The Anthem That Made Us.

My home is The Ocean.

Gabe and I went home that night. It was around maybe 11:00 at night, we were both really tired. I put the key into the lock and twisted the handle. It was dark inside, and very quiet. Moms car was in the driveway but Dads wasnt. Where were they? I walked in, "Mom?" I called. Gabe and I looked around and he shut the front door. "Hello?" he turned on the light. As soon as the light struck, we saw our Mom sitting on the stairs. There were tissues in her hand and she seemed to be crying, but not making a sound. Our first instinct was to run over to her to see what was wrong. 

"Mom!? Whats Wrong!?" I raised my voice. She mumbled something that I couldnt quite make out. She kept saying it over and over. Her voice got louder each time. "Its got Him." she weeped. We became frantic. "What has Who, Mom?!" Gabe asked. Her breathing picked up and she layed down on the stairs and pushed us away. "Mom, Tell us whats going on!" I demanded. She stopped gasping then looked at me. "your father," she chuckled. "The sea.." She said. Gabe and I looked at eachother. Our dad basically lived off the sea. He loved the salty water, the breeze, the sand. At one point, we lived directly in front of the gulf of mexico. Panama City Beach, Florida. Its where I was born, my home until I was about 8 years old. This honestly didnt surprise me. He always told Gabe and I that when He died, he wanted to die by the ocean, or on the ocean. There was a silence. "...Did he drowned, or..." Gabes voice trailed off. All of a sudden our mom let out a hearty laugh. "Drowned? You know your father better than that!" she told us. "Then what happened!?" I yelled. She stared at me. Why would you laugh about that? Why would you even think about laughing about that? I was closer to our dad then Gabe was. My dad was basically my best friend. I couldnt imagine  him just leaving us like this, but im sure whatever it was, He couldnt help it. My mom looked at me with a straight face. "Shark attack." she looked at both Me and Gabe. "They were deep sea fishing, came around a school of sharks and your dad wasnt paying attention and fell off the side. Jonathan tried to save him, but the sharks had already got him.." She looked down at her hands. I stood up and ran outside, bawling my eyes out.

~*~ GABES POV ~*~ 

Oh my God. He's really gone. This is going to be hell trying to cheer Toryn up. They were so close. Closer than we were. My mom got up from the stairs and went to her room. I heard the lock click and I tried hard to hold back the tears. I ran after Toryn. There she sat at the curb of the sidewalk, head on her knees. I could hear her crying. I slowly sat down beside her and put my arm around her. All of a sudden she nestled her head in my chest with her arms around me. I could feel my shirt getting damp but it didnt matter. I layed my head on hers and tried talking to her, but she didnt answer. We just sat there crying until she fell asleep. I slowly picked her up and brung her inside to her room. She was out like a light. I think it was time for me to do the same.

~*~ KELLINS POV ~*~

I was on a boat. Somewhere out in the ocean. There were 4 other men. I didnt recognize any of them. They were scattering around the boat yelling for someone. It sounded like the name Ross. I got up to see what they were yelling at, what I saw was terrible. A small patch of the water had turned deep red, there were sharks everywhere crowding around the boat. I stood and thought for a second. Why did Ross sound so familiar? Oh my God. Toryns dad. That moment I started flipping out. I tried to get the other mens attention, but it was like I was invisible. There was nothing I could do now. He was gone. The water still red, and spreading. I looked over to the seat I was just sitting at and saw a man. It was Toryns dad, Ross. It wasnt making sense, I thought he had just got killed. He walked over too me and everyone was still screaming his name, but they were still looking at the water. He put his hand on my shoulder. "Kellin, take care of her. And if you dont, You can look foward to seeing me more often." He winked. I was mesmerized. "Tell Gabe and Toryn that I love them, and that I miss them." He said. I smiled and put my hand on his shoulder. "I promise, sir." I told him, confident in myself that I wasnt going to leave her any time soon. Or maybe ever. Before I could blink, He had pushed me in the water. It was like someone had pushed me into the a huge tub of ice cold water. I jerked awake, gasping for air. I was all sweaty. I paced my eyes back and forward across the room to make sure it was just a dream. I knew I had to see Toryn the next day, it was inevitable. I pushed the hair out of my face and looked at the clock. 3:34 am. I sighed and threw my body back and went back to sleep.

~*~ The next day ~*~

I woke up in my bed. Not remembering how I got there. I rubbed my eyes and pushed the covers off of me. I stood up and looked down to see that I was still in the close from the day before. I quickly changed into my blue jean shorts and my 'One for One" over-sized sweater. I brushed my teeth and brushed my hair. I still felt so tired, but I knew I wasnt. I opened my door and walked down to the kitchen. Oh yeah, my dad's gone. I have to cook my own breakfast. Ugh. But his food was so good. Look at me, im a wreck. Get yourself together Tor. I thought to myself. I rummaged through the fridge getting out 4 eggs and the bacon. I figured I would make Gabe something since he was nice enough to comfort me last night. He came down and went straight to the fridge. "Will you pour me some lemonade? Im making you breakfast." I asked him. He laughed and got two cups from the cabinet and poured us both a glass of lemonade. 

We sat in 2 of the 3 bar stools that were in the kitchen eating. "Its so weird not having dad in here with us.." Gabe said. I took a drink of my lemonade and nodded. I heard a knock on the door. "I'll get it." Gabe told me. He got up and looked out the window to see who it was. I heard a faint voice coming from the door and I look over to see Kellin and Gabe hugging in the doorway. Kellin spotted me and kind of jogged his way over to the kitchen. I got up and he hugged me and whispered in my ear, "Im Sorry." 

"How did you know?" I asked letting go of him. "This might sound weird, and there's a good chance you dont believe me..But your dad told me in my dream last night." Kellin stated. Gabe raised his eyebrow. "What's your angle, kid?" He asked. Kellin laughed, "No angle." He replied then looked at me. It was completely believable. Its happened before. "i believe you." I told him. "I know you probably think im crazy but- wait what?" He stopped. "I believe you." I chuckled. "What did he say?" I asked. There was a look of relief on his face. "Oh Thank God...And he told me To take care of you, and that he loves and misses you and Gabe." He told me, looking at me then to Gabe. I smiled. That made me a little bit happier. The fact that he wanted Kellin to take care of me, was completely amazing. Respect meter broke. Too bad he's dead.. Its also nice to know he loved us. 

He hugged me once more. "I promise that everything is going to be okay." I whispered. I smiled to myself and felt two more hands touch my back. Gabe had joined the hug. " MY ARMMMMMM!" Kellin yelled quietly. (LOLL) Gabe backed up. "SORRY BRO I FORGOT." Gabe threw his hands up in surrender. I laughed to myself and sat back down and continued my breakfast.

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not sure if this chapter was long and boring or if i just took so long and its boring... hmm. LOLL ok chapter 6.