my back, she was probably still angry that I had left them to be with her sister, who may I add was much better than her. She was more motherly and treated me like I was one of her kids.

"Didn't you tell me you were breaking up with Denny?" Alex asked.

"Oh Lex, I would if he wasn't so possesive, I had to leave him late at night so he wouldn't even notice me leaving." I scoff. "I tried, but he wouldn't let me."

"Oh, bu--"

"Alex, please just drop it." I mutter. He does, and he drives us to the aquarium.

"We're also having dinner with the guys tonight." Alex says, "I know we will be with them for a while, but still."

"That will be fine, will Lisa and Cassadee be there?" I beg.

"They will." He laughed. "They have missed you too."

"Of course they have, they're my mates."