This story is going to be pretty sad...and I don't expect any of you to feel sorry for Luan and Lori since their relationship has been broken for years now.

I don't own the song...it belongs to Sarah Stiles (Drift Away) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NjOeG3qdSls

Lyrics belong to Nerdish

As the siblings sans Luan continued their meeting with Aaron and as Lori got ready for work, Luan was laying down in her room working on homework. She was still angry at Lori for what she's done...but she didn't want to get in more trouble with her parents. Besides this will give her more time to plan her revenge. When she spotted a picture of a younger Lori and herself...which brought up some memories.

Here in the garden

Let's play a game

I'll show you how it's done

The first being when Luan was sadly sitting on a swing while watching the other children play. When suddenly her big sister came over and started to play with her. She was smiling...and hoped that her big sister would always have her back.

Here in the garden,

Stand very still 

This'll be so much fun

The second memory was Luan hearing Lori cry in her room. So she decided to tell a couple of jokes to her. As she watched her sister smile...Luan felt a sense of pride seeing her sister laugh at her jokes.

And then she smiled, 

That's what I'm after

The smile in her eyes,

The sound of her laughter

The third memory was when Luan slipped on a banana peel that someone carelessly left on the ground. Lori came by and started to patch up her sister's wounds. She also started to tell her of some funny moments causing them both to laugh before they hugged each other.

Happy to listen,

Happy to play

Happily watching her drift away

Happily waiting, 

All on my own

The fourth memory showed an older Luan was waiting for her sister for their annual sister bonding time. She waited for hours yet...Lori never showed. 

Under the endless sky 

Counting the seconds, 

Standing alone

As thousands of years go by

Happily wondering,

The fifth memory showed Luan going to Lori's room where she saw Lori hanging out with all of her friends and talking about boys. When she tried to enter..Lori shut the door in Luan's face.

Night after night

Is this how this works?

Am I doing it right?

Happy to listen

Happy to stay 

Sixth memory showed Luan getting picked on by bullies and Lori never showing up to help her. A battered and bruised Luan slowly walked home where she saw Lori just hanging out with her new boyfriend.

Happily watching her drift away

They keep on turning pages 

But people who don't care

People who don't care about you

Seventh memory showed Lori shouting at Luan after she tried to make her laugh. As she angrily walked away, Luan started to cry.

And still it takes you ages,

To see that no one's there,

See that no one's there 

See that no one's there

Everyone's gone on without you

Eighth showed Luan playing in the playground...as it started to rain. She waited for Lori to show, but she never did.

Finally something,

Finally news 

About how the story ends

She doesn't exist now

Survived by her son,

And all of her brand new friends 

The ninth memory showed Luan preforming at a show and sees almost every member of her family there...except for Lori. 

Isn't that lovely?

Isn't that cool?

And isn't that cruel?

And aren't I a fool?

To have, happily listened 

The tenth shows Luan walking towards the kitchen and sees Lori before she starts to walk away. As we look at her face...we can see a huge frown and some unshed tears.

Happy to stay 

Happily watching her

Drift

Drift

Drift

Away

After spending time reflecting on the change of her relationship with Lori, Luan slowly picks up the picture and puts it away. She hated how things turned out and wanted to make things go back to the way it was. Only for Lori to destroy one of the things that brought her great joy. 

"Where did the times go?" Luan asked herself as she stared at the ceiling before she started to get back to doing her homework. Unaware that things in the house were changing around her...

For better or worse.

Author Notes:

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PS: No more suggestions of violence please.