If only I knew you.
Chapter 1
-Jason-

"So you're going to leave too?" Her sad eyes looked up at me.
"Mom, you know there isn't anything here for me. I have to go, for all of us." I gestured to my brother and his girlfriend, along with my teenage sister and toddler little brother. "I promise I'll be back." I stated sitting down next to her and placing my hand on her knee.
"That's what he said, and where is he now? Who the hell knows?" She raged. "You go you'll turn out just like him, you won't come back."
"Mom that's not who I am, I promise I will be back." I argued holding her.
"Jason," She said stepping away from me. "If you leave this house, then don't bother coming back, ever." She threatened.
"You know I can't stay. There is too much riding on this." I whispered.
"Then from now on you are dead to me." She stated turning around and walking up the stairs.
"I love you mom." I yelled after her, picking up the last of my belongings that had been neatly packed into a duffle bag. I walked to the door escorted by the other three occupants of the house.
"I'm sorry this is how I have to go, but I promise I'll be back. And when I come back I promise I will make all of you proud." I promised looking at them.
"I know you will bro, but don't forget to call or write 'till then, alright?" My older brother Josh stated smiling as we embraced each other. "And when you come back, promise to bring a girl." He finished slapping me on the back, as I moved on to the next farewell.
"He's right you better bring a girl, and don't worry I'll keep him in line and watch these two." Emily, my brother's girlfriend for so long she was practically family, said giving me a final hug and pecking my cheek.
"I'll try sis, but remember I'll be coming back expecting a marriage." I joked returning her hug.
My teenage brunette sister practically tackled me with a hug as she sobbed into my t-shirt. "Geez with a tackle like that Sam I'd swear you were the one leaving on the football scholarship."
"You're going to come back right? Cause I swear if you pull a dad I'm never going to speak to you again." She sobbed into my t-shirt gripping me tightly in a hug.
"Here," I said as I pulled out the necklace I had bought her. "I promise to you on that necklace that I will be back, and in time to scare which ever boy you take to prom." I joked as she jokingly hit my chest. "Looks like you have the scaring part covered."
"I'm going to miss you." She cried still gripping my t-shirt. "Do you have to go Jase?"
"Sam it's a big world out there with so much more then Angel Grove in it. And I want to see it all, but more then that I want to make sure all of you get a chance to see it." I replied kissing the top of her head.
She nodded into my chest. "I love you Jason."
"Love you too, Sam. Now if you don't let me go I don't think the little guy's going to forgive me." I replied letting her go, as she burrowed into Josh's side.
"Hey there little guy." I spoke softly to the toddle that was currently standing his back faced against me.
He huffed turning further away from me. I looked up say Josh for help as he shrugged.
I sighed in defeat, "All right then I guess I'll be going." I stated turning to leave.
"You big meanie!" I heard my little brother's voice yell angrily as I stepped out into the front yard. I turned to face the angry toddler. "You were going to leave just like Dad did!" He accused.
"I promise little man I wasn't going anywhere." I placed my hand out in a placating gesture.
"Liar! Daddy said he wasn't going to leave! You're a liar just like daddy! You made everyone cry just like he did!" He yelled running at me and hitting me. "I hate you!" He huffed as I picked him up.
"I'm going to be back Davy. I promise alright?" I tried placating him as I held him as he cried.
"Then why are you going Jasy?" He asked innocently as he put his thumb in his mouth.
"So that I can bring you lots of toys back." I replied putting him on the grass and kneeling in front of him.
"You swear?" He asked excitedly thrusting his pinky at me.
"Of course little guy, lots and lots of them alright? But you have to promise you'll be good, ok? You'll always listen to mom, and Josh? And Sam and Emily too, alright buddy?" I asked returning the pinky swear as he nodded happily.
"Good deal, now you going to give Jasy a hug?" I asked as he knocked me over with a bear hug as I gestured Sam to join us. The three of us rolled around in the grass for a few minutes before Josh broke us up.
"Alright guys, Jason has to hit the road, so let him go." Josh chuckled looking at the three of us, as we all stuck our tongues out at him. I saw the flash of a camera.
"You go to Josh!" Emily ordered as Josh walked over and Ruffled my hair laughing as Sam was sprawled across my lap trying to reach for David, as he was innocently sucking his thumb smirking at her. "Just one more!" She said before running to join us jumping on to Josh's back as the camera flashed twice.
"Here is one for you and one for us." Emily said handing me the three pictures she had just taken.
"Thanks Em." I said kissing her check as she wiped a tear.
"Alright Josh, I'll send money as often as possible. And you better make sure they get those Birthday presents I put away for them. And take care of them please Bro?" I asked as we hugged each other.
"How could I not? And don't worry about the money, I got a promotion so I'm making more now I should be able to handle it. And I'll be sure they get their presents, but it would be better if you have them, but you remember to bring a girl back, you got that Jasy?" He joked as he ruffled my hair as we pulled apart.
"I'm so proud of you Bro, you totally deserved it." I replied patting him on the back. "Alright Sam, you remember you can talk to me about anything right, and call if you ever need anything alright?" I pulled her into a hug.
"Who's going to help me with playing the guitar now?" She asked as I wiped away a tear.
"Don't worry I've taught you all you need to know, but if you have more questions, just call alright?" I paused as she nodded. "Oh and here I got you this." I added as I handed her a pick I had gotten just for her.
"It's beautiful." She stated kissing me on the cheek.
"Alright let's go Jasy!" I heard a small voice call from the front seat of my car.
"You can't come Davy, who's going help Joshy take care of mom?" I asked as I pulled him out of the seat and held him. "Now give me a kiss." I said as he pecked me on the cheek. "Alright Kiddo be good, you promised." I warned, as he nodded into my shoulder I looked up to the window where Mom stood watching, but turned away as I looked up.
"Don't worry she'll be alright once you come back and show her you were being honest." Josh said taking Davy from me.
"Alright I'll call you guys as soon as I get there." I said starting up the car. "Love you all." I yelled waving to them as I pulled out of the driveway; I shook my head as I heard them yell final precautions to me as I drove away from the street I had grown up on, hoping to be able to return soon.
-End-