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All familiar characters belong to Steven Spielberg and Warner Brothers. I only own the plot.

Brand looked at his younger brother, Mikey. He wasn't sure what to say to him anymore. Ever since Mikey had confessed that a foster mom had molested him, Brand had been at a loss. He just wasn't sure he could deal with it. It wasn't like having a crush on a girl or something. This was...major. Mikey caught his older brother staring.

"What?" he snapped.

"Nothing," the other boy replied. Mikey turned so that his back was to Brand. He hates me now. He knows I'm dirty, was his tearful thought. That was why he had never told. Because no would ever be able to look at him again. But he hadn't wanted to! It was all her! He ran towards the door.

"Mikey?" Brand asked.

"Leave me alone, Brand!" Mikey yelled. He opened the door, and then banged it shut as he ran outside. Brand blew out a breath. He didn't know what to do. A few minutes later, Brand walked out. He got on his bike and started pedaling. The boy didn't even know how he had gotten to his girlfriend's house. It wasn't like he had planned on showing up, he just had. He placed the kickstand on the ground and walked up to the door and knocked. It opened to reveal Andi.

"Brand, what is it?" she asked.

"Could we talk?" was his response.

"Of course. Come on in," Andi invited, moving aside. Brand walked into the house and sat on a living room couch, with Andi on the other side. The girl waited a few minutes.

"You know, in order to talk, you have to move your lips," she finally stated. He gave a soft laugh and a small smile.

"I'm sorry, Andi. I, uh---Mikey dropped a bombshell on me," Brand stated.

"Mikey told you what was going on with him?" Andi asked.

"Yeah," Brand nodded.

"Well, what is it?" Andi questioned.

"Apparently, before Mom and Dad adopted him, Mikey was with another family and, uh---" Brand trailed off, unsure if he should continue.

"And what?" Andi asked. "Brand, what happened?"

"The mom molested him," Brand replied.

"What?" Andi questioned. "Oh, that poor kid!" she exclaimed.

"Yeah," Brand nodded. "And the worst thing is, I don't know how to help him, or if I even can. I just---I just don't know what to do, Andi," he continued.

"Just support him. Be there for him. Mikey needs you right now. Mikey needs his big brother," she told him.

"I knew it was a good idea to let you into the Goonies," Brand stated.

"Well, I was a Goonie even before I knew I was," Andi said. Brand laughed, remembering how Mikey had told Andi that Goonies never said die and how he had forgotten that she wasn't a Goonie.

"Brand, being let into the Goonies was the best thing that ever happened to me. And no matter what, we have to stick together. Because we're friends. And right now, Mikey needs all the friends he can get," Andi stated.

"Yeah, I know," Brand said.

"And even if you can't say anything to make him feel better, I'm sure Mikey will appreciate just knowing that you're there for him," Andi continued.

"Thanks, Andi," Brand said again, giving her a half smile.

"Sure," Andi replied. And they just sat there, each lost in their own thoughts.