I'll Be Your Soldier (Before You Exit)

Goodbye

Monday Morning.

Todays the day everyone dreads the most, the day when you have to say goodbye to your parents. I haven't slept much in the last couple of days and neither have the boys.

I got out of bed this morning to find the boys singing in the lounge. Atleast they can still do what they love.

I walked into the kitchen to get food when Riley came in.

"Morning Grace."

"Morning."

"Have you seen Toby?"

"No I thought he was with you guys." I say extremely worried.

"We haven't seen him this morning." He says worry in his voice.

I thought for a moment about where Toby would go then it came to me of course.

I ran out of the kitchen and out of the house with Riley yelling behind me.

I made my way to the park and to the little pond Toby and I had found when we were 10. I saw him sitting next to it.

"Toby." I say quietly. He turned around, didn't say anything tears running down his face.

I sat down next to him and wrapped my arms around him.

"Connor and Riley are worried sick." I say.

"I knew they would be but they weren't up when I left and I didn't want to wake them up. I knew that you would know where I was so I didn't leave a note or text them." He explains.

"I just needed to clear my head it's going to be a long day." He continued.

We didn't say anything just watch the ducks on the pond.

"We should go back, we need to stick together today." I say standing up. He nodded and I pulled him up.

We walked home in silence and as soon as we walked through the door we we're bombarded with questions.

Toby just pushed his brothers away and walked upstairs.

"Guys just leave him alone for awhile." I say walking back into the kitchen so I could get the food I was going to eat before.

I sat down at the breakfast bar and ate. Not long after Connor came in.

"Hey Gracie."

"Hey Connor." I say half smiling.

"Did you write your speech for today?"

"Yep." I say.

"We'll get through this alright." He say looking me in the eyes.

"I know." I say putting my dishes in the dishwasher and walking out.

I went upstairs and got changed into the clothes I would be wearing today.

A black dress and black shoes with my mum necklace and the bracelet I made my dad when I was like 12.

I left my room walking across the hall to Toby's room. I knocked on the door and walked in. I found him sitting on his bed on his phone. He was already to go.

"Hey Tobes it's time to go." I say walking over to him. He stood up and we walked downstairs.

At the funeral.

We were the first ones there. We stood outside welcoming everyone when they arrived.

"I'm so sorry." One of my mums friends said while hugging me.

"Thanks." There wasn't really anything else to say.

Not long after Poppy arrived.

"Hey." I said

"Hey Grace." she says hugging me.

She stood outside with us until everyone had arrived then we went inside and took our seats.

The funeral started and a few people that knew our parents gave speeches.

Then it was the boys turn and I knew they were singing their song soldier because they told me.

They did amazing even if they we're in tears.

After they had finished they come and sat back next to me.

Then it was my turn. The boys didn't know this but I was also singing they didn't even know I could sing.

I stood up and Poppy brought me my guitar I asked her to bring. I walked up on stage.

"I'm not very good at speeches so I'm going to sing a song." I say sitting down on one of the steps.

Sha la la la la Sha la la la la

You used to call me your angel, Said I was sent straight down from heaven. You'd hold me close in your arms, I loved the way you felt so strong, I never wanted you to leave, I wanted you to stay here holding me

I miss you, I miss your smile, And I still shed a tear, Every once in a while, And even though it's different now, You're still here somehow, My heart won't let you go, And I need you to know, I miss you, sha la la la la, I miss you

You used to call me your dreamer, And now I'm living out my dream, Oh how I wish you could see, Everything that's happening for me, I'm thinking back on the past, It's true that time is flying by too fast.

I continued until the end of the song and everyone started clapping.

I put my guitar up with the boys and took my seat back next to them.

"That was amazing Grace." Toby whispers in my ear.

"Thanks."

After the funeral we all went back to our house and Poppy joined us.

"Grace we didn't know you could sing like that." Riley says.

"Yeah I know only Mum, Dad and Poppy knew." I say looking at Poppy who was smiling.

We hang out and watched movies for a while until Poppy had to leave.

"GRACIE." Connor yells.

"YEAH." I yell back.

"COME HERE."

I walked down to the basement.

"What?"

"We have to go back on tour next week." Connor says.

"So you'll have to go..........

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Thank you for reading my story.

The song in this chapter is I miss you by Miley Cyrus.

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