Snippet #2059243

Autumn laid there shocked as Nate told her what happened. Her whole family...gone. She wanted to cry but she was so shocked she couldn't. Nate left the room and she sat there thinking about how she would never see her family again...about her brother who bearly got to experience anything in his short life and tears finally fell down her cheeks. She never imagined she would be without her family. They had always been close. If there was a such thing as a perfect family Autumn probably had it. Her parents had been married for 22 years and they were still very much in love. Sure, they had their arguements but they always worked everything out and Autumn loved her little brother. They would tease each other like brothers and sisters did and Andrew could be annoying at times just like all little brothers but they were best friends. They told each other everything. Autumn couldn't imagine not sharing secrets with him ever again.

After 15 minutes of deep thought and a steady stream of tears down her face, Autumn quit had calmed down, interupted by a growling in her stomach. She wiped the tears from her face with a nearby tissue and debated with herself about if she should go down to the kitchen with Nate. Another loud growl and the pains of hunger silenced any doubts Autumn had about leaving her room and she began to make her way downstairs. The hallways and the lower floor were just as beautiful decorated as the room she had been in and Autumn thought how odd it was that a man owned this house because the decor was very feminine. "Maybe he has a girlfriend," Autumn thought. "Or judging by the size of this house he is probably very wealthy. Maybe he hired an interior designer."

After some difficulty navigating the large house Autumn found Nate sitting at the table listening to music. She sat down beside him. "Andrew isn't my boyfriend" Autumn explained. "He is....was...my brother."