Ahhhhh you guys must hate me! I would hate me but I'm back and I know this chapter is short but I just wanted to make sure you guys finally got a chapter. I'm writing the next one right now, so you'll be seeing another chapter by the end of the week.

Tyler was pacing around the classroom practically indenting a shallow trench in his wake. He watched as Reid ran into the hallway after Kay and felt even more foolish about not going after her first. He didn't know what the meeting was about, but would he have stopped it if he did? He knew he wouldn't have. He probably would have second guessed her too. She had only been here a couple of months; he didn't even know her that well. 'No', he thought. He did know her on some level. He didn't know why but they had a connection. A connection he shouldn't be feeling, especially, because he has a girlfriend who was currently calling his phone.

"Not now, Cindy." He said into the receiver before quickly hanging up the phone.

He looked at the phone a bit longer before dropping his head in his hands and slouching against the desk. He didn't know what was happening to their relationship but it was a taking a turn for the worst. They had met sophomore year in Lit class and had sat next to each other throughout the first week. She had dropped her pencil by his feet and, as cliché as it was, when he looked up to hand it back to her he took one look at her sea foam green eyes and was hooked. From then on it was history; she was his first real girlfriend. He wasn't hers though, she had had a boyfriend over the summer and what she thought was a serious relationship, he thought of as a summer fling. So, it took some time to get her to trust him but after that their relationship never really took much work. She would do her own thing with her friends a lot of the time especially since she hated Nicky's and that's where he hung out most of the time. She took dance while he had swim practice and they would make sure they made time for each other in between. They were perfectly compatible and uncomplicated, until recently. He didn't know what got into her, but lately she feels the need to constantly check up on him. Every time his cell phone rang 8 out of 10 times her assigned ring tone would ring through the room.

He didn't know what he wanted to do about the relationship. Reid said to get rid of her but he couldn't just throw away a two year relationship just because they were hitting a rough patch. She there when he needed her most and he had to put that into consideration.

His world was crumbling at his feet when his mom got sick. The doctors weren't even exactly sure was what wrong with her. It took months for her to get better. During that time he isolated himself from everyone except for the brothers. Cindy was patient with him. She never failed to have to leave a voicemail showing concern for his mom and telling him that she wasn't going anywhere, knowing that he needed time. How many guys can say that there girl still stood around after being blatantly ignored for months?

The phone finally stopped but Tyler stayed put, still think about what had happened until he was brought out of his reverie by the only other occupant in the room.

"Chin up, Baby boy it was an honest mistake." The long haired brother said gruffly.

"No, it was your mistake." He said roughly before getting in Pogue's face. "What has she ever done but try to get your approval."

Pogue was slightly shocked that Tyler was standing up to him but that didn't mean he was backing down. "You're too guliable Tyler, just like the girls. Do you not realize that this could be another set up. I'm just doing what everyone else is afraid to do!"

Tyler snapped his head up and made his way toward Pogue. "No, you got knocked down a peg in fucking shop so you think she's here to bring on the apocalypse!" He yelled. "Move on, we're all trying to! We understand that what happened with Chase was epic but that doesn't mean everyone new is out to get us." He finished before he slammed the door

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He looked at her door and finally decided to knock.

Kay was sitting at the side of her bed re-reading one of the letters from her father. "I only have one picture of you from when you were barely out of the hospital but I bet my life that you are more beautiful than I can even imagine. I can't wait to finally see you with my own eyes. You will be welcomed with open arm by the boys, though Caleb may not understand at first he will come around. He is a good son and will be a great brother when the time comes…" She slowly let the letter fall to her side as she leaned her head against the bed.

She had been there for two months. Two months of causing mischief and being in detention on and off with Reid, two month of flashing pictures and having conversations, but it was also two months of Pogue giving her the cold shoulder and Caleb shunning her.

She knew they didn't think of her as family yet she didn't expect it to happen like magic but to corner her like that and openly accuse her. Her mind flashed to Tyler and she tried to stop the sinking of her stomach as she remembered the look on his face when Pogue accused her. He looked confused but there was still accusation behind his eyes that she couldn't help but feel disappointed about. She was dragged out of her thoughts upon hearing a knock on her door.

"Who is it?" she asked tiredly.

"Its Tyler" he answered timidly, his head leaning against the door.

"Go away," she said coldly

"Come on Kay, I didn't know."

He slid down the frame of her door and sat down. "I'm serious"

He heard the lock snap and the door slightly opened. He looked in and saw Kay sitting on the floor in front of her bed. "Did you magically become a mute within that time?"

"I didn't know what to say." He answered and she rolled her eyes. "Kay, there are things you don't understand--"

"Then explain it to me." She cut him off.

He hesitated, shaking his head, before speaking up again. "We don't really like to talk about it."

"It's not like I can't keep a secret. I've kept the secret of my powers away from my best friend. I'm sure I can keep your little story to myself." She pressed on.

"Just leave it alone." He raised his voice.

"Fine!" she threw her arms in the air barely noticing that she slammed her fist into the frame by her bed. "Keep it to yourself, I don't even care! I got all my answers from you this afternoon." She chuckled humorlessly.

"Kay--" He began as he swiftly got up started walking toward her seeing the damaged she inflicted unknowingly on herself.

"No, I get it, none of you trust me, so--"

"That's not it—"

"Don't give me that, I saw the way you looked at me in the cl—"

"Kay, look at your arm!" he screamed finally getting a hold of her wrist and cradling her hand.

She looked down finally taking note of fist. There was blood trailing down her arm and glass shards within her cuts. She slowly took the glass out, though not flinching hard; you could tell she was in pain but keeping her groans at bay by biting her lip until it bled. Tyler grabbed her chin to save her now red lips from her teeth. Her gaze met his and she raised her hand in front of her face. He watched as the blood and cuts disappeared as if nothing happened.

He palmed her face with one hand before grabbing her wrist again and making sure there was nothing wrong. "Are you okay?" he asked unsurely.

She tried to turn her head away from him but he kept it firm. "I'm not a damsel in distress. So save your heroics for someone else. I haven't even cried in two years and I'm not about to start over some shattered glass and your asshole friends."

"You haven't cried in two years?" he asked incredulously

"No" she answered right away before backtracking. "What, maybe I had a very good two years, free from tribulations."

"But you didn't have a good past couple of years. You told us yourself." He raised an eyebrow at her.

"I don't even know why I let you in here" she stated looking down, furious at herself.

"I don't know why either but I'm thinking its for the simple fact that, even though you would never admit it, your alone" he said looking at the girl who healed herself was second nature. "The father you never knew died and left you with unanswered questions, you never speak of your mother so I'm assuming that she's not exactly up for mom of the year, and Caleb, the one person you thought you were going to have, doesn't even want to hear your name." he said softly. "You're lonely."

She looked up at him her eyes angry. She ripped the wrist he was holding out of his grasp and raised it in the air to hit him across the face but he managed to grab it when it was inches from him. He turned his head and kissed her palm, closing his eyes briefly before returning his gaze back to her. She was fighting with herself, he could see the internal battle in her eyes but then he looked down at her lips and he felt her soft intake of breath. She was still struggling but as he moved closer eyes unwillingly started closed.

They were centimeters apart when The Great Escape went ringing in the room

What the hell! Kay thought as she put her hands in her face.

Tyler hit the ignore button and looked at her guiltily.

They sat in silence for a moment thinking of what almost happened.

"Sorry about that" he said sheepishly.

"Why are you sorry, it's your girlfriend?"

"No I meant about what I said before that--."

"You meant every word." She replied her voice turning cold. Before he could say anything else she closed her eyes and told him to leave.

"But--"

"Just get out. I need time Tyler." She said tiredly.

Once he was gone she lifted up the broken glass frame she had only just put up on her nightstand two days ago. It was a picture of her and her best friend. Her friends arm was wrapped around her waist and they were laughing. She remembered when it was taken. It was when they were twelve and they were by the lake near her house. Those times were long gone but she couldn't stop the words Tyler said from repeating in her head. "You're alone" she remembered. She slipped the picture in her draw but not before one last glance. "I miss you."

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