≈Miami, FL…

(5:38 p.m)

"Well…he's not really your brother." 

He had never put his hands on a woman before and had never planned to do it, but she was testing his patience for real. And he didn't care that she was his biological mother. This woman was nothing to him. 

"What do you mean ? " He asked completely turning around, "Who is he then ? You have the same surname ! "

"Uh…Well…After losing my baby, so you, I…I lost a little bit my mind too…and so…since I wanted a baby to…replace…you…so…Uh…I did the same…they did to me…Uh…"

Kalia gasped, "So you stole a baby ?! Are you crazy ?! "

"I was unstable an-"

"And you ruined the life of an innocent child ! " Donya screamed pointing her finger at her accusingly, "At least, we gave a better life to Kalvin ! And we didn't steal him from you since he is also Xavier's ! And I adopted him as my own ! " She walked towards Kal, "Baby…"

He raised his hand motioning for her to stop talking, "I don't want to hear more about all this bullshit. Don't call me or whatever, I'll contact you. And it's the same for you." He pointed Mandy who smiled immediately, "It doesn't mean we're going to be a family ! I just want some answers and explanation, but just not right now. Bye ! " And he finally left with a lot in his mind.

He couldn't believe it, even if he knew that it was reality. 

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"So, how was it ? " Cora asked when he entered in her room. She closed her book and placed it on the nightstand. She looked at Kalvin who didn't answer to her. She could tell, his mind was somewhere else, "Are you okay ? " She was worried now. 

He sat next to her on the bed, "I…" He sighed as he felt that he was getting emotional, "…I…They all lied to me…all this time…I was someone that I am not really…" He shrugged, "…Actually, I don't…know…who I am anymore." 

She frowned wondering what he was talking about, but then she got it. Her mouth opened widely in shock. She didn't know what to say. She had never been in this situation before, "So…Uh…It's true ? "

He slowly nodded his head, "Donya is not my mother, but this Mandy and she stole Cameron when he was a baby and raised him or something like that." 

Her eyes almost popped out of her head, "I…Yo-Uh-He-You-I- WHAT ?! "

"I still don't know everything in details, but yeah, these two women have the tendency to take kids away from their biological mother. Oh ! And my father was a woman beater and…Oh yeah ! They let our uncle Renny, by the way who was one of my favourite uncles, raped Kalia when she was only ten. And this bastard was still coming to our BBQ acting like he had done nothing. I understand better Kalia's behavior now. It had always seemed like something happened between her and 'our parents' and she became more distant with them and it was so awkward when uncle Renny was in the same room as her, now that I think about it. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS SHIT ! " He finished his rant screaming and startling her by the same occasion. 

"Kal, calm down." 

"HOW ?! HOW DO YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN ?! "

"KALVIN ! " She called him being scared. She was hoping that the kids didn't hear them. Fortunately, the twins were listening to some music, each one in their own room and with earphones in their ears. 

He realized what he had done and took a deep breath, "I'm sorry. I…" And he broke down. It was too much to take for him. This was too much information and truth revealed at once. Everything he knew until today, meant nothing now. 

"Aw, Kalvin…I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say to be honest." She looked at him feeling very sad, her own eyes were crying. It was too hard to see him like that. 

He sniffed, "Can you…" He wiped his face even if it was useless because water kept falling on his cheeks, "…Can you just…hold me ? "

She nodded her head, "Of course. Come here." 

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{ Four Days Later | (11:25 a.m) }

Cora opened the curtains letting the sun enter in her room, that wasn't really hers lately though. She sighed putting her hands on her hips. That couldn't continue like that, "Kalvin ! Kalvin, wake up ! And get out of this bed ! "

He groaned under the duvet, "Leave me alone…" She heard his raspy voice. 

"No ! It's been four days already and you didn't get out of here all this time. Except maybe, to go to the bathroom ? " 

"Nope." He mumbled and his index finger showed her the bottles filled with pee against the wall. 

She did a grimace disgusted to see this, "Are you serious right now ?! "

"Yes. Now, go, than you." 

Then her door opened revealing the twins, "He still doesn't want to move ? " Acacia asked looking at the bed.

Almar shook his head, "We can't let him despair like that." 

She looked at Kal, "I know, plus everybody is blowing my phone to talk to you and to know how you're doing. And Terry knows what's going on, Kaldrick told him." 

"Cool." He showed them his thumb up. 

"Urg ! Kalvin ! " He was getting on her nerves now. She knew he was extremely hurt due to all he found out, but he had to keep living. 

"You know what, we got him. But it would be cool if you can make him a big breakfast. I'm sure he's hungry. I meant, starving." Acacia said smiling. 

"Okay…but don't do something stupid." 

"Don't worry." Almar beamed. Cora nodded her head and left the room to go downstairs in the kitchen. 

The twins looked at each other and then got in the bed, one at each side and shook him. They did it for five minutes before to get tired of doing it, "Kalvin ! Kal ! C'mon ! " Acacia grabbed the duvet and attempted to get it off him, but he wasn't letting her. Almar helped her, but they weren't strong enough. Acacia moved to Almar's side, they counted until three and pulled it again. But they ended falling off the bed. 

"Urg ! Kalvin, you're exaggerating right now ! Get up ! " Almar shouted, but it was unnecessary. He sighed and looked at his sister, "We have to do something else." 

She nodded agreeing with him, "Exactly ! And I definitely have an idea." They smiled, stood up and left the bedroom, but it was to come back real soon. 

They went in the little garden behind their house and took three buckets. Then they went back upstairs and filled them in their bathroom. One with cold water and Acacia went in the kitchen for some ice to add in it.

Cora observed her and slightly frowned, "What are you doing with that ? " She asked curiously. 

"We have to do this, mamacita." They're spending way too much time with Terry, her mom thought shaking her head. 

The second bucket had hot water and the last one had soap and water. Once they were set, they carried the three buckets in their mother's room where Kalvin was still in the bed with the duvet over him. They shared a look and sighed. 

"Kal, we're counting to ten and if you don't move until there, something is going to happen." Almar warned, but it didn't got the reaction they wanted. 

"Kal ? " Acacia called him, but he didn't respond. 

They shrugged and started counting, "1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…" And nothing happened at ten. He stayed in the same position.

"Okay. Tic, which one should we throw first ? " 

Almar hummed, "This one." 

Hearing the word "threw" got Kalvin's attention, "What are y'all doing now ? " And as he pulled the cover away, ice water got in contact with his face, neck and chest. Then he received soap and water and  finally very warm water. 

The twins were surprised to actually have done this, but it was too late to think about it now. And plus, they weren't expecting him to remove the duvet at the same time they were going to threw all of this on him. 

There was reigning a dead silence and suddenly, "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! ARE YOU TWO COMPLETELY INSANE ?! " Kalvin yelled making the two kids scream and when he put one feet on the carpet, they ran out scared for their lives.

Cora heard the noise and wondered what was going on. And then she saw the twins running towards her. She put the palm of her hand on her forehead, "Oh my God ! What did you two do this time ? "

"Well…" Acacia started.

"…we helped him." Almar finished.

And then they heard a big 'boom' and Kalvin screaming once again, "My back ! " The three gasped and went to check on him. They found him at the bottom of the stairs, laid on his back and there was Almar's skateboard besides him.

Cora groaned, "Almar ! What I told you about this ? "

"Oops." Was the only thing the young boy could say.

"Ouch. Kal ? Are you okay ? " Acacia asked walking towards him.

"Do not touch me little monster ! Why could y'all just not leave me alone ? I'm living the worst period of my life right now, not doubt about it. And instead of looking at me, HELP ! "

Cora was getting frustrated, "Excuse you ! Who do you think you are to talk to us like that ? "

"What ? Your kids throw shit at me AND they hurt me ! My back is in a fucking pain right now ! I won't be surprised if they'll try to really kill me next time ! "

"Heeeeey ! We're not murderers." Acacia defended herself and her brother.

Almar agreed with her, "Yeah ! It was an accident. That happens sometimes."

"And I'm still laying on the floor maybe with my spinal column broken ! " He was so furious. He really wasn't in the mood for this today.

Cora rolled her eyes, "I'm sure with an ice pack you'll be alright."

"I don't even have a massage ? I appreciate your concern so much, Coco." He said sarcastically and rolling his eyes as well.

"Okay. C'mon kids, help him to get up."

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"OUCH ! Stop it hurts ! "

"I have to press on it, Kalvin."

"Bring me to the doctor, Cora. You're not one ! Please." 

She sighed annoyed. He was worst than a kid. They were arguing over that injury since thirty minutes now, "Okay ! I'm going to call your doctor, so he'll tell me what to do. Give me his number." She slightly tapped his back, it was nothing naughty, she didn't want to hurt him more, but she caused pain. 

"Ouch ! Don't touch me ! "

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After fifteen minutes, Cora was back in her room, "What did he say ? " Kal asked with his head in the pillow. 

"R.I.C.E" 

He lifted his head, "What ? "

"Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation." 

"Oh ! That." He groaned feeling the uncomfortable sensation going from his lower back to the middle. He felt like it was about to get paralyzed. 

She nodded, "Yes. No big activity for two to three days, maybe even four to five. Depends on how you'll feel in two or three days. Then for the ice pack, apply it during ten minutes, take it off for ten other minutes and do it two or three times, every hour. A massage is not necessary and actually it's better to not give you one if I'm not a psychotherapist." 

"Aw, man ! " He grumbled. 

"Do you need a support belt ? Or you'll be alright without it ? " She questioned him.

He shook his head, "No, I don't need it." 

"Okay. And we don't need the part elevation. So, now I'm going downstairs for the ice pack, do you need something else ? "

He thought for a couple of seconds, "I want the twins to be my maids again." 

She rolled her eyes, "Twins ! " She called her children. 

One minute later, they were there, "Yes ? "

"Kalvin wants you as his maids or whatever." 

"And plus they have choice ? They can't say no ? After what they did ? " His anger didn't go away. He couldn't understand though. They let him have his own space for four entire days and now that was happening. Were they not supposed to help him ? That's what he heard and they did all the contrary. He was so mad.

"It's cool. We're going to take care of him, even if this time I did nothing." Acacia said with her arms folded. Almar shoot her a dirty look.

Kalvin turned his head towards the door, where they were and narrowed his eyes at her, "You threw water and soap at me. And you did nothing ? You must be kidding me ! "

"Hey, you haven't taken a shower since FOUR days ! You began to stink. And still now you haven't cleaned yourself. Sorry for helping, Kal-Pooh." Her mother shoot her a frightening glance, "Uh…I meant, Kal boo. That's what I said."

"They put a skateboard at the bottom of the stairs to kill me and now she's being disrespectful. What's next ? Can you whoop them, please."

Cora groaned, "I'm going to whoop and kill the three of y'all if you don't shut up and behave ! You two are taking care of him ! Kalvin, you'll be okay, stop acting like a drama queen ! And me, myself and I are going to rest in the guest room ! Only wake me up if it's urgent ! I'm the one being pregnant here , but you three are the most annoying human beings of the world right now ! Adios ! " And with that said, she walked out. 

Kalvin turned carefully on his back, "She's pregnant and so what ? My back hurts."

"Yeah right ! She's doing too much for no specific reason." Acacia added sitting next to him. 

"Yeah, she has to stop snapping at us for no reason. We're not that annoying anyway, right ? " Almar asked shaking his head and sitting also. 

The three looked at each other for thirty seconds, "Naaaah ! " They exclaimed in unison. 

"Kal, I didn't want to hurt you. I forgot it was still there. And we threw water and soap at you for helping. You didn't give us a choice though. We tried to do it nicely, but you were being difficult." 

"Exactly ! Whatever, why were you so sad these past few days ? " Acacia asked curiously and concerned. 

He sighed, "I found out something really important…about my family." 

"And what is it ? " Almar continued the interrogation. 

"It's complicated, but…Uh…some things are gonna change. I will explain this to y'all more in details when you'll be older. But can y'all promise something though ? " They nodded smiling, "NEVER lie to me. And I will do the same with you. I want us to always be honest with each other. And we're gonna teach honesty to the baby also. Okay ? "

They grinned, "Promise." 

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•A/N: I didn't want this chapter to be too sad, like I was literally crying writing the beginning -no lie- so I had to bring the twins in and they had to do something. Seriously, I love them ! Anyways, what are your thoughts about everything that occurred in this chapter ? 

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And sorry for the mistakes.