Drake walked into Megan's room to find her huddled in a ball on her bed. When Drake approached Megan spoke. "I made you and Mom get into a fight."
"Megan, it's okay." Drake comforted her. "I was just mad and Mom knows that. We're not mad at each other anymore. We both just needed to yell at somebody or we would have exploded. Luckily, we both know the other didn't really mean any of it."
"I am worthless. All I ever do is cause trouble and make things worse for everyone. I should just kill myself and save everyone from having to deal with me. No one would care afterward, everyone would be better off without me!" Megan sobbed. Drake was shocked by what Megan said and sat down next to her and lifted her head so she was looking at him.
"Don't ever say that! Don't you ever say that, Megan! We need you! You might not be able to see it but this family needs you. You're my little sister and I love you. I always will, no matter what happens." Drake exclaimed before pulling Megan into his arms. A few leftover tears began to fall from Drake's eyes as he continued.
"Don't ever think you're worthless, Megan, because it's not true. And don't ever think of...of killing yourself." Drake had to almost spit the words out. The thought of Megan doing that was enough to bring tears to his eyes. "Don't you ever, EVER, think of killing yourself. You have too much in front of you for that and I would never be able to forgive myself if you did that. It would never be the same without you around."
Megan's only answer was a chocked sob that spilt Drake's heart in two. It killed him to see her like this. Suddenly Drake got an idea. It hadn't occurred to him before; he had never showed anyone what it was but now might be the time to share it with Megan.
"I need to show you something." Drake told his sister calmly. Megan looked confused but dried her eyes and followed Drake out of her room.
"Drake you're grounded." Megan reminded him as he took their jackets off the coat hook by the front door. "You can't leave the house." If it had been any other time she would be quick to blackmail him and then after getting what she wanted turning him in anyway for sneaking out. Besides how were they going to get out the door, their dad was sitting on the couch reading a book.
"Watch me." Drake smirked. "Hey Dad, Megan and I are going out for a while."
Walter looked up from his book to see Megan getting her jacket on and smiled it was nice to see her leaving the house for something other than school. "That's fine, just be home in time for dinner."
Drake led Megan to a path that trailed along down by a creek near their house. She didn't look around just stared straight ahead at Drake's back wondering where he was leading her.
"We're here." Drake announced suddenly.
Megan looked around not quite knowing what she expected to see. Whatever it had been it certainly wasn't the scene in front of her. A large river flowed past them; the water wasn't the cleanest she had seen. There were a few trees on either side of a small bench. The trees were a little scraggly and the bench looked old. Across the river there was a small park and a small white house. That was it.
"Where are we?" Megan asked as she took in the scene before him. What she had expected she wasn't sure of but not this. Megan expected something more...special, more spectacular maybe?
"This is my spot, my special place. Isn't nice?" Drake remarked sitting on the bench and staring out at the river. Megan sat down beside him, completely dumbfounded to why this place was so nice.
