Disclaimer: Wait....... Nope still don't own it. Wish I did though. How awesome would that be? HA! HA!

This chapter is about the tension between all the siblings because of Lyss's behavior. Also here you see the beginning of the latest problem which will eventually put Meredith and Derek on the rocks. At least they are paying attention to Lyss now but is it the attention she really wants?

I would like to thank hhsprincess for the ideas.

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"Alyssa, Dinner!" Mere screamed up the steps for the third time. Everyone was already at the table and they could hear her music blasting. Mere stormed up the stairs giving Derek a look who was as surprised as she was and banged on the door.

"Alyssa, open this door now, time for dinner!" Mere screamed. She heard the music turn off and Lyss stalk angrily.

"Fine, whatever," she said pushing past Mere and running down the steps to take her place at the table beside Jake. He looked up and her with wide scared eyes and she just scowled. Before anyone could notice she rolled down her sleeves. Meredith followed her, her eyes narrowing angrily. She took her place at the table and the family began to eat.

"Hey Dad, Mom," Lyss said not looking up.

"What?" Mere said annoyed.

"Can I go to the movies friday night with Bryan," she said looking up.

"Who's Bryan," Derek asked warily.

"My boyfriend, duh, met him in the beginning of the summer," Lyss replied harshly.

"You alone with a boy, no!" Derek said firmly. Lyss muttered something under her breath.

"I don't like that idea either Lyss," Meredith said.

"Why," Lyss scowled. "He's not gonna hurt me!"

"But your only 13," Derek said angrily.

"Keyword 13, I am a teenager," she said. "What's the big deal."

"The big deal is that we only just let Sophia start dating alone," Meredith said trying to stay calm, but with Lyss's rising voice and short remarks it was pretty hard. Mere observed Derek was having a hard time as well.

"So, I'm not her," she screamed. "I'm not a Mommy or Daddy's girl." She imitated a little baby voice.

"HEY!" Sophia screamed.

"HEY!" Lyss mocked. "You know it's true."

"Is not," Sophia said.

"Yeah that's mature."

"Yeah and who's the one who looks like a freak."

"Come on Paige doesn't look that bad."

"Alyssa!" Paige shrieked.

"Let's not forget Daddy and Mommy's other baby," she mocked looking at Hayley.

"Lyss stop it," Hayley said. Kelsey snickered.

"And let's not forget the BRAT!" she screamed at Kelsey who flinched. "The one Mommy and Daddy can't say no to."

"Hey," Kels whined. Jake put his hand on Lyss's shoulder trying to calm her down. Instead she swiped his hand away and flashed him a look.

"Oh, woops I forget the boys too," Lyss said staring at both Noah and Jake. There was a loud clamor of fighting as Meredith and Derek watched in shock.

"ENOUGH!" Derek yelled. "ALYSSA YOU CAN NOT GO TO THE MOVIES ALONE WITH A BOY AND THAT'S FINAL!" Lyss didn't flinch she just stared at her father, eyes wild with anger.

"Lyss, stop it, all of you go to your rooms," Mere added getting up.

"GLADLY!" Lyss screamed got up and ran to her room. Everyone else got up more slowly and sadly. This was the first time anyone but Kels and Lyss fought that badly. Alyssa, Sophia, Hayley, and Paige were always close and now it seemed that could never include Lyss again. Everyone knew something was wrong just didn't know what. Sophia turned to her parents with tear filled eyes.

"Mom, Dad, what's wrong with her," she said coming up to hug them.

"I don't know sweetie," Mere said.

"can we trade her in for a better sister," Kelsey said.

"Kels," Derek said sternly. "Let's not make things worse."

Upstairs Lyss was thinking of a plan. She looked at her arms, they needed time to heal before she could cut again but she felt the pain welling up inside her again. She started to shake violently as she had done that night that put her over the edge. She looked in the mirror.

"What has happened to me," she whispered. Her plan was never supposed to become this bad. She loved her siblings, even Kelsey in her own special way. She loved her parents,, but when she talked to them she couldn't help but mouth off and scream. She just wanted them to pay more attention too her. Through the vent she heard them talking. They were talking about her.

"They are paying attention," she said happily. But when she heard the next words out of their mouths she frowned. It was still not enough for them to care. She sat down on her bed and looked straight. If they were gonna treat her like a baby, she was going to have to force them to let her. Even if it meant lying.

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After reassuring Sophia and the rest of her kids Mere angrily walked to the kitchen clearing the table.

"Ughh!" she groaned.

"Mere if she's gonna act like this......" Derek said.

"The point is Derek why is she acting like this!"

"Mere calm down."

"How can I calm down when Lyss is out of control!"

"Mere please." He put his hand of her shoulder.

"No Derek, the hate in her eyes. It scares me so much."

"Mere you are blowing this way out of proportion."

"No, you don't see the seriousness of the situation."

"Mere stop it!"

"Why, she's my daughter!"

"She's my daughter too. You are making matters worse."

"I'm making matters worse, it seems like you don't even care!"

"I don't care!"

"Yes, you don't care!"

"Mom, Dad," they heard Lyss call walking down the steps, she still sounded angry but it wasn't as bad.

"Alyssa, we are in here," Mere said. She shot derek a glare to cool down.

"Um I just wanted to say I took a reality check and I have a compromise," Lyss said although she was faking it.

"What kind of compromise," Derek inquired.

"It wasn't the fact I wanted to go with Bryan I wanted to see the movie," Lyss began. "So I called Ali, Nikki, and Hannah, and they could come, so can we please go." She looked as repentant as possible.

"Uhhh..." Mere hesitated.

"No!" Derek said.

"WHAT?! Why not!" Lyss said trying to stay calm, this is what she wanted. Wasn't working.

"Derek, maybe we should let her go," Mere said.

"Really?" Lyss said astonished.

"NO!" Derek repeated more firmly.

"Derek," Mere warned. "You can go tomorrow."

"Thanks Mom," she said and ran upstairs shooting a look at Derek.

"Why the hell did you do that Mere!" Derek screamed when she left.

"Derek," Mere said sounding exhausted.

"She doesn't deserve to go!"

"If we don't let her go, she will resent us even more."

"I don't care! If she is gonna act like this, she is gonna pay the consequences!"

"Derek stop!"

"No Mere you stop, I am sleeping in our bed. Choose either the couch, the guest room, or the guest house cause I am not sleeping with you tonight!"

"Fine Derek, be an ass about it!" He stormed upstairs as Mere let out a sigh. This was not the time to fight again. If this kept up nothing would ever be the same again.

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Yeah so Lyss is going out with anyone but Ali, Nikki, and Hannah! Okay so her new behavior is coming between her and her sisters. This makes all her siblings upset. She also realizes what she is doing is hurting her family but pretty soon it become uncontrollable. Also her whole plan about going to the movies with her friends, well you can probably guess. I am still open for ideas if anyone has any. THANKS!

Don't worry Lyss will get help eventually, but it's not from therapy well a little but what happens is kind of therapeutic. Something big happens to the family which makes her realize...... WOOPS! Giving to much away here. :) Hope you Enjoy!

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