"Kay! What the hell were you thinking?" yelled an outraged Jay, after retrieving his sister and Bradin from the ice cream shop.

"Why am I getting yelled? I didn't start the brawl unlike someone," she snapped at him, crossing her arms. That was true, Bradin had started the fight. But Tanner had finished it, slugging Bradin, giving him a very swollen cheek. Everyone else was unscratched, Sarah and Kay had both backed away when they had started to fight and Tanner had walked away with a sore shoulder.

"That is true but I told you not to go out with him in the first place, he is 18!"

"Only two years older than me, I turn 16 next month, god, Jay, get a hold of yourself," she spat at him, she hated him this way. Trying his best to take over the big brother role, he just shook his head at her, in an obvious disapproving way.

"And don't think I'm not upset Bradin, this isn't even funny," Ava started, lecturing her nephew.

"Why did you punch Tanner in the first place?" Jay asked.

"I really hope it wasn't to save and or protect me or I will be really pissed off,"

"Then I won't talk," Bradin said shortly, looking over at Kay.

"Bradin, that was going too far, I mean, I've known you for like three weeks and even you are trying out that big brother role, I mean, Jay almost has that down pat but I don't need you too look out for me, I'm a big girl," Jay was about to say something but she cut him off, "Please don't start Jay, I don't want to talk at the moment," And that was the last thing she said, for the rest of the night. She retreated to her room and fell asleep happy, well, a little bit happy, there was still that sinking feeling of Bradin in the next room. Should she be happy he defended her? Or insulted?

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"Kay? Coming out of your room today? We need to talk,"

"Jay, talking isn't you lecturing me about the guys I go out with, I mean come on, I'm not coming out,"

"But you need to eat something,"

"No, I don't and if you think I am in that great a need for food, send some pizza under the door if you need to!" She sighed and sunk back into her bed. It was nearly noon and she was still in her pajamas and her hair was a mess. She didn't want to stay in the house for the entire day, but she decided to leave after she knew everyone else was gone. Derrick was going to Martha's, Jay had the shop, Johnny had somewhere to go and sell a house, Ava and Susanna were out to some fashion get together and Nikki was going to the peir with Cameron.

She quietly stepped out of her room, looking down the hallway. She walked down and peered into Bradin's room. He was lying on his bed, head phones on his ears.

"And so she lives," he says from his bed, not moving. She stopped in her tracks.

"You know, I wouldn't even be put in this postion if it wasn't for you trying to save the day," she said to him, leaning against his doorframe.

"Well, I wouldn't have had to do what I did last night if you had listened to Jay,"

"You know what Bradin? I don't need this, I mean, you're making it seem like I am the bad guy when you interupted my date last night,"

"I'm sorry okay? I don't want to see anyone with Tanner after what happened, he's an ass, you deserve better,"

"Thanks for trying Bradin, but I can choose guys for myself, there is nothing wrong with Tanner, nothing at all, so just mind your own god damn business," and with that she fled from the house, not looking back. Tears streamed down her face. Why did someone have to be so nice, caring and kind when that's not what she wanted...or so she thought...

(ok, yah, short, dont kill me, more drama in the next chapters i promise, R&R please!!!)