Will's house
He was in his room and he hated to think what JJ and Cassie were living through, it just made him madder. He didn't understand why JJ didn't trust him enough to tell him what was going on or why his mom let them go back to that house or why Sandy still hadn't come back. He realized that over the last couple of months JJ had stopped coming to his house less; she only came by when Cassie was there and didn't stay long especially if his mom was there.
"Will come eat." Erin yelled up the stairs.
As he walked into the dining room he noticed Dave wasn't sitting there; Ashely and Beth were already at the table.
"Where's Dave?" he asked as he sat down.
"He had to work late. How was school kids?" Erin asked as she sat down.
"Okay, I have lots of homework." Ashley before she took a bite of her food.
"Fine." Beth as she glanced at Will.
"It was school." Will told her dryly.
He was wondering if JJ was mad at Erin for letting them go back to their dad.
"How were Jen and Cassie today?" She asked.
"Cassie was fine and Jay is Jay." Beth replied.
"Jay had a black eye." Ashley told her, confused by why Beth hadn't.
"She said she missed the goal and the soccer ball came back and hit her." Beth explained.
"Why didn't they stay here?" Will asked looking at his mom.
"Jake wouldn't let them and when Sandy went away she didn't press charges so I didn't have proof. I didn't want them to go back but it wasn't up to me." She explained.
"You say it like she went on vacation, she left her kids and now they are living with that ass." Will, making both of his sisters look at him.
"Will it wasn't an easy decision for her to make."
"Jay gave Cassie a safe word so that if anything happens Cassie can leave the house. Sandy told her that he wouldn't hurt her and that she would come back and neither of those things happened." Will as he stood up and took out of the front door.
"Where is he going?" Dave as he walked in the back door.
"My guess would be Jay's." Beth told them.
"That could end badly." Dave, looking at his wife.
"I realize that but Jen is barely talking to me." She told him.
"Let me text her although I don't think he will start anything." Beth told them.
/
JJ's house.
When JJ and Cassie arrived home, JJ was relieved to find Jake asleep in his chair.
"Cassie go to your room and finish your homework, I'm going to make dinner and then I'll be up." JJ told her sister.
"Okay don't be too long." Cassie as she quietly went up the stairs.
JJ was being quiet as made hot dogs and mac n cheese, it was Cassie's favorite. She couldn't help but play back the fight from this morning.
Flashback
"Dad I have practice then we'll be home." JJ told as she sat breakfast on the table.
"I know why you play that stupid sport." He mumbled.
"I like it. Cass finish up so we're not late."
"Okay Jen."
"You are not the boss around here and you need to stop playing soccer."
"Please dad, I really like it." JJ almost pleading.
"I said no and I make the rules!" he yelled.
JJ watched as Cassie jumped in the process she spilled her orange juice.
"I'm sorry." Cassie whispered.
"Damn it can't you do anything right." Jake as he stood up.
JJ jumped between Cassie and Jake.
"Dad it was accident. Cass please go change."
"You are so good at acting like your mother I wonder if you can take her place everywhere."
"What?" she asked as Cassie went up the stairs.
"Don't think I haven't noticed you walking around here trying to impress that boy." He told her.
"I'm not trying to impress anyone. Please tell me you are not talking about what I think you are."
"Maybe you want to be that whore so bad maybe I should make you her."
"You're sick. It's your fault mom left and if you ever try to touch me or Cassie. I'll leave and take her with me." JJ felt the punch, she stumbled back.
"You don't ever threaten me. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
/
Once she finished dinner, she went up the stairs with two plates of food and her bag; she knocked quickly on Cassie's door. Cassie opened the door taking a plate from JJ.
"I have drinks in my bag." JJ told her as she closed and locked the door.
They both sat down on the bed eating in silence.
"Did you get your homework done?" JJ asked.
"Most of it, I still have math to do."
"Do you need help?"
"No, Jen when is he leaving?"
"I don't know but I'm not going anywhere this weekend and tomorrow night you are going to Emily's. I won't leave you alone with him."
"Why hasn't mom come back yet?"
"Cassie, I don't know. Maybe she is still getting help or looking for a place to live."
"You don't think she's coming back. Have you asked Erin?"
"No I don't and no, I haven't asked Erin. She has a family and she has to take care of them, not us. I promise I'll never leave you."
"He's going to hurt us, he's already hurt you. Can we leave?"
"Not yet, I don't have enough money saved up yet." She explained as her phone went off.
Will maybe on his way to your house. Beth
"Great." JJ mumbled.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing I need to go to my room real quick."
"Jen"
"Cassie, I'll be right back." As she went out to the door.
/
JJ went to her room trying not to make any sounds, she was hoping that Jake would sleep through the night; she knew Will would climb through her window they had been climbing through each other's windows since they were ten. She wasn't surprised to see him sitting on her bed.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I wanted to apologize to you and I thought I could stay to protect you." He explained.
"You can't stay."
"Jen please."
They both heard the loud thud down stairs.
"Come on and be quiet." She told him as they went out the door and pushed him to into Cassie's room.
He watched as she locked the door and pushed the dresser in front of it, while Cassie grabbed their bags and two flashlights.
"You can't say anything." JJ turning to look at him.
"Jay."
"Nothing Will. Cassie you have everything."
"Yes." As she turned on the flashlight.
JJ turned off the light, then she pushed him into the small nook in the bedroom before pulling down the curtain. Will noticed that make shift beds and the small desk for homework that Cassie was now sitting at.
"Jay what is going on?" he asked
"Just stay quiet. Cassie here." She told them as she handed Cassie a small radio with headphones.
"You shouldn't have come." JJ whispered as she slid down the wall.
"How long have you been doing this?" he asked sitting down next to her.
"A while."
"This is crazy."
"Welcome to our world. Please don't tell anyone they will split us up." She pleaded.
They both jumped when they heard the pounding on the door.
"I won't let that happen. I'll protect you." He whispered.
