Separation

The Mercers are not mine. Only Hailey is. Kay. Thanks

Chapter Ten

Thing started to change around the house, Bobby clean up his language, Angel wasn't bringing home as many girls in he middle of the night, and Jack became a lot happier. No one changed their habits because they were ask, Evelyn didn't ask them to change she wouldn't do that. They all wanted to change, Hailey made them want to act differently. She was so sweet, Bobby's anger would melt away when she walked in the room and what ever curse he was about to say was forgotten, Angel didn't trust anyone around her so he stop coming home with other girls, and Jack was just all around happy. He had his sister back thanks to Evelyn. Since she brought Hailey home he had become close to Evelyn, trusted her so much more than before.

"Jackie! Bobby!" The soft sound of feet ran down the hall as Hailey call for her two favorite brother, a set of larger feet followed not far behind. "No! Angel go away!"

"Hey!" Bobby stepped out of the bathroom as Hailey pasted giggling, blocking angel. "What the hell are you doing now Ang? Can you ever just leave her a lone?"

"Come on Bobby man, we were just messin' around."

"Nu-uh. I was just sitting watching TV Bobby, then he came in and changed the channel on me when I got up to get some juice." She explained

"Yeah, then the little demon spawn attacked me."

"So! You didn't have to start tickling me!"

Angel had bent down, and Hailey push her head out from behind Bobby's leg. They argued face to face, Hailey's voice getting high, a smile on her face.

"You had it coming you little runt!"

"Mommy told you not to call me that!" She glared at him, all amusement gone. Hailey got even madder when Angel grinned at her. "MEAT HEAD!" She stormed off and went into Jacks room

Bobby stood in the hall laughing his ass off. "Shut up man!" Angel shoved him

Bobby only took a step back, still laughing. "Shit, man. You just got told off be a 7 year old. How is that not funny?!"

"ANGEL WHAT THE HELL!" Jack stomped out of his room, pushing past Bobby and shoved Angel into the wall.

"Oh, you're gonna get it now! Jackie-Poo is pissed." Bobby joked.

Jack whipped his head over to send a glare to Bobby then focused back to Angel. "I told you, just leave her the hell alone! Instead she come into my room with tears in her eyes and refuses to tell me what happened."

"Then how the fuck do you know I didn't anything?"

"HEY! Watch your mouth!" Bobby interjected, no longer laughing. "She can hear you I'm sure."

Angell rolled his eyes. "Whatever man, like she hasn't heard you say it before."

Jack pushed Angel again to get his attention. "Just leave her alone. Let her watch her damn show, there's only like one show that she has to watch everyday. You're lucky there isn't like 6 shows she watches. Let her watch TV and on a half hour put on what ever. And don't call her a 'runt'!" He turned and went back in his room, slamming the door behind his.

Bobby stood there shaking his head. "You're an asshole, you know that."

"We were having fun. She was laughing and everything." Angel groaned.

"Why did you have to change the channel? It's not like she watch anything that bad man, 'Rugrats'. That's all, no Sesame Street, no little shows teaching you how to count. It's a half hour, and there was what 5 minutes left when you put something else on? Come on Ang, why do you have to be like that."

Angel sighed, walking back down the stairs. "Whatever man. When ma gets home let her know I went to Sophie's, alright?"

Soon Bobby was left in the hallway alone; Angel on his way to his girlfriends and Hailey was in Jacks room with him. He could he the high pitched laugh of his new sister, well not so new anymore, and the little brothers slightly deeper laugh. He stood there, a smile on his face as he walked to Jack's door. Knocking, he stood and wait to be invited in. He would normally just knock once and walk in, but since Hailey came he started to wait before entering not wanting to interrupt any time he was spending with Hailey. She was after all his real sister and he just got her back in the last few months.

The door opened a crack and Hailey peeked outside, looking around then grinned up at Bobby. She grabbed the leg of his pants and pulled him in.

He laughed at her attempt to pull him inside the room. "Hey, what's with the whole sneaky ninja thing?"

"She doesn't want to talk to Angel." Jack answered from his bed, guitar in his lap. "She's still mad at him for calling her a 'runt'." He shrugged, glancing at Bobby.

"Hey, Hails." Bobby knelt down to look at Hailey. "You know you can't be mad at him forever sweet pea."

She rolled her eyes and hoped up onto Jack's bed. "I know that, but I'm mad at him now. I don't want to talk to him right now."

Bobby sighed, sitting on the floor his back against the bed. "Yeah, okay kiddo. But you've got to make up with him before ma gets home, okay? She doesn't like seeing anyone of us fighting and mad at each other."

"Fine." She sounded reluctant. "Jackie, can you teach me how to play guitar?"

Jack's one eyebrow raised at her sudden request. "I don't know Hail, you're hand are still kind of small."

"Oh come on Cracker Jack, just show her a few cord that her fingers can handle." Bobby laid his head back on the bed, eyes closed.

Hailey nodded her head vigorously. "Yeah, come on please Jackie." She pouted, holding her hands together pleading.

Jack rolled his eyes. "Okay, fine. Come here, sit on my lap."

She climbed into his lap, the guitar resting in hers. He showed her a few cords, and he was determined to master the ones he showed her. Bobby spent the rest of the after noon listening to her play and to Jack teaching her. He seemed to have all the patients in the world with her, Bobby swore the would have given up after the first ten minutes. He enjoyed being in the room with the two of them, seeing them together and hearing how much they laughed.

Life was finally good at the Mercer house.

A/N: Hey! Sorry to keep anyone waiting who actually was waiting for an update. Anyway, I how you like the chapter. Sorry it took so long to update, but there were issues with my computer and it took 3 damn months to get it all fixed and taken care of. So okay, I like this one it's kind of cute. I hope you do too.

-Jenna! Love you all! Thank you! Please review!