Here's Chapter Two of my new story, which I've decided to name "The Siblings." In this chapter, Collin and Trent bond very, very, VERY slightly, but still do. So…yeah. Enjoy and R&R!

Chapter Two: My New Brother and Sister

The two kids looked like brother and sister. The boy had blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a hat. The girl also had blue eyes, but she had brown hair. They looked around in awe at our vast house. Mom introduced us to each other: "Trent, this is Collin. He's eight years old. And this is Kylee. She's seven years old. Collin and Kylee, this is our son, Trent. He's fourteen years old." Collin's eyes fell on me. I immediately changed my expression to a smile and waved.

After Mom gave me a look and nodded her head toward them, I understood that she wanted me to take the trunks they were carrying for them. They were surprisingly light. So as I did so, I said, "Here, let me take these for you." Then I turned around, asking, "Mom, where is it I'll be taking them to?" "To your room, of course; remember the extra bed? It's for Kylee," she said. Wait, did she say for Kylee? I became nervous: "Don't you mean Collin and Kylee?" "No, Collin is sleeping in your bed, too. Kylee's bed isn't big enough for two people," she answered.

On the inside, I was thinking, Great. All I need in my bed besides myself is a little eight-year old. However, on the outside, I forced a smile and spoke to the siblings, "How about I show you my-I mean, our-bedroom." I led them upstairs and into the room. Mom and Dad went off somewhere else. Putting the trunks down next to their respective beds, I raised my arms and announced, "Well, It's not much, but it's-"

I was cut off by a pair of arms around my waist by Kylee. For the first time since I met her, she talked. "I love it. It's bigger than the room we had at the Orphanage." Without a word, Collin walked to his own trunk and began to unpack. Jeez, I thought. What does it take to get this kid to speak? However, I didn't want to take him out of his comfort zone if this was it, so I added, "You can just hang up your clothes up in the closet."

I helped Kylee unpack first, mostly because she was younger, plus I didn't want to just stand there awkwardly while they worked. As I helped the girl with her billion stuffed animals, I noticed that Collin was having a little trouble reaching one of the shelves in the closet. Sighing, I got up and hung it up for him. He didn't thank me, but smiled the tiniest bit. When we finished unpacking their clothes and whatnot, I whispered to Kylee, "Is he able to talk at all?"

"Yeah," she whispered back. "But he's shy around new people, especially older boys because at the Orphanage, the older boys used to pick on him. You shouldn't worry, though. He'll come around. Promise." Then the two sat on their beds looking bored out of their minds within seconds. I knew Mom and Dad wouldn't let me let them be bored, so I stood between their beds and asked, "What do you two want to do? We have board games, a TV, and lots of other things to play with."

They didn't respond at first, so I suggested something to them I thought they might like. "How about we all go downstairs and watch some TV?" Kylee agreed immediately, and Collin nodded meekly. So I took them down to our big screen and while they sat in spate couches, I picked up the remote and asked, "What do you guys like to watch?" This time, they didn't say anything at all. I had a theory that they'd never watched TV before, so I turned the channel to Spongebob Squarepants. What better show for an eight-year old and a seven-year old? They loved it, proving I was right.

I remembered what Kylee had said about Collin being shy around older boys, so when I put the remote down, I sat down next to Collin and placed an arm around his shoulders. But I probably didn't help his case when I pulled him closer, because when I did, he blushed. However, after a few minutes, the blush had vanished, and within an hour, he was asleep on my shoulder, along with Kylee. So I first lay Kylee down in her bed and Collin in ours. Maybe having a little brother and sister wouldn't be so bad after all, I thought.

And that's Chapter Two! As promised, Trent is starting to love Collin and Kylee like a real brother and sister. Speaking of which, did you guys notice where I put my title in this chapter? Hehe… Well, until next time, love ponies and don't kiss Legos!