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"I am so sorry".

Snap. Crack. Crack. Pop. Pop.

"Ahhhh…"

"Ah", now 21 year old Jack jolted up from bed screaming, panting and sweating. "Shit", he hissed, falling back down.

He's been having the same dream every time he is stressed for the past 8 years. 8 long and painful years when his life changed forever.

Flashback: He was a troubled kid who was lost. His parents died in a car crash caused by a drunk driver when he was only 8, forcing him into the foster care system.

He was in the system for about 4 years until a really great couple James and Bethany, though at the time he hated them; adopted him.

Sure he was happy to finally get out of the system but the two would never replace his parents and he didn't want them too. He pushed them away which lead him to his best friend, still till this day Jerry.

But after the incident Jack reevaluated his life and realized that even though he loved being a part of Jerry's group, he probably wouldn't last long which made him recognized he needed his 'family'.

His 'new family' was great. James and Bethany never forced him to call them mom or dad, which he didn't but he loved them in that way.

A few months after he was adopted, James and Bethany adopted another child around the age of 10 who was being abused at home. Her name was Hilary and as soon as Jack saw her and how scared and vulnerable she was he vowed to always protect her.

A year after Hilary was adopted, Lucas joined the family. He was about 6 and was taken from his parents as they were both addicted to drugs. Jack was thrilled to have a little brother. Someone he could teach and show the world too.

And then about 6 months after that Sophia joined the family as the last child. Poor thing was only six months old when she was adopted as she was abandoned by her birth mother.

Seeing the three younger family members Jack knew what he had to do to be the best big brother he could possibly be but with that in mind, he was "bonded" to another family and getting out wasn't an option.

"Yes dad, things are fine. Don't worry. I will still honor the Crawford name. Look, I got to go ok", 21 year old Kim Crawford said to father during their weekly phone conversation.

"Very well. Talk to you next week", her father replied then hung up.

Once the conversation ended, Kim quickly grabbed her bag and ran out of her apartment. Running full speed as she knew she was late, prayed that Haley wouldn't have a fit. Making it to her destination in 10 minutes; which was he personal best, she ran down the hall to see the room already filled.

She quickly opened the door and smiled at Haley, who walked over to her with a smirk. "Sorry Hay", Kim said pulling her sweatshirt off.

"Let me guess, dad? She asked.

"Yep, our weekly conversation", Kim replied rolling her eyes.

"So, he still doesn't know you're doing this?" Haley questioned.

"Nope and he never will. He thinks it's a waste of time, hence why I am majoring in business management instead. He repeatedly told me, "You can't make a living off of a hobby" and that "No one else can run Crawford Corporation", Kim said firmly with a touch of bitterness.

"Now, that's just crazy. We will talk about later, you got to get to work", Haley finished, winking at Kim then walking away.

"Bye Hil, Luc, Soph. I will see you tomorrow", Jack said hugging each of his siblings.

"Why do you always have to leave" Sophia asked Jack as they released from the hug.

"Because I don't live here anymore Soph but you are my family so I came for dinner whenever I can", he replied, kissing her forehead. "I love you Sophia", he finished.

"I love you too Jackie", she replied smiling.

"Bye Jack", Lucas added as they did their handshake.

"Later jack", Hilary continued quickly, giving him a side hug and then running up the stairs to her room.

"Bye mom. Bye dad", Jack said walking over to the two people who changed his life and gave him a second chance.

"Bye sweetheart. I love you", Bethany replied, hugging him tightly and kissing his cheek.

"I love you too", Jack whispered.

"Bye son", James added as they shared a quick hug.

With one last wave goodbye, Jack left and drove to work.

It was a Friday night so the bar would be pretty busy and that made Jack smile. Being a bartender wasn't Jack's ideal job but it paid pretty well and helped pay for schooling and with all the extra tip money he got, he always had enough to survive.

"Hey bro, ready for tonight?" Jerry asked popping out of nowhere.

"Yeah, let's do this", Jack replied as they did their handshake.

After a few minutes of prepping, Jerry blurted out, "You should come back every once in a while so you are still on his good side".

Jack instantly whirled around and glared s Jerry saying, "Yeah, I know. What time tonight?"

"After work", Jerry replied shrugging his shoulders.

"Fine", Jack gave in knowing he had to do it.

"Awesome! Just follow me over", Jerry finished walking away and finished up last minute things before the rush came.

10 o'clock rolled around as Kim was finishing cleaning up. She was grateful for Haley and this job as it gave her a chance to do what she loved, but the guilt of lying to her father as starting to get to her. Ever since her mother passed away a few years ago her father was determined to keep Kim as close as possible which led her to take over the family business. Now don't get her wrong, she loved she father but she also wanted to be her own person and running the business wasn't on her list but her father looked past that and pushed 'family comes first' on her.

It was 2 o'clock as Jack and Jerry were finishing cleaning up the bar as it closed less than an hour ago. "So, ready to head out?" Jerry asked as he locked up the last cabinet.

"Ugh, yeah I guess", Jack answered unenthusiastically.

"Oh, come on. It's not that bad", Jerry reasoned as Jack raised his eyebrows. "Ok, fine. So it's a little rough but you have to know that he takes a real liking towards you", he added.

"He only likes me because of my skills and you", Jack pointed out.

"I see our point but you have to admit, things were never that bad towards us", Jerry responded.

"Whatever. Let's just get out of here and get this over with", Jack finished, pushing Jerry towards the door.

They both hoped in their cars as Jack followed Jerry to wherever. For most of the ride it wasn't that bad but as they kept driving the only thing running through Jack's mind was, "This is going to be a long night. Lord help me".

And done. Please R&R and let me know what you think.

Please let's try 20-25 reviews before the next chapter.

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Missy xx