I'm so sorry it has taken so long for me to update this! I've been really busy at uni. But here it is. Another chapter! :) Please let me know what you think! :)
Chapter 4
A week had passed and Barry and Jack were happily settled into their new house. They loved it. They finally had their own space. Barry was up early on the computer. Jack came down an hour later. "There you are! What are you doing?" Jack asked. Barry quickly closed the webpage he was on. "Nothing, just research for this English project I have to do." Barry said. Jack looked at him suspiciously but didn't say anything. "Ok well I'm just going to have a shower." Jack said and left the room. Barry sighed. He had been looking at a local adoption agency website close to where they lived. Barry knew Jack wouldn't want kids yet as it was the last year of school and he wanted good grade but Barry felt that he and Jack would make lovely parents.
Jack came down from his shower and Barry took his place. Curiosity took over him and Jack looked at the history on the computer and was completely shocked by what he found. He knew that Barry wanted kids in the future but he didn't realise he wanted them so soon. Jack wanted to concentrate on getting into a good university and getting a good degree and job before he even thought about this. When Barry came down, Jack was waiting for him. "Barry, why were you looking at adoption agencies?" He asked. "I thought we'd agreed to wait until after university." "I know but I know what good parents we would be and these children need a home now." Barry said sheepishly. "Babe, we're not ready to become parents, not yet!" Jack sighed. "Well I think we are!" Barry snapped. Jack sighed. "I don't want to argue about this Baz, but this isn't happening. End of!" He said. Barry scowled and got his jacket. "I'm going out!" He snapped and left the house, slamming the front door behind him.
Meanwhile, in the Barry household, Carol had heard about the engagement and was fuming. "He is not marrying that good for nothing freak!" She snapped. "Mum, you can't stop them! They love each other, why can't you accept that? You've accepted me and Kevin!" Dynasty snapped. "That's different! You're a girl and he's a boy! What Barry has is sick!" Carol said. Kacey shook her head. "Barry isn't sick! He's the best brother I could ever ask for and Jack is an amazing friend and they love each other so much! If you can't accept that, then I don't want to live here anymore!" Kacey shouted. Carol and Dynasty were shocked by Kacey's outburst. She was normally the quiet and sensible one. "If you leave this house, missy, you will be just as sick as Barry in my eyes!" Carol said. "Mum!" Dynasty exclaimed shocked. Kacey stood up. "Fine! I'll see you around Dyn." She then proceeded to go upstairs and pack her stuff. She left the house and went to a nearby park. She sat on a bench with her suitcase and sighed. She had nowhere to go. What had she done? She started crying quietly when she heard a voice behind her. "Kac?" It was Kevin. "Hey Kac, what's wrong?" Kevin asked softly sitting down and giving her a hug. "I defended Barry and Jack and walked out the house and now my mum hates me!" She cried. "I have nowhere to go!" Kevin held her tightly. He was very fond of Kasey. "Come on, let's go to the school house. I'm sure there's a spare room there for you. Or you can share my room?" He smiled gently. Kacey wiped her tears and looked up at him. "You mean it?" She asked. "Of course! Dynasty would kill me if I just left you here!" Kevin smirked. Kacey laughed a little and got up and went to the schoolhouse with Kevin.
Maggie opened the door. "Hi you two! Everything ok?" She asked when she noticed Kacey's suitcase. "Miss, Kacey's mum has thrown her out, can she stay here?" Kevin asked. "We don't have any rooms Kevin, pet, you know that." She said looking at Kacey sympathetically. "She can share my room, miss! Please! She's got nowhere else to go!" Kevin pleaded. Maggie sighed. "Very well, come in you two." She said. Kacey smiled. "Thanks miss." She said quietly. Kevin sent a quick text to Dynasty. With Kacey. She's sharing my room at the schoolhouse. Hope you're ok. xxx He knew that Dynasty would have been worried about her little sister. She smiled when she got the text, relieved she had somewhere to stay and was happy that Kevin was looking after her.
A few hours had passed at Barry's and Jack's house and Barry eventually returned and was a lot calmer. Both had had time to think. Jack was watching tv in the living room. Barry went in. "I'm sorry..." He said. "I know it's way too soon to think about kids. I guess I just got excited, that's all..." Barry said quietly. Jack sighed. "No I'm sorry, Baz. I shouldn't have been so harsh to you. I know how much you want this." He said. "I just want to be better parents than mine were and to make a difference to a child in need." Barry said sadly. Jack smiled. "That's why I've booked us an appointment at the adoption agency you were looking at. I'm not making any promises, but I guess we can at least talk to them." He said. Barry looked up stunned and then he beamed. He ran and hugged Jack and kissed him. "Thank you so so so much!"