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Liz was looking right at me, I spent the night at her place since I worked late last night, now we must get ready for another day in high school. Hey Jealousy by the gin blossoms blares from her boom box. Her voice cut right to the point as she dabbed the white shoulder perfume on her neck "If they ignore you today, I swear I will beat them up," such a vivid thought her trying to do any damage to them.

I pulled on the striped sleeveless tunic dress, even when I sit on her bed I can smell Max, it was a danger zone in here. Cosmic traces of their dirty deeds, even as my vision changed to only seeing them having a hot and heavy make out session instead of me putting on my black Maryjane's. With a groan, I pulled away from the vision and fixed her with another glare as her tinkling laugh was heard.

She retorted with her own smirk "My room, my boyfriend," and this was all true, I found out Isabel had been in my brothers room just three days ago, I was sick and shocked. My hair left down the tips of my hair done a lighter brown than my normal dark black, I was ready as she pulled her Vans on, our bags in hand we walk from her room. On her dresser was more pictures one of her and Max, me and the twins, Maria and Michael, and last Isabel and Alex. My truck was waiting but her mother pulled us down to the table making us have a well-balanced meal before class, no McDonalds for us today. It was nice since my mother was hardly home, dad was re-elected and had to run this town. He said he wasn't running again but was going to open a business in the next four years.

I gave Liz a look, my voice happy even with things falling apart "I guess I am buying lunch today," I was not known for buying my lunch, I liked taking it homemade but sacrifices are to be made.

She says "I am worried, the fifth is coming with Nasedo, that you, Alex, Maria, and I will now be targets for them, from what we have gathered they are evil." I knew her feelings, I had them myself. Bren and Michael so wanted a father and Nasedo would try and fit that bill. I had to have faith I mattered more than that urge, that what we shared was more.

I couldn't calm her fears when I shared them, "Liz, Max would make sure you're protected. I can take care of myself, we just have to make sure the fifth and Nasedo can't warp their minds, manipulate them to his liking." I knew Michael had some feelings for Maria, not like the ones she had for him, I could feel it. I drove away from the Crash down heading towards Roswell High. A fair few other teens taking to the roads heading to school, a few behind me is Max in his Jeep. Isabel was in the Jeep but the twins absent, I drove off pulling into the parking lot finding my normal spot empty, just as I liked. Within two minutes of we pulling in Liz was in Max's arms as I hugged Isabel, she was heading off to my brother who was smiling like he was lucky to have been graced with her presence.

I asked "Twins?" Max looked up.

He answered "They said they would be here, got a call last night they didn't need a ride," that was odd. Maria pulled in her car making a terrible noise, white smoke pouring from the hood of her lemon. We stepped back well not Max he lifted her hood, with a look to check if any are watching him, he let his hand glide over the smoking engine until it was silent, the smoke stopped.

He gave Maria a look "It needs serious work, Maria," she groaned, her eyes trailing around for her boyfriend.

My head cocked to the side, they're here, their emotions mixed and confused "Max can I have a word, in private," I smiled giving the girls a nod as Max looked worried, I only ask for a private word if it is important.

So, we walk towards the general location where the twins are in "The twins are hiding, something is wrong both of their emotions are so chaotic and disturbed. I shouldn't tell you, but they need help that night we were all camping, Bren and I kissed. Well, Max, I saw Hank beating on them, he still does if he is too drunk. That is why Bren and Michael have been ignoring me," Max looked livid, I know Isabel will be worse. We stand in front of the bathroom, Max looks to be taking deep breathes.

He says "I will deal with it from here, go to class," but we both knew I wasn't trotting off to class, even as he walked in I could hear the twins and the calmer voice of Max as Liz pulled me behind a set of lockers.

"I think it's best we hide," she whispered so now we are bent over peering at the boy's bathroom door like some sex crazed girls, which we are not. We only wait another minute when the three boys walk out together, Max see's us, but my eyes zero in on the black eye of Michael, I was sure Bren would have a matching one as my anger bubbled up.

"I am going to see my father at lunch," was all I could say she was the single person I told everything to, Max was second.

The twins and Michael walked into our Trig class, like nothing was wrong, as if nothing had happened, even though Max slipped me a folded note, a small thing that was noticed by the twins at their sudden spike of anger. I unfolded it under my worksheet, seeing his messy script.

"I took care of the marks, they don't want help but that doesn't stop us from helping them, be ready tonight," I was still going to see my father at lunch, which is next period. They could be pissy at me later, but right now they mattered more than my fear of their wrath.

I gave Max a nod, my eyes glancing to the clock until we had three minutes left, I was up to hand in my worksheet before copying down the homework for tonight. The twins each gave me a smile before I slid into my seat, passing Liz a note as she walked by my desk, this was normal for us and would go unnoticed or not cared about by the twins. I had to hurry from my seat, make it away from the twins to be able to get to my truck, if anything went wrong, I would be stuck here for lunch. I had my bag in hand and half from my seat when the bell rang using my size to get by people faster, with a glance back the twins are coming at me, I said fuck it, in my head making a mad dash for my truck. I knew they would be mad, that they are in chase but Maria bless her made a distraction without knowing she was helping.

Her voice barked "Michael," glancing back she had stopped the twins, both in tight black shirts, "Which one is Michael?" her eyes darting over them both.

"Go away," that was Bren but I wasted no time, I was in my truck pulling out when Bren was looking at my retreating truck with so much anger. Nearly five minutes later I pulled into a parking space, I had to hurry my heels clicking on the steps, I forgot to add in having to wait for security, but that was only an extra five. I knew the way to his office, I just hoped he wasn't in some meeting or was too busy to speak to me, I should have called or something.

A warm voice greeted me "Hello little Crimson," it was Fiona; his secretary. She had been with him when he was just a lawyer, then a judge and now Mayor of Roswell. I did work here over the summer, so I have gotten to know her very well, and if I do say so, she has a little crush on daddy.

"Really need to talk to daddy, is he super busy?" she pursed her lips together before getting up, she walked into his office after a single knock. I waited checking my watch, I had thirty minutes left of lunch, my belly grumbling.

"You sound hungry, I am grabbing your father lunch. I will get you food as well, young lady. Give him one minute he was meeting with a lawyer, no clue why," but she sounded worried all the same, as she was leaving.

I said "My parents are getting divorced," she looked shocked as all hell, but she leaves in a hurry for his order, no wonder she made good money working for him for all these years.

I watched as a friend of daddies walked out, it was Mr. Evens who smiled when seeing me "Hello, Crimson. I will just wait right here, go in Crimson and clover," I was shooed in as he waited for me to finish talking to daddy.

I felt bad, as I said "Sorry, Daddy. But it is super important, the system has failed Bren and Michael. Hank has been hitting on them, ever since they were his foster kids. I wasn't supposed to find out but I did, oh daddy. Why would he be allowed to do such a thing?" I was such a baby.

Daddy looked concerned "You have proof?"

"Yes, I and the gang are going over tonight." But I had nothing since the bruises were gone thanks to Max, but I would find something somehow. My father was writing this all down, his face filled with hate, he was dead set against this.

"Heads will roll, I myself and Philip, you need to stay away from Hank," he was firm but I was still going, it had to be this way. A few minutes later I was walking out when a bag was handed to me.

"Philip, we have a pressing matter, and since you know the twins I find it best you help me with this. We are going after some big names with child services and Hank," Fiona looked happy as she grabbed his food handing it over.

"You will need to document, grab Hannah to watch the desk, please," I was late, but hell I sit at her desk eating my lunch, I would leave back to school after.

Now I knew as much was going to happen, the twins cornered me as I walked to our last class, with a list of questions. "Look boys, you have ignored me for days. I was having lunch with my father. He was meeting with a divorce lawyer today, having some father, daughter time was not out of line." pushing passed them, they can't act one way and then another.

"Sorry, Bren and I really are, it was a shock you found out, we didn't know how to come at you with this, even when you knew. The pain in your eyes was enough, to add to that was not right." I kissed their cheeks before heading into class with Liz and Max.

"Your father is handling my fathers divorce," Max looked hurt on my behalf, I was hurt but this was for the best was all I could say to myself, it was what Alex said to me many times over this last week.

The Crash down was packed up until close, when I and Liz dressed and walked out before Maria saw us, she would just want to go as well. Max was waiting with a pissy Isabel who nearly dragged me into the backseat with her, Liz had shotgun.

Max pulled away taking the backroad to the twins' place, it was dark and pretty late. Max and I are the deep thinkers of the group, Max sometimes is nevertheless shown spurred to bold action by his protective nature, a trait Liz shares as well. We each played some role, but undefined Max was the leader.

The trailer park is dark, a few lights on as we exit the Jeep but once we are close we hear the sound of fighting coming from inside the trailer, Liz, Isabel and I rush passed Max and into the trailer seeing Michael and Bren backed against a wall with Hank slurring, his body over them. I reacted without a thought, but I wasn't the only one, two other hands raised as Hank was hurled across the room his head hitting the wall hard, his body crumpled to the floor. The house smelled of alcohol, a scent that made me sick to my stomach. The Twins looked shocked, Liz hand her hand up with Isabel, Max was behind us, Liz's powers kicked in as her anger peeked.

She was smiling looking at her hand, before I took it in mine, Max helped the twins up as Hank came too staggering to his feet "What you do?" he screamed at us girls, Max was in front of us, the twins pulled me from the group to stand behind them as he grabbed a shot gun, a drunk with a gun was scary I was shaking as he pointed at the twins.

"You put that gun down now, Hank. I will fire," it was Sheriff Valenti along with my father and Max's, my own father paled seeing this man with his gun pointed at me, even though the twins stand in front of me.

Hank was beyond drunk, but Valenti was not messing around. Hank slurred "Freaks the lot of them, doing you a favor," he held the gun firmer to his right shoulder, the twins made sure I was blocked as the shot gun blast made my ears ring, a sudden impact had us knocked to the floor.

More gun shots, screaming as the twins' dog piled on me, shielding me from further harm, my head was pounding, seeing spots dancing before my eyes. It all happened so fast, yelling was heard as weight lifted off me.

"Max she is hurt," was called knowing it was the twins.

I looked over seeing my daddy on the floor, his arm bleeding but he was awake, a grimace on his face, "Philip get the E. here stat, we have two down," I tried to move but my body felt heavy, my side was killing me, my head was as if I was hit with a hammer. To our right Hank lay dead, his eyes opened, Liz and Isabel are next to me talking but it was painful.

Liz' voice rang clear for a minute "Help is coming," was all I heard before all I saw was black.

The clean scent of the hospital filled my nose when my eyes opened and closed, trying to adjust to the light, my brother's frantic voice chimed in "She is waking up, go get her doctor," now his face hovered over mine, still looking worried.

I grumbled "What happened, where is daddy? Are the girls, Max, and the twins all okay?" questions running form my mouth.

"We're all fine, your father is okay. He might lose some movement in his left arm, but he is fine," it was Max, my head hit the pillows.

"The twins?" I didn't hear them, but I felt them all the same.

Max answered again as Liz gave me a cold sip of water, Maria was here I could smell her herbal oil scent "They're giving a statement, they will be staying with us. My father and yours are making sure they get emancipated right away," this was good, but I wanted to see my father as soon as possible. But that didn't happen, I was getting stitches, to my side and head before being released to my older brother our father was all over the papers for days, hailed as a hero.

We saw him a few times before he came home, but he was a soldier back at work on Thursday since Friday was the twins hearing, he gave me his word everything would go our way. Hank's money was going to be given to the twins for an apartment, I was surprised on Saturday when I walked in seeing the twins cooking behind the counter, each smiled at me, eyes lingering on my head, the stitches would come out on Monday.

It was odd working with them, and Maria, like walking on eggshells. Maria was cool with it, but again she and Michael are at each other. Guess she faked having visions like Liz and I, so now they're on the fence again. Liz and I just stay out of it, she is still our best friend.

Liz was in deep shit, she and Max stayed out all night, digging in the desert after several visions and encouragement from us lead them there. Plus side is we have an orb but their parents are watching them like hawks.