Ryan sat in the back seat of the car, his headphones on, drowning out the world around him with the rhythm of Jayo's "Often" pulsing through his ears. It had become his way of coping lately - losing himself in music, trying to block out the growing tension in his family.
His brothers, Zack and Leo, were sitting in the front, quietly chatting about something, but he wasn't paying much attention. All he could think about was the gnawing feeling inside him, the anger that never seemed to go away.
They were supposed to have a "family day" today, without their dad, who was still recovering from his health scare.
But even without him, the weight of the family's troubles hung heavy in the air. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel like family. Not without Elizabeth. Not without knowing
