This is just a short taster chapter to see if any one is interested in this story hopefully you enjoy :)

Sofia pulled up outside her childhood and and pulled the hand brake on her car, she gripped the steering wheel tightly and sighed heavily. It had been nearly three years since she'd been sent to the front lines with the army and so much had changed since then. Looking over at the house she grew up in with her younger siblings, she smiled softly it held alot of memories. Both good and bad.

No one knew she was coming home, she wanted to keep that as a surprise. Hopefully it would be. Climbing out of the car she closed the door gently and moved to the truck to pull her bag out. Throwing it over her shoulder she locked the car up and walked towards the door, her mind wondering slightly.

"Sofia?" called a voice from behind her, causing her to turn and smile softly at her brother.

"Hey Jer" she replied dropping her bag and putting her arms out in front of her, allowing her brother to run into them and hug her tightly swinging her round, both siblings laughing gleefully.

"How long are you home for?" he asked leading her into the house still gripping her hand tightly, like he was scared she was disappear.

"For good Jer, they released me for good" she smiled in return as they walked into the house together.

This piece of news brought a huge smile to Jeremy's face, he span on her again and pulled her back into a tight embrace.

"Wait until Elena finds out your here" Jeremy grinned leading his sister into the kitchen where she sat down and he started to make drinks.

"Um...Jer, where is Jenna?" Sofia asked looking around the room, as if she expected her aunt to jump out of think air and cuddle her to death.

"Sof...We send you a letter...Jenna died a few months ago" Jeremy said leaning down in front of her and placing his hand over hers.

"dead? What how? I haven't been able to get mail with moving around so often" sofia gasped moving her hands to her mouth as tears welled up in her eyes.

Jeremy moved around the kitchen counter and gathered her in his arms and pulled her back into a tight embrace, allowing his older sister to cry into his shoulder. He was so such she would have gotten the letter, even with her constant moving.

"There was an accident, she died during a freak storm. She had been out with Elena and she got caught up in a burgurly" Jeremy explained as he ran his hand though her hair softly.

Twenty mintues later Sofia had finally calmed down enough to let go of Jeremy, she gave him a watery smile and tried to wipe the tear stains off his top giving him an apologetic look.

"It's fine Sof, don't worry" Jeremy said as he moved away from her slowly, as the front door opened and closed.

"Hey, Jer whose car is that parked outside?" called Elena as she walked though the house, a second set of footsteps following her.

She stepped into the kitchen with an older man with brown hair on her heels, when her eyes landed on Sofia.

"That would be my car" she smiled softly as her eyes glanced to the man behind her, before her attention was pulled back to Elena who had flung herself at her sister throwing her arms around her older sisters shoulders.

"i am starting to think this family are addicted to cuddles" Sofia laughed as she wrapped her arms around Elena tightly and rested her head on her shoulder her eyes drifting back towards the man who was still standing in the doorway watching the sisterly exchange.

"Not to be rude or anthing but...who are you?" Sofia asked as Elena moved to stand beside her sister, arm still resting over her shoulder.

"I'm ric" he man replied stepping forward slightly and putting his hand out towards Sofia, who looked at it blankly and then smiled standing up.

"Hello ric, You had better pray to the heavens you are not dating my little sister, because lord help you if you are i will break your legs and snap you in half. Your a little old for her you see" Sofia warned taking Ric's hand in her and shaking it giving it a tight squeeze, feeling satisfyed when a slight look of pain went though his eyes.

"What?! sof! No! Ric is my history teacher at school, he was also dating jenna. He has kind of been looking after us for the last few months" Elena cleared up quickly pulling Sofia's hand away from Ric's

Sofia visabily relaxed after that was cleared up and offered Ric a genuine smile and a pat on the shoulder before returning to her seat.

"Thankyou for looking after them" Sofia muttered before leaving the kitchen and wondering upstairs to her old room. Nothing had changed it was exactly how she left it, she smiled and ran her hands over the wooden jewellery box her father had craved for her, as a single tear slipped from her eye and she sigh softly.

She wasn't around when their mum and dad died, and now she hadn't been there when Jenna died. She felt like a failure of a sister, she hadn't been there for them when they needed her. Did she even have any right to turn up now and start playing big sister? Sure they seemed happy to see her, but did they need her?

"We are both so happy you are home Sof, you came home just when we needed you the most" said Elena from the bedroom door "I know what your thinking it's written all over your face, and the answer to your question is yes we want you here" she finished before walking away.

Sofia watched after her younger sister and smiled softly, she was home and this time she was here to stay.