This is I Tripped Over Reality here. People also know me as Sandra.

You might know that ILove2Write13 wrote this amazing story called A Brother's Love. Unfortunately, she lost inspiration and stopped writing D:

Now, I'm going to be taking this story forward. I am so excited! :D

I'll update as fast as I can, but my updates... *sighs* They usually aren't too fast. One of the reasons for this is that even if I haven't updated for ages, I refuse to compromise on quality, so even if I take long, I promise I'll do my best to give you a good chapter that you'll enjoy.

I hope you like what I do! Please review, because that keeps the motivation up.

Thanks to Sarah (ILove2Write13) for giving this story to me! :D

Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing for the first five amazing chapters as they have been written by ILove2Write13. She came up with the story idea and wrote it out here. Wizards of Waverly Place is owned by Disney.

Ok, I am so in over my head, but this is a story that's been bothering me for a while, and I just HAD to get it down and out there.

So, here's the Summery:

Alex and Dean are on a double date with Juliet and Justin. When they split up, some gang jumps them, killing Dean and hurting Alex. Justin get's there before they can do any real damage, but Alex is shattered. The cool, calm demeanor that she puts up is gone. When the people who did this start to send her things, Alex can't take it. She withdraws even more. Now, the only thing that can save her is a brother's love.

Alex's POV

Urgh, why did I agree to go on a double date with my brother?

I rested my head on Dean's shoulder, smelling the soapy smell that I remembered. We were walking around the park, and I was bored.

I pulled Dean away from the others, being careful. I was wearing a new pair of converse high tops, and I didn't want to get them dirty.

"BE CAREFUL ALEX! We'll meet you by the Late Night Bite in an hour, Ok?"

I waved my hand that wasn't holding Dean's hand over my shoulder, and said, "Sure!"

Dean chuckled behind me. He draped an arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer to him. I was wearing a sweater, but I was still cold in the September weather. I put my head back on his shoulder.

I loved being with Dean. He was so laid back and easygoing, and I didn't have to pretended to be Mrs. I Care Less around him. He knew the real Alex.

"So, what's up with you? I haven't seen you in a while," I asked.

Dean told me about the car that he was fixing up with his dad. I glanced at my watch and saw that I had 3 minutes to get to the Late Night Bite before Justin threw a fit.

I pointed to my watch, and Dean got the message. He walked me back to the trail. We were walking just fine until someone grabbed my shoulder. I jerked away, but then he grabbed my whole arm and pulled me away from Dean, who looked over to see what was going on.

"Let go of me! What's wrong with you?" I screamed at the man who was holding onto my arm.

And then, he pulled out a gun and aimed it at me. Before I could move, he shot it.

Justin's POV

I was pacing in the Late Night Bite, glancing at the clock. It was past an hour now. She was 30 minutes late. She wouldn't have been this late. I knew my sister. She would be like 10 minutes late, but not 30 minutes.

Juliet looked at me from where she was sitting on the table in her families restaurant.

"Justin, why don't you just go looking for her?" she said. I waved at her over my shoulder and went out the door. I had a feeling that she and Dean might have lost track of time in the park.

And right when I was on the trail that lead back to the path where we parted, I heard a gun shot. And then I started running.

Alex's POV

Dean pushed me to the ground, and then the gun went off. Dean jerked, and then fell to the ground. I knelt at his side, and his eyes were closed. His shirt was drenched with blood. I couldn't tell where it was coming from.

Panic and hysteria seemed to grip me. I could tell that Dean was dead. And the man who had the gun was three feet away from me.

He reached to me, and pulled at my shirt, ripping it down the side.

Fear seemed to cloud my mind.

"No, please!"

Justin's POV

I went barreling to the gun shot. The only thing that I could think was that it could be her. Everyone was looking around, scared. I ran into an off the trail path, and hear Alex's voice.

"No, please!" she shouted. And her voice sounded so full of fear, that I wanted to throw up. Who would do anything to my little sister? She was so innocent…

When I pushed through the bush, I saw the one thing that would be branded on my mind forever.

Dean, my sister's boyfriend, a person that I had become good friends with, was lying in a pool of blood, dead. Alex, my little sister, the one who I promised myself I would protect, was lying on the ground, fighting, while a group of people held her down. Her shirt and jeans were tattered, and they were…

I let out a yell, and ran to them. Alex looked at me through a bloody eye. There was cut just over her eye, one that was dripping blood. Half of the gang ran away, but the others stayed.

I punched him in the face, hard enough to knock him out. He went to the ground like a sack of potatoes. The others ran away, and Alex crawled over to Dean, sobbing, wrapping her arms around herself.

Her body was bruised. What they were doing to her…it would be imprinted in my mind for the rest of my life.

I hesitantly wrapped my arm around her. She flinched, and then buried her face in my shoulder.

"Dean…no…he's dead…Justin…he's dead."

I took out my wand and tried to bring him back to life…but he was too far gone. There was no spell that could ever bring him back to life.

I whispered a spell to get my parents and Juliet here. I kept one of my arms around her.

Dad was the one to come first. He was barreling down the path. He took one look at Dean and Alex before he knew what had happened. He looked so serious and so mad, he didn't look like my father anymore.

He reached for her, but she shrank back. Mom came out behind him and went to Alex.

"Oh, sweetie…I'm so sorry." She said. Alex let her rub her shoulders, but wouldn't let her put an arm around her. She just shrank farther into my side.

Max came from behind them, and for the first time in his life, he didn't say anything.

I threw Dad my cell phone, and he dialed 9-11. Soon, we were surrounded by police and an ambulance. Alex was taken away, but not without gripping my arm for me to come with her.

I sat with my head in my hands. They were getting statements from everyone in the family. I had already given mine.

The worst part for me was when they put Dean's body in the body bag. Alex screamed and tried to run to his side, screaming, "NO! DEAN, NO!"

The police stopped her, but she was screaming hysterically and crying. I went over to her and let her cry into my shoulder again.

When we finally got back to the house, Alex was in Dad's coat, checked over, no broken bones.

The way Alex looked scared me. It was a blank, dead look. But her eyes, the brown that I always thought were so pretty, were full of pain.

Mom ran her hand down the length of Alex's hair. Alex flinched.

Mom looked pained. The doctor told us that Alex might not be reachable for a while. Being raped is something that you just don't forget. She also warned me that since I was the one who saved her, she might take only to me. That didn't bother me.

Alex walked to her room. And Max went to bed to. I went out to the terrace, letting Mom and Dad talk.

"Jerry, how could this have happened to Alex? She's not the same…did you see her face?"

"Theresa, I know. But you heard what the doctor said."

"Jerry, I can't let anything happen to my daughter. This is almost the same thing that happened to my sister. I can't stand it."

This shocked me. This same thing happened to Aunt Linda?

I sat down on the chairs, my head in my hands.

How could I let this happen to my sister?

"Hey Justin," Juliet said. I didn't move.

She put her hands on my shoulders, soothing me.

"I'm sorry about what happened to Alex."

I didn't look up. Juliet seemed to know what I meant. She wrapped her arms around me from behind, so my back was to her front.

"I was suppose to protect her Juliet. I was suppose to be the older brother. And now look at what happened to her! I shouldn't have let he go by herself. I should have made her come with us."

"It's not your fault Justin. It's not your fault."

I didn't say anything.

When I went to bed that night, I had a hard time falling asleep.

I was woken up by screaming in the next room…Alex's room.

I bolted out of my room and into hers. Mom and Dad and Max were right behind me.

Alex was sitting upright in her bed, panting, and crying. She curled up into a ball, whimpering.

"Help me…Dean…"

I walked over to her and put my arm around her shoulders. She curled up into me. She was still sobbing.

"Dean…he's dead Justin…he's dead."

After my and my family soothed her, I got up to walk out of the room, but Alex gripped my arm.

"Justin, don't leave me with these nightmares. Stay…please…"

Her voice was so pathetic, I sat back down, leaning against the headboard. She curled up next to me, her head on my shoulder.

Soon she was asleep. She whimpered in her sleep though. It pained me.

I was her big brother. I was suppose to be the one who protected her. I lay my head back and feel asleep.

Ok, I had this song in my mind for a long time, so deal with it. I am so sad that I had to kill Dean off, but it's so that Alex and Justin can become closer. And I would appreciate it if you reviewed this…

Thanks to ILove2Write13 for the awesome chapter! Review to show her you love her!

~ Sandra