A/N: Does Tori have a crush on her brother? If not how will her "new brother" react to the news?
Tori walked into ops and sat down on her cushion. The others quit talking and looked at her, then each other.
"Tori are you feeling well?"
"Yes, Sensei. Just a little tired." She glanced at the others around the table. She didn't realize how pale she was, or the look of pain on her face. Could she ever tell them? How would she tell him? Should she? Wouldn't it ruin his life? Might he turn against her? She didn't know what she felt now, except numbness that crept over her like a fog.
"Give me your keys and I will drive you home." She turned to Dustin and to his eyes filled with tenderness.
"Thanks Dustin, but I don't want to go home."
"What is wrong? You can tell us anything Tor." Shane had been playing with a mini skateboard as he looked at her.
"I can't, not now. My father just told me something that could change everything. It doesn't just effect me either."
"He isn't going to try and move you away from us is he?" Hunter's face was concerned, as was Blakes who nodded.
"No, I just can't say now. I can't believe it, I have been driving around thinking." She looked right at him, how could he be her brother? Didn't siblings know each other? She looked for her father in him, but found none. She didn't look like her father either, and she was glad. For she would never speak to the man again, not in this lifetime.
He turned his head and looked at her. Their eyes met and held, could he tell? She stood up and went over to him. Placing a hand on his shoulder she gave a gentle squeeze.
"I'm sorry guys, I will explain later. But for now...." She nodded to him. "Can I talk to you, privately?" He simply nodded and got up and followed her out of ops.
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Outside she led him over to the shade and sat down. She was nervous and not sure how to tell him. He sat beside her, and looked at her puzzled. "What did you want to talk about Tori?"
"I don't know how to tell you. A secret that will change your life and mine. My father should be the one telling you this, and he did me. But he wont. I think you deserve to know, but I hope you wont hate me for it." He couldn't figure out what she was going on about.
"Tori, I could never hate you. What has your father got to do with me?"
"He and your mother.... and because of it......you." He looked at her, his eyes growing hard, and his lips flat.
"You are telling me that your father is mine?"
"Yes, I told him I was interested in one of my male friends, and he warned me off, with the story. Then he told me all. I am sorry, I don't want you hurt. But you need to know."
"Your father, and my mother. Did the nasty, and made me. How nice." Bitterness flavored his voice. There was such anger in his eyes, and his eyes had teared up.
"He gave me this to give to you. It's a picture of the two of them together so long ago." He took it from her trembling fingers. He looked at it then turned to her.
"So you are my sister. That I can deal with. But your father, I want to kill him!"
"What good would that do? You would go to jail for it. He isn't worth it. Please don't, just forget him. I have. I have no father." His eyes watched hers, as he tried to gain control over his fury.
He put his arm around her shoulders, and gave her a hug. He smiled at her. "Well sis, that explains why I was drawn to you. Just didn't know why. All this time and now I know." She returned the hug and smiled at him. She had a brother, and she had lost a father in the same day. But she got the better deal. But she still felt confused.
"Shouldn't we go tell the others? Wont they be surprised?"
"Yeah, then can we do something family like?"
"Sure."
