-10 years ago-

Brick, Butch, and Boomer we're all sleeping on the carpet floor sharing a small worn out blanket,They were 5 years old at the time.

Brick was the oldest out of the 3 they were all the same age but he was born an hour before they were, He took the role of the overly protective older brother, He loved his brother's dearly and cared about them but he was vary off closed off to his brothers without trying to be he just growing fast so they don't have to.

Boomer was the youngest he was born 3 hours before his both their brother was vary sensitive and quite around people unless they are his brothers or someone he trusted,he was scared of everybody and was afraid to talk to anyone, He soon got the nickname crybaby from his father which doesn't help his self-esteem.

Butch was the middle child he was born an hour after Brick and an hour before Boomer, He was born very sick and had to say in the hospital until he was 2 then they let him go home but he still had breathing problems and anger issues he was toughest out of all of them he stood up to anyone who try to hurt them,However they don't like it when he got into fights they are afraid he might get a heart attack or something worst but that doesn't stop him from fighting.

It was around 11:00am and Brick open his little eyes and saw his two other brothers sleeping next to him, Boomer

(being the smallest) he held tightly around Butch's waist and Butch wrapped his arms around around boomer sharing their small blanket.

Brick smiled and got off the floor and tossed the entire blanket around his cold younger brothers and walked to then couch and put his head down on the arm rest of the couch,They actually weren't allowed to to sleep on the couch and when ever they do they get "punished" for it but Brick wasn't planning on sleeping he just want to be comfortable for awhile.

Then he heard someone walked in the living room he was about to jump out off the couch when he heard the sound of high heels walking down the hallway.

He knew that was their mother Michelle she was so sweet to them and loved them so much she was the most kind and beautiful women in the boys eyes but unfortunately she was also an victim to MoJo's abuse.

Mojo was an selfish and mean man and he would put all of his problems on them and Michelle.

Brick saw his mother walk in and she was holding suitcases and tears were rolling down her face and she looked down at the boys.

Brick quickly closes eyes so she wouldn't know he was awake, She walked to Boomer and butch and gave them a big hug while they were sleeping, They stried slightly but stayed sleeping, Then she walked over to Brick and kissed him gently on the forehead.

"I love all of you so much, And I'm so sorry"She cried then left

Brick got off of the couch and ran to the window and saw her get into a yellow cab and drive away.

Tears ran down his face as the car left

"Mom"The young boy whimper

She have been gone for a week since the night she left the boys soon realized that she was not coming home.

They then realized that their was no one to protect them

They they realized that they only had each other.