I walked home that day, rather than risk anything.

I actually dreaded it, Shannon's gonna shit in his pants, Steph's gonna be a wreck and I'm gonna get yelled at.

I sighed heavily before I wrapped my hand around the door knob and heaved the oak door open. I heard Shannon's menacing voice from inside. Everything in me wanted to run back to Jeff's house.

Standing on the edge, battling my head, I'm dying to know. If I take this leap to fail or succeed…

I took a deep breath stepped into the house. I almost expected Shannon to come flying at me, his hands scrambling for my throat in a desperate attempt to cut off my oxygen supply.

It was completely different.

Shannon was sitting on the couch, his arms wrapped around Steph. She was sobbing into his chest.

I put my duffel bag down and kicked my shoes off.

"I just…It's like I never left. I just missed him so bad…" Steph cried. I sat down on the other side of her and pulled the hair away from her face.

"It's okay. I never really liked Adam anyway." I lied. I liked Adam, we went to concerts all the time.

"Yes you did." She sniffled then laughed.

"I know, but I like Matt better." I said, smiling.

"Me too." Shannon chimed in happily.

What do you say to someone in this situation? Nothing I can say can make it better right now. All I can do is make her smile and hope it puts her heart back together.

Shannon patted her back.

"You want to go stay with Matt?" He asked. She looked up at him, her eyes full of tears and nodded slowly.

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Shannon piled our bags into the trunk, for some reason he decided we needed to stay with Matt tonight. I have to admit, I was excited. But nervous for some reason.

I gripped my pillow and stared out the window.

Shannon pulled my door open, "Got everything?"

I nodded, he closed my door then climbed into the drivers seat.

He sped to Matt's house, I think Shannon was scared of meeting Adam. I don't know why. Adam wont do anything. He's a pussy.

Shannon parked and quickly ushered me and Stephanie onto the porch, he glanced around, paranoid, then knocked hastily on the door.

Matt slung the door open, when he saw Steph he immediately wrapped his arms around her. She cried into his chest, it was a sweet sight. To be honest, Adam used to jerk her around like she was his pack mule.

Matt led Steph inside, they disappeared into his room, Shannon jerked me inside and slammed the front door.

Jeff came jogging down the stairs. I smiled when I saw him.

He cocked his head to the side, "What are you doing here?"

"I don't fucking want Adam to kill us." Shannon said then sat down on the couch out of breath like he'd ran a mile.

Jeff laughed, he looked at me and smiled, "You're safe here."

I blushed, Shannon stood up and put his arm around my shoulder, he sighed, "What are we doing tonight little sister?"

"Nothing, I'm ready to go to bed. Cassandra kept me up all night with Dave this and Dave that. I'm so sick of fucking hearing about Dave." I sighed angrily, like it really happened. Jeff smirked as he leaned against the wall. He knew I was lying.

"I don't care where you sleep, but I'm not listening to you." Shannon said then left the room. Where he went, the world may never know or care.

I sat down on the couch and crossed my legs, Jeff sat down next to me and turned the TV on.

"What shall we watch?" He asked.

I shrugged my shoulders, "Doesn't really matter."