Chapter 1
One night after school Amber gets home around 5 and comes into the kitchen and Gordon is setting the table getting dinner ready for everyone.
''hey sweetie.'' Gordon says kissing her cheek
''hey Gordon need any help?'' Amber asks him dropping her bag
''sure if you want.'' Gordon tells her
''kay.'' Amber says and smiles and helps him around the kitchen
''so um where's Mom?'' Amber asks him
''uh your Mom and Adam arn't home from work yet.'' Gordon tells her
''what?'' Amber questions him
''yea they stayed a little while longer to get something done but should be home shortly.'' Gordon tells her
''oh okay so have you seen my brother?'' Amber asks him
''yea I think I saw him go upstairs earlier.'' Gordon tells her
''okay.'' Amber says
''so how was school?'' Gordon asks her
''fine the same boring.'' Amber tells him
''oh yea and where ya been?'' Gordon asks her
''oh just at my friend Kelsey's.'' Amber tells him
''oh you and her are friends again?'' Gordon questions her
''well trying to be not quite where we were before everything but we will get there again I hope.'' Amber tells him
''that's good she needs a friend like you.'' Gordon tells her
''thank you Gordon that was so nice of you to say something positive to me.'' Amber tells him
''you're welcome.'' Gordon says
''ya know I like you you're really an okay guy.'' Amber tells him
''thanks.'' he says
''I mean I really think you understand this family and Me.'' Amber tells him
''oh yea?'' Gordon questions her
''yea I still don't think Mom gets that I did the right thing by calling her at that party when Kelsey got drunk.'' Amber tells him
''I think you did the right thing.'' Gordon tells her
''thank you.'' Amber says
