June was painting a picture of her family, that included JoJo and Sadie. Sadie was braiding June's hair as she painted, Jude and Lucy were putting Christmas decorations around the apartment and JoJo was working on a new song.

"Okay...What do you think of this? It's only the last verse." JoJo stated.

JoJo strummed a few strings on his guitar and sang this little bit of his new song:

Stone free to ride on the breeze
Stone free do what i please
Stone free i can't stay
Stone free i got to i got to get away
Stone free go on down the highway
Stone free don't try to hold me back baby
Stone free oh yeah baby
Stone free got to got to get away
Stone free goodbye baby

"JoJo, there's a kid in the room." Sadie whispered.

"You're right..It's not that good anyway." JoJo threw the sheet music away.

"Aunt Sadie, do you think Uncle Max will like my painting?" June asked.

"Honey, as long as your an artist of some sort he'll be ecstatic." Sadie stated.

Sadie finished June's hair, at that moment they heard the front door open. June ran to see who it was, and there she saw it. It was her Uncle Max, his hair was tattered and his face shaven. His nose was extremely red and his skin pale, but he still wore a smile.

"How is the cutest girl in New York?" Max asked.

Max hugged June and took her in his arms, he carried her into the living area. Jude and Lucy remerged from the next room, not surprised by his physical appearence. Max placed June down and hugged Lucy, then Jude.

"How long?" Jude whispered.

"Six weeks...Almost seven." Max whispered.

"Uncle Max do you have a cold?" June asked.

"Not exactly, sweet girl um...I'm just a little sick with the flu." Max assured.

"Why don't you sit down." Lucy suggested.

Max sat down on the sofa, Lucy and Jude sat next to him and June sat in his lap.

"It feels good to be home." Max smiled.

"Max? Do you mind playing babysitter for June tonight?" Lucy asked.

"Mommy and Daddy have to go out tonight and see Aunt Sadie and Uncle JoJo perform a song." June stated.

"She means concert." Jude corrected.

"I'd be most honored to watch over my best girl." Max said as he hugged June.

Later that night, Lucy and Jude were getting ready to head out for the night. June was trying to read, she was struggling in writing & reading. Max was with her and helping her along the way.

"All right. Come and give us a kiss & hug." Jude ordered June.

June ran up to her parents, Jude hugged and kissed her goodbye.

"Mind your Uncle, all right?" Jude requested, June nodded her head.

Lucy kissed June's cheek and gave her a small hug.

"We love you." Lucy stated.

"How much?" June asked.

"Three times around the world and then more." Lucy smiled.

Lucy and Jude left the apartment, after they were gone Max and June spent some good quality time together. Max gave June a bath and dressed her into her nightgown, she wanted him to tell her a story.

"Okay...Now I got a bed time story that will knock your socks off. It's actually kind of about me. You ready?" Max asked, June nodded eagerly.

Day after day, alone on the hill
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him
They can see that he's just a fool
As he never gives an answer
But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning around

Well on the way, head in a cloud
The man of a thousand voices talking percetly loud
But nobody ever hears him
Or the sound he appears to make
And he never seems to notice
But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning around

And nobody seems to like him
They can tell what he wants to do
And he never shows his feelings
But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning around

He never listen to them
He knows that they're the fools
They don't like him
The fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head

"That was a great story, Uncle Max but whatever happened to the fool?" June asked.

"He lived happily ever after and had the best niece in the world." Max whispered.

There was a knock at the door, Max kissed June goodnight and went to answer it. He was surprised to see Sadie and JoJo, who did not look happy. Max knew something was wrong, Jude and Lucy weren't with them and he was even more concerned when he saw a policeman.

"What the hell is going on?" Max asked.

"Max, you need to get to the hospital. It's Jude and Lucy." Sadie said through her tears.

"What happened?" Max asked.

"Man...They were in a car accident. Jude's pretty banged up and Lucy..."

JoJo couldn't finish, Max grabbed his coat and left the apartment. June heard the door close and got out of bed, she rubbed her sleepy eyes and headed to investigate the noise.

"Uncle JoJo? Aunt Sadie? Where's Mommy and Daddy?" June yawned.

JoJo tried to put on a brave face, he picked June up and carried her back to bed.

Max drove to the hospital, thinking about what was waiting for him. Was Lucy dead? Was Jude dead? Max couldn't think about those horrible thoughts. He ran inside and suddenly reverted back to what it was like for him when he was the hospital, he couldn't bare it if his sister and brother were going through that hell.

"Are you related to Lucy Carrigan?" A nurse asked.

"I'm her brother. Is she all right?" Max asked.

"Doctor Gray will tell you everything." The nurse assured.

The nurse led Max to Doctor Gray, he shook his hand.

"What's happened?" Max asked.

"Your sister suffered some brain trauma and she broke her collerbone, there is no easy to tell you this Mr.Carrigan but...she's dead." Doctor Gray stated.

Max wanted to grieve, but he couldn't. He still had to know if Jude was all right, for June's sake.

"Jude..."

"He's suffered some minor brusing on his face, his head was cracked open and he has a broken leg. Otherwise? He'll survive." Doctor Gray assured.

"I want to see him."

Doctor Gray led Max to Jude's room. Jude was unconcious, his face had at least several purple brusies on it and his head was bandaged, his lip almost seemed to be a bit swollen. His left leg was in a heavy cast, and it seemed like it would be lifting a mountain just to get it off the bed.

"I'll leave you alone." Doctor Gray whispered.

Doctor Gray left the room, Max sighed and went to Jude's bedside. Max took Jude's hand in his own, Jude began to stir. He opened his eyes and turned to Max.

"Max?" Jude whispered.

"How you feeling?" Max asked.

"A bit fucked up. Where am I?" Jude asked.

"You're in the hospital, there was a car accident.You and Lucy were-"

"Where's Lucy?" Jude asked.

"Jude...Lucy suffered a brain injury and she broke collarbone." Max was beginning to tear up.

"Take me to her. I want to see her." Jude said urgently.

"YOU CAN'T!" Max shouted.

"THE HELL I CAN'T! I WANT TO SEE MY LUCY!" Jude argued.

"SHE'S DEAD!"

Jude finally calmed down, he seemed to be a bit in shock.Max stroked his cheek, Jude shook his head aggresively and began to tear up himself.

"Bring her back, Max. Please. Bring her back." Jude sobbed.

Max drew Jude into a hug and allowed him to cry as he gently cradled him, for the firs time in several weeks...Max wished he had his cocaine.