Chapter 1

Don sighed as he entered the house removing his jacket as he walked in, and tossing it on a chair.

"Dad, I'm home."

Don shuffled through the mail in his hand while walking into the kitchen, he dropped the mail on the counter. There was a hot lasagna cooling on the stove. He glanced around and noticed the lights on up stairs. He took the steps two at a time then stopped, slowly he entered the room where the light spilled from. It was a child's room filled with toys and books but mostly little chalk boards and different educational books. Don swallowed difficultly, his father was sitting in the middle of the room looking at pictures that where spread around him from a large box. Alan looked up and gave Don a sad smile.

"He would have just turned twenty." His voice caught and Don knelt pulling his father into a hug. Don caught sight of the picture his father had been looking at. It was Charlie's first day of high school and it was the last day he was ever seen.

FLASHBACK

14 year old Don rolled his eyes as his mother shot yet another picture of his little brother.

Charlie was grinning and jumping with excitement his curls dancing as he jumped about excited to be going to school with his big brother.

Mrs. Eppes smiled at them both.

"Now Donnie you make sure Charlie doesn't' get lost and hold his hand when you cross the street."

Don just nodded with another eye roll and grabbed Charlie's hand pulling him down the sidewalk and towards the high school, but as soon as they were out of sight of the house he released Charlie's hand. Charlie trailed behind him chattering away until they reached a cross walk were he grabbed for Don's hand. Don scowled, but took Charlie's hand and they walked across.

As soon as they reached the school Don tried to get rid of Charlie, but it turned out that they shared a few classes and Charlie always tried to sit next to him. Don was seething with annoyance by the end of the day having heard all the remarks behind his back about stupid Don needing his baby brother to help him.

Don was just glad it was finally over. He grabbed his back pack and left quickly barely giving Charlie time to catch up.

They reached the street and Charlie grabbed for his hand again, but this time Don lifted his hand way.

"Leave me alone! Stop being such a baby if your old enough to go to my school you can cross on your own!"

Don quickly ran across the street and started walking. He waited to hear Charlie's footsteps following his, but there was nothing. Don winced realizing that Charlie was probable crying, he started to turn.

The sound of squealing tires screeching to a stop filled his ears and he turned.

"DONNIE!"

Don was frozen as he watched two men grab his little brother. Then he was running, but it was too late. The car pulled way with Charlie in the back.

END FLASHBACK

Don took a shuddered breath and closed his eyes to keep away the tears. It had been eleven years and they still hadn't found a body.

Don had been in the FBI long enough to realize that it was impossible for Charlie to still be alive.

"Come on Dad, Dinners getting cold."

The two Eppes men headed down the stairs.

Don's gaze passed over his mothers portrait. She had died in a car crash only a year ago driving home from he volunteer job at a soup kitchen, but she had in a way already died when Charlie was taken.

Don took a deep breath and entered the kitchen.

"So, lasagna."

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I was bored one day at school and this popped into my head, I don't think any one has ever written one like this. I don't know if I'll continue it or not, will see.

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