"Hey, how's the school work coming?" Jack asked as he found Ty sitting on the bottom step of the loft a notebook in his lap.
"What's it matter anyway?" He said standing.
Jack wrinkled his brow catching the tone. "Trouble with the class?" He asked thinking maybe he could help.
"No."
"What's wrong then?" He grew more confused.
"Nothing. Okay?!" Ty shouted as he climbed the steps.
But Jack wasn't letting this go. He followed behind. "Ty? What's going on?"
"Nothing." Ty answered again but this time with no emotion.
Jack stood looking at the boy as he scratched his unshaven chin."This about Amy?"
"No!" Ty shouted turning around. "Why would it? I hate her." Jack caught the way Ty would barely finish his sentence.
"Oh?"
"I screwed up. She caught me with an empty beer bottle."
"And?" Jack questioned wanting Ty to go on.
"I don't know why but I care about what she thinks. And I hate that." He sighed flopping down on his bed. "Like I'm disappointing her all over again."
Jack nodded even though Ty could see it. It was becoming more clear that the two seemed to have something going on. It was that same tension they shared all those years ago. Ty's expression was hurt and confused. "You like Amy as more then just a friend?"
The statement caused Ty to look back up surprised. "Uh...no." He lied.
"You sure? Cause you've been acting different." He tipped his head to try to catch Ty's hidden expression.
Ty fittled with his papers not meeting Jack's gaze. "It doesn't matter anyway." He finally said standing up as he gathered his school books.
"Ty..." Jack reached out stopping him. "I've learned a long time ago I can't poke my nose into other peoples business. And if there is something between you two you owe it to each other to figure it out." Ty turned to watch Jack. "I'm not saying I'm okay with it. You've proved time and time again to be irresponsible and a flight risk. But I've also seen the good in you. And deep down I know you care about her. You always have."
"Thanks Jack." He nodded before leaving the barn. Jack watched him go thinking back to him walking in on their first kiss. It was crazy how much things seemed to be the same as 4 years ago. At least when it came to them two. As much as Amy pushed back against Ty and him being here she was slowly warming up to him again. And she was rubbing off on him.
"Amy?" Shane shouted for the second time wondering where his sisters head was.
"What?" She said looking his direction.
"Do you want to go sight seeing with me?" He asked eager.
"That sounds like a great idea." Tim spoke up before Amy could answer.
She turned to shoot him a glace as he ate his breakfast at the far end of the table. She turned back to Shane. "Sure. Why not?"
"Yeah! I can't wait to show you the giant moose."
"The what?" Amy asked turning up her nose confused.
"Give it a chance." Tim said touching her forearm and giving her a knowing glance. Amy faked a smile.
"There's also a cool pioneer village. And..." Amy rested her head on her arm as she finished her breakfast tuning out her brother. She had only been there one day and she was already so bored. She didn't understand how her dad liked it here. Or Shane for that matter.
"Ty's been quiet." Lisa said picking up the dirty dishes off the dining room table.
"I hadn't noticed." He said without a second thought.
Lisa eyed him her hand on hip. "What's up?"
He sighed giving in. "I promised Ty I wouldn't say anything."
"Well, it's an odd coincidence that his mood changed the minute Amy picked up and left with Tim."
"Lisa, you know I can't get into that."
"How longs Amy planning on staying away?" Ty had left his cell in the kitchen and heard the question and now stood frozen waiting for the answer.
"I'm not sure. She didn't say."
"She did seem to take a lot of clothes with her." Lisa said sadly.
"She needed to get away for a bit. And I can't blame her. Everything's been turned upside down and she hasn't had a minute to just be herself." Jack said picking up his plate. Ty quickly left the house as to not be caught. But couldn't help the sting he felt as Jack's words. It was his fault Amy felt the need to run away. He messed up big time. And feared there was no way of fixing it.
Amy faked another smile as Shane pointed out yet another silly statue. His joy and over excitement was exhausting. And pretending she was happy all the time was wearing thin. "Amy check this out." He shouted grabbing her arm and dragging her over to what he had pointed out. After a few photos and faking more excitement she and Shane sat down on the edge of small water fountain eating an ice cream cone. Her mind still distracted. She pulled out her phone eagerly when it buzzed hoping maybe it was Ty. But instead it was their father. "It's Dad, he ways to know..." She looked up to see her brother was no longer sitting beside her. "Shane?" Amy shouted as she jumped to her feet. Shoving her phone into her pocket she frantically looking around the park not finding him. It didn't take long for her to realize she had finished her ice cream and then was daydreaming. She vaguely remembers Shane telling her something. She ran a hand through her hair as she turned to look again. Still not see him. "Shane!" As the worry set in she couldn't help but panic. She lost her 11 year old brother. She reached for her phone again but stopped remembering Shane didn't have a cell phone. He'd always used his mothers to talk to her. She sighed angry with herself and knowing she wouldn't hear the end it but she needed to tell Miranda.