Tracy Family Secrets

Disclaim: I DON'T OWN THEM OK!!!

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Chapter 2: are you ok, al...

Alan walked into the kitchen at around 4:30am, he heated up some hot chocolate, and sat at the counter thinking.

"I didn't take you as a coffee person," Scott said coming into the room.

"I'm not, this is better." Alan replied with a smile on his face.

Scott chuckled, "You're just like John. Why are you up anyway?"

"Couldn't sleep, Dreams, or nightmares... Whatever..."

"You wanna talk about it?"

"I, I don't... No..." Alan said, if he told Scott of the dream he might tell him about dad smacking him and he knew he shouldn't. Or should he? "Why're you up?" Alan then said changing the subject.

Scott noticed Alan's conflicted look and then it disappear as he ask the question in an innocence way. "I'm ready to go on my morning run. Want to come with?"

"Sure, let me change real fast." Alan replied. Good, scott thought, we can talk more. what could have bugged alan so much? maybe its the hood and everything that happened a few days ago...

Soon they were running, down the steps, across the beach, and all the way to the other side of the island when they decided to take a short break... "So Alan, are you ok?"

Alan hesitated, but then answered, "Sure, I'm good." They climbed up on some of the rocks, finding a comfortable spot. They watch the sun rise and the morning waves, it was nice and wonderful... As the waves wash up against the rocks Alan asked, "Has dad ever..."

"Ever what?" He asked when Alan looked away...

"Ever... hit one of us... when we were younger? I'm sorry, nevermind..." Alan looked away, ashamed. When Scott hadn't answered, Alan looked as his brother, Scott had a dark look over his face, but the second he saw Alan turn toward him his face changed.

"No, of course not, did dad do something though?" if its just a dream scott didn't want alan to know...

"No, " Alan replied nervously.

"It was your dream?" Alan nodded. "Well a dream is just that... A dream."

"Ok..." Alan responded. Scott didn't really like they way Alan was behaving...note to self: keep a close eye on alan...

"Come on, lets head back!" The boys got up and headed back toward the villa. Once they got back it was breakfast time. Everyone was sitting at the table except Onaha and Kyrano who were getting ready to serve; John who was in the sick bay recoving(that pool party didn't do him well at all); and Jeff who was just walking in.

"Alan I want to see you in my office after breakfast." Jeff said while taking a seat.

"Yes sir." Alan replied, i wonder why he thought... Alan was nervous, yet confused. Alan tried to enjoy his meal with his family and friends, often getting a few words in the normal banter between brothers, but it was hard. He felt like he was being watched, like he was doing something wrong. After the third time of looking at his father and everytime making perfect eye contact, Alan refused to look at him. Now he was feeling worst about this 'meeting'. Alan left breakfast a little early not being able to take that gut feeling, that came when he was near his father anymore. He went to his room and took a quick shower and changed in to something more comfortable. It was less then a half an hour after he left that he entered into his father's office. "You wanted to see me, dad?"

"You're late..." He replied.

Alan had a look of disbelief, but tried to hide it. "I didn't realize you left breakfast early too."

"I called you're school this morning." He said, getting out of his seat and ignoring the previse comments.

"What? Why?" Alan asked, not hiding his disbelief this time.

"I talked to you teachers to see how you were doing..." He continued, and he took a step forward.

Alan took a step back, and said, "Why do you need to know? School Reports Cards were sent 2 weeks before spring break, you got it a week before I came home for break!"

"I wanted to see if the was any improvement," Jeff responded, taking another step forward. He continued with a bit of a growl, "Obviously, you hadn't; in fact your math teacher assigned you an essay. Are you done with it?"

"I, I..." Alan couldn't get the words out, that gut feeling was overwelming him right now. He took another step back and found himself back to back to a wall and his father was coming ever so closer.

"10,000 words is a lot to do in one day Alan, thats why she gave you a week! You go back tomorrow!" He stepped closer.

"I thought with everything the happen that you'd write me a note, honestly I forgotten about it!" He had... He had fogotten, who wouldn't with all that had happened.

"You thought, You thought..." -x- Smack -x- The first hit , although he sorta felt it was coming, shocked him and so he wasn't ready for the next. It knocked him to the ground, he was scared and the fear tripled when the kicks started. He didn't know what to do... He closed his eyes and was curling into the fetal position when the kicks stopped. It was probably the fourth kick when he was pulled away, "What the hell?" Asked the other person in the room said.

"This is none of your business Scott." Jeff said, getting steady on his feet. It was appearent that Scott had push Jeff Away from the now uncurled Alan. Alan sat on the floor against the wall.

Jeff started making his way toward Alan, who flinch, but Scott stepped into his path. "It is my business, you leave him alone." Scott said in a low growl, just like Jeff had done earlier. "Alan go to your room, now." Scott said.

Alan did as he was told. When Scott knocked and then entered moments later, he found Alan at the computer typing. "What are you doing?" He asked coming closer.

"Um, my essay, I, um, have to get it done." Alan replied in a shaky voice.

"Is that what dad wanted to talk to you about? Is that why... what happen happened?"

"Yeah, I had forgotten... It was my fault." Alan replied, as one tear leaked away from his eye.

"Hey now! This, THAT was not, repeat NOT your fault! Dad was out of hand and you know it!" Scott said, staring right into Alan's eyes. The young boy wiped away the few tears that got away. "You understand right?" Alan nodded. "Now Alan," He said sitting back abit. "When did this start? When was the first time he hit you?"

"He, um, Yesterday was the first..."

"Ok--"

"Scott?"

"What?"

"Did he? When I was younger?"

"Yeah Alan, before mom died he did... Come here." Alan went to his brother and cried into his shoulder. He was scared and he told his brother so. Scott comforted him, once Alan calmed down some, he gave the younger some water from the bathroom which helped with the runaway tears(1)... " Alright, this is what we're going to do. Tomorrow you go back to school, Lady P will pick you and Fermat up early to take you, don't worry about the essay I'll give you a note and if they have a problem give them my cellphone number. As for the rest of today, when I leave you lock the door behind me. Only open the door for ever one except dad, unless you don't want to... Just don't let dad in, and if he comes, contact me by watch okay." Alan nodded. "There is a peek hole to see who is there, and I'll bring you meals, alright." Alan nodded again. "Are you ok? Or as ok as you can be?"

Alan gave a small smile, "Yeah, thanks Scott."

"You're my baby bro, I'll always try to protect you!" Scott said fondly, "Hey just one thing,"

"Sure."

"Lets keep what happened between us, okay. Virgil and Gordon shouldn't know, they were too young to really remember..."

"Um, ok." Alan responded. he already knows no one else could know either... The rest of the day passed by somewhat fast for Alan... He got a few visitors, but thankfully no dad visits. He spent the first half the day in bed, sorta scared to do anything else in his room, but after another little talk with his brother after lunch he start to listen to music or play computer games... But after dinner he went straight to sleep. The next morning Alan woke to knocking, it was 5am, he opened the door for Scott who brought in some food, by six Lady P arrived to take the boys to school for early arrivals. Jeff had woken just after the boys left...

Once at school the boys organized their things and Alan found the note... There were two notes the first was for his math teacher and the second was for himself... it read:::

hey al,

if you need anything at all

from help with school work

to signing forms call me

on my cell phone, you know the number.

--scott

"H, Hey A, Alan, you o, ok??"

"Yeah," Alan said.

"W, Well come on, i, its time for l, lunch."

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author's notes: thanks for reading you guys please review!! thank you ... OH and (1) some water after you've cried helps with the runaway tears that just keep coming, if you know what i mean in those moment when you just can't stop crying i drink a sip of water and my tears stop... its the best...

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