On Friday after school, much to Jesus' dismay, Lena took him to his therapy appointment. On the drive there, Jesus complained and asked questions the whole way.

"Why do I have to go?" Jesus asked

"Because it will be good for you, bud." Lena replied

Jesus sighed, "But I don't need to go. There's nothing wrong with me. "

"Just because you're going to a therapist doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with you. Sometimes it's just nice to have someone to talk to." Lena explained

"What if I promise to talk to you and Stef?" Jesus asked "Then can I not go to the therapist?"

"Sorry, bud, you're going. End of discussion." Lena told him "And who knows, you may even like it."

Jesus sighs softly and mumbles, "I doubt it."

Once they were at the therapist's office and Jesus is sitting in the room with the therapist, Daniella Jamison.

"So how did it feel when you were taken away from your brother, Jude?" Daniella asked

"Jude's more than my brother. I raised him for four years. He's like my son." Jesus explained as he yelled

"Okay sorry." Daniella apologized "Anyway how did it feel when you were taken away from Jude?"

Jesus sat quietly for a long time. He didn't want to say anything. He didn't want to open up, or talk about his feelings. Jesus was left to only think about what's been happening in his life recently. He thought about how angry and aggressive he has been, and then the thought crossed his mind 'What if I hurt Jude?'. That was when he decided to talk.

"I was scared and afraid that I would never see him again. I was angry at my social worker and angry at Stef and Lena for breaking their promise." Jesus explained "This can just stay between us, right? I don't want Stef and Lena to know yet."

Daniella nodded, "Yes, of course." Then she asked, "What promise?"

"When Jude and I first came to stay with them, they promised that they wouldn't let us be separated. It hurt so much because I was starting to trust them, but I didn't want to admit it, because I was afraid of being let down again." Jesus explained "And I'm mad at myself for not opening up and giving them a chance. For not being able to fully trust them, because in the end it's my own fault that I got taken away."

"Well now you're back with them, and you have the chance to let them in and start trusting them." Daniella replied

Jesus nodded, "I know, but I don't know how to do that. I don't know how to talk to them about my feelings. I keep lashing out at everybody and when I was sitting here the thought crossed my mind. What if I hurt Jude? That would just about kill me. He's the most important person in the world to me."

"Keeping thinking about Jude." Daniella suggested "Keep thinking about how you don't want to lash out and hurt Jude. Think about how's he's the most important person in the world to you so that should make his family important to you too, because you're also his family."

Jesus nodded, "Okay I'll try it." Then he asked, "Is our time up yet? I want to go now."

Daniella looked at the clock, "Yes it is. We actually went a few minutes over." Then she looked at Jesus, "Bye Jesus."

"Bye Daniella." Jesus said before walking out of her office and running to hug Lena

Lena hugged the boy back shocked at what brought him to hug her.

"I'm sorry for everything, Lena. For lashing out an hurting you and Stef both physically and emotionally." Jesus told her "I'm really going to try and talk about my feelings instead of lashing out all the time."

"Wow." Lena replied shocked "I guess the seeing Daniella and talking to her is working?"

Jesus shook his head, "Yes, but that's not it. When I was sitting in there not talking I was thinking about how I lash out and a thought crossed my mind. What if I hurt Jude? And just thinking that about killed me because I love him to much and I can't fathom hurting even a hair on his head." Then he added, "I'd like to come back to Daniella."

"Well that's quite the turn around which I wasn't expecting, but I'll make your next appointment." Lena replied

Jesus smiled softly, "Thanks Lena."

- Flashback: Six years ago, two year old Jude is toddling around in his foster home. His seven year old brother, Jesus is watching him when Jude trips over the living room rug, falls and knocks over a vase. Jude bursts into tears and Jesus picks up his brother and holds him close.

Their foster father, Samuel walks in the room and notices the broken vase. He asks rhetorically, "Can't I leave you two alone for five minutes without you breaking something?"

"It...it was an accident, sir." Jesus stuttered "Jude tr...tripped over the r...rug."

Samuel came up to Jesus and Jude to with his hand raising to hit Jude, but Jesus anticipated it and put Jude down safely behind him. Samuel's hand had instead come into contact with Jesus' cheek. Then Samuel walked away, leaving Jesus and Jude alone one again.

Jesus turned around and picked up his Jude. He sat on the couch and gently rocked Jude so he'd calm down.


Hope you enjoy. Sorry it's so late. I had trouble coming up with what to write.

Comments are greatly appreciated.

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