A/N: I own squat so don't sue. Besides I have no money. the only thing I
own is Allison; which is worth squat too!
Ryan looked around the room from face to face. They all told a story. He started with Seth, his best friend, the first person his age to accept him in Newport. He scowled and avoided his eyes. Ryan could tell he was upset that he kept Allison a secret from him. It wasn't like it was his fault. I didn't like the people knowing about his past.
And then he came to Sandy and Kirsten. Sandy was examining Allison from a far. He wanted to give her a chance, just like Ryan, but so far she hadn't made a good impression on anyone. Kirsten sat there in deep thought, looking slightly terrified. She was probably thinking that she was going to end up with another kid, and was thinking that Allison would be an awful influence on Seth, because honestly, she would be.
Allison had her eyes on the ground, her hands gripping the sleeves to a grey sweater that was absolutely huge on her. Ryan realized that it was one of his sweaters. She was soaking wet, still shivering from the cold. He would have warmed her up by giving her a hug like what he used to when she was four but he was afraid that she would slap him. He remembered the hurt in her eyes as Seth said 'my brother'. He wanted to understand.
Sandy finally spoke, breaking the awkward silence. "How about we start with how you are related?" Sandy's words were slow and shaky, as if he were changing what he was going to say as he spoke.
Allison looked up and she glanced at Ryan. Ryan knew the story better seeing he was alive when it happened; but how to start? "When I was three or four my dad and mom separated for about a month I guess. I don't really remember it. He met Gina, Allison's mom and then after a month my dad and my mom got back together." Ryan stopped, remembering how happy they were for that short time. "Then Allison was born and Gina contacted my dad about it. My mom had no clue. My parent's divorced and my dad went to live with Gina and Allison. I met them a few times and then a year later my dad took off, neither of us have seen him since. Last I heard he was in jail." Ryan actually knew that for a fact but it didn't matter. "We got close a few years ago and yea.. That's basically it." He finished. He hated reminiscing about his past, it was awful, and all he wanted to think about was the present and future.
"And then YOU got arrested!" Allison got up and spit out each word at if they were poisoning her system. "And became a preppy like the rest of these people." Her eyes bore into his soul, pinning Ryan to the chair. Kirsten calmly got up and sat Allison beside her gently. For some weird reason, Allison didn't fight her, as if she was the only one she trusted in the room.
Seth looked at Ryan in a questioning way. Ryan knew what he was asking. He was asking if he actually thought of him that way. Seth turned away. "What happened to you eye?" Seth had that 'let's say the first thing that come into my head' thing down pact. Ryan swallowed. He already had a feeling of what had happened. "That's why I need Ryan." Allison replied calmly, for once. "I. uh." she looked away. At that second Ryan regained his used of his legs. "That son of a bitch!" He said jumping up angrily upsetting a vase full of flowers making it crash to the floor. "Wait! What's going on?" Kirsten said also getting up, her eyes following Ryan pace like a trapped lion. "He did that to you! Again! Didn't he!" Seth had seen Ryan angry, mainly at water polo playing idiots, but never like this. This Ryan scared him.
Seth's eyes suddenly shifted staring at Allison, the fiery girl who had only a few moments ago overpowered him, pushing him out of her path like a tornado to her target, was now cowering on the couch next to him. She looked so small. Ryan stopped pacing a cautiously knelt down in front of her. "Jed did that to you didn't he?" He ran his index finger along the bruise. Allison looked away from his sea blue eyes. Ryan immediately got up "I knew it!"
"Who is Jed? I don't understand." Sandy said taking Ryan by the shoulders. He looked at Sandy. No matter how much he trusted him he couldn't know about him. "This is none of your business, you can't help." He knew those words stung by the pain in Sandy's eyes. Sandy sat down on the couch beside Allison. "Who is he sweetie?" He asked sugary sweetly touching her hands. She jerked her hands and moved down the couch where she bumped into Seth. She got up and huddled in Ryan's arms. "Don't touch me." She then realized what she was doing and shook off Ryan's arms. "Here I'll take you to the pool house; you can stay here for the night." Kirsten said forcing a small smile. Sandy watched the women leave and immediately looked at Ryan. "We'll talk in the morning, when everyone has cooler heads." His eyes shifted to Seth. "Goodnight boys."
Seth looked over at Ryan. His deep brown eyes said it all. Ryan read them. I can't believe you didn't tell me. I can't believe you still can't trust me. We're supposed to be brothers. Seth looked away and sulked to him room. Ryan heard a door slam and some punk rock music being blasted. Kirsten returned and put her hand on his shoulder, in a weird comforting way. "She told me." She said softly. Ryan turned his head, terrified that Ally had leaked their secret. "Goodnight Ryan." She walked to the room where Sandy sat. It was time for another talk. They had just received another piece to the Ryan puzzle.
What did Jed do? Who is Jed anyways? What is the secret that Kirsten knows?
Read and Review and You'll find out!!!
Ryan looked around the room from face to face. They all told a story. He started with Seth, his best friend, the first person his age to accept him in Newport. He scowled and avoided his eyes. Ryan could tell he was upset that he kept Allison a secret from him. It wasn't like it was his fault. I didn't like the people knowing about his past.
And then he came to Sandy and Kirsten. Sandy was examining Allison from a far. He wanted to give her a chance, just like Ryan, but so far she hadn't made a good impression on anyone. Kirsten sat there in deep thought, looking slightly terrified. She was probably thinking that she was going to end up with another kid, and was thinking that Allison would be an awful influence on Seth, because honestly, she would be.
Allison had her eyes on the ground, her hands gripping the sleeves to a grey sweater that was absolutely huge on her. Ryan realized that it was one of his sweaters. She was soaking wet, still shivering from the cold. He would have warmed her up by giving her a hug like what he used to when she was four but he was afraid that she would slap him. He remembered the hurt in her eyes as Seth said 'my brother'. He wanted to understand.
Sandy finally spoke, breaking the awkward silence. "How about we start with how you are related?" Sandy's words were slow and shaky, as if he were changing what he was going to say as he spoke.
Allison looked up and she glanced at Ryan. Ryan knew the story better seeing he was alive when it happened; but how to start? "When I was three or four my dad and mom separated for about a month I guess. I don't really remember it. He met Gina, Allison's mom and then after a month my dad and my mom got back together." Ryan stopped, remembering how happy they were for that short time. "Then Allison was born and Gina contacted my dad about it. My mom had no clue. My parent's divorced and my dad went to live with Gina and Allison. I met them a few times and then a year later my dad took off, neither of us have seen him since. Last I heard he was in jail." Ryan actually knew that for a fact but it didn't matter. "We got close a few years ago and yea.. That's basically it." He finished. He hated reminiscing about his past, it was awful, and all he wanted to think about was the present and future.
"And then YOU got arrested!" Allison got up and spit out each word at if they were poisoning her system. "And became a preppy like the rest of these people." Her eyes bore into his soul, pinning Ryan to the chair. Kirsten calmly got up and sat Allison beside her gently. For some weird reason, Allison didn't fight her, as if she was the only one she trusted in the room.
Seth looked at Ryan in a questioning way. Ryan knew what he was asking. He was asking if he actually thought of him that way. Seth turned away. "What happened to you eye?" Seth had that 'let's say the first thing that come into my head' thing down pact. Ryan swallowed. He already had a feeling of what had happened. "That's why I need Ryan." Allison replied calmly, for once. "I. uh." she looked away. At that second Ryan regained his used of his legs. "That son of a bitch!" He said jumping up angrily upsetting a vase full of flowers making it crash to the floor. "Wait! What's going on?" Kirsten said also getting up, her eyes following Ryan pace like a trapped lion. "He did that to you! Again! Didn't he!" Seth had seen Ryan angry, mainly at water polo playing idiots, but never like this. This Ryan scared him.
Seth's eyes suddenly shifted staring at Allison, the fiery girl who had only a few moments ago overpowered him, pushing him out of her path like a tornado to her target, was now cowering on the couch next to him. She looked so small. Ryan stopped pacing a cautiously knelt down in front of her. "Jed did that to you didn't he?" He ran his index finger along the bruise. Allison looked away from his sea blue eyes. Ryan immediately got up "I knew it!"
"Who is Jed? I don't understand." Sandy said taking Ryan by the shoulders. He looked at Sandy. No matter how much he trusted him he couldn't know about him. "This is none of your business, you can't help." He knew those words stung by the pain in Sandy's eyes. Sandy sat down on the couch beside Allison. "Who is he sweetie?" He asked sugary sweetly touching her hands. She jerked her hands and moved down the couch where she bumped into Seth. She got up and huddled in Ryan's arms. "Don't touch me." She then realized what she was doing and shook off Ryan's arms. "Here I'll take you to the pool house; you can stay here for the night." Kirsten said forcing a small smile. Sandy watched the women leave and immediately looked at Ryan. "We'll talk in the morning, when everyone has cooler heads." His eyes shifted to Seth. "Goodnight boys."
Seth looked over at Ryan. His deep brown eyes said it all. Ryan read them. I can't believe you didn't tell me. I can't believe you still can't trust me. We're supposed to be brothers. Seth looked away and sulked to him room. Ryan heard a door slam and some punk rock music being blasted. Kirsten returned and put her hand on his shoulder, in a weird comforting way. "She told me." She said softly. Ryan turned his head, terrified that Ally had leaked their secret. "Goodnight Ryan." She walked to the room where Sandy sat. It was time for another talk. They had just received another piece to the Ryan puzzle.
What did Jed do? Who is Jed anyways? What is the secret that Kirsten knows?
Read and Review and You'll find out!!!