Back to the family *Open*

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce Roylance was standing in front of the train to go back to Scottland. He knew if he took one more step he would be leaving this place. Bryce looked back once more and grinned to himself and remembered the old times that he had here at the school. He then looked down and grabbed his dufful bag and walked onto the train.

He gave his ticket to the condutor and walked in. He looked around and saw that the seats were packed. He kepted walking by while all the kids looked at him. Bryce finally got to the end of the train and walked into a empty caprtment and threw his stuff on the seat. He shut the door and shut the blinds as well.

He then sat down and put his feet up on the other seat and stared accross the room at the other seat. Bryce couldn't believe that he was going back to his family in Scottland. The family that he was going to go and see was on his father's side. The father that had died in the car crash when he and his twin sister Ashley Savannah Dunker was 16 years old. Bryce hasn't seen any of his family that was on his father's side in a long time.

He wasn't even sure if they were exited for him to come. But, when he had called his grandma Littrell and talked to her it sounded to him like she was exited but then again. The Littrell family always sounded exited because they had really never seen any of James's kids. Bryce just sat there waiting for the train to leave.

Bryce bit his lower lip and just thought about his father James Littrell. A small tear came down Bryce's cheeck and driped onto his clothes. He whipped his eyes and then shook his head to get the emage of his father out of his head. Bryce didn't tell any of his family where he was going.

He was supose to go back home but he decided not to go back to Florida. He wanted to know his family on his father's side. The father who got killed by a drunk driver. Bryce bit his lower lip once more and then shut his eyes. He thought about his twin Ashley. He hasn't talked to her for 2 years and he knew it was his falt.

The last time he talked to her was when she was going to go after the love of her life RJ Dunker. Nobody in the family went to there wedding. Not even Ashley's bestfriend Bryce. Bryce took in a deep breath and then let it out again. The only person that Bryce keeps in contact with is his cousin Riley Earl.

Riley was some place else Bryce told Riley where he was going and he knew that Riley would keep it a secret. Bryce felt bad for not keeping in touch with his little sister Mandi Roylance now. He knew if he went home she would have had his head. She wanted to know where he was all the time and asked him when he was going to come back home.

He had no answers for her so he kepted away. Bryce moved in his seat to get comfortable. He then opened his eyes to see kids walking by him to go to the next area on the train. Bryce hoped that the train would leave so he could get out of this place. [/size]

[Azar Salinas]

He would never tell anyone, but Azar loved trains. The comfort, the space to move around, the chance to see the rolling British countryside fly past the window; he'd take this over apparition any day. Apparition was short, clinical and sudden, you left, then you arrived. With train rides the journey was half the reason you left, and why you didn't want to arrive.

Today he was taking a train up to Scotland. Since leaving Hogwarts, Azar had found himself with a lot of free time and before he re-entered employment he wanted to take the opportunity to explore the country he'd moved to. Chances were he was going to move back home, to Norway, when he did go back to the world of the working, and although it was just an apparition (or a few train journeys) away, now seemed as good a moment as any to travel the UK.

His belongings were shrunk into a small bag he had held in one hand, and thanks to other wizardry he carried it easily as he made his way up the crowded train. Children were everywhere, bringing back memories of Hogwarts and also bringing forth an annoyance over the lack of an available seat. Compartment after compartment were filled, until he reached one with the blinds drawn. Cautiously he pulled back the door.

Inside was a lone male, who appeared very familiar to Azar. Had he taught the guy? The young man seemed about the right age, but no name came to mind, so Azar left it up to the semi-stranger to recognise him. "Is it okay if I sit in here?" he asked politely. "Train's rammed full of children, can't find anywhere else,". The man didn't look too friendly, heck all the blinds were closed, but with nowhere else for the former teacher to go, surely he couldn't turn him away.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce looked up and saw his old teacher the teacher that he once had. "Yeah you can sit in her." he told him. Bryce moved his feet off the seat and took his bag and put it next to him. "Hello sir, its nice to see you again." he told him. "Its Professor right?....or is it just Azar?" he then asked him. "I'm not sre if you remember me at all but I'm Bryce Roylance. I useto have you as a teacher a long time ago." he then told him.

Bryce looked around for a little bit and then bit his lower lip once more. He then looked at Azar an gave him a small smile. "So where are you going?" he then asked him. He had hope that his old teacher didn't mind small talk so the ride on the train would go much faster.

[Azar Salinas]

With a grateful smile, Azar took a seat opposite his former student. Placing his bag down next to him, the young man stretched out in the comfortable environ. He was a little bit startled to be addressed as sir by his compartment-mate, but at least his suspicions had been correct, "Azar it is," he confirmed, "Not professor anymore, although I never did like that when I did teach anyway.".

Bryce Rolance, the name sounded familiar and Azar nodded at his former student, "I remember you," he told him, "What are you up to these days?".

After a brief pause, Bryce quizzed him on his destination. It seemed a bit strange to be having a normal conversation with someone he'd taught as a boy, but Azar was glad for the company at least. "I'm heading up to the Highlands," he explained, "Purely for pleasure. I'm moving home soon, so I'm taking a few weeks to explore the country before I leave,". It hadn't crossed his mind before, but now he wondered if he might run into any other former pupils on his travels.

"What about yourself?" he asked Bryce, "Business, pleasure?".

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

Bryce looked at him "I'm sorry to hear." he told him. Bryce looked as he saw students walking by and looking at them. He turned back to Azar and grinned. "I've been gone. Family problems if ya want to know." he told him. Bryce then leaned back and thought about the troubles that his family was going through and he bit his lip and pushed the memories from his mind.

Bryce then looked back at Azar "You will be missed." he told him as he smiled at him. Bryce remembered taking Azar's class and thought that he was a good professor. Don't get Bryce wrong he wasn't a bad student or anything. Its been hard for Bryce to go back to classes and all. Ever sense his father James Littrell Died he had problems with his family and going to school.

Bryce was a good student he went to his classes and did his homework but ever sense his father died he had troubles with everything. So Bryce only knew one thing to do stop going to classes and go home for a while and take care of the problems that his family was in. He hated to do that but his mom was calling him home.

Bryce then looked back at Azar "Well I'm going to Scottland because my family on my father's side. Lives there and ever sense my dad James Littrell died my family stoped talking to my grandparents. I really don't know any of my cousins on that side of the family and so instead of going home back to mess that my family is in right now I thought that I should take a break from that and go see them." he told Azar.

"Besides I'm not so sure if I'm going to be here much longer because of the mess that my family is in right now. My mom want's all of us back at home so she can keep an eye on all of us." Bryce was tired of his mom telling all of them what to do. So what if he was Royalty Bryce was sick and tired of it and he knew it had got to stop. Some how some way he was going to tell his mother where she can put it and move on.

[Azar Salinas]

"Similarly, I'm sorry to hear that," said Azar when Bryce spoke about his family problems. He didn't want to immediately pry about the matter any further, but silently wondered if more details would come out as the journey continued.

When the young man told Azar he'd be missed, the former teacher smiled and nodded slightly, appreciating the comment. Perhaps one day he'd go back to teaching, maybe even at Hogwarts, but it wasn't right for him at the moment. Still, a warm glow filled him inside; he'd only been there a few years and it seemed his efforts had been appreciated. Teaching wasn't such a bad career path as some made it out to be and he hoped whoever replaced him could do as good a job.

Sure enough, and quicker than expected, Azar's question about his compartment-mate's trip revealed more details about the family issues he'd mentioned earlier. Frankly, it all sounded a bit of a mess and the ex-professor felt a pang of sympathy for his former student. To lose his father at such a young age was rather tragic, but with what seemed like a bunch of other issues coming with it, it sounded a nightmare scenario.

"Well," Azar wasn't really sure how to comment, but tried to give Bryce and encouraging smile. "I hope everything works out okay for you,". Was it his place to give advice? Sure, he used to teach the boy, but they were only a few years apart in age, and he wasn't even a professor anymore. Avoiding inputting his opinion for now, Azar simply pried a little further, slowly lifting the lid more on the family's affairs.

"So do you want to move back near your mother?" he asked softly.

[Bryce Roylance(AWAY)]

OCC: Sorry it took me so long to reply.

Bryce thought about what he asked him about moving back near his mother? The answer that came to his mind should be yes but it was saying no. "Not really." he told Azar. Bryce bit his lower lip and felt bad. He loved his mom a lot and it took him a long time just to get close to her.

Bryce felt a little bit better to talk to someone that he knew about his problems. "Thanks for listening to me Azar." He smiled to him and then looked around and then thought about his grandparents on the Littrell side of the family. Bryce took in a deep breath and then let it out again and looked at Azar and smiled once more.