Hey guys, new chappie for Every Fifteen Minutes! Sorry I took ages, but if you read my other stories you'll know all about my writers block. This is a short one as my writers block is still kicking, but here you go.

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11:23 AM

"Shannon Mallory, arrested for embezzlement, would have gotten out in May. David Teegan, arrested for armed robbery, would have gotten out in April. Kevin Johnson, arrested for drug dealing, would also have gotten out in May," I listed. That was all of the people who either me, Karen, or Joe had put behind bars that would've gotten out of prison or jail this year. "Ugh!" I threw my hands up in frustration. "And then there's upwards of four dozen other people who got out prior to this year! It may not have even been someone one of us put away. It could've been someone Dad out behind bars."

I paused my mini rant aimed at no one in particular when I heard a gentle knock at my door.

"Hey Frank. Obviously it isn't going too well, huh?"

"Clearly." I quipped back.

"It's okay. You'll figure it out."

"I can't figure this out. I can't out who the heck did it!" I yelled, "I'm use

Karen stepped into my room and put her arms around my shoulders. She rubbed my arm softly.

"Hey. Be calm big brother. It'll be okay."

I threw her arms from around me and shoved her back.

"How can you say that?! You don't know that!"

"We always figure things out-"

"We may not this time!"

"Why are you so afraid?"

"Because I thought I'd lost you!"

"So let me help!"

"Guys!"

We realized Joe and Janessa had entered the room, interrupting our argument.

"Guys you shouldn't argue over this. Karen, calm down. Frank, we can all help you figure this out."

"No! It's my fault, so I have to fix it! I'll be the one to figure it out!"

With that, I grabbed my jacket off it's hook and stormed out. I went downstairs and left the house. I went two blocks down to the park me and my siblings had spent so much time in as kids. The more I thought about it, I thought about my siblings. Specifically Joe and Karen. They just refused to leave my mind. Karen. My little sister. Her long dark hair. Her lithe but athletic build. Her smile. God, that smile. Like she was about to upend another bucket of water on me, but then she'd dry me off right after. I don't know what I'd do if I'd lost her. That girl. And Joe. That boy was my lifeline. His messy blonde hair. Those mischievous blue eyes. That devious grin. The one he plastered on when he was helping me or one of our sisters do something we all knew we shouldn't be doing. Nothing is going to hurt to them again. And nothing is going to have the chance to hurt Janessa. I'm going to protect my siblings. With my life.