A/N: Drabble that sounded better in my head. Gwen's POV.

Disclaimer: Nope, don't own.

Eighteen

Am I afraid of what may happen? Yes.

I'm not afraid to say it at least.

His birthday's coming up. Kevin's going to be eighteen.

And being eighteen also means he doesn't need to follow any more rules. And he can be tried in a real court of law if s gets in trouble.

I have his present. It's a piece of alien tech he's wanted for a while now. Not a Plumber-issue ship, but I know he'll like it.

But I guess I'm afraid of what he'll be able to do. Eighteen. Not a kid anymore. And technically, he'd be considered a pedophile until I'm eighteen. So... We're going to have to break it off until my birthday. Just so he doesn't have to go to prison. I don't think he'd do well in prison. Not again.

Ben's already promised me that'll he'll keep an eye on Kevin. We both will.

I know he's changed. He's better now. He's got freedom and he's got his life back. He's recovered. If there were before Ana after shots, the difference wouldn't be visible, but if anyone met him both before and after, they would know.

He doesn't bite anymore. I heard a rumor that he used to bite. And he doesn't misbehave. We've trained him like a dog, really. He's on a little leash so that he can only do his business in the yard, that's all. It's all the leeway we've given him.

Now, the leash is gone, he's going off and getting his own apartment in the city part of Bellwood, he's getting a better job (or at least trying to) and he's really trying to get up there in the world.

He's changed.

But we don't know if that's enough.

Will his age be a barrier? It's already splitting us up even if only for a year. But then he might stray off... I'm not too worried about that. My main concern is him falling in with the wrong crowd.

He's not going to college. Wherever I go, he's already said he's saving up to buy us an apartment somewhere. He loves me, I know it, but I'm worried that these plans will change. If he finds another job, one that he can't leave whenever he wants. If he finds friends who make him turn back to the dark side. If he just doesn't want to be here anymore.

It's Kevin. He's unpredictable.

That's what scares me.

I trust him. I love him. I know him.

I just don't know if he'll keep himself in check. He's not in school, he's not going to college, and I really don't know what direction he's going in.

I just hope he knows what he's doing.

A/N: Review?

~Sky