Marco woke up the next moring and went downstaires to look for Ellie.

"Heyy El, can you please come to my room for a sec."

"Yeah, sure" Ellie stood up from the kitchen table and walked behind Marco.

"Umm..El, did you read this?" Marco showed her the letter.

"No, I thought it would be a violation of personal space" He smiled

"Thank you Ellie, It really wouldn't be good if you did" Marco bit his lips knowing he chose the wrong words to use.

"What do you mean? What's in that letter?" Ellie tried to grab it from his hands.

"It's nothing El, it's from my family back in Italy." A fake smile was plastered across Marco's face.

"What did it say?"

"Nothing, Just my aunt Julia was saying something about her daughter Tara."

"What exactly did it say?"

"Nothing, El, just drop it, please."

"Marco, I can't. You said it was bad. If your in any kind of trouble, then you need to tell me. You know I care about you and I'll help you through anything" The young redhead placed her hand on his shoulder.

"El, it's bad ok. My cousin Tara is pregant" A small tear fell from his eye.

"Well, what's so bad about that?"

"It means my parents aren't coming back home for a loonnnggg time El. They may never come back. They've been gone for nearly 2 monthes already"

"Waite, why"

"I don't know El, but if they don't come back, I could be put in foster care, and I can't let that happen. Nobody can know until I'm 18. That means for 4 monthes this has to stay between you, and me."

"Marco, don't think they can take you in, I mean your 17 almost 18"

"Yeah, I know, I didn't understand either, but my parents said that I just better keep it hush hush." Another tear escaped from his eye.

"Well we start university in a few monthes, maybe we could use this place instead of paying for a dorm?" She tried to raise his spirts.

"Yeah, I suppose. Waite, that'd be great! No rent and me, you, Dylan, and Paige can live here. Did I ever mention I love you?" He hughed he tightly.

"I love you to"She smiled

"I love you more" Dylan walked in from behind.

"Thanks El, hey Dyl"

"Do you mind" Dylan looked at Ellie signaling her to leave the room.

"Sure"

"I'm sorry about last night" Marco stood up and huged him.

"I'm sorry to" Dylan smiled wrapping his hands around the younger boys waist.

"What do you wanna do today"

"I wanna do whatever you wanna do, today it's all up to you" Dylan smiled and kissed him gently.

"Well I wanna have fun. Lets all go out to eat, then to a movie...no better yet. Let's all party!"

"Let's go ask the girls what they wanna do first" Dylan smiled and grabbed Marco's hand.

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"So what do you guys wanna do tonight" Dylan asked.

"I say we go to 'The Other Team'.. what about you" Marco smiled.

"Sounds fun!"Ellie smiled doing the dishes.