Chap: 2 : The City...

Waking up on the floor, was really uncomfortable. I yawned and reached for my laptop. As I waited for it tot boot up, I got up to freshen up in the bathroom. I brushed my hair and washed my face. I walked back to my laptop and opened it, while sitting on the floor. That's when I began to type:

Dear Diary,

It's Tuesday. September 11th, 2001. It's about 6:45 am and my brother Frank came home last night. He also brought a surprise...a tattoo! If Dad ever sees it...he'll kill him! Other than that, I'm happy that he's home. I'm gonna go now cuz he's still asleep. Until next time...

pce&luv K.Iero

I closed the laptop when I realized Frank tossing and turning.

"Kate?" he groaned in a whisper.

I stood up and looked down at him.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Can I have some of that cream?"

I nodded and walked into the bathroom. I grabbed the cream from the cabinet and walked outside of the bathroom. Frank sat up and looked at me.

"Here..." I said handing him the cream.

"Thanks...so what are you doing today?" he asked.

"Um...nothing really...why?" I curiously questioned.

"Well...I'm going into New York...wanna come?"

I never gave up an opportunity to New York. It was a day off from Jersey. I nodded excitedly.

"Good...be ready by 7:30ish. I wanna leave before our parents get up."

I nodded and got up to get ready.

*35 minutes later...around 7:20am*

I walked down the stairs, grabbing my hot cocoa and sweatshirt on the way out the door. I walked out to the car to see Frank waiting. I reached the car and got in.

"Ready?" he asked.

I nodded and buckled my belt. He started the car and pulled out of the drive way.

*30 minutes or so later...about 8:00am*

Arriving in New York, wasn't the first time I had been there with just Frank. He used to take me there all the time so we could go shopping. This time though, he had some business to attend to. Meanwhile, I was going to shop around a bit. We parked in front of one of the record stores, which was down the street from the Twin Towers. We walked into the store and I wet straight over to one of the aisles. The aisle I walked down had records by Anthrax, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins...bands like that. As I walked over to one of the sections, there were only two people standing in front of it. One of them had an afro type hairdo..the other was skinny and had thick rimmed glasses.

"Excuse me..." I said quietly.

"Oh...I'm sorry..." said the man with the afro.

"It's okay." I smiled.

"Mike, what time did you say your brother had to work until?"

"Um...he said he's going to leave early..." replied the guy with the glasses.

I continued to look at the cds when Frank came over.

"Hey Kate...ready to go?" he asked a little irritated.

"Um...yeah, I just wanna pay for this cd..." I replied.

"Hey Frank! Whatsup?" said the man with the glasses.

"Oh...hey Mikey! Noting...just taking a day in the city with my little sister..." replied Frank, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Nice...Ray and I are just waiting for Gerard to get out of work. We're going to meet Matt at Starbucks. You're welcome to join." Mikey smiled as Ray nodded.

Frank looked at me.

"It's up to Kate..." he said.

"It's cool..." I smiled weakly.

"Alright...let's head over now." said Mikey.

We walked up to the counter so I could pay for the cd that I wanted, which happened to be by Iron Maiden. We walked out of the store and all got into Frank's car. I sat in the passenger seat while Mikey and Ray sat in the backseat. We drove up the street and parked in front of Starbucks. We all got out of the car and walked in.

Chap 1: The Bond Of Brother and Sister

It’s the year 2001…September 10th, 11:51pm…to be exact.

Dear Diary,

A lot has been going on lately…with my brother and parents that is. He’s been going out more often than usual, which I guess is understandable considering he will be 20 next month. I don’t know, my brother and I used to be so close, but now with my parents telling him to go to college and to get a job…it’s just different. I don’t know where he goes at night…or who he’s with. I just want him home so I can hang with him more. I just wish my parents and him can get along. It just sometimes sucks living here in Jersey…I can’t go out and hang with my friends without being home before the streetlight comes on. It just sucks! But I gotta go now…I hear footsteps coming.

pce&luv K.Iero

“Kate?” came a male whisper.

I slowly lifted my head up towards the small ray of light coming from my door.

“What?” I whispered back.

“Can I come in?”

I slowly sat up and turned on my lamp that was on my bedside table. When I looked back towards the door, there stood a little over 5 foot young man in a black hoodie and jeans. It was my brother, Frank.

“Yeah, what’s going on?” I asked.

He slowly walked in and closed the door quietly behind him. He then walked over and sat on the edge of my bed. He looked like he was in a little bit of pain, but then again it was dim in my room.

“Mom and Dad are asleep?” he asked.

“Yeah…Frank…what’s going on with you?” I asked again.

He then slowly removed his hoodie to reveal a giant red mark on the side of his neck.

“What is that?” I asked somewhat loudly.

“Shhhh….will you?” he scolded.

“Sorry…” I said, quietly.

“I got a tattoo…” he answered, grimacing a little.

“A tattoo? Dad’s gonna kill you!” I whispered angrily.

“Well…can you not tell him?” he asked.

I nodded and got up.

“Where are you going?” he questioned.

I walked into the bathroom and came back into the bedroom.

“I’m gonna help stop the irritation.” I replied, slowly rubbing some cream onto his neck.

He grimaced in pain, but didn’t move. I finished applying the cream and went to wash my hands.

“Are you going to stay the night?” I asked, coming out of the bathroom. “Or are you going to…”

I stopped suddenly. Frank was passed out on the end of my bed. I rolled my eyes and sighed. I walked over and picked him up to put him under the covers of my bed. I then grabbed my extra pillow and comforter to place them on the ground. I sighed one last time before I shut off my lamp and went to sleep.