When she walked into room 467 for her detention tasks she found the couch and fell onto it.

"Oh no. No sleeping." Caleb chuckled

"Oh c'mon." she groaned

"Sorry Ray." He said

She didn't respond.

"Ray?"

Nothing. He smirked realizing that she'd fallen asleep. Looking around for a second he then looked at her. After a minute his eyes turned black and there was a loud banging sound. Raya jolted up nearly screaming.

"What the hell was that!" she exclaimed

"Sorry I dropped something." he lied as he tried not to laugh

Caleb was glad he could do that and she didn't see him.

Raya sat up turning her head from side to side.

"You okay?" he asked

"Uh-huh." She mumbled

She stood and yawned nearly falling over as she did. Then turning she reached out and grabbed the sheet on the couch. Pulling it off she started folding it up.

"So this is where you go for detention." Jake said making both Caleb and Raya turn

"It's better than hanging around the classroom." Raya said

"Yeah especially since you get this space up here and no one knows you're up here." Jake said

Jake looked at Caleb skeptically. Raya could feel the tension and knew what her brother was trying to pull.

"Well, make yourself useful for once." Raya snarked "You can help move things around."

Jake sighed and dropped his bookbag to the floor.

"This place could have potential." Jake added

"Do shut up." Raya said

Caleb didn't say anything, Jake could tell he agreed. He could also tell that Caleb wasn't so happy with him there. That made Jake grin even wider to himself.

By the end of the two hour detention Raya headed for the door.

"Where are you going?" Jake asked

"Detention is over." She answered

Raya hoped that Jake wouldn't show up tomorrow. Though she'd be glad when all this was over.

Walking out she heard hurried footsteps behind her.

"Raya wait." Jake said

She didn't. She kept going and took the stairs as fast as she could.

"What's going on with you and him anyways? Didn't you say you weren't looking to just get out?" he asked

"I can answer both of those questions with three words." She said "I don't know."

"You don't know?" he asked confused

"Exactly."

"Well, I'll help you with that. You're supposed to be the good smart one while I'm the dumb fun one." he said

She stopped and spun halfway.

"You are not dumb." She said "It's the things that you do that make you look like a moron."

She turned and started walking again then stopped.

"And I can be fun…I think. It's something I can try." She said "Plus what if what I do or how I am is fun to someone? What would you think of that?"

She was fuming now.

"You know what! I don't care what you think. You're supposed to have my back above all else."

"I'm trying but you don't make it look easy." Jake protested

"Arrrg!" she groaned annoyed "Go away!"

"Can't do that. We are related and I happen to have that whole twin telepathy. Which means I also know how Caleb's been looking at you and that there's something going on."

"Why does everyone think he's looking at me some sort of way?"

"Because he is!" Jake said

Raya sighed.

"Look, maybe it's not so bad I spend time with him." she said

"Ray-" he started

"It would give us time apart." She interjected "You get time with Jamie and all that and plus it's not as if we'll be together forever."

Jake looked at her worriedly.

"Fine I'll keep my distance. Doesn't mean I gotta like it."

"I thought you like Caleb."

"I liked him better before I knew he had an interest in my sister."

"I know, it's strange isn't it? For a popular kid he's not so smart." Raya agreed "I mean if I were him I wouldn't be interested in a disabled chick like me. I have serious issues here like OCD."

They both laughed and continued down the hall not realizing that Caleb had been listening. He shook his head and scoffed.

"They seriously are horrible twins." He muttered

Now he understood why Jake was being ridiculous. That and he couldn't help but laugh at Raya's description of herself. Then again she didn't see herself the way he did.


Raya relaxed in her room reading her book. Jake and Jamie had gone out and I knew she wouldn't be back for hours. As she turned the page she heard a knock at the door.

"Yeah?" she called

Caleb walked in.

"Hey." he greeted

"Ah the great eavesdropper." Raya giggled

"How do you do that?" he asked

"Well, I knew you were listening earlier today because I'm better at it than you." She said

"Ah of course." He said jokingly as he sat back on her bed

"I brought over a book since I'm told that's about all you do but…"

"It's not exactly my style?" she finished

"Yeah…" he trailed

Raya smirked.

"Well then…I guess you're going to have to stick around and keep me company." She said

Caleb moved farther back on the bed as Raya put down the book she was currently reading. Moving her feet he put them on his lap which is where they would've been before.

"This book have a title?" she asked

"It does." He chuckled

It was strange for him being this wasn't something he did often if at all. He told her the title then turned to the first page and started to read aloud. As he did Raya could feel his hand resting on her foot. Every once in a while she would feel his thumbs rub small circles on it. After a while Raya asked what time it was.

"It's around…eleven." Caleb replied

Raya sighed tiredly. Caleb folded the page then set the book aside. He'd been reading for about four hours and hadn't realized it. He looked back at her as she scooted farther down and laid her head on her pillow.

"Could I ask…how it happened?" Caleb asked

"I knew that question would come out of you eventually. Reid popped it way sooner." Raya said

"Sorry. You don't have to answer."

"It's fine. I just haven't talked about it in a while is all." She said "I was six and mom was at work. Jake and I had had a huge fight. One I know he regrets even though I tell him it's okay. It wasn't long after he'd run out the door and I was left crying. Dad had come home and he was…he had a bad day I guess."

Caleb could tell she was struggling a little.

"He thought it'd be fun to pour bleach into his Baby girl's pretty eyes…that's what he called them. Pretty eyes." She said quietly

Then she sighed.

"Mom left him immediately and Jake cried for about three months straight. Mom had tried to find the best surgeons to help me see again. She said she would've paid anything, but they all told her the same thing." she continued "So now I get to wear these awesome shades."

She tried to make it sound like a joke at the end, but Caleb didn't see it that way.

"Don't say you're sorry." She said getting the feeling that he'd say that

"It's horrible." He blurted

Raya chuckled.

"And once again that was brutally honest." She laughed

Caleb bit his tongue hard and could taste blood immediately. Looking at Raya he noticed she had fallen asleep. Reaching over he pulled her sunglasses from her face and set them on the nightstand. Shutting off her light he turned and left her to her sleep. He wondered what she'd dream about. right as he thought about that an idea came into his head.

"Maybe she will be able to see me." he muttered to himself "Maybe…"