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Marcus POV

"I'm leaving tomorrow Dad. I don't care what you say, I'm going to live with tori until I can get my own place."

"But Tobias, I will miss having you around the house,"I say.

"Ya right. You're just going to miss having a human punching bag," Tobias snarls.

"Tobias, you know I love you and I can't imagine you leaving."

"Whatever," Tobias says and goes to pack.

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Today is Tobias' 18th birthday. He is moving out. I am devastated. But, my dear friends Andrew and Natalie Prior have put their 13 year old twins up for adoption and I took the girl.

Tobias comes downstairs with a suitcase in hand.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye. I'm so glad that Mom left so no other kid has to go through this like I did."

"Ah, but I'm adopting a kid because I need someone I can take care of."

"So basically you're hiring a new kid to beat? Real smooth, Marcus."

"I'm not beating her. I was disciplining you but since you were a rebel, things had to go further."

"Wait. You're getting a girl."

"Yes, some friends of mine are giving up their 13 year old twins because they believe it's a good thing to let couples or single parents have another chance at raising kids. I volunteered for the girl."

"I swear..."

"Or what? You can't Attack me." I say, chuckling.

"Have fun at Tori's. Good riddance, 15 years I've been alone with you and I despised every second of it. You've got your mother's blood in you."

"You have no right to talk about her like that." He grabbed his last suitcase and chucked it into Tori's Jeep.

I stand in the doorway waving Tobias off, looking sad like it hurts like hell for him to move out, and it does.

I see the Priors pull up next to Tori's Jeep. The girl jumps out and so do Mr. and Mrs. Prior.

"Hello Marcus," says Andrew.

"Hello Andrew, Natalie," the girl is short, but not too short, about shoulder height to me. I look at her and she looks shy, "and what's your name?" I ask her.

"My name is Beatrice but I go by Tris."

"Hello Tris. I'm very excited to have you in my house."

Andrew and Natalie have me finish the paper work and then they hug Tris and say their goodbyes.

I lead her into the house and begin showing her around. When I get to Tobias' old room I open the door and say, "This was my sons old room, he just left for college this morning and I haven't been able to clean it out yet,

but, this will be your second bedroom."

"Second bedroom?" Tris asks, looking confused.

"Yes, I am giving you the attic as we'll and your parents have helped me decorate it for you."

I lead her up there and when she sees it, she becomes very excited.

"OMG! This room is amazing. Thank you so much Dad!"

Did she just call m dad? She must be very comfortable with me. I show her how to get into Tobias' old room from the attic and she decides to use it as her closet.

You see, my plan is to make her comfortable here first, so I am going to treat her like a princess for a while, and then I'll begin beating her.