Hey guys! This chapters gonna be about everyone coming to terms with it, especially Kim and Jessica. Hope u like!

Chapter 3 : Dealing

Kim gently knocked on the door with music thumping out of it. "Come in!" Jake called. Kim opened the door. It had been two days since she'd found out about being adopted, and it had been pretty quite. All schools in the area had two weeks off due to building around school area or something but the house wasn't full of it's usual chaotic noise. Sure Mike was still repelling from the roof, but now it was silent, sure the twins were still being their crazy selves, but it wasn't as fun. The worst thing was, Jessica hadn't said one word to her. And that killed Kim inside.

"Oh hey Kim." Jake said when he saw who it was. "What's up?"

"Um, it's nothing, really." Kim replied.

"Come on, sit down and tell me." Jake said, making some room for her next to him on the bed.

"It's just that, nothings been the same around here. Especially with Jessica and I."

"Well it was some pretty big news, Kim, and I think it's been just as hard as Jessie as it has been for you."

Kim nodded. "I know that, I just wished she'd still talk to me, you know?" Tears began to fall from her eyes.

Jake put his arm around her.

"Hey, hey don't start crying on me. She still loves you, we all do. Everyone's just trying to deal, you know? Everyone's gonna be back to normal in no time, and your gonna miss the memory of me being nice to you!"

Kim laughed. "Thanks, Jake. You're a great brother."

He hugged her. "And I still am your brother – you got that?" He smiled and as he ended the hug, gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"And if you need to talk, I'm always here for you, okay?"

"Okay, thanks." Kim grinned. At least someone was being normal with her. Walking down the hallway she collided with Mike. "Hey Mike, what are you doing?" She asked.

He shrugged "Not much."

"Cool. Wanna hang out?" Kim asked.

Mike shrugged again "Um okay."

They went outside and sat down.

"So, you still okay with me even though I'm not really your sister?" Kim asked straight out.

"Yeah."

"Okay. Why aren't you freaking out on me?"

"I dunno. I'm just not." Mike replied, confused.

"Okay." Kim tried not to laugh at Mike confused face.

"I'm kinda glad that man died." Mike suddenly said.

"Huh? Oh right my real Dad. Why?" Now Kim was confused.

"Cuz, like since I remember, you've been here, and if that guy didn't die, you might go and live with him and, well, I'd really miss you." Mike said, embarrassed.

Kim was so overcome with Mike's words that she didn't know what to say. So she used what she knew best – knowledge. "Your not supposed to used because to start a sentence." She smiled as she choked on her tears. "Don't push it!" Mike exclaimed as he laughed. "I'm gonna go find some rope."

"You gonna repel from the roof?" Kim asked, raising her eyebrows.

Mike grinned "Duh!" He replied as he zoomed off.

Kim had begun to feel a lot better. She'd had a heart to heart with Jake and Mike, and once Nora, Charlie, Henry, Lorraine and Sarah had calmed down, they were all acting normally with her. Kate and Tom were acting like nothing had happened, and Kim was glad, all she wanted was for everyone and everything to be how it used to be.

But Kim knew that Jessica would never be the same. She knew that once they were back at school, Jessica would probably ask to move, or just ignore her. Kim couldn't work out which was worse.

So because Kim was feeling better, she decided to go to her room and try to talk to Jessica. When she got in the room, Jessica wasn't in there so Kim figured she was in the bathroom. Kim walked over to Jessica's desk, there was a piece of homework on it that Kim hadn't got round to doing yet. They had to write about there home life. Kim scanned the paper, when she saw something that broke her heart.

My name is Jessica Baker, and I am eight years old. I have ten brothers and sisters…

Awww isn't that so sad! Hope everyones enjoying it. Love u all kaylee xxx