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Angel woke up disoriented at first, before realization dawned on him. He frowned when he realized he was still in the Mercer household. Usually after a stunt like going to jail he would be already in Phil's car heading to the next foster home.

Angel padded out of his room and into Bobby and Jerry's room. He poked Jerry he groaned swatting his hand away before turning to face the wall, grabbing the covers over him. Angel sighed dejected, and climbed down heading down the stairs to see Evelyn sipping coffee while reading the newspaper, with pancakes on the table. Bobby was hungrily gobbling down a stack of his own pancakes next to her.

"Morning sweetheart," Angel turned around checking if Jerry were behind him.

"Me?" Angel asked pointing to himself.

Evelyn laughed. "Yeah you. I take it Jerry's still asleep."

Angel nodded and sat down at the table. Bobby handed him a plate and Angel helped himself to some pancakes.

"Pass the syrup to your brother Bobby," Evelyn ordered.

"You want syrup?" Bobby asked between mouthfuls.

Angel nodded and Bobby slid the syrup across the table. Breakfast wasn't as tense as Angel had imagined it to be. Evelyn seems almost relaxed as she read through the paper, taking a sip of her coffee every now and then.

After ten minutes Jerry could be heard coming down the stairs.

"Morning," Jerry slurred out tirely.

"Good morning," Evelyn said sweetly.

Jerry was too lazy to grab himself a glass from the cabinet so he snatched Bobby's glass of orange juice and jugged it down. Bobby glared at him, but he wasn't mad.

"Bastard," Bobby said jokingly.

"We don't use that word in this house," Evelyn said stopping Bobby mid grin.

"You're one too," Jerry muttered plopping down next to Bobby.

The silence fell once again as all three boys ate waiting for their mother's lecture to begin.

"Now that we're all here…" Evelyn started.

"You'll let it go and give us money," Bobby tried.

Jerry jabbed Bobby shutting him up. "He meant allowance."

Evelyn rolled her eyes. "Nice try boys. I'm serious. Why were there drugs? Why were there guns? Why were you guys out in the middle of the night once more? I mean I give you guys all these privileges and you guys just abuse it. I don't ask that much from any of you. I ask you to finish high school, and then you guys can choose your futures. I just want you three to have a future. To be successful, to be able to look back and say to all those people who screwed you up in life "f you!"" Evelyn cried out passionately.

The boys snickered at her rendition of the f word but they all knew what she meant, even Angel. Evelyn was the only one who ever thought they would even make it past the eighth grade. She was the only one who ever checked their homework and called their teachers. She wasn't too strict on them knowing that the street was a place they came from and naturally they had to learn to live in it too. She wasn't the kind of mother who forbade them from going out with their friends, no matter how intimidating they looked, and she never was one to judge upon their clothing style or anything. It hurt whenever she lectured because it meant she was disappointed in them.

"I'm sorry," all three said at once.

"Don't you guys ever want to prove everyone wrong? I know you guys aren't bad kids, I see the way you all act when your guards are down. I just," she sighed. "I just want what's best for you guys. I love you guys too much to see you guys be anything les than what I know you can be."

"But ma," Bobby started.

"No buts Bobby. You haven't even heard your punishment!" Evelyn said. "Bobby, well since you decided to take blame for everything, you're pretty much grounded. No TV, no phone, no friends over for the next two weeks."

"But ma!" Bobby whined.

"Jerry, you have to pick up extra chores around the house, oh and no going out either. Clean the dishes afterwards, vaccum…"

"Why does he get to clean?" Bobby demanded. "He likes cleaning!"

"You want to clean Bobby?" Evelyn asked.

Bobby leaned back on his chair looking defeated, a pout on his face. "And wipe that pout off your face. You're 16."

"Angel, you get laundry for another week, as well as when school starts its straight home from school for the first week," Evelyn recited out their punishment.

Angel nodded amazed at what just happened. He was grounded. He was never grounded. Usually he was beaten half to death, or thrown out of the house, or sometimes both. This was the first time he did something wrong, and not a single hand was laid. This time his punishment didn't bring out his anger, didn't make him want to beat the other person to a pulp.

"Why do I have two weeks?" Bobby demanded.

"I'll make a deal with you guys," Evelyn said ignoring Bobby.

Jerry and Angel looked up hopeful, and Bobby looked plain bored. "I'll let you guys out of the house on Jerry's birthday…meaning, you guys can still play your hockey, and Angel, you and me need to go out for your clothes today," Evelyn said smiling as all three boys nodded a hopeful look on their face.

Evelyn couldn't take hockey away from the boys no matter what they did. Hockey on Jerry's birthday and Thanksgiving was a Mercer family tradition. There wasn't a single year that Evelyn knew since Bobby had come that there wasn't a bloody hockey game.

"Ok I'm going to get ready," Evelyn stood up from her spot and placed her empty coffee mug in front of Jerry.

"Thanks ma," Jerry said sarcastically.

"Here you go Cinderella," Bobby teased pushing his plate towards Jerry as he too stood up.

"Do you want the plate here or in the sink?" Angel asked.

"Just leave it there little man," Jerry sighed knowing one more plate wouldn't make a difference.

Angel got up from the chair and started up the stairs once more excited for the new shopping trip.

Bobby came back from the kitchen with two glasses of water setting one in front of Jerry as he ate his last bites. He waited until he could hear the shower running and Angel starting to unpack before he started speaking quietly.

"So ma and Angel should be gone for about three hours. Let's go check out what shit you're in," Bobby whispered to Jerry.

"Are you insane? Ma JUST grounded you. Like not even two minutes ago!" Jerry said surprised.

"Ma knows we don't take her punishments serious. Come on! It's not like she'll see us. We'll be using our hoodies," Bobby reasoned.

"Yeah only problem is that ma bought us our hoodies. She'll know if she drives by that it's us," Jerry told him.

"Yeah, but we won't be where ma will drive by. Now come on, you've got one week to get money, and triple that shit since the cops took your other stash," Bobby told him.

Jerry pushed his plate aside and reached for his water taking a gulp. Bobby was right, he had one week before his head was floating somewhere in the river. Either that, or one week until he and Bobby both commit murder.

"Fine, but I had nothing to do with it," Jerry sighed picking up the plates.

Bobby grinned crazily and slapped Jerry's shoulder affectionately. "You never do little brother!"

"So do you boys need anything? Boxers, shirts, sweatshirts?" Evelyn asked.

"I need some new boxers," Jerry suggested.

"And I want a hat," Bobby nodded.

"Ok, some boxers for you," she pointed to Jerry. "And a hat for you…anything else?"

Both boys shook their head. "See you later kid," Bobby said throwing Angel his jacket.

"Later," Angel said following Evelyn out to the old beaten down car.

Bobby waved and watched them pull away. Once they were out of sight Bobby closed the door and jumped up the stairs two at a time, with Jerry right behind his heels.

"5-0 still have the heaters don't they?" Bobby frowned.

"Well, we always got the fakes…" Jerry suggested.

"Yeah, I guess we got to use those instead. Tell me how much money you got already," Bobby said making a mental checklist as he walked around the room.

Jerry took out his stash of money from behind a broken board inside the bunk bed. He threw the stash at Bobby who counted it and looked at Jerry indecorously. "I have more fucking money than you do!"

Jerry shrugged. "I told you man demand was low!"

"Yeah, but two hundred dollars? That's just fucking sad bro," Bobby said throwing the money back at Jerry.

"Shut up. You scare all my customers away," Jerry said stuffing the money back into its original hiding place.

"Ok, so we got to go check with Victor. He should know what's going on with his uncle," Bobby started planning.

"Yeah," Jerry agreed.

"Shit Jerry, I got your ass on this one, just watch my back," Bobby said finally heading out of the room.

Jerry handed Bobby the fake heater as they exited by the backdoor. They walked into the alley. Most people hung out in the deserted backstreet corners anyways, never straying too far, for fear cops might get wind of their illegal activities.

"And we're off," Bobby muttered spotting Evan, a familiar face loitering around the street corner with a couple of guys.

He walked towards the boy, with Jerry on his heels.

"What's sup Evan?" Jerry said coolly.

"Hey Jerry," Evan nodded over at the younger boy.

"You know my brother, Bobby," Jerry casually reintroduced Bobby.

"What can we do for you two?" Evan asked.

"I need to know where Victor Sweets at. You got any idea?" Bobby asked coolly.

Evan shrugged. A cop came passing by them, stopping and rolled down their windows. Bobby turned and rolled his eyes at the cop more annoyed than fearful of the armed man.

"Mercer, not creating any trouble are you?" the cop asked looking at each boy before his eyes finally landed on Bobby.

"If you keep moving, then no," Bobby said harshly.

The cop glared at Bobby and each one of the boys who all stared him right back down. Looking slightly intimidated the cop rolled his window up and slowly pulled away.

"Evan man, I got to know," Jerry said turning back around once the cop was gone.

"Shit Jerry, what trouble you got your self into now?" Even smirked, when Jerry didn't laugh he coughed uncomfortably seeing the angry look on Bobby's face. "He's with his uncle today boys. Sorry."

Bobby nodded and turned to head back home. "Ok…school starts on Monday. Let's just relax today…" Bobby said thinking outloud.

Jerry nodded thankfully in agreement. "So we going back home now?"

Bobby nodded almost reluctantly. "Yeah…we got to go home. Besides, I just remembered Phil's supposed to come by today…"

Just as they came in through the back door, the doorbell rang. Bobby cussed out loud and threw off his jacket heading towards the door. Phil gave a wary smile and looked around the house.

"Where's Evelyn?" he asked looking up the stairs.

"Out with Angel," Jerry explained.

"Well lets get this over with then," Phil sighed stepping aside motioning for Bobby and Jerry to lead the way out of the door.

Bobby raised an eyebrow, but grabbed his jacket from the ground in the kitchen and grabbed started out the door. Phil looked almost bored but Bobby tried pushing the thought to the back of his mind. Phil was his social worker. Social worker being the key word, and he would help anyone who needed it, no questions asked.

"Here…this is the house," Bobby said stopping in front of the house.

Bobby looked up towards the window. The blinds were still shut, but it was evident with the moving shadows that there was clearly someone inside. Phil walked towards the porch with Bobby and Jerry trailing behind. Bobby felt for the fake gun wishing desperately that it was the real one with each step towards the door.

A sudden movement from inside caught both Bobby and Jerry's attention. The door was yanked open suddenly with a lady flashing Phil a smile.

"Oh hi!" she said in mock surprised.

Phil loosened his tie uncomfortably. "Hi…um…this might sound really weird, but by any chance do you have a boy that lives here?" Phil looked pass the girl to notice a broken crayon in the corner of the stair case.

The lady looked behind her. Both Bobby and Jerry strained their necks to see who she was looking for, but didn't have any luck. Bobby's heart started to beat hard as she started to close the door for a second.

"Sorry, excuse me one minute, I was just about to go out," she said quickly shutting the door.

Phil took the time to exchange looks with Jerry and Bobby who urged him to stay. He looked wary, and he highly doubted Bobby. He remembered once when Bobby had said that a boy in his foster home was getting beat up by his foster mother. Phil acted fast and revoked the lady's foster parenting license and quickly transferred all kids out of the house. It was only two weeks later when he realized that Bobby was only mad because the lady had tried grounding him and calling him a piece of shit when he made the accusations.

The door swung open once more, this time with Dave at the door. Bobby and Jerry gulped involuntarily when Dave flashed them a death glare before his eyes settled on Phil. He smiled awkwardly. "What can I do for you fellows today?"

Phil returned the smile. "I was wondering if you two lovely couple have a son living here…"

Dave studied Phil for a moment. "…yeah as a matter of fact we do. Would you like to meet him?" Dave asked kindly…a little too kindly.

Bobby tensed up as Dave moved aside to let them in. The house looked like someone had just finished cleaning it. Toys laid messily like stage props all positioned and unnatural. There were bloody stains on the carpet that was poorly hidden with some toy or furniture that Bobby had spotted. He felt sick to his stomach as Phil had signaled him to sit.

"Jackie!" Dave yelled up the stairs. "Jack, come here a minute buddy."

The sound of small feet against the wood flooring of the stairs could be heard coming down ever so slowly, the lady right behind him. There was some make up covering the big bruises on Jack's face, and Bobby immediately noted the boy was wearing a long sleeve shirt, loose pants and socks. The clothes looked new, probably ones his dad kept hidden away except for circumstances such as these.

Jack's eyes immideately locked on Bobby's. Bobby saw the spark in his eyes as he fought to stay in the same rehearsed character charade Dave had told him to.

Dave led Jack by his shoulders towards Phil who flashed Bobby an unreadable look before focusing back on Jack.

"I'm sorry…I didn't get your name," Dave said.

"Phillip Joan," Phil replied taking Dave's hand and shaking it quickly.

"Nice to meet you. Dave Rhoden," Dave said. He set his right hand back on Jack's shoulder…gently. "Jack, say hi to Mr. Joan."

Jack looked up questioningly at Dave. His heart sped up as he saw the angry look brewing under his father's smiling eyes. He gulped knowing he was in for it once the people left, but he couldn't help but smile slightly thinking that maybe just maybe his dad might not hit him this time around.

"…hi," Jack said shyly.

"He's a shy kid," Dave explained. "How'd you hear about him anyways?"

"Well, with a minor, I have to check up on him, I'm a social worker, the police called me telling me he got into some trouble last night. State requires I do a check up on minors who are hauled into the station and what not. I just decided to stop by and do my check on the way over to the foster home a couple houses down," Phil lied smoothly.

The lady who was watching from other side of the room smiled. "Oh Jackie's no trouble at all," she flashed Phil a smile. "He's a good kid. Shy, but good."

"I know he is," Bobby said before he could help himself.

"Tell me about your self Jack," Phil said looking at the boy.

Jack looked up at Dave. "Um…Jack has a speech problem. We tried going to some doctors, but he's rather hard to understand past the one syllable words," Dave explained.

Phil nodded in understandment. "It's ok. I'll try my best to understand him."

Dave nodded trying to shake the look of fear from his eyes. "Go on Jackie. Tell him about how you like the guitar, and how you're going to be a rock star and a firefighter," Dave said his eyes connecting with Jack's.

"I t-t-try to pwa-ay th-th-e g-g-ui-ta-ar, a-a-nd I'm go-ing t-t-to b-e a r-r-ro-ock-st-a-r," Jack sputtered out looking at Dave unsurely.

Dave nodded approvingly. "Yes you are…"

Phil gave a gentle smile and stood up. "Well nice to meet you Jack. You stay out of trouble now," Phil said shaking the small boy's hand.

"Y-ye-ah," Jack said.

Dave walked Phil, Bobby, and Jerry to the door a victorious smile on his face. "Sorry for the trouble Mr. Rhoden. Just had to do my job."

"No worries!" Dave said.

Once they were out the door Dave slammed the door shut and stormed over picking Jack up by his collar.

"Boy, I swear you are more fucking trouble than you're worth," Dave said deathly calm throwing Jack to the ground. "But no worries…I'll fix that up real soon…"


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