Sara threw her bag down and went into the kitchen to get a snack. She had forgotten to cover the cut on her head. She grabbed some biscuits and a coke from the fridge. Gil walked into the kitchen. "Sara? You home?" He called. "Hi Gil! How was your day?" She sounded overly cheery, "Mom or dad home yet? Catherine here?" She went out to see him.

Gil glanced at her wide-eyed. He walked over to her "What happened to you?!" He touched her cut gently. Sara frowned, "Ahh, umm, I fell. Too many books." Gil looked sceptically at her, but shrugged. "Mom and dad aren't going to be home till 4. Cath said she'd be over in about a half an hour... she had to go home first."

Sara emptied her pockets onto the worktop including Nick's number, "What you do today?" "Not much... went to school... like you..." He looked down at the papers and spotted Nick's number, "What are you doing with that?" Sara blushed, "He umm said he needed help with Math, I'm gonna tutor him." Sara smiled. Sara looked Gil, "You don't look too impressed." "Are you sure about this? I mean he does hang out with Conrad and Ecklie... and you know how they are..." Gil sighed at her. "He's completely different than them! Plus, it's only tutoring!" "I know... But I just gotta make sure. You ARE my baby sister." Gil smiled at her Sara grinned and hugged Gil, "You worry too much!" He hugged her back and smiled. Then the doorbell rang. "I'll get it..." Gil turned and walked to the door.

Catherine flung her arms round Gil's neck, "Hey Hun!" She kissed him lightly Gil chuckled and kissed her back. "Hey Cath." "Hey Cath! I'll be up stairs, gotta call...someone!" Sara ran up the stairs leaving Catherine looking at Gil for the answer. "Nick Stokes... you know the one who hangs out with Warrick, Conrad and Ecklie." Gil sighed and frowned slightly. "Yeah?" Catherine was still confused. Gil looked at the phone and back at Catherine. "He gave Sara his number!?" Said Catherine trying to not act surprised. "Yea... tutoring or something..." Gil shrugged. "Ahh, so you're being the big brother and doubting him." Catherine smiled and kissed him, "Come on, Sara is smart, she won't do anything she's not meant to!" "I know, it's not Sara I don't trust... its Nick." Gil frowned. "I mean, I know what Conrad and Ecklie are like and I'm worried that he's the same." Catherine smiled at Gil, "I don't know about him but Warrick Brown seems different than the rest, so maybe Nicks too. Come on lets get food." Catherine led Gil into the kitchen.