A Week Later

Katie felt like she was being spyed on everytime she went outside. The first time she felt like that she told Sky. He told her that she was just paraniod but he'd made sure she was protected at all times ever since then. Most of the time Sky would be the one to come with her. Sky had to do something more important so Katie was outside without protection for once. She liked having Sky around her because no one messed with her. But when he's gone, guys and aliens come to talk to her. She didn't like to talk to anyone except Sky so they left pretty quickly.

Katie lashed out everytime she even tried to talk to someone. Even if she was happy! No one knew why, not even her. She knew her emotions were going crazy but does that explain it? She was also very confused. She didn't know who to be afraid of who or to trust. She knew she liked Sky. Liked? Was that even the right word anymore? She was scared her dad would find her but also scared if he didn't. She wanted him to disapear but she also wanted him to see how happy she was. Should she trust Sky and his friends? Or just Sky? Or was her dad really trying to protect her? Ugh!

"Hello, Kate." A guy's voice said behind her.

Katie twirled around to see who it was. The guy looked around 26 years old. He had shaggy black hair, green eyes. He wasn't tan but he wasn't pale either. He looked a lot like herself ecxcept he was taller.

"Hi," Katie said trying to walk away but he grabbed her arm. "Let go!" Katie said.

"No," he said.

"Fine, but just so you know, I have friends in high places."

"Oh, I know." He smirked.

She was thinking of a way to escape when Sky showed up.

What's going on here?" Sky asked.

"Nothin'" the guy said letting Katie go.

"Who are you?" Sky asked the mystery guy.

"My name is Lucas Block."

Block? That's my last name, Katie thought. But it wasn't possible that they were related. She didn't have any siblings...Or did she?

"Do you have any siblings?" Katie asked.

"Yeah, actually I do." Lucas responded.

"I think she wanted more info than that," Sky said.

"Okay, but promise me you won't go into shock,"

"Yeah, whatever, I promise."

"You're my little sister."

Sky and Katie both gasped in shock. Neither one of them spoke for a few minutes.

"I thought you said you weren't going to go into shock." Lucas said, smiling a bit.

"I'm not in shock, I just don't believe you." Katie responded.

"Fine, I'll prove it. Ask me anything."

"What happened to my, I mean our, mother?" It was the first question that popped into her head.

"Simple, she got into a car crash and died."

That was true. Katie remembered her dad saying that him and her mom had got into a fight, she got in her car and drove off. She was upset so she wasn't paying attention to the road and ended up a car crash and died.

"Katie's been freaked all week about someone spying on her. Was that you?" Sky asked.

" I was keeping an eye on her, but I wasn't spying."

"In my book 'keeping an eye on her' is spying." Sky said.

"Whatever,"

"I kept thinking it was dad! Which reminds me...Why are you keeping an eye on me? I've rarely ever gotten into trouble." both guys snickered. Katie pretended she didn't hear them.

"Actually you do, but to the point," Sky said.

'Dad is really pissed that you got away again so he said that I was supposed to help him find you but I know how he's hurt you and I promise you I won't bring you to him." Lucas said to Katie and ignoring the fact that Sky was right next to her.

"Ha! How can I trust you? How do I know you're not lying right now? Maybe you mean it now but will change your mind when dad threatens you."

"I'm not scared of him anymore. I just got my own place and it's far away from dad. I'll never see him again."

"Uh huh. Do you by any chance know that guy that threw me around like a rag doll while I was in that stupid basement?"

Lucas didn't answer for awhile. Sky was getting really annoyed that I was talking to my "brother" instead of kissing him. Also, that my "brother" wasn't answering my question. It was like I was asking him if he had killed someone!

"Ugh! Will you just answer her so we can move on!" Sky said, agravated.

"Don't tell me what to do!"

"Guys! Lucas, please tell me, who is he?" Katie said trying to defuse the tension.

"I was supposed to hang out with my friends but dad told me to 'babysit' you. I didn't want to so I asked my-I mean our- uncle to do it for me. I forgot at the time that he blamed you for mom's death and he wanted to get revenge. I'm sorry," Lucas explained. He hung his head as he finished.

"I forgive you." Katie said and hugged Lucas. It was awkward and very brief.

Katie went back to Sky's side. Sky seemed livid for no apparent reason. All of a sudden Sky's morpher started beeping. He answered it. It was Bridge saying that they needed his help with a runaway prisoner. Sky kissed Katie's cheek then left.

"Does he do that a lot?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah, he's an SPD ranger, it's his job," Katie said. It should have been obvious by Sky's SPD uniform, she thought.

"Wanna get something to eat? You look hungry."

"No!"

"Why?"

There were several reasons. One of them was that she didn't want to spend another minute with Lucas. She decided to go with not hungry, which was one of her reasons.

"I'm not hungry, maybe another time." Before he could answer she made a run for headquarters. It only took her a few minutes. She didn't look back until her hand was on the front door. No one was following her. Phew!