I really enjoyed writing the last two chapters, Jesse and The Plan! I hope you enjoyed reading them too! This chapter is about character briefly mentioned in one of the earlier chapters. Here you go xx

Simon and I were both editing on the sofa. I was so tired from Insomnia, the day before yesterday. Hence the name Insomnia. Today was so gloomy and miserable as well, making me feel even more tired. I looked out the window and saw a new car on our street.

"Simon, do we know anyone with a very expensive black Jaguar?" As soon as Simon shaked his head in confusion, the door bell went off. I sighed.

"It's probably my delivery..." I fell off the sofa onto the floor making Simon cry with laughter, I went to open the door. "Hi there..." I faltered off as I saw it wasn't a delivery guy.

"Jasmine, you've grown so much." My older brother remarked.

"Devinda...Is this really you?" I asked quietly.

"Yes. It's me." He stepped into the house and hugged me. "I've really missed you."

"Me too." I started crying.

"No don't cry, I'm here now." He held my face and wiped away my tears.

"Jasmine who is this?" Simon asked concerned. I smiled at Dev.

"Simon this is mine and Vik's older brother, Devinda." I explained. "Devinda this is my boyfriend Simon."

"Call me Dev for short." Dev went and shook hands with Simon.

"Please go into the sitting room, it's slightly messy. We weren't expecting anyone." I heard Dev laugh as he went in. "What's so funny?"

"When you said slightly messy I thought you were being serious, the messiest thing here is that one pillow on the floor." Dev smiled at me. Simon laughed as he remembered that the pillow fell off the sofa with me.

"I bet she keeps you in tight order too hey?" Dev patted Simon on the back.

"Well that's one way of putting it!" Simon laughed. "I'll get some drinks, what do you guys want?"

"Tea will be fine thanks." Dev and I said in unison. I laughed at Simon's face.

"I never thought you'd follow in Vik's footsteps!" Dev laughed. "Like starting a YouTube channel, I'm not going to lie but I'm not surprised you have 9 million subs and Vik has 4 or something? Your videos are hilarious, I love it when you two film a video together."

"So do I, I'd love to have all three of us for a video." I laughed. "I'm telling you, auntie Malithi hates us for it!"

"Well we can't prevent her natural Asian instincts!" Dev sighed. I loved how he was jokingly racist like our dad used to be.

"So where have you been for the last 6 years?" I asked. I still remembered the day Dev left.

*FLASHBACK*

I jumped as I heard Dev drop his boxes on the floor above us. I sat still on the sofa with Vik nearby. I held my mug of cold tea, that Vik had made half an hour ago, tightly.

"What do you think you're doing?" I heard mum scream at Dev.

"What does it look like? I'm leaving this dump." He fired back.

"Go ahead, don't come running back to me when you run out of money and your living on the streets." Mum threatened.

"I won't need to come back, I've finished university and I've started a job. Even if I did become a beggar I wouldn't ever want to see your face again." I could sense the anger and tension in the house. I looked up at Dad's picture, I wished he was he but I knew he was watching over us. This wasn't what he'd want. This wasn't what anyone wanted. Vik came and sat right next to me. I leant my head against his shoulder.

"I know what you're thinking, I also wish dad was here." Vik whispered. We said no more as we listened to mum and Dev arguing. He ran up and down the stairs dropping his boxes near the door.

"Why are you leaving Devinda Barn?" Mum shouted.

"Because I'm sick and tired of you talking as if i'm shit to other people, constantly telling me I have no future. Always telling me I'm dumber than Vikram and Jasmine." Dev cried out in anger,. I winced at the sound of my name. "You don't care about me, otherwise why else did you go and have two other children after me."

I ran out to the cloakroom as I heard him getting his coat and the keys to the car dad bought him.

"Mum please tell Dev you love him." I cried to our mum. "Don't let him go..."

"I c-can't, that man doesn't need me anymore. He doesn't love me." For a fleeting second I could understand my brother's hatred for the woman standing at the top of the stairs. I ran to Dev and hugged him tightly.

"Where are you going to go?" I knew there was no point in begging him to stay as I'd already tried for the past three weeks.

"My mate's got room in his house, he said I could stay till I found my own place." Dev explained, I nodded as I cried.

"I'm ging to miss you the most Jasmine, out of all of them." Dev whispered. "I know your 17 now, but since you were a baby you've always stayed by my side."

"Why are you doing this?" Vik built up the courage to ask. "How selfish are you?" I glared at my other brother.

"Selfish it may seem but it's for the best." Dev sighed, Vik nodded as he understood. "Good luck with YouTube Vik and have fun at uni Jas."

"You make it sound like we'll never see you again Dev." I held his hand.

"I never thought I'd have to say this but-" Vik had tears in his eyes. "I'm going to miss you Dev." Vik went and strongly hugged our brother. I smiled at the fact they weren't fighting, but they were both compassionate for once.

"I bet you, that when Vik is famous and Jas is outsmarting everyone in her job. When your both rolling in money." Dev laughed briefly. "I'm going to find you both. Us Barn's will stick together even if we're miles apart."

"See you later Vikram Barn, and I'll remember you Jasmine Fernando Barn." Dev hugged us both at the same time. I handed both my brothers a picture of us and dad on that day we went to see the swans. We all held the charms dad had left us before he died. Dev smiled briefly before leaving through the door. I heard my mum sob as the door slammed.

*FLASBACK ENDS*

"You just had a flashback didn't you?" Dev read my mind.

"H-how did you know?" I smiled.

"You used to do it all the time, your face goes blank and expressionless." Dev laughed. "What did you see?"

"That day you left." I smiled sadly as my brother hugged me. Simon came and handed us our drinks. He went to leave the room but I took his hand and let him sit next to me. "What made you return after so long?"

"Well I didn't come for so long because, I thought you and Vik wouldn't want to see me. But I came because of this." Dev showed us his phone, there was a picture of him proposing to a woman.

"Your getting married!" I cried out in excitement.

"Congratulations!" Simon laughed.

"You know Asha don't you Jas?" Dev asked. Asha was in Vik's year at school meaning she was two years older than me.

"Oh yeah, Vik had a crush on her in secondry school." I laughed as I remembered. "Does Vik know that you've returned?"

"No, but I'm planning to visit him." Dev explained.

"I can ask him to come here if you want?" I offered. Dev looked unsure. "Trust me he'll be happy."

"I love family reunions." Simon said randomly making Dev and I laugh. "That's so weird, all three siblings laugh exactly the same."

"I'll ring Vik." I picked up my phone and called him.

"Hey Vik, are you free right now?" I asked.

"Yeah I am, what's up little sis?" Vik said casually.

"Uh well, Devinda's at my house right now." I explained.

"W-wait what?" Vik was astonished. "Ok shall I come?"

"Well duh!" I laughed as he cut the line. We were all laughing and talking till I heard the doorbell again. I ran to the door. Vik looked nervous. Dev followed me to the door. There was no words between them but a strong hug. We all went to the living room as Dev explained where he's been. Devinda was now a lawyer and he owned the very expensive car outside, he met Asha again in university.

"So I wanted my only siblings to come to my wedding, I'll email you guys the dates and invitations." Dev smiled as he headed for the door. He said he was in a rush.

"I'm so glad you came bro." Vik smiled. I nodded in agreement.

"Sames." Dev imitated whatt I always say. We hugged each other again but knowing that we we'll see each other this time.

"Teach me how to grow a proper beard like you!" Vik begged. "And sick whip bro." Dev gave a thumbs up as he got into his car.

"Hey Vik, I ordered dominoes for dinner." Simon called out of the living room.

"Well I'm staying, lucky I bought my laptop." Vik grinned as he ran back inside the house out of the rain. I rolled my eyes and watched Dev speed off down the road.

I really liked writing that chapter even if I managed to obtain a dead arm! I love how I intoduce and explain Dev like 5 million chapters after I said I would! Btw I completely made Dev up, he doesn't exist but Vik does have an older brother irl... Thanks for reading :)

HNJ XX