Dedicated to Bi_EverywhereOnMe .

You could imagine the shock on Mrs.Lues face when she came home to find 3 teenagers at her dinner table.

Her husand pulled her into the kitchen to 'talk'.
Meaning, to explain why there are 3 kids eating down her house.

There was food I didn't even remember existed. It was definately a change from our regular 'meals'.

As for Joy, when I approached her she said she would rather talk to Danny.
I would be lying if I said it didn't hurt.
But I have to accept it, no matter what we've been through together she wouldn't see me as family.
It was always her and Danny. I only came along recently.

And the one person I wouldn't like to see me as family does.

Come to think of it, I should have expected it. When he holds my hand he does it as if he's taking his daughter to preschool.

We were only a year apart for Gods sake.

The mumbling in the kitchen seemed to die down, and a minute later Mrs.Lue and Jeff came into the dining room.

"Well.." she said and trailed off, not knowing what to say.

"Make yourselves at home" she plastered an obviously fake smile on her face and left the kitchen.

Well, I can understand. Imagine if your husband took 3 stray kids home one day without telling you. Not that I'm complaining, Jeff has a heart of gold.

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"Ok,so you and Danny will have the two downstairs rooms and Joy and Nia will have the others upstairs" Jeff explained to me.

"Speaking of your daughter, where is sh-"

The slamming of the door cut me off.
A  girl walked in. She had blonde hair with the ends dyed blue.

She looked to be about 16 years old, a year older than Joy.

"It's 5:00" Jeff said to her. "Your classes ended two hours ago."

"I got detention" she shrugs it off like nothing.

"For the third time this week?"

"I-" she paused to scan the room, only now realizing that we were there.

"Who are they?" She didn't say it in a rude way,but it was obvious that she was a bit uncomfortable.

"I'll explain later, but they're staying with us. Just for a little while"

"Okay......" she said but it came out as a question.

"Jeff!" We heard Mrs. Lue shout from upstairs.

"I'll be back" Jeff says before sighing dramatically and making his way upstairs.

"I'm Gravity" I say, neither Danny nor Joy were making any move for introductions, so I did.

"And that's Joy and that's Daniel"

Joy waved shyly and Danny just nodded.

"I'm Nia, but my friends call me Ashley, don't ask me why, I know they don't sound anything alike"

"Nia!" I heard Mrs.Lues voice again.
Nia didn't even answer.

"Um your mom's calling you" Joy said.

"Pft. Kyra's not my Mother, she married my Dad 3 years ago"

"Nia, don't you hear your moth-  i mean Kyra calling you"

She sighed, rolling her eyes "well, I'll be going now" she said before leaving us.

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That night,when Mrs.Lue came downstairs, I was the only one up.
I was going to go to bed, but the dishes were unwashed, so I was washing them. As a guest, I felt like I should.

"Hi Mrs.Lue" I say when she gets closer.

"Hi, I was just about to come wash those"

"it's fine, I'm just about  finished" I say drying my hands on a towel "well...goodnight"

"Wait" she stops me as I'm about to leave. "Sorry if I came off as rude today, I was just suprised is all"

"it's alright Mrs.Lu-"

"Oh, call me Kyra"

"Right, well I'll be leaving now, have a good night"

She nods and goes back upstairs.

I walk to my room which is next to Dannys. Only a bathroom seperates us. His door is slightly ajar and light peeps through.
I don't know what possessed me to lift my hand and knock the door, but I did.

I pushed the door open and there he was, lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling.
I cleared my throat and he sat up, leaning on his elbows.

"You aren't gone to bed yet?" I ask

"Can't Sleep."

"It's probably the first night effect"

"Yeah...."

"Can I talk to you?"

"Yh I guess.."

I walk in and sit on his bed. I don't know why this feels weird we've even shared a room before.

"Did Joy talk to you"

"Yeah, why?"

"Nothing, just wondering why she didn't want to talk to me. I mean, I get that you're her brother, but I just thought because we're both girls and I'm always there for her wait I'm not saying you're not there for her I just..." It comes out in a rush.

"Well.." he starts.

"What? You can tell me you know"

"I- theres a reason why she wanted to talk to me"

"What's that" I turn to face him but he avoids eye contact by staring at the ceiling once again.

He takes a deep breath, as if preparing himself.
"I was sexually abused"

Ok, I did not expect that.

"Danny..."

"I was 13, it was a woman. Most people think women can't abuse men,they need to get there head out of there ass."

"Was it someone you knew"

"Yeah,one of my moms friends. My mother had to work late one day so she offered to pick me up. She even bought protection beforehand, she must have been planning for months- years maybe. I -it's kind of embarrassing.... I wanted my first to be somebody who actually mattered you know?"

"Listen that's nothing to be embarrassed about. I- I'm really sorry you had to go through that. I can see why Joy wanted to talk to you instead of me. Despite everything I've been through, I've kind of had a perfect life compared to yours."

"It's ok. By age 16 my body count was through the roof, but it was all meaningless." He says.

"Ok, didn't need to know that part" I say and he laughs.

Laughs.

Not a smirk, not a grin.

A laugh.

With actual sound.

"What?" He suddenly stops.

"Your were laughing"

"Oh." He looks away.

"Danny?"

"Yeah?"

"I like...-when you laugh"

He turns to me now, his face mere inches from mine.

"I like... you"

yes, as a sister I know.

"I know"

"What?"

"Well, that's what you said the other day, that you see me as your sister"

"Oh yeah, right..."

"Well, goodnight Danny" I quickly get off the bed.

"Yeah...."

I exit his room and I feel like crying, stupid I know, I rarely cry. It must be getting closer to my time of the month.

I make it to my room but don't even get into bed, cause the door bursts wide open to reveal a frustrated-looking Danny.

"You know what Gravity. I like you. I like you, like you. I really like you. And not as a fucking sister either"

He makes long strides across the room to me.

"How could you be so stupid" the words leave his lips in a whisper.

And before I know it, those lips are on mine.

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Sorry I know it's cringy ok.
But did you expect that?

Someones balloon is going to get popped in the next chapter lol.

Jeff:  just vote. Please?

Author: ok no need to sound desperate Jeff.

Jeff: you told me to-

Byeeee:)