A/N: i know i'm not updating as much as you want me to. But, life for me isn't going well right now. my dad is sick. my parents are alwways fighting. my little sister, lets not go there. school started. i just got through a tough breakup. and i'm working alot. i promise i'll update. i just wont update as much as i use to. i'm sorry.

He picked his sister up from dance the following day hoping he could talk to Linzy. He walked in to the studio and Nikki walked up to him.

"Linzy never showed up," she told her brother, "I'm worried."

He nodded. "Want to stop by her house?"

"Can we?" she asked. He nodded again. The siblings walked to Linzy's house and Nikki rang the doorbell. Within a few seconds, the door opened revealing Linzy's mother.

"Hello," she said.

"Hi," Nikki replied, "Is Linzy around by chance?"

"I'm sorry, Nikki and Bradin. Linzy isn't doing too well right now. Um..." She looked behind her to make sure Linzy wasn't there. She stepped outside and closed the door but left it open enough to get back in. "Linzy's father isn't doing well. Besides that, she lost someone close to her. Her best friend from New York passed away. They killed theirself."

Bradin's heart dropped. "Please let me see her."

"I'm sorry, dear. She won't talk to anyone."

"Please," Bradin begged, "She needs someone. Please."

Her mother sighed and let him in the house. He ran up to Linzy's room and knocked. When she didn't answer, he put his ear against the door and listened. He could hear her crying. He knocked once again. He could hear her walking to the door. She opened it.

"Why?" she asked with tears down her face. He took her into his arms and held her as she cried. "Why?"

"I don't know," he whispered gently, "I wish I knew."

"I don't get it," she told him. At this moment, both teenagers were sitting on her bed. Nikki told Bradin that she had to head home before their aunt went bllistic. Bradin was there listening to Linzy and how she was feeling. "Everything is going wrong with me lately. I lost my best friend, girl best friend. I'm losing my father. I'm not finding the right guy."

"Guys are too blind too see what kind of girl you are," he said moving her hair behind her ear and wiping her cheek from tears. "Just wait around. The guy will come along. You're best friend wasn't strong enough. Due to the stunt that she pulled, it shows that she's weaker than you thought. As for your father, all I can say is be there at his side."

She shook her head. "I don't know."

He wrapped one arm around her shoulders and took his hand in his other hand. She looke at their hands as he linked their fingers together and up into his eyes. He kissed her hand. "I'll never leave you. I'll always be here if you need someone."

"Thank you," she said before placing her head on his shoulder.