Sorry this one took longer. I'm still wondering what's going to happen in the chapter after this.

Raimundo had more happy memories of him and Tay. When he was with her, he forgot all about his troubles and worries. He would teach her soccer, they would play cards and video games at the studio, tell jokes, and just talk. Once Tay even told his future with playing cards. After they became good friends, Raimundo told her about how his mom died, his current situation about his dad, his fight with Grandpa Eric, and how he needed to find a permanent home while they were playing crazy eights. "Well, my family could adopt you, but I don't think you'd like it,"

"Why not?"

"We travel around a lot. In fact, we're going to Santos next week,"

Raimundo dropped his hand. "What?"

"I'm sorry Raimundo. With my parents' job we have to move every couple of weeks. Usually I'm home schooled, but my parents felt I needed to work on my social skills because I don't really feel comfortable around other people,"

'No kidding.'

"But what kind of job would make people move so often. You must have a hard time buying and selling houses in a couple of weeks."

Tay smiled. "We don't live in houses. We live in trailers. After you've done it all your life, moving so often is like a daily chore. My whole family isn't just my parents, so it can be a hassel. It takes a day to get everybody ready,"

"All day? How much family do you have?"

"Seventy-four people,"

Raimundo let out a low whistle. "Either you have too many relatives living with you, your parents have been busy, or both,"

Tay's smile broadened. "No, we're not all actually related. We just say we're a family because that's what we feel like. You know, I have a brother I think you would really like. Actually we adopted him, but he feels like my brother. Would you like to meet him?"

Raimundo shrugged and said "Why not?"

Soon we came to the fairgrounds where a lot of tents were set up. Tay led us to the very back of the grounds where a lot of trailers were. There where also a lot of clowns, jugglers, and a fire eater practicing.

"No wonder you travel so often!"

Tay nodded. "I think when I'm old enough I'm going to be a fortune teller, because Madame Kavorci says I had a gift. I know it's all fake, but it's fun and to me it's interesting,"

Tay tapped a juggler on the back, who had brown hair, eyes, and skin and looked about twelve. He caught the plastic swords he was juggling and looked at Tay. "Hey Tay. Who's your friend?" He nodded at Raimundo.

"This is my friend Raimundo. Raimundo, this is my brother Fabio,"

"Nice to meet you Ri," said Fabio and extended his hand.

"Likewise," Raimundo replied and shook it.

Tay and Fabio showed Raimundo around, introduced him to some people, and they played some arcade games. Pretty soon, Raimundo and Fabio were acting like old friends. Raimundo was having a great time. Soon it got late. Raimundo sighed. "I guess I better go...."

"Would you like to stay for dinner?" Fabio asked.

"Fabio!"

"Relax Tay, I already asked Mom. She said it would be fine,"

They both looked at Raimundo hopefully. Raimundo shrugged and smiled "Why not?" and they started towards their trailer.

"Shouldn't you call your parents? We have a phone in the trailer," asked Fabio.

'Grandpa Eric doesn't give a damn whether I'm home or not ever since that argument.'

"They're away tonight, so I'm going to be home alone anyway,"

That actually was the truth.

"Oh. Well, if it's okay with Mom, would you like to sleep over?"

"That'd be great,"

"Great, I'll ask her now," and ran ahead.

Raimundo and Tay took their time so they could talk. "You won't tell them about my family, will you?"

Tay shook her head. "Not unless you want me to,"

"Thanks,"

Raimundo looked over at the circus. "You have a great family Tay. But I'm going to need some more time to get to know them before I decide about living here. So far I like it here. Do you really think your parents will adopt me?"

Tay nodded. "I'm sure they'll love you. Won't it be cool being siblings?"

Raimundo smiled. "It'll be great. And you were right. Fabio is really cool,"

Suddenly, he stopped walking, with a stricken look on his face.

"Raimundo? What's wrong?"

"What if Dad talks his way out of jail at the trial?" and all the hate, sadness, anger, fear, and pain flowed back. Then I started falling again.

Like I said, I'm not sure what's going to happen at the trial, so the next chapter may take longer.