Kaitlin's family walked into the house hours later and found Kaitlin sleeping on the couch. The phone was on the table near her and the voice mail light was blinking. Lauren took the phone and checked the voice mail.

"Kaitlin, it's Nikki. Please tell me that it's not true. Are you and Bradin over for good? Please let it be a lie. I don't want you two to be over. Call me. I need to know if my brother was lying or not."

Lauren looked at her parents who were as shocked as she was. They looked at each other and back at their daughter on the couch.

BRADIN

He sat on the beach looking out at the water and sky filled of stars. He couldn't believe what happened. He just ended something that meant more than anything to him. He knew that after that, he wouldn't be able to get her back unless something bad has happened to him or her. He sighed and let the tears fall from his eyes as he buried his face in his arms.

"Brae," he heard. He looked up and saw his aunt standing there. "Is what Nikki said true?"

"Yeah," he said softly looking away from her.

"I'm sorry."

"Fuck off!" he yelled, "You just spent how long trying to break us up and finally it happens! How stupid do you think I am that I would actually be nice to you?"

"Brae, I was trying to-"

"You didn't help me!" he shouted, "You ruined my life! I didn't even want to leave her but I had to! I had to because…" He trailed off not knowing what to say.

"You still love her, don't you?" she asked.

"Of course," he said, "I will always love her."

"Why don't you come home?"

"Then everyone will be up in my face asking why I did it and make me more upset."

DAYS LATER

Kaitlin was working at the center for the last day of her sentencing. She sat at a table with a few other kids drawing and coloring pictures. Her cell phone rang.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Kaitlin?" someone asked as if they were really upset, "It's Megan." Megan was one of Kaitlin's best friends in New York.

"Megan, what's wrong?" she asked worriedly.

A WEEK LATER

He walked up to Kaitlin's house because he needed to talk to her. It has been almost two weeks since they've talked and he was going crazy. He seriously needed her back and he was going to do it that day.

"Bradin," Lauren asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Where's your sister?" he asked, "I need to talk to her."

"She's not here."

"Where is she?" he asked.

"She's back in New York."

His heart fell. "Why is she there?"

"Her best friend, Megan, called. Megan's mother passed away and she was going crazy. Kaitlin flew back there for a few days to calm Megan down and be there for her. Megan's not the type of person that handles a situation like death very well."

He sighed with relief.

"What do you need to talk to her about?" Lauren asked.

"You'll see when she comes back," he said "When does she come back?"

"Whenever Megan is calmer than she is now," she said.

"Does she still have the same cell phone number?"

Lauren nodded. He ran off.

NEW YORK

Kaitlin sat holding Megan as she cried near her mother's grave. Megan buried her face in her hands and completely broke down at the funeral when the priest was talking about her mother. She got up and tried to run out when Kaitlin stopped her.

"Calm down, Meg," Kaitlin said softly as she too cried.

"I miss her so much," she sobbed, "Why did she have to leave?"

"I wish I knew," Kaitlin said. Her phone went off. She ignored it because her friend was more important at the time.

"Answer it," Megan said, "it could be someone more important than me."

"Shut up," Kaitlin said, "Right now, you're the most important person. You need me and I'm here."

"At least see who it is."

Kaitlin peered down at her phone and saw Bradin's name. Her eyes widened.

"Isn't that your boyfriend?" Megan asked as she looked at Kaitlin's phone.

"We're not together anymore."

"Why?" Megan said, "Don't think you're getting out of telling me this one. I'm interested."

"It's not the right time," Kaitlin said, "Your mother's funeral just ended."

"Maybe it'll cheer both of s up if you talk about it. I'm here for you since you were here for me."

Kaitlin sighed and began explaining everything that has happened.

PLAYA LINDA

He gulped beer out of his cup until the last drop. It was his fourth cup of the night. He was too drunk to even know where he was or why he drank in the first place. He went into his pocket and pulled out pills that he bought from someone earlier that day. He grabbed another cup of beer and washed the pills down into his body.

He walked near the shore of the beach, not very well due to his vision. He fell to his knees and then onto his side holding his stomach. He groaned in pain.

BRADIN'S HOUSE

Nikki sat up watching Derrick since everyone else was out that night and she had no plans. As they watched television, the phone rang.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Hello. I'm Doctor Michaels from Playa Linda General Hospital. Is an adult around by any chance?"

"No. Everyone is out."

"Is there a phone number where I can reach someone at?"

"Yeah. 207-6349."

"Thank you, dear." The doctor hung up leaving Nikki worried.

DAYS LATER

Kaitlin arrived back in Playa Linda after almost two weeks in New York. It did take a while to calm Megan down after the death of her mother. Kaitlin walked off of the plane to the airport and saw someone she didn't expect to be there.