Author's Note: I dont own BTR or 'I'll Stand By You' or the four girls who are OCs(: I own my plot, my OC, and the bottle of water i am currently drinking...:) Also, i know my other chapters were long, and really close, but it's monday, and i was lost. So I'm doing my homework, and everything so sorry. But I love your reviews, and ideas. THANK YOU SO MUCH! R & R PLZ

~Avalynn Ivy Venom~

The day after my brother's anniversary I was strumming Maxine's guitar while sitting on a chair by the pool.

"Hey, how are you?" Erika asked, sitting next to me. I smiled at her, and shrugged.

"Better. I guess it was good to talk about it." I admitted. She smiled and nodded.

"Well, what are you writing now?" she asked, spotting my book. I gave a small smile.

"A new song. Dedicated to Ryan. It's called 'If I Die Young' and yeah" I told her. She smiled and took it from me, and read what I had.

The other girls came out and sat by me.

"So Ava, we decided to tell you something" Arya told me. Maxine gently took her guitar from me, and started to play it. Charloette opened her mouth and started to sing.

Oh why you look so sad
The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
Cause I've seen the dark side too

Arya sang the next part.

When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less

All four girls sang the chorus together.

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you

Erika started to sing, and I smiled at her. She wrapped her arms around my shoulders.

So if you're mad get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you

Maxine sang the next verse softly.

When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
Cause even if you're wrong

The girls started to sing together again.

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

Charloette, and Arya sang the bridge together.

And when, when the night falls on you, baby
You feeling all alone
You won't be on your own

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in into you darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you

Maxine sang the last part.

Oh I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you

I let a few tears fall down my cheek as I hugged them.

"Thank you girls, I don't know what I'd do without ya'll in my life" I told them.

We sat there and talked for a little bit until we saw the boys running out, laughing. They noticed us, and came over to us.

"Hey girls" Logan said. I gave them a soft smile, and waved.

Everyone started to talk, and I tried. I really did try, but I couldn't be happy. Although I did force myself to be happy, I knew Maxine saw right through it.

"Lets go back to the room. Maybe working on your song with help" Maxine whispered. I slightly nodded, and we stood up and walked away.

Charloette's POV

We all stopped talking as Maxine and Ava left. I sighed and shared a look with Erika, and Arya.

"Where are they going?" Kendall asked. I looked at him and bit my lip, wondering if I should tell him. We all could tell Kendall cared deeply for Avalynn.

Erika sighs, but nods to us two.

"Yesterday was a very hard day for Ava, and today still is. Yesterday was the seven year anniversary for her brother's death." She started.

The boys looked shocked.

"How did he die?" Kendall asked. Arya bit her lip from her spot next to James.

"HIV/AIDS. Her mom, dad, and uncle all have HIV, but her brother got full blown AIDS before any of them could even comprehend. Ava is lucky enough not to have contradicted it from her parents. Her brother and her were very close even though there was a six year age difference. She was there when he died. He died when she was singing the song that her dad wrote." Arya explained.

The boys' jaws had dropped.

"And she's had a hard time ever since. She gets tested every year just in case. She doesn't want her family to bury another child." I told them.

"Is there anything we can do to cheer her up?" James asked. I shrugged.

"Right now all she need is her friends, and family to understand what she's going through. Give her a couple of days, and she'll be back to her old self." I told them. They nodded, and we continued talking.

I then noticed Kendall not joining us.

'What is going through that boy's head?' I thought to myself.