Thanks to Ally R. Swan for reviewing.

I haven't finished any story since I updated last. But I have one new story that I've written two chapters on and a bunch of oneshots. So I'm listing the titles and fandoms here and maybe someone will find something they like.

Multi- chapter stories first

-I'll tell you I'm fine (but I'm actually not)- Alexa and Katie (two chapters down, one to go)

Oneshots

-Reunited- Lord of the flies
-Happy birthday to you- Once upon a time, birthday gift for Ally R. Swan
-Different birthdays- 13 reasons why, birthday gift for Dark Heart 945
-Drowning with love- Glee, in memory of Naya Rivera
-A new type of music- If only
-Nobody said it was easy (take me back to the start)- everything everything
-If only I could find the answer- Cobra Kai

"Do you still have that wristband I made for you?"

Almost a month and a half had passed since I had started getting all kinds of questions about where I had been during all of the times I had been gone.

I didn't have to go into the police station every day. But every time something new turned up- like the time they thought they knew whom Frank was (they still hadn't, this red-haired Frank was a complete stranger to me.

Carole had gone to the store after many ifs and buts. Kurt and Blaine were visiting a friend and I and Burt, and Mike were the only ones left at home for just a little while when he broke that one question.

I wished! Toby had taken it from me with everything else and just laughed and cut it into pieces.

"Cai… I just want you to know that even if you don't have the wristabnd or a phone or anything. It's not your fault. And you will never ever, ever have to get punished for something that you didn't even do. And if you actually did something then… well, we'll sort that out then… but. That wristband for now… would you like me to make another one like this?" He showed me he was still wearing the one I made him. "Or do you want a real bracelet bought with gold or diamonds- or anything else that you want?"

Anyone with a bit of money could go and buy any gold and silver and diamonds.

"I'd rather you made one yourself."

"I still have the one you made me. I wear it all the time." He showed me so I knew he spoke the truth. "But I'll make it now, before Carole comes back. So only you and I… and Mike will even know I can braid." He peered cheekily towards me. "Be right back."

He went into his office and I heard him moving in there. I sunk down on the floor by the kitchen sofa, Mike licked my face and I scratched his back.

I flinched when suddenly there were heavy steps and the door to the office opened quickly.

"Sorry Cai." I breathed out when it was just Burt coming. "I didn't mean to make you jump."

Some of these days it was easier. It was like I wasn't as scared, it was like I could almost imagine all people in the world weren't able to hurt me.

Some other days, like today it was like my whole body and brain and everything in me was screaming at me I needed to fear everyone and everything around me.

"Come here." Burt held up the braided bracelet he had made- that looked just like the one he had made for me that night at the hospital and that I had made for him. "Hold your hand out." I couldn't help but my hand was shaky when I reached it forward. "I know we've already said it loads of times. But we're not willing to hurt you. I haven't heard a child before and I certainly will not start it now."

Like so many times before I wished I could have just believed me.

Maybe if I came to the Hummel's before, maybe right when I was born or before Toby had come into my life…

Maybe it wouldn't be so hard to trust them.

Maybe it wouldn't be so trust anyone.

Maybe I wouldn't force myself not to shake while Burt tied a bracelet around my wrist.

Maybe I wouldn't have needed that bracelet to show me anything at all.

"What's up with her?"

I barely even knew that Carole had come home until Burt questioned why her car was pulling up in the driveway earlier than it should have and she more or less ran towards the door.

Carole, who had always been such a calm person no matter what happened came over the porch and then came into the house the same way Burt had just came out of his office just a little while ago. She came rushing into the kitchen and dropped the grocery bags on the floor.

"What's up?" Burt asked. "Is there something wrong?"

"We have to go to the police station." She said almost before Burt had finished the question and she looked quite stressed. "I don't know what it's about but I talked to Mr. Jackson just called me. And it sounded urgent."

I couldn't help but feel something twist in my stomach, what on earth could it be when they urgently wanted me or the Hummel's to come in? We weren't even supposed to be there.

It was nothing short of a miracle I didn't throw up during that car ride…

Maybe there was something in me that knew that things were too important for getting sick right now.

Carole seemed stressed even though she didn't say anything, Burt seemed stressed even though he didn't say anything. And I… well I didn't know what to feel or what to fear.

Coming into the police station Jackson stood in the reception waiting for us.

"Hmm…" Thinking to himself he looked to the three of us. "I think it would be the best if only you, Caitlin came with me at first."

Seldom could he had said something worse. Only the fact that he had used my full name…

As if I hadn't been able to breathe before.

"It's okay… You two can stay here, right outside. And I won't be hurting you. But there is something… something about your past that has turned up… and it's meant a lot in the past, more than you know. And it's going to mean a lot in the future. We just think it would be for the best if we told you, and only you about it first."

I couldn't believe Carole had seemed so stressed about something she, or we didn't even know what it was about.

In just a few seconds I was about to find something out about who I was and where I came from. Jackson led me into one of the hearing rooms, closed the door and then sat down on one side showing me to sit down on the other.

I wasn't so sure I wasn't too worried to sit still at all. But still I somehow managed it while Jackson first stared at me for a few seconds…

That could never mean anything well…

Then he took off his reading glasses and held them in his hand while he said something, very short and very meaningful.

"The thing is…" He started. "That your biological family might have been in contact…"

Random fact

This is an awfully short chapter that took me awfully long to finish.