Cody paced back and forth nervously, his twin sitting behind him shaking his head.

"Dude, you need to calm down!" Zack finally spoke up. Cody sighed and stopped, his bright blue eyes cutting at Zack viciously from under his blond bangs.

"You want me to calm down? My girlfriend is telling her very religious father that I got her pregnant at fifteen and you want me to calm down?" Zack rolled his eyes and went to speak, zipping his mouth shut when the doorbell rang. Cody let out a breath of relief and ran over, throwing the door open. His heart broke into a million pieces at the sight.

"Lane..." was all he got to say before Laney threw herself into his arms, her tiny, tan body shaking with her violent sobs.

"Sh, I've got you now," Cody murmured, moving her over to the couch. He sat down beside Zack and brought Laney down onto his lap, his arms immediately wrapping tightly around her.

"Should I leave?" Zack whispered. Cody shook his head and kissed Laney's temple, wincing when he heard her whimper. Laney gripped Cody's navy shirt in her hands tightly, feeling her world crashing down around her.

"She'll probably want you here. You're her best-friend and my brother," Zack only nodded in response.

They sat in silence, waiting for Laney. Finally, she lifted her head from Cody's neck, biting her lip.

"Thanks," she whispered. Cody rubbed her back.

"So what happened?" she let out a shaky breath.

"Well, I told him and he freaked out. He called me a whore, slut, and every other word. He said that Cody was an idiot and I yelled back... he kicked me out," both of the boys were tense with anger.

"Uh, Lane..." she looked at Zack with tear filled green eyes.

"Yeah?" he took a deep breath.

"Did your dad hit you?" her breath hitched and Cody's head snapped towards her.

"Did he Lane?" she bit her lip and nodded slowly. Cody growled and Zack tensed.

"I'll kill him," Cody muttered. He went to stand but Laney held him down.

"Cody, no! He'll kill you. Please don't leave me," she whimpered. Cody sighed and took deep breaths, calming down slowly.

"Alright, I guess you're staying here now. We'll skip school tomorrow to go and get your stuff," Zack said. Laney nodded and leaned against Cody, feeling drained and exhausted.

"You guys are the best," Cody smiled lightly and Zack chuckled.

"We know. Why don't you go to our room and get some sleep?" Laney nodded. She kissed Cody then ruffled Zack's hair, walking into their room and closing the door behind her. As soon as he heard the door close, Cody collapsed, his head falling into his hands.

"Zack, what am I going to do? I'm fifteen! I'm not ready to be a father," Zack sighed, his heart breaking for his little brother. He rested his hand on Cody's shoulder, trying to offer him comfort..

"Everyone knew it was going to happen, buddy. You and Laney, you guys are meant to be together. You're just getting ahead of the game by a few years," Cody lifted his head up and smiled slightly.

"Thank Zack. You know, you're actually a great brother," Zack smirked.

"I know,"