This is just a quick one-shot. Basically this takes place when Davis is 13, Leo is 17, Chase is 18, Bree is 19, and Adam is 20. Anyways Enjoy!
-Because Im 13-
2 months. It had been 2 months since Davis had turned 13. Everyone was happy for him. He's a teenager now. But when he blew out those candles, something changed. Maybe it was when the government decided to cover up the secret and keep it or maybe it's just the fact that him, Leo, and Chase still live there with Tasha. Donald went on a government business trip. Basically he'll be gone for 2 years developing new technology. Adam moved out to a house in the next neighborhood and Bree moved out to go to college here. Chase stayed behind because he graduated early and he wanted to stay back and help out with Leo and Davis. But something other than that had happened.
-November 23rd-
Davis just blew out his candles and everybody was sitting around eating cake. Davis over heard the conversation between Adam Bree Chase and Leo.
"Im so glad he's finally 13!" Bree said. Davis smiled a little. "Yeah. I mean since he's 13 no more having to wake up at 2:30 in the morning for monsters or something." Adam said. Davis's smile faded a little. "He never did that. You did that. But yeah and now he can fight for himself. Which means no more busting our butts for his" Leo said. Was he really that pathetic?
"No kidding I was so sick of getting beaten up for him" Chase said. Davis vowed from there on that he wouldn't do anything like that again. He shouldn't. I mean If you found out your siblings just protected you and stuff just because they could get grounded if they don't kind of hurts. Davis ran up to his room. For the first time he didn't know what to do this time. Normally he would just cry a little or just sit there. But this time he did something new. He pretty muched punched a dent into the wall.
"How could I have been that pathetic?" He said to himself. He just flopped on his bed and thought. From now on im going to just keep whatever im feeling to myself. No matter what...
Because Im 13...
Present Day
Donald had been away for a year now and Davis just got home from school. He was welcomed by Chase who was home working on the Daven-Pad doing some inventing, which became his job and he gets paid pretty well for it so basically if something happens to Dad and Tasha he's first on the law that suppose to claim custidy over me and possibly Leo.
"Hey little-bro" He said while his eyes stayed fixed on the tablet. "Hey" Davis said.
"So did you do any homework yet?" He asked. Davis sighed. "I just got home. What do you think?" Davis replied while throwing his backpack on the counter. "Hey watch the attitude. Im in charge until Tasha gets home anyways" Chase said. Davis just rolled his eyes. "Really? your playing the 10 year old eye roll game?" Chase asked. Davis knew the answer was 'yes'. He didn't want to be 13 he didn't want to be 12 or 11 or even 10. He wanted to be younger. He wanted to feel like it was ok to cry or complain. But now it's just completely different. The sibling who told him he could always come to him his now busy to even pay very much attention to him. Leo pretty much treated him like he was that annoying little brother who tries to ruin your life. Which he does sometimes on purpose, sometimes on accident.
Davis grabbed a water and went up to his room. Once he got up there he grabbed some cream and rubbed it on his back. Earlier that week he had tried to go over the fence at his house because he lost his keys. Once he did he ended up falling and completely scraping his back and shirt. "Why did this have to happen?" He asked himself.
He finished rubbing the cream and sat down on his bed. The bottle says you need to wait 10-20 minutes before you can put anything over it to keep from chaffing. He didn't want to tell anyone about it
A: Because he'll get yelled at for osing his keys and jumping the 'electric fence'
B: They all will probably just say. 'Your 13 your ok. You just need to wipe it off or something.
He didn't want to face that. It really did hurt falling and hitting the rocks. They would be gone in about a week or 2 bu the wanted them to be gone faster. And thats how he's where he is now. Why hasn't he told anyone yet?
Because he's 13
Chase went up to Davis's room to discuss the whole homework thing. When he entered Davis's room he saw the scrapes. "Davis what happened?" Chase asked. Davis just sighed. "Nothing serious. You can go back and do whatever it is you were doing before" Davis said coldly to his older brother.
"No" Chase said.
"What?" Davis asked. He was genuinely shocked.
"I said no. Davis who did this to you?" Chase asked. Davis was on the brink of tears. "Noone Chase. Noone and nothing. Nothing that you would care about" Davis said. He really meant it. Chase stood shocked at this. Did his little brother think he didn't care at all.
"Davis of course I care. Come on there's some stuff we can use to get rid of those marks." Chase said. Davis nodded and left.
Once they got to the lab Davis sat on the cyber desk. Chase came back with a similar cream bottle. "Ok this stuff is a special kind of cream so this will heal up in about 2 days compared to 2 weeks." Chase said. Davis nodded. Chase just sighed. Here he was rubbing cream on his brothers back as if he had a rash and Chase was the unlucky one who had to put the camomile lotion on.
"Davis why didn't you say anything. Your 13 not 9. You need to act more responsible and grow up" Chase said a little sternly. Davis was fighting back tears. He didn't want to grow up. If he grew up then so would everyone he loves. Then eventually they'll be gone and he'll be alone. Davis let a tear fall. He didn't want to be alone. He didn't want to grow up. He wanted just sit there and cry but he couldn't. He's grown up. He's not allowed to cry anymore.
"I-I know but..." He started. "But what?" Chase asked. "I lost my keys and had to jump the fence and ended up falling on some rocks and scraped my back. It really did hurt and I overheard your conversation on my birthday about how Im a pathetic little brother who can't do anything for himself. So I decided to completely go on my own." He said. Davis sat there for a minute. He didn't know what to do...
What happened next was something Davis didn't expect. Chase hugged him and Davis hugged back. "Davis Im so sorry you've been feeling like that. You should know it's ok for you to cry and to need someone." Chase said. Davis nodded. Davis decided to let the tears come out. 3 months of hurt and sadness just flow out.
"Im gonna call Dad and have him come back. I figured you might be developing some attachment issues too." Chase said. Davis nodded. Ever since the whole Douglas thing. They started calling Davenport, Dad.
"Ok thanks Chase." I said. "No problem. You know you don't have to act strong anymore. Your still Mine, Adam's , Bree's and Leo's little brother. Were here for you no matter what. We were just being stupid that day. Leo and Adam had too much cake." Chase said. Davis just laughed. "Great." Davis said. "Yeah. I'll make some dinner. Leo's in detention so It'll just be me you and Tasha." Chase said. "Some things never change" Davis said.
Davis knew then on that he was 13 but still a little brother. He had older siblings for a reason.
'My brother Adam is 20, Bree is 19, Chase is 18, and Leo is 17. I'll always be the baby brother and the most protected...'
Because Im 13
Ok so I decided to take down the original chapter. At school it hit a little too close to heart so Im taking it down. Sorry soemthing serious happened and I don't want to depress everybody. So the meaning is still the same just a different story-line. Anyways enjoy!
