Before it all happened he was an outgoing, happy, loving young child with the smile to match. Just by looking into his big brown eyes you can see how happy he really was. He came from a happy family. His older sister was his best friend. Whatever was bothering him or just needed to feel better he would go to her. His parents were nice to him, cared about him and had so much love for the both of their kids.

But then we learn life can change in a moment without a warning…

He was 9 years old when it happened. His mother and sister were coming home from a school event for his sister, Melinda but Stefan and his father stayed home since Stefan was recovering from a cold. At 10:30 at night is when they got the dreaded call. Daniel was the one who answered the phone and got the worst news of his life. His wife and young daughter passed away due to a car accident. No words came out of his mouth. He was in shock at the news. He drops the phone on the ground and starts crying while he falls to the ground. He didn't want to believe that the woman he has loved since he was 16 years old was gone along with his precious daughter. It is tearing him apart inside knowing this was reality right now and not some dream.

"Dad! Dad, I need you!"

Daniel snaps out of it and cleans his face when he hears his son calling him from his room upstairs. He didn't even think of Stefan at that moment. Right now he doesn't know how he will tell his young son the bad news. He knew being so young he won't take it well but as his father he couldn't keep this from him. He wasn't looking forward to breaking his son's heart right now.

Daniel walks upstairs to his son's room. He opens his door and sees him sitting up in his bed covering his nose with his sleeve. For almost a week he has been fighting a bad cold and just started feeling a little better then he has been. Daniel sits in his bed and takes his hand away from his nose and sees it was bad for him tonight.

"This cold just doesn't want to leave you alone buddy."

Stefan nods his head in agreement at that. He looks out his door at his parent's room expecting to see his mother and sister since it was late at night but he doesn't. He looks at his father with a confused face.

"Where are mommy and Mel?"

When Daniel hears that question he starts getting tears in his eyes but holds them in so his young son doesn't notice it. He knew though it was time to tell him the truth. No matter how much he doesn't want to he knows he has no choice.

"Buddy I need to tell you something. Something really important, okay?"

Stefan bites his lip and nods his head at his dad.

"Your mother and sister was in a accident earlier tonight."

"A accident? Are they okay?"

Daniel takes a hold of his son's hand and squeezes real tight with some tears coming down his face. By studying his father's face Stefan knew this wasn't going to be good news.

"The doctor that worked on them to try to get them better called me before I came up here. He told me that your mother and sister… They… Buddy I'm sorry they didn't make it, they died tonight."

Even though Stefan was young he knew what that word meant. It meant his sister and mother is gone for good. Even if he wished for them back he knew it wouldn't come true. Stefan breaks down crying and falling into his father's arms. He wraps his arms around his son and holds him tight to him, trying to calm him down but no matter what he said or try to do, he couldn't calm down. All he kept repeating in between his cries was he wanted them back home. It broke his father's heart hearing his crying and begging for them to come back. How bad he wished he could make that wish come true for them both.

After what seemed to be all night, Stefan calms down and falls asleep in his father's arms. Life as they both knew it was going to change more then ever for them.