A/N: This is my first H&A fanfic, so please bear with me!

I'm not going to ramble too much because a) there isn't much to say at this point and b) if I do, the author's note will be longer than the chapter haha :D

But yeah, I know there aren't really many stories in the H&A section, but if anyone does read this, please let me know what you think!

Thanks!

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Prologue

"Alright Lady, I think you're good to go." Brax told his little sister after he'd finished loading her suitcases onto a trolley for her.

Knowing that it was so close made her eyes well up, and she shot him a watery smile.

"I'm going to miss you guys." She told her brothers quietly, sliding her backpack from her shoulders and dropping it on the floor at her feet.

"Well, the quicker you go, the quicker you'll come back." Heath joked, and Lydia playfully punched his arm.

"Are you trying to get rid of me?" she asked, a mischievous grin on her face.

"What can I say?" he shrugged casually "I'm sick of your nasty smelling shampoo in the bathroom."

Lydia let out a chuckle, and pulled him into a hug.

"Behave yourself, ok? I'm not going to be here to clean up the mess." She warned teasingly, giving him a squeeze before letting go and moving over to Kyle. "Don't kill each other either, I'd rather come back to all of my brothers."

"We promise nothing." Casey replied, feigning seriousness "If you want to guarantee it, you need to stay."

"I won't be gone forever Case." Lydia promised, wrapping her arms around his neck affectionately. There was only eleven months between the two of them, and they'd always been close.

"I know, but England's not exactly close." He retorted, pressing a kiss on the top of her head.

"Yeah well, I'll be back for the wedding" she told him "Maybe Christmas, if I can scrape up enough money for a flight."

"You'll be back for Christmas. I'll sort you out, if you need me to." Brax promised firmly as Lydia pulled herself away from Casey, tears sliding silently down her face as she stepped in front of him. He put his hands on her shoulders, holding her out for a minute to look at her.

"This," he started seriously "This is exactly how I want you to come back, ok? In one piece, so be careful, you hear me Lydia Braxton?"

"Yes sir." She replied with a mocking salute.

"And if you need anything, money or whatever, just give me a call, alright. Don't suffer in silence." He rambled, grabbing her and enveloping her in an almost bone-shattering hug.

"I got it Brax." She promised, having to stand on her tip-toes to reach his height.

"I know you're a geek and everything, so I don't need to remind you to get your work done, but make sure you have some fun as well." He continued, almost as if she hadn't said anything "You only get to be Eighteen and studying across the other side of the world once, so make the most of it."

"I got it." She repeated with a laugh, but before anyone could say anything, the overhead announced her flight.

"That's me." She said, swiping at the tears on her cheeks "I better go."

Lydia couldn't look at her brothers as she gathered up her things. Now that she was actually leaving, she was starting to wonder if going to university in England was such a good idea, but she knew Brax was right: she might never get the chance to go again, she didn't want to pass it up.

"Call us when you land, alright?" Brax instructed, and Lydia nodded. She shot them a smile and started to walk towards the terminal. She looked back before she turned the corner, and saw all four of them watching her with smiles on their faces .She waved and carried on before she could change her mind, ready to start a new adventure.