Title: Trying again 18/?

Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.com)

Disclaimer: this is a fanfic about Passions

Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.

Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions

"Kay? Jessica? Noah? Charity? John?" Ethan screamed up the stairs.

"What are you trying to do wake up the whole house?" Kay asked annoyed as she came out of the kitchen.

"Actually yes that is my intention." Ethan said smiling. "And good morning to you too."

"It's not good yet. The sun is not up remember? Plus there's the whole fact that my lunatic half-brother is screaming and waking up a lot of people I would prefer to avoid."

Ethan laughed. "Sorry about that but we need to leave now."

"Ok where's the idiot who woke me up!" Jessica asked mad as she came down the stairs.

"That would be our lovely brother, Ethan." Kay said to Jessica. "Ethan, I'd run before she kills you." Kay warned.

"Wait before any one kills me, there is a reason I woke you all up." Ethan said.

"Oh I'd love to hear this one!" Noah said annoyed as he came down the stairs. "How about you tell us then I kill you?"

"No I kill him first, I was the first one he woke up." John said coming in from in the kitchen.

"Great now all I need is Charity to come after me." Ethan said.

"No there's no chance of little miss perfect doing that she was awake before me and in the shower." Kay said annoyed.

"Good, that's one member of this family I don't have to worry about." Ethan said. "Now will you all just let me explain?"

"Sure why not?" Noah said as they all headed to the couch.

"See I woke you all because I need to do something for my newest sister…." Ethan started to say.

"You woke me up this early for Kay?" Jessica said annoyed.

"Oh thanks very much Jessica!" Kay said annoyed.

"Will you two shut up and let me finish!" Ethan screamed.

"Why not?" Jessica said shutting up.

"It seems that her best friend is ignoring her and the only way she can see her is to go to school when…" Ethan started to say.

"When Whit has practice." Noah finished.

"Exactly."

"So why do we all have to come along?" Jessica asked.

"Because I have the car today and I don't feel like making fifty million trips to and from school." Ethan said.

"Great, so Jessica's not driving that's a relief." Kay said happily.

"Hey!" Jessica said mad.

"Ok I get the whole driving them to school but Noah and I go to collage and have class that begins when the sun has been up for a little while." John said.

"So you'll have some extra time to kill, big deal. I mean my clients are not exactly awake right now either. Look on the bright side you get to see your girlfriend." Ethan said.

"Yeah well that's fine for both of you but I was supposed to go the Crane mansion before I went to class." Noah said.

"My sister will understand and plus you get one day with out having to see Julian isn't that a good thing?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah I don't think I could take another lecture on how I'm not good enough for his daughter." Noah said annoyed.

"Ok what's going on down here? And who had the nerve to wake me up before I had to go on duty!" Sam asked mad as he came down stairs.

"That would be you're crazy son." Kay said.

"Which one?" Sam asked.

"Not me, I've learned before not to wake you up early in the morning." Noah said.

"Ethan!" Sam screamed.

"Run quick!" Noah, Jessica and Kay said laughing.

("The old man's back in town" by Garth Brooks was playing on the radio)

"So how exactly is that meal coming?" Trey asked Resa as she took another look in the oven.

"Don't ask. Last time I did my sister almost bit my head off." Kat warned.

"Your sister?" Ricky asked confused.

"Yes, my sister Resa. What we didn't tell you?" Kat asked shocked.

"What is she talking about?" Trey asked Resa confused.

"Ok everyone stop talking to me! I can't cook and listen to you crazy people at the same time!" Resa screamed.

"You still have the number for the food delivery place, right?" Kat whispered to Ricky.

"Yeah, there's still holding our order." Ricky whispered to Kat.

"Hey, that's my girlfriend's cooking you're talking about." Trey said defensively.

"What's is wrong with this stupid stove! It is not suppose to be that black!" Resa screamed.

"Yeah and she's my sister, so you want to get your order in now?" Kat asked smiling.

"Definitely but don't tell Resa." Trey said.

"Sure. Hey Resa, it's looks like everyone has placed their order. You can stop acting now." Kat screamed.

"Finally, what took you guys so long?" Resa asked smiling as she came out of the kitchen.

"That was all a joke?" Trey asked shocked.

"What you thought either one of us could cook? That's not something that runs in our family." Resa said smiling.

"Speaking of family, when did you become family any way?" Trey asked.

"Last night, forget it's a long story. So who wants to go pick up the food?"

"We'll go!" Kat spoke up as she looked at Resa.

"I'm not even going to ask what you did to make her so perky but thank you." Ricky said as he followed Kat outside.