DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GROJBAND/ SONGS/ CHARACTERS

*Corey's POV*

A lot has happened these past years, being seventeen is supposed to be the best year of your life but it has been difficult. We are all still in the band, Laney, Kin, Kon, and I, but it has been a hassle. Trina is at college, and my parents are never home due to business trips. Honestly, I am disappointed about my parents. It was better than the other option though, going with them. Sure I would love to travel across the country, but with the band instead of my parents. Even our groupies have changed. They are now freshman, and dating the twins. Allie is dating Kin, and Kate is dating Kon.

It has also been difficult having the practices, because the Twins are so busy. Kin, being the brainiac that he is, is the captain of the Science Team and the "Mathletes." He also is the smarts student in the whole school. He will defiantly be the Valedictorian. Kon on the other hand is flunking math so badly that he has a tutor every day. On top of that, they manage to have girlfriends. The at least have both parents in there house, not leaving all the time like mine.

Laney and I hang out every day. She has, and always will be my best friend. We grew up together. She was the first girl I met. We met when we were three. Our moms always hung out together when we were little. We would go to the playground and play for hours. The first time we went to the park together I kissed her under the slide. We were five, but I still smile about it twelve years later. We have kissed other times, because people have dared us. I wish I had the guts to kiss her for real but I always chicken out. She however, as of last night, is like me she won't see her parents. Unlike me, hers will never come back.

*FLASHBACK*

We were there, Laney and I, sitting on my bed laughing. She was staying at my house while her parents went away for a week. Tonight was the night they were supposed to be coming back. Somebody called her phone, it was an unfamiliar number. She answered anyways, "Hello, who is this?" Laney looked confused, "Why are you calling me? What is going on?" She paused for a long time and her smile faded, "Well are they okay?" Tears started to fall from her eyes, "Oh… well thanks for telling me... Bye…"

She ran over to me bawling her eyes out. "What's wrong, Lanes?" I ask while hugging her.

"It was the police. My parents…" She said and her voice faded.

I questioned her, "What happened?"

"They were in a car crash," she said in between breathes, "Died… on impact."

She howled even louder with tears streaming down her face. I hug her even tighter, tears falling from my eyes. They were like parents to me. When my parents were out of town I would talk to them. She fell asleep in my arms.

*FLASHFOWARD*

I woke up the next morning hugging Laney. I look at my shirt to see stains from her make up smearing while she was crying. I get out of my bed take my shirt off, and go to get a wet paper towel to swipe the smeared make up off her face. I come back and while I am wiping her eyes, she wakes up. She blushes, "Hi Core." She continues to look at me, and then I realize I am only wearing jeans. Usually I wouldn't sleep in jeans, but I was trying to comfort my Lanes.

I smile back at her, "Hi Lanes." I grab her hand and pull her out of bed, "Come on."

We head downstairs, and go to the kitchen. I start making pancakes and I see Laney put her head on the counter. "What am I going to do? I can't live by myself," I hear her mumble.

"Why don't we live together?" I suggest. "Each week we can switch houses! That way neither of us will be alone!"

She looks up at me, "You mean it Core? Us live together?"

"Yup, Lanes," I hug her and continue to make our pancakes. I finish making pancakes and I see her crying. I hug her again, "I'm so sorry about what happened."

"No it's fine," she said, "It's just they were my only family members left. My grandparents died when I was little and my parents were the only children their parents had. I don't even have any siblings. All my loved ones are dead."

"I am sorry all your family members are dead," I said holding on to her hands, "But you have other loved ones. Like me." I kissed her on the cheek.

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