CHAPTER 1
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN FOUR BROTHERS NOR DO I OWN ANY CHARACTERS IN FOUR BROTHERS. THE ONLY CHARACTER I OWN IS LACY HEDLUND.
I had just moved to Detroit with my father because of his job. We were always moving around from city to city and it wasn't something that I had enjoyed. My mother passed away when I was a little girl and it was still hard for me to handle. I wasn't home at the time of her death, but my father had said that she slit her wrists.
It was my senior year at Cass Technical High School and I was very nervous. My father had dropped me off and I carried my backpack as I walked into my new school. I walked into the office and over to the desk.
"Excuse me," I said to an older lady that was sitting at the computer.
"Can I help you?" the older lady asked in a nice tone.
"Yes. I'm new here and this is my first day," I said as I looked at her.
"Well, welcome to Cass Technical High School. What's your name so I can get you your schedule?"
"It's Lacy Hedlund."
"Okay. This is your schedule," the lady said as she handed me a piece of paper. "If you need anything else, just come back and let us know."
"Thanks," I said as I took the schedule and walked out of the office.
I started to walk down the hall and looked around. My first class was English and I didn't have a clue as to where to go. I continued to walk down the hall.
"Yo, Jack. Check it out. Fresh meat," David said as he looked down the hall.
Jack looked where David was looking and saw me coming down the hall.
"Don't even jump on her. She's probably new," Jack said as he closed his locker.
"Whatever, man. We still practicing tonight?" David asked as he looked over at Jack.
"Yeah. I'll be there around 7, as long as Ma's okay with it," Jack said as he continued to watch me go down the hall. "I'll catch up with you later," Jack said as he followed me down the hall. "Excuse me. Miss?" Jack asked as he followed behind me.
I stopped walking and turned around.
"Hi. I saw you come out of the office. I don't think that I've seen you around here before. You new?" Jack asked as he looked at me.
"Yeah. I just started today. I moved here a couple days ago," I said as I looked at Jack.
"I'm Jack," Jack said as he extended his hand out for me to shake.
"Lacy," I said with a smile as I shook his hand.
"Well, Lacy, it looks like you're a bit lost. Do you need some help?"
"Yeah. Actually, I'm trying to find my way to English with Mrs. Antognoli," I said as I looked at my schedule.
"Well, you're in luck because that's what I have first period."
"Really. That's great!"
"Follow me," Jack said as he led the way down the hall. "So, where did you move from?"
"New York. I actually move from city to city very often because of my dad's job. I've been to like five different schools in the past two years," I said as I continued to follow Jack down the hall.
"That must suck. I've been living here my whole life. It's a sucky town, but it's good enough," Jack said as he continued to walk. "Here we are. Room 149. English with-,"
"Jack Mercer. Finally decided to come to my class?" the teacher asked as she gave Jack a mean look.
"Yes, ma'am. I brought you a new student," Jack said as stepped aside.
"Who might you be?" the teacher asked as she looked at me.
"Lacy Hedlund. I just moved here," I said as I looked at her.
"Well, welcome to senior English," Mrs. Antognoli said as she walked into the classroom. "Class, this is Lacy Hedlund. She is new and she will be joining us. Lacy, you can take a seat wherever there is an empty desk," she said before she walked over and sat down at her desk.
I looked around and saw an empty desk by Jack. I figured that since he was my first friend at Cass Technical High School, I should just go ahead and sit beside him. I walked to the desk and sat down. Jack looked over at me and smiled.
"Nervous?" Jack whispered as he looked over at me.
"A little," I said as I took out my notebook.
"Don't be. She might seem mean, but she's not that bad. Only with me," Jack whispered.
"Mr. Mercer. Do I have to kick you out of my classroom on Lacy's first day?" Mrs. Antognoli said as she looked at Jack.
"No, ma'am," Jack said as he looked at the teacher.
The time went so slow during English class. Jack kept making funny faces at the teacher, while she had her back turned. It was my first day and I already had a best friend. The bell rang and we got up and walked out. Jack walked with his friends as I went the other way.
I found my way to my classes and then it was finally time for lunch. I was starving. I walked into the cafeteria and stood in line.
"There's that chick from earlier," David said as he saw me standing in line.
"She's hot," Aaron said as he looked over in my direction.
"Jackie-boy here already talked to her," David said as he patted Jack on the back.
"No way. What's she like?" Aaron asked as he looked at Jack.
"She's nice. She just moved here from New York. She doesn't really get to stay in one spot for long because he father travels for work. I didn't really get to talk to her for long because we had English and you know how Mrs. Antognoli is. She's alright," Jack said as he looked at me. "I'm gonna see if she wants to sit with us," Jack said as he stood up.
I was standing in line, waiting to get my food.
"Hey. How's everything going?" asked a familiar voice.
I turned around and smiled when I saw Jack.
"It's good. I got lost once, but someone helped me out," I said as I looked at Jack.
"Well, my band mates and I were wondering if you would like to sit at our table, since you're new here," Jack said as he pointed over to his friends.
"Sure," I said as I grabbed some food and set it down on my tray.
Jack did the same and we continued to go through the line.
"So, you said band mates? Are you in a band?" I asked as I stood in line with Jack.
"Yeah, the Spares. We're going to make it big someday, hopefully soon."
I reached the cashier.
"2.50," the lunch lady said.
"I got it," Jack said as he got some money out and paid for both of our trays.
"Thanks," I said as I walked with him to the table.
"Guys, this is Lacy. Lacy, these are my band mates. That's Aaron, David, and Sam," Jack said as he pointed to each one of them.
"Hi," I said as I sat down beside Jack.
"So, Jack tells us that you're from New York?" David asked as he looked at me.
"Yeah. That was where I came from last. I move around a lot," I said as I opened my bottled water.
"Any boyfriends?" Aaron asked before Jack nudged him. "What?" Aaron whispered as he looked at Jack.
I smiled and said, "No. No boyfriends."
"Good because Jackie-boy here is single and in need of some loving," David said as he pointed at Jack.
"Oh, is that so?" I asked as I looked over at Jack.
Jack blushed slightly and looked down at his food.
"So, your dad travels a lot?" Aaron asked.
"Yeah. He works for a big company and has to travel from city to city," I said before I took a bite of my pizza.
"What about your mom?" David asked.
"She passed away when I was little," I said as I looked down at my tray.
Jacks head shot up and he looked at me. I stopped eating and sat there. The bell rang and everyone got up and started walking out. I threw my food away and walked out of the cafeteria.
"Hey! Lacy! Wait up!" I heard Jack yell from behind me as he ran down the hall. "Sorry about the guys. You alright?" Jack asked as he looked at me.
"Yeah. It's just kinda hard to deal with still. She passed away when I was little. I'll be alright," I said as I walked down the hall with Jack.
"Well, I'll see you later. I know that you don't have music class."
"Alright. Have fun," I said as I went to my biology class.
The day was finally over. I went to my locker and got the books that I needed to take home. It seemed like I had homework in every class that I could possibly have it in. I closed my locker and started to walk down the hall. I saw Jack sitting on the bench in the lobby.
"Hi," I said as I walked over to Jack.
"Hey. I see you made it through your first day," Jack said as he stood up and walked me outside.
"Yeah. It seemed like a long, first day, but I made it," I said as I walked with Jack.
"Yo, Jack! Get a move on it!" I heard a guy yell.
"Give me a minute, Bobby!" Jack yelled as he looked over at the car. "Well, I gotta go. You coming back tomorrow?"
"Yeah. As long as my dad doesn't have to go to another city," I said as I looked over at my father's car pulling up.
"Alright. C-ya," Jack said as he ran towards Bobby's car.
"Who's the chick?" Bobby asked as he looked over at me.
"Her name is Lacy and she's new," Jack said as he closed the door.
"She know you're gay?" Bobby asked.
"Bobby, leave it alone," Jack said as he shook his head.
My father pulled up and I walked to the car and got in. Bobby and Jack pulled out of the parking lot as I watched them. My father backhanded me and I pulled my hand up to the side of my face.
"What did I tell you! I said don't fucking talk to anyone, especially boys! They're no good for you!" my father yelled as he slammed down on the gas pedal and sped out of the parking lot.
I sat there and slouched down in my seat. Tears continued to come out of my eyes as we got closer to the house. My father pulled into the driveway and angrily got out of the car. I got out and followed him inside.
"Now, go to your room and stay there!" my dad yelled as he hit me again.
I ran to my room and closed the door behind me. I leaned against the door and slowly slid down it. I couldn't believe that I was still going through the same stuff week after week. I didn't tell Jack that my dad abused me because I didn't want to make a big deal out of it. I just couldn't wait until I turned 18. Then, I could finally get out of the house and live on my own. I just hoped that my dad wouldn't kill me by then.
Well, this is my first Four Brothers fic. For those who have read my story on this site, which is Protect What's Yours, I am working on that too. I hope that everyone likes this story and I hope that it turns out great. Thanks for reading and I hope to read some reviews.