Even in the depths of a falling out, they'd still support each other...

"Jesus you know you can't come with us, you're grounded remember?" Stef remarked as the boy towered over her.
"Come on Momma, Lexi and I have learnt our lesson, we're sorry...really we are"
The woman shook her head firmly and herded the others outside.
"You're staying here while we go to Garrett's recital. And don't even think about calling Lexi, her parents know you're grounded"
Jesus groaned as his Mom shut the door, hearing the engine start he gave up and retreated to watch TV.

At 9, he heard the door shut, and footsteps running up the stairs.
"Hello?" Jesus called out, muting the TV.
There was no reply. Slowly he climbed the stairs, his hand on the cell phone waiting in his pocket.
Mariana and Callie's bedroom door was slightly open, looking in Jesus could see his twin sat curled up on her bed.
With a sigh of relief he turned to go back downstairs (afterall they were fighting) but the sound of her crying stopped him.
"Mari?" he questioned, slipping into the room.
She jumped slightly, and when he advanced towards her, she screamed and shied away.
"What is up with you?" her twin asked, half amused half concerned
"Just...Leave me alone okay?"
Jesus rolled his eyes at how dramatic she was, and sat down firmly on the bed.
"Look, we may not like each other right now, but you're crying, and I'm not moving till you tell me why"
"I can't!"
"Mariana, quit the dramatics okay, you're starting to freak me out"
She wiped her eyes and looked up at him silently.
"What's wrong?" he repeated
"I've been so stupid" she mumbled burying her head in her knees
Jesus sighed and prepared himself for the worst "Go on"
"I can't tell you, you'll go crazy" Mariana stated
"Do I have to call Mom's?" Jesus threatened "Because I will"
She jolted and grabbed his arm "You definately can't tell them, look at what they did when you-" Mariana stopped and covered her mouth with one hand.
Jesus' eyes widened as he turned to face her "When I what?" he asked slowly
She shook her head frantically and buried her head again
"When I...slept with Lexi?"
Silence.

"Mariana what have you done?" he groaned shaking his head at her
"You can't judge me after you messed up first!" she snapped
"Exactly, I messed up, I know that. Seems to me you just went out and wanted it to happen"
She glared at him "Are you trying to call me a slut?"
"No! I just...Don't get why...Tell me you at least knew the guy"
Mariana nodded "Lee Michaels, from my Math class"
Jesus closed his eyes, trying to erase what his twin was telling him
"We were at a party...It just happened, at first I wanted it to, but then I asked him to stop and..."
She trailed off as more tears fell down her cheeks.
"It was too late for me to say no he said"
Jesus clenched his fists, fighting the urge to storm off to that party and kill this kid.
"You were...protected right?" he demanded, frustrated at how awkward this conversation was.
Mariana nodded, hugging her pillow.

"You'll be fine" Jesus soothed "I'll get you a pill and then I'll go and see Lee"
Mariana grabbed him again "Jesus I know he's been a jerk and he deserves everything you're planning. And I know right now you hate me...But can you please just stay with me and be my brother again"
Jesus sighed and reluctantly sat back on the bed
"I don't hate you" he promised "I just want you and Lexi to be friends again, so I don't have to pick sides"
Mariana nodded "I'll think about it" she teased
Jesus nudged her and kissed her head as she fell asleep.
No matter how much they argued, if anyone hurt his sister, Jesus would always step up.

He went with her to tell their Mom's, and the next week Lee Michaels ended up in the hospital with a broken nose...Jesus was suspended for three days...