When I'm Gone

Mr and Mrs Thorn and Mr and Mrs Goldstein were all friends back in school. As their lives continued, their friendship did too. In each other's weddings and after, nothing could drive these four apart. Finding out that everyone was pregnant, they looked forward to have the next generation be friends. That is, something did drive the four apart. A gas was released on Christmas in the Thorn's home town, causing death to all that breathed in its toxic fumes. Mr and Mrs Thorn's daughter, Emily, breathed in only a little before her parents covered her mouth and nose.

The Goldstein's was not there and morned the loss of Emily's parents, whole family, and community and felt an obligation to take care of Emily.

As time passed, Emily, Elias, Klaus, and James all became close friends. The boys all began to see her more than just a girl in their house, but as their responsibility, friend, and sister. But what happens when Emily starts to develops crush on Klaus? And what happens when they find out that Emily is starting to react from those toxic chemicals from years before?