2 years later

Eleven year old Casey Braxton walked into his school, their were kids running around everywhere. Casey walked by a familiar group of boys, not that they were familiar in a good way. Casey and the boy hadn't gotten along since they started school and the tension had grown since day one.

"Oi Casey!" The ring leader shouted out, Casey just ignored them, not wanting to start a conversation

"Oi!" The boy shouted out before running in Casey's direction, stopping in front of him and putting his hands on Casey's shoulders.

"What do you want Matt?" Casey spat, trying to show he was tough and that he could stand up to the boy

"Nothing, it's just fun to pick on you, to see you not have your stupid brothers around, you're weak without them" Matt spat, Casey grew tense at the mention of someone dissing his brothers

"I'm not weak and their not stupid" Casey retaliated

"Psh. If your not weak how come I can knock you over with one push?" Matt smirked before giving Casey one push harshly to the ground. Casey momentarily shut his eyes before getting up again and wiping the dirt off his uniform

"Leave me alone Matt" Casey said before turning and going to walk away. His bag snapped and his books fell to the ground with his broken bag, everyone looked and laughed, pointing at Casey

"So you're weak, stupid and now poor?" Matt laughed cruelly before he walked over to Casey and grabbed his books

"Want a hand?" He smirked, Casey didn't talk and stared at Matt, watching as the boy grabbed his books and dropped them in a near bye puddle, ruining the books instantly.

Casey's eyes widened and remembered that Brax has just brought those books, scraping today his money to get them. Casey sighed and got up shakily, the bell ran and everyone ventured off into the corridors.

Casey still stood outside, trying to get his books out of the puddle without ruining them even more. He held his bag and books in his hands tightly and walked out of the school grounds, starting to head home.

He knew Brax wouldn't be home because he was working today, Heath would most likely be home, but it didn't matter because Heath would keep his secret and be proud he was skipping school.

The walk home felt like it was taking forever, he turned the corner and headed into his street, kicking a stone as he walked along into his driveway. Quietly he opened up the front door and heard the sound of Heath shouting at the television

"Eugh come on!" Heath shouted out, he glanced behind him immediately hearing the door shut, thinking it was Brax.

The middle brother sighed in relief and smirked "Are you skipping school Goodie two shoes?"

Casey bit down on his lip and nodded, walking off abruptly to the laundry room to where the hot water system was. He reached up and laid his books out on top of them, hoping it would help them somehow. Heath walked in and glanced down at Casey

"Brax just brought you those shit books Casey, why did you wreck them?"

Casey swallowed a lump in his throat and looked up at Heath, "I tripped, my bag broke and the books fell into a puddle"

Heath scoffed and glanced down at Casey, "That's the biggest lie I have ever heard"

"It's the truth" Casey said quietly, Heath rolled his eyes and crouched down in front of his little brother

"Who threw your books in there?"

Casey glanced up, "No one. I told you what happened"

Heath shook his head and pulled Casey out roughly, "Ow, Heath!"

The middle brother dragged Casey into the lounge room and pushed him into the couch, "You're making me miss my basket ball game, just tell me what happened!"

"Watch your game Heath, I want to go for a surf"

Heath grunted annoyed, "I have to take you, Brax made me promise I wouldn't let you out alone. I won't take you till you tell me what happened. You never leave school early, you love school" Heath said fake gagging at the last bit

Casey rolled his eyes and gave in knowing that Heath wouldn't let it go, "Fine!" He snapped, "Just some boy and his mates that have been giving me trouble"

Heaths body tensed and his eyes widened, "They've been picking on you?"

"No!" Casey said defensively. Casey felt weak when Heath asked if they had been picking on him. "He just pushed me, that's all"

Heath shook his head agitated, "Whats his name? I'm going down there to talk to your principal"

Casey lunged and grabbed Heaths arm, "No, Heath don't. It's nothing, I'm fine. It'll all blow over soon"

"It's Matt isn't it?" Heath asked "I thought you said you sorted things out!" He said, his brain ticking over at who it would be

"Please Heath, please just leave it" Casey begged, Heath sighed and ran his hand over his face.

"Fine. But you tell me if anything else happens, alright?"

"Yeah okay"

Heath had taken Casey for a surf, his younger brother wasn't exactly the best surfer but was pretty good for a beginner. Brax had ordered to both Casey and Heath that he had to stay close to shore since he wasn't that great yet.

"Casey, I'm not staying with all these sissy waves, come out with me"

Casey shook his head "No, Brax said I had to stay close"

Heath rolled his eyes, "Who cares, either come out the back or go back to shore" He said waiting a moment before waving Casey off and starting to head out.

Casey glanced up, "Wait Heath!" He said before struggling to paddle over the waves to get to Heath.

"At least help me out?"

Heath nodded and helped paddle Casey out further into the ocean. The two boys bobbed up and down, chatting about cute girls they could see on the shore line.

Heath turned and saw the set up for a big wave, he pulled Casey back further, "Oi catch this one. The girls will dig it" Heath smirked, Casey looked unsure about it but nodded anyway and started paddling forward, he'd just gotten on the wave and shakily stood up.

He lost his grip and fell straight into the water, being knocked around. Heath chuckled for a second before he realized that Casey hasn't re-emerged, his eyes widened immediately and he began to paddle forward.

"Case...Casey!" Heath shouted out, before getting off his board and diving under the water, it as dense and he could hardly see in front of him.

"Casey!" Heath screamed out, a few lifeguards paddled out on their boards, seeing the young teenager looking rather distraught.

"I've lost my brother, I can't find him. He went under, shit..shit!" Heath shouted out, thrashing around in the water.

"Will find him, mate" The lifeguards said before they started to search as well. Casey's board bobbed up and down and caught Heaths eye.

"Case!" Heath shouted before swimming over to where it was, he took a deep breath and swim under the water, he saw Casey's limp body just swaying in the water, his leg rope caught around a rock reef. Heath unstrapped Casey's leg strap and swum him instantly up to the surface.

"Casey, wake up" Heath urged as lifeguards came over, they helped get him into shore. Heath grabbed Casey and picked him up, carrying him up onto the sand were other lifeguards were waiting with medical equipment.

One began to pump oxygen into the small boys figure, a few secon later Casey swung up chocking on the water trapped in his chest. "Casey!" Heath shouted before pulling Casey into his chest, feeling water still splutter onto his chest.

"Take it easy with him, lie him down on his side. He'll need to go to hospital, the cut on his head needs stitches"

Heath nodded and gently rubbed back Casey's head, "Brax is going to kill us"

The middle brother nodded and laughed lightly, "I know!"

Brax had received the phone call from a nurse at the hospital, Heath and Casey had both pleaded that she call Brax, because he wouldn't yell at her. He had immediately left work and sped all the way to the hospital, missing out on any speeding fines on the way there, he knew that he would most likely get a ticket for driving through a red light he had done. He didn't really care though, his brothers mattered more.

"I can hear Brax" Casey giggled, his eyes wide. Heath mimicked his look and laughed as well

"Oi will both act asleep alright?" Heath winked, Casey nodded and pretended to sleep, Heath following as he laid his head beside Casey's legs and held onto his hand.

Brax walked through, he knew that neither of them were asleep, they were terrible fake sleepers. He smacked Heath on the back of the head, "Stop mucking around"

Heath winced and rubbed the back of his head, "Hey to you too. Be quiet or you'll wake Case up"

"I know that Casey isn't asleep either, wake up Casey" Brax said sternly, Casey opened his eyes up one at a time, fear of looking at Brax's angered face

"What happened, why weren't you at school Casey?"

"I didn't want to go to school, my bag broke and all my books dropped into a puddle and now there ruined" Casey said softly, a lone tear running down his face. Heath looked up and gently wiped the tear away and smiled.

"Casey you don't need to cry over that. It's okay, I'll get you some more"

Casey nodded, "Now I can't even surf without falling off, I'm useless!" Casey shouted out upsettingly

"Casey, where you were caught by the rocks was not were I told you, you were allowed to surf. Did you go out further?"

Heath cut in front of Casey, "Brax it's my fault. I shouldn't have pushed him into coming out further, it's my fault"

Brax shook his head annoyed and ushered Heath out of the room, "What were you thinking?"

"I just wanted to surf. Brax I was really worried about Casey. I thought that he was dead"

Brax slightly sighed and pulled Heath into his side briefly, "You did good saving him. But your lesson is learnt to do what I say. I don't do it to be bossy, I have reasons. I'm sure you've learnt that today"

Heath nodded, "Yeah, sure did!"

A/N: hey guys, hope you are still liking it. Not sure if I'm going to continue, I will if you guys want me too! Sorry if chapters have been slow, I've been sick over the past week but the chapters will pick up and be more frequent. I didn't get many reviews or what you wanted, so this came in a dream! I did make Heath soft in this age bracket area because a few of you a while ago in PM's said you wanted a soft Heath so there he is. Drop me a review:) xoxo