Jasper's P.O.V.:

"I think it's time we talk about Gray and where I sent Nina." Carmen said to me after the two in question were in the house. I know in parts of the world mate means friend. So did he mean mate like significant other or as a friend? And Carmen also said I would probably be mad at her so where was Nina for Months.

"Okay, let's talk who is Graham?" I said to Carmen. I waited for her to answer me while Nina was doing her homework. I think Nina also started her project at the 1900's so there was less of a chance my name would show up during research. But Nina would probably say it's a distant relative if it did.

"Promise me you won't go all Major on me?" Carmen asked me. Now why would I do that. I mean I might if Carmen did something crazy. So I just told her I can't promise that since I can't control myself at times. Peter and Charlotte were outside in case they were needed to take me down. One of them couldn't take me down, the two of them maybe, but the two of them with Carmen I'll probably be going down if I tried doing something like going after the boy.

"Graham is my Mate, I haven't told him yet, he's Nina's friend. And he's from Australia. We met last year but we didn't do anything about it. I got him in trouble so I sent Nina to Australia to watch him for me and they started getting along right away. Then when you needed us here I asked Nina to bring Gray with her. And I mean mate like significant other. He's my other half." Carmen told me and I was ready to force her and Nina to tell the boy the truth . Or do it myself when Peter and Charlotte joined Carmen apparently they knew about this. Carmen tried to warn me that Nina will probably come out soon but I wasn't paying attention.

Nina chose now to walk out and I was in major mode. "Carmen you and Nina have until you and the boy graduate to tell him the truth do I make myself clear. Because if you don't I will." I said and I felt Nina's once happy emotions get replaced with fear and sadness. Peter seemed to understand why because he went to help her. Carmen called Bella saying that she's sending Nina over something happened to cause her emotional stress at home . I watch as Nina went to tell Graham that she's going out for a while. Peter and Charlotte were holding me back making sure that I didn't do anything stupid. Carmen drove Nina to Bella's house and came back. She just went inside without saying anything else to me.

I was going to tell Nina that she needed to separate from Riley or find a way to make it work. I was mad that Carmen sent Nina off alone somewhere and that it was for a boy. Carmen didn't come back out and Nina didn't come back. I calmed myself down when I felt someone else was angry. The boy came out Charlotte went to him as he came out.

"What did he do? Why did Nina just leave suddenly and Carmen locked herself in her room?" the boy asked angrily. Charlotte just took him out to talk and get something to eat and drink. Peter dragged me to Carmen's room. I could feel her worry through the door and her anger at me.

"You need to apologize to our sisters, major. Nina isn't the child we left behind anymore. She might not be a warrior like the rest of us but maybe that's because we need her like that. And Carmen worked hard for that boy he can't remember a year of his life. You need to make it up to them and soon because something is going to happen to the boy . And I suggest having both our sisters by your side when I happens." Peter told me I knew he was right though. Nina isn't a child anymore she hasn't been a child since I turned her. And she's probably the way she is to keep us in line, so Peter and Charlotte don't kill innocent people, so I had the courage and strength to keep on my animal diet and so Carmen had a moral code. And what do I do to thank her? I let Carmen have a life, a dangerous job and go where she wants. But never let Nina travel, always have someone watching Nina , not really letting her live her life. When her invisibly act is her defensive mechanism and she's really smart. Nina got herself and Carmen out of Maria's army and I gave Carmen all the credit even though both Carmen and Peter told me otherwise.

Nina got herself and Carmen out in just under a year and managed to stay hidden till Peter and Charlotte were out. Yet here I am treating the reason why all five of us made it out instead of just three like a child. And making life hard for my other sister. Carmen needs the boy and Nina needs Riley I need to accept that as their brother. I hope when the time comes the boys choose this over death I know Bella probably already made her choice. Peter knocked on the door and we waited for Carmen to open it.

"I'm not opening it for you Jasper you did enough now Nina and I have to find a way to tell him. Maybe we should tell Riley while we're at it." I heard her say through the door. Wouldn't surprise me if she jumps on a motorcycle and leaves town for a few days after how I acted. Nina would have known if the boy would hurt Carmen and did something about it, and Peter and Charlotte noticed that he makes her happy and I'm the empath out of us. It should have been obvious for me but I didn't feel it and now Nina will probably close off from me on purpose. I think it's better than feeling her anger towards me or her happiness to the boys.

I walked off and went into Nina's room . She had several projects going on her history project, her music project she wrote the instructions for it said pick a song that makes you think of your family and preform it in front of the class in the style of your choice. It seemed that she was going to do a song mashup and pick different songs for each of us. But she left herself out she even wrote who the songs represented. I looked at the costume designs she made for her drama class. Most of them looked like she was trying to reuse clothes she doesn't wear that much but they still looked nice.

Charlotte and Graham came back while I was still looking at Nina's stuff. I got to her English homework which was again about family but it was pick a story that makes you think of your family and her answer was surprising to me. She picked a book that was about being alone. She picked Bridge to Terabithia, I read what she wrote so far and her words were carefully written to convey her feelings of loneliness in our family. With me going missing, Carmen always being out and her third wheeling Peter and Charlotte, Nina even went as far as comparing her friendship with Graham to the one in the book.

Graham walked in on me as I put the paper down and turned my attention back to the history project. "I don't think Nina would want you in her room right now. But I know she's defo not an ankle-bitter by the way she handles those suits who keep confusing her for Carmen. And what ever happened between you and the girls I'm sure she'll be apples soon. " He said and Carmen came out worried. He must have said something that was related to her work because in less than a minute she was out of the door driving to get Nina, even if it didn't make sense to me, Carmen seemed to understand it. I walked out of the room, went to the living room and went to play a game with Peter.

"Hey Graham want to play with us Char is busy or are you tired?" Peter asked him before I could. He said he was tired and was just wanting for my sisters to get home before he goes to bed. He went back to looking at the family photos while Peter and I started playing a game. Nina and Carmen came back later telling Peter that Charlie still needs to talk to Charlotte. I watched as Carmen went upstairs again without saying anything to me but she was still mad at me and Nina was making sure that I couldn't feel her emotions as she made lunches for the next day.

I listened to Graham and Nina talk she laughed as he continued to say words that made no sense to me. He was telling her how Char took him out for some barbie. Why would she do that isn't that a doll? But Nina understood what he was saying and told him that he was doing the thing again. He apologized to her but she just said there's no need to be sorry it's helping her mood. They talked a little bit more before he went to bed.

"Now go apologize to snowflake I'm thinking of a new nickname for her." Peter said turning our game off. I didn't want to do this but she was in a better mood thanks to Graham so now was a good time to try to talk to her. Peter was right it's time to stop treating Nina like a snowflake because she isn't a princess that needs protection from the world anymore. She is an artist ready to see the world to create and inspire those around her. But here I am stopping her thinking she needs to be protected like a princess and the four of us are her knights. I Also treated her friend like an outsider when Carmen told me how she feels about him that's not what siblings are for they are expected to support each other.

I got over to Nina just as she finished making lunches for tomorrow. Her new trick was smart I'll give her that she packed herself, Carmen and I smaller lunches so she can eat them all easily while the boy had a normal sized meal. "What do you want major here to tell me that I have to tell Riley the truth two or just leave him alone?" Nina said coldly to me but I still can't feel how she feels. I was going to respond but I realized that she called me major she never does that. I could feel surprise coming from Peter but still nothing from Nina, she emotionally shut down but not mentally or physically. And who knows what will happen if I don't fix this. Carmen might lose her moral code, Peter and Charlotte might kill the innocent and I might waver from my diet and do who knows what I might hurt both boys she cares about. I felt Peter start to worry about what would happen if I don't fix my relationships with Carmen and most importantly Nina.

"Major can I get to my homework now or do you need me for something?" Nina asked me and Carmen came down just as surprised as Peter at how Nina is addressing me. Nina was never formal with us we were just her siblings not the Captain or Major or whatever Carmen calls herself now a days. So hearing her be so formal must mean I messed up badly. I think Graham was trying to tell me that Nina was definitely not a kid anymore and Everything will be okay between us soon but it's hard with him. "Miss Whitlock have a seat, you two Miss Sandiego." I said figuring I lost almost all rights to be informal when Graham or someone other than family wasn't around. The three of us sat at the table and Carmen looked mad at me since she was dressed to get on her motorcycle and go for a night ride. Nina just sat down with a pad of paper and pencil and started drawing. That was also unlike her normally when the three of us were at a table Nina would give me her full attention and input Carmen would tell me about where she's been but she hasn't yet.

Carmen only told me where she sent Nina, not where she's been herself. I could still feel Carmen's anger at me her grey eyes looking into my yellow ones. She dropped the illusion of the grey eyes showing her golden ones. "Do you wish to say something Miss Sandiego?" I asked her calmly since Nina hasn't looked up from her drawing yet. I might as well deal with them one at a time.

Nina didn't go upstairs she went outside and I didn't notice because Carmen and were staring each other down. "I apologize for my actions earlier today Miss Sandiego, please don't hide the truth from the boy for too much longer it might hurt him in the long run. But tell him when you are ready and know that I support you and him." I said and Carmen looked like she didn't believe me. Peter went to get something for Nina because she wasn't coming back in tonight. After what seemed like forever Carmen finally said something. "You can call me Carmen but don't do that again or I'll tell Bella and I'll tell her our back story while I'm at it. I still need that ride though." She said to me and I think she meant it. I watched as she drove off on her red motorcycle. Peter came inside and I asked him where to find Nina.

"I think our angel dove would like to be alone till morning, major she's not in a good mood." Peter told me as he turned our game back on. Carmen came back about an hour later and went to shower. Nina stayed outside for the rest of the night doing who knows what. I went up around eleven at Night and Peter followed me about a half hour later. I stayed in my room till about six thirty before I head Graham humming in the hallway and the front door open. Nina must have came inside to start getting ready for school.

Nina met Carmen and Graham in the kitchen while I stayed in my room. " Nina what are you making up for brekkie today? some avo on toast? I also think you're brother might take a sickie he didn't look well last night." I heard Graham say from my room. Nina would normally come up and check on us if she thought something was wrong but she didn't this time. I also didn't understand some of the words he said again. Carmen came to check on me around six fifty asking me if I could handle school that day. I heard movement in Nina's room but felt nothing so I got ready for school and chose to take my motorcycle to school that day. "Meet you guys at school." I said before leaving Carmen and Graham said goodbye to me but Nina was still in her room so I go no reply from her.

I got to school before my sisters, Graham and Bella. I didn't wait for them I just went to my locker, tossed my helmet into it before closing it harder than necessary and walking to class. Charlotte said she was going to give her statement to Charlie today so he has all of ours. Carmen tried to get Nina to talk to me during lunch but she and Riley sat away from us. She still was keeping her emotions to herself, Carmen had something to do outside so she sent Graham and I to try to talk to Nina. She welcomed Graham in to her conversation with Riley but didn't acknowledge that I was there. "Boys can I talk to Nina alone for a minute?" I asked, Graham backed away knowing that I was trying to fix this with her but Nina told Riley that she didn't want to be alone with me right now. Graham sent Bella over quickly thinking that maybe she could help with the problem.

Riley left when Bella came over and I can see that Nina wasn't happy. Bella was confused about why we weren't talking. "Jasper why didn't you ride with us to school today? And why isn't Nina talking to you?" Bella asked me. I heard Nina laugh at the question. She didn't tell Bella on the way here probably because of Graham or did she want me to tell Bella myself. "Go on brother dearest tell Bella what happened after school yesterday." Nina said waiting for me to say something. I gave Bella a simple version of what happened after that.

"Nina I'm so sorry I acted that way but I can't leave Bella again, if you want to stay mad at me and leave that is your choice I can't stop you. You want me stop babying you then I will . No more Snowflake Nina . You and Carmen have more time to tell Graham the truth and Riley two. If you want to travel alone I'll teach you to defend yourself so you can. Just stop shutting me out. I found your English project why didn't you tell me that you felt alone? You never gave that feeling to me. I made things up with Carmen now let me fix things with you." I said to her. I don't know a new nickname for her yet but I will think of one maybe hummingbird or sunflower. Nina didn't say anything to me but I felt her emotions so I guess she is opening up to me again slowly since she didn't try to hide the feeling of loneliness from me this time.

Carmen came back in just as Nina was leaving for class with the boys. Bella got up and the three of us went to class. The afternoon went by quickly. After class I got my helmet from my locker and waited for everyone else . Nina was talking to Riley as they came out and she seemed happy about something . I know she won't tell me but she will tell Graham and Carmen and maybe Peter and Charlotte. "I'll see you then Riley, I'm sure Char will let me go out on Friday night. We can talk more about it later." I heard Nina say as they reached the car where Bella and Graham were waiting. Carmen came out not much later just as Riley was heading home.

I just parked my bike in the garage when my phone went off. I looked at the name and sighed. I was hoping I had more time with my family before he knew I left. Edward can't ask me where we are if I don't answer the phone but I think I need to start training Nina and Bella sooner rather than later.

(That's it for this chapter but I should explain some of the terms Gray/ Graham used in this chapter since it's Australian slang so here's a list not in order as I used them just a list.)

Brekkie- Breakfast

Barbie- Barbeque

Avo- Avocado

Defo- Definitely

Ankle Biter- Child

Sickie- Sick day

She'll be apples- It'll be alright