Takes place when Alex returns to Shepherd's house

I sighed as I laid down on my bed, looking across the room to see the two bunk beds. My older brother,Alex, had left to go to the military and Josh..disappeared. I don't know where he went. I sat up at I walked into the bathroom before brushing my hair. Since I was Josh's twin, I had brown hair that was wavy and went all the way down to my back. I also had his brown eyes that had grown dull over the years. I mostly stayed in my room and worked on drawing my pictures. I missed my brothers. I played with Alex a lot as a kid despite dad's orders. I always got along better with Alex then I did with Josh. Dad and mom didn't like Alex for some reason but adored Josh and I. It was...weird.

"Hello?" a voice asked as my head perked up.

Could it be?

"Hello?" the voice asked again as I rushed out of the bathroom and to the edge of the steps as I grinned.

"Alex!" I said as he looked at me.

"Jane..!" he said as I ran down the stairs before giving him a big hug as he hugged me back.

"I missed you." I told him as I pulled back and looked up at him.

"I missed you too, Janie." he said as I smiled.

"What the hell's going on here?" Alex asked more seriously as I frowned.

"No idea. Ever since you left, everything's changed." I told him as he nodded slightly before walking into the living room.

"Mom's poetry book." Alex stated as I nodded.

"Yeah. Never understood most of them though." I said as he walked back out and looked at the suitcases before shaking his head and walking up the stairs as I followed him.

The more photos I looked at, the more I realized that Alex wasn't in any of them. Just Josh and I. I don't get it...

He walked into the bathroom before picking up a cassette tape.

"You remember what's on here?" he asked as I shook my head.

"Nope. Sorry." I said as he walked out of the room.

"Nobody ever wrote to me when I was in boot camp." Alex said as I looked at him on confusion.

"I did. Didn't you receive any of my letters?"I asked as he shook his head.

"I guess mom forgot." Alex shrugged before entering our room.

"You still sleep here?" he asked as I nodded.

"Yeah. It's been lonely though." I said as he saw my drawings.

"You're getting good." Alex said as I smiled.

"Thanks. It's about the only thing I can do around here anymore." I said as he looked on Josh's bunk before picking up the flashlight and fiddling with it.

It eventually turned on as Alex stared at it for a few moments, remaining still.

"Alex? Hello? Anybody home?" I asked as he came out of his thoughts and looked at me.

"You okay?" I asked as he nodded.

"I'm fine." Alex said as he walked back down the stairs before we saw some stuff on the floor.

It looked like water.

I followed Alex as I saw mom in her rocking chair. Again.

"Mom." Alex said but mom didn't respond as Alex walked up closer to her.

"Mom?" Alex all but whispered as she slowly turned her head to look at my older brother.

"Alex. What are you doing here?" Mom asked him as I stayed back, letting Alex and mom talk.