I don't know how many people are reading this but I hope it's at least a bit good. Anyway, here's the next chapter in case you guys wanted to read more.

Chapter 2

We believe he may have meant something else, but that's just a reaction from our president.

Matthew was slouching on the couch, drinking a beer and not really paying attention to the news. All he knew was that one of his old buddies from high school had gotten arrested, again. The man grumbled as the fake news anchors chuckled and closed for the afternoon. Right as the segment ended, the front door nearly burst open with laughs echoing through the halls. Matthew groaned in annoyance as his dreaded offspring entered the family room.

"He wasn't that bad," Reggie tried to defend. "I just think he'd be good for next year since you'll be off to college."

"Yeah right!" Tyler laughed. "Who would even come close to Antonio's stamina?"

Liliana chuckled at her brothers. "Maybe Derrick should."

Derrick shrugged at the raised eyebrows. "I'll try out and see what happens."

Scott gave Derrick a friendly slug and followed Hunter and Kyle into the kitchen. All eight stopped at someone clearing their throat. Liliana tensed up while her seven brothers went into defense mode.

Matthew took another swig of his beer before speaking. "About time the bitch came home."

Antonio scowled so hard he actually snarled. "Back off jackass. She doesn't need a bad day from you."

Matthew laughed stupidly, clearly beyond drunk. "You dumbasses can't protect her forever! She's the reason your mother is dead!" Venom was clear in his voice at that point. "Lana is nothing but a murdering little bitch! She caused Janelle's death and none of you care!"

Derrick had just about had it with the man. Matthew was just shit-faced and needed to be dealt with. He just didn't want his sister to watch him kill a drunk man for a specific reason. It was the only thing on all of their minds, the eight siblings anyway.

Liliana was terrified of Matthew. She feared for her life around him. He's the reason her brothers stay by her side 24/7. No one in the school even knew about it, let alone the teachers. This was the only they called home. Antonio was still saving up so he could move them all out and leave the drunkard. But until then, they were protecting Liliana with their lives.

Matthew kept ranting on about how Janelle's death was all Liliana's fault while Antonio and Derek clenched their fists, ready for any possible attack. Hunter and Tyler kept their sister behind them. Scott, Reggie, and Kyle edged slowly toward the stairs, making a path for Liliana to run when she needed.

"GET THAT STUPID BITCH OUT OF THIS HOUSE RIGHT NOW!" Matthew bellowed at the eight siblings.

Antonio made an upside down peace sign with his hand and Liliana ran as fast as she could up the stairs. Derek shoved Matthew down before he could get any closer and the younger six brothers followed Liliana upstairs. Antonio waited until it was clear to punch Matthew's lights out before following.

Liliana ran through Antonio's room into her own and slammed it shut. She was breathing hard as she collapsed on the floor. Then her body shook with heavy sobs. It was the same every day. Come home. Deal with drunk Matthew. Face off. Liliana runs upstairs. The boys, minus Matthew, follow behind her. Liliana sobs. She wished so much that she could get away. She wants so bad to leave, run away, to just be away from the thing that is her father.

"Liliana?" Kyle tried, knocking softly on the door. "We're all here now. Wanna come out?"

Her sobs intensed only the slightest, making Kyle jump in surprise. Antonio finally sighed and. Opened her door a crack, finding his sister leaning against it. He carefully opened it enough to get through and knelt down to hold her. Liliana accepted right away, shaking in his arms.

"Y-you soaked him a-again, d-didn't you?" she asked through her sobs.

Antonio grimaced, his head on hers. "It's the only way to keep hm from barging in. You know that. He's so drunk he won't remember what happened anyway. Besides, I'm still hoping to call the cops on him."

Liliana gasped a bit and looked at her oldest brother. "B-but then he'll have t-to leave. W-what'll happen to us then?"

Antonio sighed heavily and held her close again. "I don't know Lily. I don't know. But with me being nineteen, we may get to keep our home. We can handle ourselves and take care of you."

"I'm serious A-Antonio."

"So am I. If that doesn't work, I've been saving up for a new house for the eight of us."

Liliana's eyes widened and she pushed her brother away to armslength. "What? How much?"

Antonio shrugged. "About twenty-five thousand last I checked."

"How long have you been saving?"

"Since you were a year old," he answered, a bit of pain in his voice. "That's when everything started."

Liliana blinked and wiped her tears away. "But you were only five."

"I know. But I wanted to start early. The guys are saving up to help out. The twenty-five thousand is just mine. I don't know how much they have."

Liliana suddenly lit up and hurried to her dresser. She opened her top drawer and dug through it. Antonio was clearly confused at his sister's actions, wondering what she was doing.

"Where the hell is it?" she asked aloud to herself. " I know it's in here somewhere."

"What are you looking for?" Antonio finally asked as she moved from drawer to drawer and then her shelves.

"Something to help out," she answered as she moved to her closet. "Aha! There you are!"

She pulled out an old box that probably held a few books. Antonio watched as she removed the lid and pulled out a smaller, porcilen box about the size of two Moby Dick books stacked on top of each other. Once the lid was open, Antonio's eyes nearly fell out of his head. There was a truckload of cash in it! Liliana found a paper inside and scanned for the most recent written part.

"Last time I added I counted five hundred and something in here." She looked at the oldest. "Can we add it to the rest?"

Antonio could only smile at her. "Of course we can."

Liliana jumped up and hugged her oldest brother tight. he just chuckled as he hugged her back. Even at only fourteen, the girl was persuasive.

Second chapter. You can determine whether or not its good. Please R&R!