Bobby 13

Jeremiah 12

Jackie 11

Angel 9

Jack 6

The four brothers were just that at first, four brothers. When Bobby was thirteen, Jeremiah twelve, Angel nine, and Jack six. That is when they were introduced to eleven year old Jackie Singer. Jackie walked in the house with a doufle twice her size, frame healthy enough, and a cut right under her eye and all over her hands. Hair pulled up into a tight bun, shirt torn at the bottom and a huge hole on the knee caps of her jeans. Bobby eyes the girl from his spot on the couch next to him is Angel and in the recliner Jeremiah.

"You got a problem greace"

Bobby narrows her eyes as Angel snickers, Bobby elbows Angel and hiss "shut the fuck up, that's not funny" Angel rolls his eyes and push Bobby's elbow off him. Looking at the television, Jackie squats down and set her bag on the ground. "Twenty on NY Rangers" Bobby snorts "bet" he reaches over and holds his hand out. Jackie smirks spitting in her hand giving Bobby a firm shake.

"Disgusting"

Jackie looks over at Jeremiah and wink "sorry I'm not as proper as you suit and tie" Jeremiah looks away not paying her any mind. The children begin to watch the game with little to no interruptions.

"I won where is my money, grease"

Bobby snorts turning away from Jackie "I don't owe ya anything" Jackie stands up and walk to Bobby. "I fuck people up over things they owe me, don't be on my list" Bobby turns his head facing Jackie. Standing up Bobby push Jackie "shut up, you not going to do shit" Jackie rolls her sleeves up and punch Bobby in the nose. Angel and Jeremiah jumps on Jackie so fast she couldn't comprehend how she got on the ground. Bobby steps back surprised checking his nose to feel warm blood.

"Bitch"

Bobby was on top of Jackie assaulting her face as she grabs Angel by his cornrolls and slams his head down a couple times into the floor. Blinded by rage the four kids didn't hear nobody enter the room or notice the television turn off.

"Stop it you guys! Bobby get off of her now, Jeremiah and Angel get off of her. I'm going to count to three. One-"

Evelyn holds up a finger causing Jeremiah and Angel to stop, because Eveyln Mercer getting to three was not in your best interests. "Bobby Mercer" Eveyln says the vein in her neck bulging, her hands shaking by her sides. Jackie lifts her knee up hitting Bobby right in between the legs. Bobby topples over as Jackie gets over him and punch Bobby in the face repeatedly. Jeremiah pulls Jackie off Bobby and she immediately calms down. Standing up to get herself together she jerks her shoulder out of Jeremiah's grip. Eveyln grabs Jackie by her arm pulling her close to her. Looking Jackie over Evelyn could see a busted lip, swollen eye, and multiple bruises new and old. Jackie's shirt was fully ripped exposing her well developed breast supported by a blue bra. Angel stares and tries to look every where else. Grabbing Jackie's face Evelyn narrow her eyes "what did we talk about at the center?"

"Control my anger"

Eveyln nods as she let's go to see Bobby mouth and cheek swollen, with a closed eye. Sighing Evelyn walks to Bobby and pull him upstairs "what did I say about fighting family Bobby Mercer."

"Shes no family of mines" Bobby says looking down, Evelyn shakes Bobby's arm pulling him to the toilet seat. "Well she is, you have a little sister now. A sister that doesn't back down at all, she had a troubled up bringing like you and your brothers. So you have to be nice because before she was homeless, will you promise to be nicer" Eveyln says finishing up cleaning and bandaging up the couple of cuts. Bobby looks away "I will try" he mumbles as the two stand up. Evelyn reaches down and hugs Bobby giving him a kiss on the cheek as the two proceed to go downstairs. Before entering the living room Bobby stops as he hear laughter. Peaking through with his good eye Bobby sees Angel and Jackie arm wrestling and Jeremiah standing over them judging.

Slamming Angel's arm down Jackie smiles "suck on that pretty boy" Angel frowns. "Why the hell are you so strong" Jackie shrugs "surprise" Angel rolls his eyes sitting up. Jackie continues to lay on the floor and hum "I thought there was four of you? I met slick and you two where is the third one"

The three kids stand up as Bobby walk back up stairs. "Come on I will show you Jack" Jackie nods as she follows Angel and Jeremiah behind her. Knocking on the door Angel opens it without waiting for a response. "Hey Jackie meet Jackie" Jack looks down from the ceiling to the three figures in the door. "Hey Jackie-" cutting Jack off Jackie squeals and run to Jack. "You are so so so cute! Oh my gosh" Jackie says hugging Jack tightly. "Thank you" Jack whispers feeling a bit uncomfortable as he tries to scoot away, not liking how there is some stranger this close to him. After all it took him almost six months to get use to his brothers.

"You don't gotta be scared of me." Jack stills looks a little wearly of her and she puts her pinkie out "promise to never hurt you" Jack raise one eyebrow. "I never break pinkie promises" Jack node his head as he slowly extends his pinkie so it wraps around Jackie's.

"How old are you" Jack looks at his hands and hold up five then six fingers as he quietly counts aloud to make sure. "That's cool, your such a big boy" Jack smiles bright "yeah" The two quietly talk as Jackie hugs him again smiling. Bobby watches from the crook of the door "she will fit in just fine Bobby" Bobby nods sewing Evelyn behind him. Walking inside Bobby looks at Jackie and lookat her and Jack on the bed. Looking over Jackie laughs "you can see me one eye" Bobby smirks "shut the fuck up" Jackie laughs holding her hand out. Staring at the small rough hand Bobby takes it and shakes it firmly. "So we are all cool" Jackie and Bobby nod "as cool as it gets" the two say simultaneously. Looking at each other they smirk as Angel and Jeremiah laugh and Jack hug on to Jackie.