A/N: so so sorry it's been like forever I feel so bad:( I took a few PM's and review ideas you what you guys asked for again and turned it out like this, let Theron's again if there is anything that you guys want to happen:) xoxo
2 years later...
"Heath, I'm taking Casey to the beach" Brax called out, grabbing onto the seven year olds hand, Casey was holding his body board under his arm, it was slipping under his weak grip.
"Yeah, yeah" Heath grumbled taking a seat on the couch and putting on the latest basket ball game. Heath felt as though Brax still continued to forget about him and just care about Casey. The middle brother was used to staying home alone, he'd been doing it for years now.
Brax was walking to the beach with Casey, he always loved going to the beach with his brothers. It was like their escape from their home life and half the time Brax's gang was there too, so he would hang out with his mates too. Casey wasn't allowed to learn to surf yet, he was only allowed to body board close to the shore. Brax had taught Heath how to surf when he was around ten and now almost a year later, Heath was getting pretty good at it.
Brax and Casey took their thongs off at the top of the sand, Casey caught eyes with Brax's best mate, Dean and took off down the sand, despite Brax's stern voice telling him to stop before he caught eyes with Dean and knew that Casey was running to him.
The younger brother ran up up to the older boy who picked him up and tipped him upside down and back up again, resulting in Casey dissolving into fits of laughter. Brax came down and greeted his best mate, "Hey mate" He said nodding his head and dropping Casey's body board onto the sand.
"Didn't bring your board mate?" Dean asked, Brax shook his head and pointed to Casey
"I have to look after him. He wants to go body boarding" Brax explained, ruffling up the seven year olds hair.
Dean nodded and laughed, "well all the boys are out there, if you want after you've spent time with Case, I can look after him and you can go for a surf"
Brax nodded, "That'd be great man, thanks!"
"No problem, I'll be out there if you want to call me in" Dean explained before he ran into the surf, Brax turned to his little brother who was taking off his top and chucking stuff into the sand, laying out his small towel.
"You ready bro?" Brax asked before he grabbed Casey and picked him up with his board, running into the surf. He laughed chucking Casey into the waves, resulting in the young boy laughing.
"Come 'ere. You want to body board don't you?" Brax grinned, Casey wadded over to Brax and the board and got on it, Brax towed him out a little further and waited for a good wave to come, it was quickly approaching and Brax let him go.
"Go Casey!" Brax grinned, putting two thumbs up when Casey fell off and looked up at Brax to see how he went.
"Did I do good?" Casey asked, Brax nodded eagerly and smiled brightly
"You sure did. How about I take you a little further out for a swim?" Brax queried. Casey nodded and grabbed hold to Brax, clinging around to his neck, being tall, Brax could easier stand up further than other people could...
Heath stepped out of the shower, he heard a loud crash and quickly put on his clothes, he slowly opened up the bathroom door and snuck his head out from around the corner, his eyes laid on his father and Danny turned, seeing his son cowering behind the door, the older man chuckled viciously and walked to the bathroom door, just as Heath closed it.
"You think you can hide in there Heath. Where's your big brother, not here to defend you!" Danny shouted out, he bashed onto the door repeatedly before he barged the door.
"Where's Brax and the little girl?" Danny hissed, Heath shook his head not wanting to tell His father were they were.
Danny grabbed Heath and pushed him into the wall, "Where are they?" He asked sternly, Heath didn't budge and stood there, a smug look on his face.
"Wipe that look off your face!" Danny shouted before slapping Heath harshly across the face
"Their at the bay" Heath lied, Danny looked at Heath and shoved him further into the wall and started tutting.
"If I find out your lying, you're dead!" The father shouted before hitting Heath one last time and walking out of the room. Heath shrugged off his father and walked out to grab his surfboard, picking up a towel along the way.
Casey was mucking around close to shore, sitting on the sand. Brax had left him at the shoreline with Dean while he went and got everyone some lunch. The younger brother glanced up, spotting his other big brother coming down the sand. Excited, Casey jumped up and started running to his big brother.
Dean glanced seeing where the little one was running off to, he ran up, following closely. Casey ran and hugged tightly onto a big brothers legs. Heath sighed and looked down at Casey who's eyes lit up with fear when he saw a large bruise appearing on his big brothers face.
"You hurt yourself?" Casey asked worriedly, Dean caught up and glanced at Heath shaking his head.
"Who did it?" He asked pointing to his cheek that was blossoming into a dark bruise, Heath shrugged and tried to get back down further, Casey clinging to his legs, Dean stopped him in his tracks again
"It was your dad, wasnt it?" He asked, Heath sighed and nodded, Casey burst out into tears and both older boys glanced down, wondering what the hell was wrong
"What's wrong Case, Brax'll be back soon" Dean explained comfortingly, Casey shook his head and Clutched tighter to Heaths legs.
The older brother picked up Casey, "Whats wrong?"
"Dad hit you, his back. I'm scared" Casey said visibly shaken up, Heath gently rubbed his back comfortingly.
"Brax and I won't let Dad touch you, alright?" Casey nodded and Heath turned hearing his big brother call out his name.
"What's with all this?" Brax asked instructing to his face, Heath shook his head and placed a teary eyed Casey onto the sand. Brax sighed and placed all the meals down onto the sand, calling all the gang over.
"Here Case" Brax said handing over a small plate of hot chips, Casey grinned and sat on his body board eating away.
After everyone had finished eating they all sat on the sand, watching the waves roll in, letting their food first before going back out. Brax got up and took a seat beside Heath, "You want to tell me what happened here?"
Heath bit down on his lip and glanced around the beach, "Dad did it. He came when I had a shower and hit me till I told him where you and Case were. But I sent him to summer bay...Said you were there"
Brax sighed and rubbed his head, "Shit..Shit...shit!"
Heath just shook his head, "Why does he come back, we don't want him"
"I know Heath. Don't worry ill protect you and Case"
Another member from Brax's gang came over, " 'Ey Brax. Got some news. Your dad is going to try and pull one tonight, if we get the coppas there we can get your dad busted, he'll go away for a long time"
Brax was overly tempted and sighed, "What if he doesn't. I can't leave the boys alone"
"What does busted mean?" Casey asked, all the boys laughed and Brax pulled his younger brother down into his lap.
"Nothing you need to worry about" Brax laughed, Dean got up.
"Why don't you drop them at mine, mum won't care and Case can muck around with James"
Brax nodded, he hoped that this would do the job, that his dad could get locked away for a while and he wouldn't have to worry about their dad coming back and hurting him or his little brothers, that was if the plan would work and Brax hoped and prayed that it would.