Note: I do not own 'The Black Donnellys'. I do own Teegan. I take liberties throughout the story.

The taxi took off and headed to my motel. While I had some money, I wasn't going to blow it on a motel room, especially since I didn't know how long I was going to be staying. Pulling up to the motel at night was a lot different than during the day. I was glad that I only left my clothes and carried everything important with me in my bag.

I changed into black jeans and a tank top. I put a hoodie on over top so I wouldn't get cold. I wasn't sure of the weather here in New York. I made sure I had what I would need to prove to them who I said I was. I slipped my knife into the pocket of my hoodie, in case I needed it.

I walked to the bar since I couldn't get a taxi. I saw the different shops and buildings on my walk there. Seeing that it's a Friday night, you'd expect the bar to be open but it wasn't, probably since they were all at the hospital. The door was unlocked so I went right in. The guy I met earlier was still there. He looked up and smiled.

"You're back."

"Yeah. I'm meeting the guys here soon."

"You never said why you needed to see them," he said.

"Family stuff."

"No shit. How are you related to them?"

"You sure are nosy."

"You're right. Joey, what are you doing here?"

I turned and Tommy and Kevin were standing there.

"I asked him to keep an eye on the bar, Tommy. I thought maybe we'd open tonight. If we don't sell anything, it's not making us money," Kevin said.

One of the girls from the waiting room was standing behind my brothers.

"Hey. I'm Teegan Flannery. Which one are you dating? Otherwise, you wouldn't be at the hospital and then here."

"Jenny. I'm not dating either of them. Just a really good friend of the family. They're like my brothers."

"So now I gotta a sister. Cool."

"What?" Kevin said.

"Tommy didn't tell you? I'm your sister."

"Nah, you can't be. Ma never had a girl," he said.

"That's why I wanted to meet you. To explain. Should we wait for Jimmy?"

"No. He's in rehab."

"No shit. Anyways, we'll probably all need a beer for this."

Tommy went behind the bar and grabbed four beers. Joey seemed to be staying. If he's a friend, he'd probably find out eventually.

"My mother died two weeks ago from a car accident. We weren't that well off but when I went to the bank to close her account, they told me she had a safety deposit box. Inside were some cash, a notebook, and a couple of photos. I didn't recognize anyone in the photos until I read the notebook.

"Mom outlined everything in the notebook. Dates, details, and other things she thought I should know. You should understand I never knew who my father was until I read that notebook."

"You're saying our father is your father? He wouldn't cheat on Ma."

"He didn't. Mom and he dated but broke up when she moved to Boston. When Mom called to let him know she was pregnant, he told her he was with your mother and they were getting married.

"Mom wrote that he came by to see me several times and sent money when he could but then he stopped visiting. When Mom called, your mother told her to leave his new family alone and that he now had four sons to be proud of. True Irish sons."

"True, how?" Jenny asked.

"Mom was half Irish-half Russian, but sided with her Irish side more. Even took her mother's maiden name when she was old enough to change it."

"Pop would have told us that we had a sister. He wouldn't have kept that secret."

"He sopped coming to visit when I was five. Mom said the money stopped coming when I was nine. She never wanted the money but every year before my birthday, she called to invite him to my party. Your mother told her he was killed and it would be better if we kept our distance. When I finished reading the notebook, I decided to come and see you but not explain who I was. Then I heard about Sean and then your mother slapped me. So here we are."

I took a swig of beer and opened my bag. I pulled out the notebook and the photos. One was of me and our father; the other was a photo of him and his new family. I showed them to Tommy and Kevin.

"Look, I didn't mean for you to find out. Your mother didn't want me in the picture. I just came to see you before…I don't know, maybe school. I have the money from the safety deposit box and Mom's life insurance. I'm bound to qualify for some scholarships or funding. I'll be out of your hair tomorrow. I'll leave this here, except for this one photo. I'll pick it up on my way out of town," I said leaving the notebook on the counter. I took the photo of my father and I.

I finished off the beer, pulled a five out of my pocket and left that on the counter. I headed out but Jenny stopped me.

"Where are you staying?"

"At a motel. I'll be fine. Bye."

I zipped up my hoodie and walked outside. I put my earphones in and walked back the way I came earlier. I kept my hand in my pocket in case I needed to get at my knife. I knew what it was like to be jumped for no reason and not have something to use to protect yourself with.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and as I turned, I pulled my knife out and held it at my side.