Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except Skyler and a few other minor characters.

A/N: Please bare with me on this story it's my first fanfiction. I hope you enjoy it. I will try to get as much of the story done as possible, before school starts.

Finding a Home

Chapter 1:

"Get up!" yelled her father "come on Skyler get up its time to go!"

Skyler slowly opened her eyes and thought to herself where are we going, its Saturday daddy never goes anywhere on Saturdays he's to busy. He's too grumpy; she added. She slowly lifted herself out of bed and looked around for her older brother Jack, when she saw that the bed next to hers was already made and Jack wasn't there she started to get a little panicky. Where could Jack be he's always here when she woke up in the morning, always waiting with a huge smile on his face to greet her?

Slowly Skye started getting ready for the day ahead. She would worry about Jack later. She knew she better get dressed fast, because she didn't want to anger her dad when he seemed to be in such a good mood. Even at the young age of six Skye knew what she had to do to hopefully keep her dad from hurting her or Jack. Skye started rummaging through her dresser looking for the pink dress she wanted to wear. It was the easiest outfit to put on with all the bruises on her small body.

"Hey" she heard someone say from the doorway. She slowly turned around to see Jack standing there with a sad smile on his face.

"Where were you" Skyler said with concern in her voice. 'You're always in your bed waiting for me to get up. What happened? Daddy didn't hurt you did he?"

"No Skye Dad didn't hurt to me, I just got up early cause dad wanted me to help him with something. It's nothing to worry about; he seems to be in a good mood today." Jack said sarcastically.

"Where are we going anyways" Skye said changing the subject. "Daddy seemed really happy and you know, he hasn't hit us or done anything else in a long time. Maybe he's changing maybe he-"

"Maybe he what Skye" Jack said with irritation in his voice.

"I don't know, Jack, maybe he wants to try and be a normal family" she exclaimed with hopefulness in her voice.

"Skye" Jack said with a sigh "don't get your hopes up, okay, dad hasn't changed since the nine years I've known him and I don't think he ever will"

"Maybe he" Skye said with a sad smile. "You're probably right, nothing has ever changed him and it's not like he hasn't done this kind of stuff before" She knew jack was right, plus, him being the oldest he always knew what was what. But, she could always hope that one day daddy would change, she thought. Stranger things have happened.

"Well we better get down stairs so dad doesn't completely blow up at us; plsu don't you want to see what he has planned for us" exclaimed Jack.

When Jack and Skyler arrived downstairs both their parents were in very good moods. They had actually included both the kids in the conversation without yelling at them or saying they were stupid. Skyler also noted to herself that her mom had attempted to make breakfast. That had never happened before, either they had to scrounge for food or they weren't allowed to eat.

"Hey Skye, Jackie Boy, were going to go to the fair and do some other stuff today. Doesn't that sound fun." Their dad exclaimed. Skyesaw out of the corner of her eye the way Jack cringed when their dad had refered to him as Jackie Boy, Jack hated that name because thats the name their dad always used when he was mad at Jack and was punishing him. It was daddy's special nickname for Jack and he hated it.

At first both Skyler and jack waited for their dad to say just kidding you little assholes. Did you really think we would spend that kind of money on little shits like you. But, after about a minute when he didn't say anything they both quickly responded because they knew at any moment their dad or mom could explode.

"Yes daddy" they both echoed.

"Good, were going to have so much fun." He said with a smile. "Well let's go. We have to get to the fair soon. We have to leave by five and I want you two too enjoy the day; since we can't do this kind of stuff often."

When they arrived at the fair they weren't sure what they should do. There was so much to do; there were rides and shops to buy candy and toys and there was a cotton candy stand. Whatever that was? They wanted to do the right thing so they wouldn't anger their father. So they waited for him to give them instructions on what to do.

"Hey guys" There father finally said " whatcha waiting for you can pick any ride you want to go on and you can pick one thing you would like to buy, and maybe later we will buy some candy or something."

"Cool" they both said in unison. "How bout we go on the Farris wheel" Skyler exclaimed.

"Alright, baby." Her dad said "Who do you want to go with; Mommy, Jackie Boy, or me."

"I…uh…I…." she didn't have a clue what she should say. If she said the wrong thing she might make her daddy mad. But, who would he want her to go with. She thought about it for another second; before she finally made up her mind. "I…uh…. Want to go with you daddy."

"Well that's good, baby, because I want to go with you." He said sweetly. Wow, thought Skyler, maybe Jack was wrong about him; maybe daddy is going to change.

"Skye you and I will go together and Jackie Boy and your mommy can go together how's that sound" Skyler looked over at jack and then said yes. She also saw the confusion in Jacks face; he was as confused about their dad as she was. She hated getting her hopes up, but, maybe daddy was finally changing, maybe something had clicked in his head.

"That sounds good Daddy." She beamed. Maybe life was going to be good to them after all, she thought, maybe they would get their parents back after all. Maybe the one thing she prayed for every night was going to happen maybe god did exist.

The Farris Wheel was an extremly fun experince for Skyler. Her father had actually talked to her without screaming her telling her how stupid she was. They talked about School and how old she was getting. Skyler couldnt beleive that this was happening; she couldn't figure out what had changed her dad so much. Why isn't he yelling at me or anythign like that was all she could think. For the first time in how many years Skyler actually felt happy, felt giddy, felt like maybe life isn't all that bad. Her daddy even put his arm around her to give her a little half hug without doing anything else, like he normally does when he goes to give her a hug.

After the Farris Wheel ride Skyler and her mom went to a center where you could look at very pretty rocks, that were very shiny and were a lot of different colors. She had her eyes on this one very shiny pink rock and her mom let her pick it up and everything.

"Baby, you can pick the rock up if you want, its very pretty i like it alot." her mother had said.

"Mommy, can I really." Skyler had said in awe.

"Yes, you really can Honey Bunny." her mother said with a laugh.

So Skyler had carefully picked up the rock and examined it from all angles and couldn't beleive that something so small could be so beautiful.

"Wow, mommy." she had exclaimed " this rock is very very pretty. I dont think i have seen anything as beautiful as it." Slowly Skyler started to put donw the rock.

"Skye, baby, whatcha doing." her mom said softly

"I...uh...am putting the rock back" she said a little fearfully like maybe she had done something wrong.

"Well baby girl you dont have to do that because mommy is goign to buy it for you" her mom had said sweetly. "wouldn't you like that. baby."

"Yes mommy, I would love it with all my heart." Skyler could beleive this everythign seemed to be changing maybe miracles really do happen, she thought.

The day had gone by very fast, after going on the Farris Wheel and visiting th rock museum wiht her mom, the group had met up at the front of the fair where the rides were and had gone on more rides.Later both Jack and Skyler got a chocolate ice cream, becuase thats what their dad had gotten and they both wanted to keep him happy. The day had almost gone without anything bad happening, it wasn't until 4:45 as they were walking out to the car to go that the whole day got messed up.

Their parents had bought Jack and Skyler a soda to share and as Skyler was getting ready to take a sip she tripped over some of the gravel and dropped the soda. As the soda was falling Skyler Knew that it was going to splatter all over her father; but she knew there was ntohing she could do about it but watch. Then the soda splattered all over her father, leaving a bunch of brownish splotches on his pants.

" I'm...I...uh...I'm sorry daddy...I...I...I...didnt mean too." she wispered.

At first their father didn't say anythign he just glared at Skyler. Then he suddenly exploded into a rage.

"You little bitch" he screamed as his face turned a crimson red. "You did that on purpose, after everything me and your mother did you go and do that, you ungrateful bitch."

"Daddy I swear...I...it...was an-" However Skyler got cut off by Jack before she could finish her lame excuses.

"Dad, it...it...wasn't Skye's Fault" he said with fear in his voice. " I...I tripped her case she was hogging all the soda...I...I...didn't-" But Jack didn't get a chance to finish his narrative because their father grabbed him by the collar of the neck and threw him against their car.

"You little shit, we can't ever leave you alone can we Jackie Boy" Their father said maliciously. "Well, i'll teach you to fuck with your sister and to fuck with me." he said and then punched Jack in the stomach, knocking all the air out of him.

While watching there were only three things going through her mind. Why does Jack always try his hardest to protect her when he knows he is gonna get in trouble, and she always kept telling herself how she was stupid for thinking her dad could change. The last thing she kept thinking was how is it her dad had been good to them for the past two days and now he is doing what he normally does, hurt them. Nothing's ever gonna change. Never, was her last htought before entering the car.