Disclaimer: Four Brothers, unfortunately, does not belong to me. Yes, I know, disappointment is surging through you, as it is for me to. But as you should know if Four Brothers DID in fact belong to me I would not be on here. So, please do not sue me. I don't have the money to handle to junk. I'm just an eighteen year-old girl, do me a solid and just say no, thanks.
Author's note: Aw, yes, Katee lives. It's been what, a year? I can't apologize to you guys enough. I am so very sorry, especially to my loyal fans that have been waiting faithfully for another update but I have decided to rewrite the whole story. I just don't like it and I hope that this will be better, if not I'll re-upload the former version, I'm keeping in just incase. Also there are not picture of my characters if you'd like some visuals. I am so sorry again.
Jack Mercer was outside his childhood home, he cautiously peeked over his shoulder nervously looking to make sure his mother; Evelyn wasn't looking, before lighting a cigarette. He inhaled deeply and held the smoke in his lungs for a second before exhaling. He was staring out into the road at nothing when a gust of wind hit him breaking his lack of thought. It was a brisk fall day, the beginning of September. Today was the first day of his senior year; he silently thanked God for that small favor. Jack glanced at his watch sighing, the beginning of the end started in a half hour, just as he made that realization he heard the front door slam, startled he threw his cigarette on the sidewalk stomping it out with his boot. When he looked back he noticed it was just Bobby, he groaned to himself and turned back to staring at nothingness.
Bobby slowly made his way to his brother and roughly patted Jack on the shoulder letting out a hearty chuckle while shaking his head. "Way to be stealthy." Bobby said sarcastically still chuckling to himself.
Jack tried to act confused, "W-what are you talking about?" He asked knowing bobby could see right through him.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about." He sighed. "Look I don't care what you do, really, but it would kill ma if she knew you were already smoking. Wanna try and not do it right outside the fucking house from now on?"
He nodded. "Yeah, I know." He said glancing at his watch he was about to say they needed to get going but Bobby beat him to it.
"Ya ready to go fairy?"
Jack sighed and simply nodded looking down at his boots as he rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet before walking to Bobby's car. He slid into the passengers seat avoiding eye contact with his brother knowing he would only be met by a smirk. When Bobby started the car Jack was slightly started by the rumble, he internally groaned, yet another thing his eldest brother would never let him live down. He ran a hand through his already disheveled hair and finally gained enough courage to at least stop staring into his lap and out the windshield.
Fall was starting early this year, the leaves were already turning colors and falling from the trees, the temperature was dropping preparing for another long miserable winter. Jack watched as Bobby managed to slip passed cars every which way getting them to the school quicker than Jack could have anticipated or wanted for that matter. He rolled his eyes when they rolled up to the main entrance; he opened his door and waved to Bobby, not bothering to actually say anything. He stood looking up at his school and cringed slightly when he heard Bobby's tires screech as he tore away from the sidewalk.
Bobby sped off but just before out of earshot from Jack, who was still standing at the sidewalk staring up at the school, he cranked down his window and shouted to jack "Have a good one, fairy!"
Jack refused to even acknowledge Bobby and held his head high as he walked into the courtyard of the school to find his schedule. He took a deep breath of crisp fall air before her entered the madness, pushing his way past a few freshman girls who looked as if they were about to cry, he shook his head at them, school hadn't even started yet and people were already crying. Finally Jack reached the list of first period classes, he scoured the list for his name with no avail. He was nowhere to be found and he was pissed.
For a few minutes he stood at that list trying to decide what to do. He really wanted to skip but he knew somehow Evelyn would find out. He let out an angry sigh and pushed passed the same girls who were near tears earlier, they were now in full on water works, he shook his head and continued on his way to the office which was already crammed full of students with complaints about various schedule problems.
He decided he would stand at the end of the line rather than push past the lower classmen starting a ruckus. Jack leaned against the barren wall of the main office and stared up at the ceiling, he didn't even flinch when the office door opened again and was hit by the autumn wind, he did however flinch when a rather small body ran into him.
That rather small person, or rather small girl hit the floor, hard, right on their backside causing Jack to let out a laugh. When she heard the laugh she automatically glared up at Jack. Composing himself, Jack offered a hand to help her up, she reluctantly took it not topping her death glare aimed at him, after being helped up she began to pick up her belongings that she dropped during the fall. Jack couldn't take his eyes off the dark haired girl; he smirked as she adjusted her grey messenger bag.
Noticing Jack's watchful eye he finally broke the silence on her behalf, "What are you staring at?"
Jack was taken aback by her tone but decided to goad her further only because he was bored and he though she was cute when she was mad. He smirked again, "What are you talking about? Weren't you who ran into me? Wasn't I who helped you up after you fell flat on your ass? Weren't you the one who failed to apologize or say thank you?"
The girl's mouth was agape; she crossed her arms and took a step back completely flabbergasted. She shook her head, closed and turned away from him to look at the intimidating long line with her arms still crossed. She considered retorting with a few choice comments numerous times but chose to hold her tongue for once in her life but she did refuse to even look in Jack direction. She was startled when the office door opened and two small, cool hands covered hers.
"Guess who?" The feminine voice came from the owner of the hands.
She rolled her eyes not in the least bit amused when the hands covered her eyes "That's a pretty stupid question." Was her only reply.
"Come on Mel, it's only fun when you guess!" The owner of the hands said like a small child. Jack was on the other side of Melanie smiling to himself watching the entire exchange; in fact he hadn't stop staring at her since she fell.
"Ugh, fine, could it possibly be Andy?" She asked sounding completely disenchanted.
"Why, yes it is. See, you're really good at this game." Andy said finally removing her hands from Melanie's face. "Good God, this line is hella fucking long. Shouldn't we be able to cut or something."
Melanie rolled her head back and stared at the ceiling. "Why in the world would they let us cut?"
"Well we're seniors, we're new, and we're twins!" Andy said the last reason excitedly.
"Wow, you've got some reasoning there. You should go up to the front of the line and use that one, see how it goes over for you." Melanie replied sarcastically finding it very unlikely that anyone for find her sister even mildly sane. Just then the line started moving. "Would you look at that, the line is moving! It must be that great though process of yours." She said her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Andy put her hands on her hips and stuck her tongue out at her sister. "Maybe it is, you never know." As she said that she noticed Jack staring at her sister with a smile on his face and smirked at him; she tilted her head slightly and bit her lip. "Well, hello there." She said in a seductive at Jack breaking him from his trance.
He shook his head for a second and forced himself from Melanie and looked at Andy. "What? Oh, hi." He responded clearing his throat.
Andy smiled at him. "Hi, I'm Andrea, but you can call me Andy and this would be my twin sister Melanie, the one who you couldn't take your eyes off of." She grabbed Melanie's arms and stood behind her placing her head on Melanie's shoulder and watched both Jack and Melanie turn pink for a millisecond. "What's your name?" She asked amused.
Jack was still trying to compose himself and cleared his throat again. "My name is Jack." He said in the most confident voice he could muster up. He bent down slightly and whispered in Melanie's ear. "I wasn't staring at you by the way." He lied trying to make her feel less embarrassed,
Melanie stared down at her boots silently cursing her sister. "Whatever." She mumbled not taking her eyes off her boots.
"Oh, don't feel like you have to lie, Jack, darling. You were blatantly staring at her, weren't you?" Andy loved embarrassing Melanie it was just too easy.
Melanie had enough of Andrea and stomp on her foot trying to get her to shut up. She let out a silent sigh of relief as Andrea let go of her arms and stepped back, she couldn't help but let a small smile grace her face when Andrea whispered bitch in her ear. Melanie turned her back to Jack to giver her sister a stern look with her arms crossed. She opened her mouth to say something but then she remembered something. "Shoot, Andrea, did you get out transcripts from the car?" She asked, happy that she got to use her sister's full name just to make her mad.
Andy briefly glared at her sister then started thinking biting her lip and shook her head, "No, I thought you had them. Do you want me to grab them?"
"No, I'll got get them." Melanie responded already on her way out the door. She was actually grateful that they left the transcripts in the car, she felt far too awkward with Andy and Jack, and she made her trip as quick as possible not being a fan of the cold weather.
"Hey do you have any smokes?" A voice came from a group Melanie had just passed; she stopped and slowly turned toward the group. "Well do you?" The voice came from a boy about her age.
"Sorry, no." Was her response as she began her trek back to her car but before she could make any further she felt a strong hand on her arm stopping her.
"Hey, what's your name?" The same boy asked releasing her arm. "I'm Rob," he said pointing to himself. "That's Alison," He said indicating to the girl on his right. "That's David," he said pointing to the boy next to Alison. "And over there that's Josh & Lindsey." He finished pointing to the group.
Melanie smiled. "Hi everyone, my name's Melanie. I'm sorry but I have to go to my car to get my transcripts, but it was nice meeting you all." She said with a genuine smile.
"And you too," Rob said with a wave as she started to head over to her car.
Melanie had successfully found their transcripts and began her walk back to the office smiling and giving a small at Rob's group of friends on her way back. She opened the office door and noticed that the line was actually moving and she was incredibly grateful for that. She walked over to Andy handed over her set of transcripts while looking over her own without a word.
Andy laid her head on her sister's shoulder, "Are you mad at me sissy?" She asked giving Melanie her best puppy dog eyes knowing Melanie couldn't stay mad when she whipped those out.
"No, Andy I'm not." She sighed not taking her eyes off her transcripts. She knew what Andy was doing and wasn't happy, Andy was doing what she did best using her Melanie's weakness to her advantage. Melanie finally looked up when she heard one of the office workers yell 'next' and saw Jack move up to the front of the line. Andy's head was still rested on her shoulder. "Hey, we're up next," She whispered to her sister slightly nudging her with her shoulder.
Andy's face lit up and she removed her head from Melanie's shoulder, "Yay! Finally!" She exclaimed clapping her hands.
"NEXT!" Yelled an overweight elderly woman who worked in the office yelled. Both Melanie and Andrea made their way up to her desk. "Good morning ladies I'm Mrs. Daniels, what can I do ya for?" She asked politely surprising both the girls compared to her previous tone.
Both sisters smiled, "Hi Mrs. Daniels, we're Melanie and Andrea Peterson, we're transfer students." Melanie said with a kind smile on her face and relinquished the manila folders with both sisters' information and transcripts.
As Mrs. Daniels looked over the folders Melanie peaked to where she last saw Jack and noticed he was still there trying to talk to another woman working in the office looking very stressed he ran a hand through his hair. Just then Jack looked over to Melanie and saw her watching him and smirked when she turned away hiding behind her hair.
"I'll be right back girls, I'll go find your schedules." Mrs. Daniels said stepping away from her desk and going into a back room and came trotting back with various sheets of paper. She handed two to each girl, a schedule and a map. She explained the easiest route to both their first periods' classes and where their lockers were, she jotted down the locker numbers and combos to them. After that she said goodbye and loudly yelled 'next' again.
As they walked away from the desk Andy pouted, "We don't have any classes together."
Melanie shrugged, "I guess not." She wasn't really bothered by the fact; there wasn't anyone to comment on how they were, blah, blah, blah. As she was trying to find a way to act like she was more distraught she ran into something hard and almost fell until a pair of strong arms caught her, she looked up to see Jack's blue eyes staring back at her.
Jack smiled as he held her a foot from the floor, "You know there are better ways to start a conversation with men than just running into me." He said with a smug smirk.
Melanie glared up at him, "Ha, ha. You're hilarious. I can barely contain myself."
"Clearly," Jack smirked again still holding Melanie.
"You know you could let me stand up." She said feeling more and more uncomfortable in his arms. She cleared her throat waiting for him to release her.
Jack paused for a second thinking, "I could, or you could let me walk you to your first class."
Melanie bit her lip at the preposition, she thought of an action; it was her turn to smirk, "Or I could leave on my own," she said slipping out of his arms and onto the floor then she stood up and joined her sister, she turned back to him to she utter shock on his face, she smiled and waved to him, "Bye, Jack."
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