"Nothing." I said.

He gently lifted my chin so he could see my face.

"Then why are you crying?"

"My body is just sore from last night." I said,

Hey it wasn't a total lie. I was sore but that's not why I was crying.

"Are you sure that's the only reason?"

I nodded and he kissed my head.

"Matt, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure." He said.

"If you don't wanna answer it you don't have too"

"I'll answer it whatever it is."

"Was it hard for you and Jeff when your mom was taken away from you?"

"Yea it was. It felt like the world had stopped. Dad kept telling us we have to move on. It was hard, but we knew we had to in order to make it." Matt said.

"Oh" I said.

"Stacy are you having second thoughts about living with dad?"

"No, yes, I don't know. I hate my mom so much, but I still love her. She's my mom. I don't know. I do love dad. Very much in fact. I guess I'm just confused right now. I just don't want dad and mom to fight to see who gets me, you know?"

"I know sweetie, but it's for the best. This way no one can hurt you anymore. Dad, Jeff, and especially me will make sure no one will every cause you pain. We love you too much."

"How much do you love me?" I asked with a smile.

"I love you more than I love wrestling." He said with a smile.

"That is a lot then. If you love me as much as you say you do, will you take me to a park and push me on the swings like you use to do?" I asked

"Will that make you feel better?"

"A huh" I said.

"Okay let me go take a shower and change my clothes and we can go."

"I love you Matty." I said.

"I love you too." He said as he left the room.

I walk to my CD player and turn on Pearl Jam CD. I guess it made time fly because I heard the door open and saw Matt trying to dance.

"You dork!" I laughed.

"I know. Come on sis. Let's go." Matt laughed.

I turned off my CD player and ran to Matt. Matt grabbed my hand we walked down the stairs together. Mr. Smith was still there talking to dad.

"Where you kids off too?" My dad asked.

"Matt's taking me to the park" I said.

"Okay have fun." My dad said.

I pulled Matt toward the door. He was laughing. I pulled him to the car and Jeff pulled up.

"Where ya'll going?" Jeff asked.

"To the park." Matt said.

"Wanna come Jeff?" I asked.

"Of course. You know I love going to the park with my beautiful sister" Jeff smiled as he hugged me.

"Suck up" Matt joked.

"I'm not a suck up. I just tell the truth." Jeff smiled.

We got into Jeff's convertible and headed to the park. When we got there we went to the swings. I sat down and Matt started to push me in the swing and Jeff sat in the other swing sitting so that he was looking at Matt and me. I coughed a little bit.

"You okay?" Matt asked.

"Yea." I said.

We were silent for a couple of minutes.

"I love you guys," I said breaking the silence.

"We love you too babygurl." Jeff said.

"Do I have to go back to school?" I asked.

"Yes you do." Jeff chuckled.

"Aww come on," I pouted.

"Starting tomorrow you are going back." Matt said.

"You suck," I said.

"I know. I try" Matt said.

We stayed like that for a while, but then suddenly Matt stopped the swing and picked me up.

"Matt what are you doing?" I asked.

All he did was give out and evil laugh. Which as you know is very scary.

"Jeff help." I squealed.

"A-no" He said.

Matt then threw me over his shoulders and carried me up some steps. Oh no not the slide. He places me in between his legs and we slid down into Jeff's arms. I loved this. The 3 of us together doing what we use to do. It took my mind off my parents at least for a little while. Anyway when I slid into Jeff's arms, I knocked him over on the ground and I purposely fell on him. I kissed his nose and got up. Matt helped Jeff up. They looked to see where I was and I wasn't there.

"Stacy? Stacy where are you?" Matt yelled.

"Right here." I said.

They walked to the tree and looked up. They saw me on one of limbs.

"Stacy, don't run off like that ever again." Matt scolded.

"Okay Matty" I said as I sat on the limb.

"Get down Stacy" Jeff said.

"Why?" I asked.

"Its dangerous." Jeff said.

"It is not. We always climbed trees. So lighten up guesh." I said.

"Stacy, we're not going to tell you again. Get down here." Matt ordered.

I just look at them and I am wondering why they are going over protective. We always climbed trees when we were little, so what's up. I slowly climbed down.

"What's wrong with ya'll? You always let me climb trees and you would climb them too so why are you getting all overprotective?" I asked.