­ Lucas's POV

It has been almost two weeks, two whole weeks since I stopped speaking to my wife. I just don't know how to react to this. The person I thought killed my uncle wasn't really his killer. I had been able to move on with my life thinking that justice had been served for Keith, but it hadn't. My father, Keith's own brother was out there. He was living and he didn't deserve to. Keith deserved to be alive, to meet his son. He deserved to love my mom, but my dad took all that away. He took it from my mother, myself and from Matt.

Matt was suffering. He wanted so badly to hate someone for having taken his dad; now he had it.

"Luke?" I looked up and saw Matt in the doorway.

"Hey Matt, how are you feeling?"

"Like an ass" he says sitting down next to me "I never meant to hurt mom, or you. If I hadn't gone wild or whatever, you would be at home with Brooke."

"Matt, this isn't your fault. You couldn't have known that Brooke was hiding this. You couldn't have known that Dan killed Keith."
"Actually Luke, I never thought Jimmy did it. I don't know why, I've just always felt like dad was there telling me it was someone else. It sounds stupid"

"No Matt, it doesn't sound stupid. I feel like Keith has been with me since he died, like he is watching over me and my family. I know that he is watching you. He would be proud of you, even if you did 'go wild or whatever'" I say laughing "Besides, Matt you are an awesome kid. Mom and I love you too. And you know, we can go to the police and press charges against Dan. We have a witness. You can get justice for Keith."
"I'm not sure Luke. I mean, Dan is mayor. And he's your dad, won't that hurt you?"

"Matt, he is Dan. Dan is my father, he didn't take care of me growing up. I consider my dad to be Keith."

"Thanks Luke, do you want to go shoot some hoops?"

"Sure, I'm going to invite the girls too. Is that cool with you?"

"Yeah"

When we got to the court, Maia came walking over with Lola. I was so happy to see them. I missed seeing them everyday. I wondered about Brooke and our little boy. I knew I should talk to her.

"Hey girls!" I called to them. Lola got her hand free from Maia's grip and ran towards me.

"Daddy!!!" She screamed as she ran.

"Hey Lols!" I said picking her up. "You want to be on my team?"

"Yeah daddy!"

I looked up and Maia was getting closer. She looked grown up, too grown up to be 14. "Hey Maia. How is everything?"
"Good I guess. Mom's sad, but that's to be expected. She misses you, we all do."
"Maia, things will work out. Now lets play, you're on Matt's team."

We played for a while. I picked Lola up to make shots and the once incredible Maia Scott wasn't playing her best. Lola and I were up by one when Maia grabbed the ball and sunk a 3-point shot. She and Matt won the game. She was smiling and she looked so happy. Lola looked crushed.

"Honey, you did so well. Maia plays on the team at school and she's much bigger than you. You were so close, you did great! I love you."

"Can we go get ice cream?"

"Sure honey. Maia, Matt you guys want ice cream? I'll drive us all to the café."

"Yeah" They replied in unison.

When we got to the café, I walked in with Lola while Matt and Maia followed us in. I opened the door and there at the counter was Brooke. I hadn't expected to see her here.

"Mommy!" Shouted Lola

"Hey sweets. Why don't you sit down with Matt and Maia and grandma will get you some ice cream. I want to talk to daddy for a second." Brooke replied.
"Okay mommy."

"Brooke, what do you want to talk about?"
"Lucas, I am so sorry. You have no idea, but I didn't keep this to hurt you. You were getting past Keith's death, moving on. I didn't want to bring all that pain back. I was also scared that Dan would get me. I don't know why, but I was afraid. I just came to ask you mother if she wants me to go to the police. I want to tell them what I saw, I want to tell them that Dan killed Keith and he should be punished. I am no longer afraid of Dan. He can't make me hurt any more than I do now, without you."

She turned to walk away. "Brooke, wait. Ask Matt what he wants. I think you should tell the police. Dan shouldn't get to live his life without being prosecuted for Keith's death. Keith deserves it."

"Okay. Bye Lucas."