"Hey Zane I saw you talking to Kyla yesterday, I think you like her" Zak taunted to his brother pushing him over slightly, they were outside the elementary school waiting for Ally to get out.

"Yeah... She's a nice girl. But she's just a friend." He replied staring at his own feet.

"You looooooove her." he taunted again.

"I don't have time for a relationship. Mom says she isn't making much money at the diner." he replies.

"Always a spoil sport with you." he punches him on the shoulder.

"I don't want to go back" he said quietly a chill running down his back from the sudden seriousness from his voice.

"What else can we do?" he replies a little louder getting angrier at his brother, he wasn't the same always hating the house, who wouldn't but, he always complained.

"Get out." he said quietly but sternly.

"What do you mean by that?" Kai asked from the question.

"I hated that man... He ruined the family" Zane hissed.

"Give it a few days, dad will come home and we can leave with mom and be a family again" Zak insisted placing a comforting hand on the shoulder on his twin.

"Thanks." he faced his brother smiling, maybe he did need to loosen up, always so uptight with things.

"Let's go pick up Ally" Zak said standing up from the bench, Zane followed until seeing Ryan smiling at him, he was alone. Zane reached to the bottom of his pocket and bit his lip, this money can be used for Ally and food, and at the end his medicine. Maybe his uncle wouldn't even yell at him if he even got some beers. He only owe's him about 50 dollars left.

"Why do you give that kid your money?" Jay asked with disgust.

"I owed him" Zane replied ashamed.

"For what?" Nya asked.

"Drugs"

Zane didn't know what to do, Ryan will beat his siblings. But it was his duty to protect them.

"I'll get a job, and repay my siblings." Zane said confidently pulling out the money he got for Christmas. Ryan smiled chewing some gum, he was so cocky, it pissed him off.

"Hey blondy" Ryan teased getting off the wall and walking up to him. He was 5 inches taller than me but Zane still stood up to him.

"Ryan... Here" Zane passed him the pile of different bills all leading to 50 dollars. Ryan smiled satisfied with his prey

"Now leave me and my family alone" he hissed shoving Ryan back from anger, he only moved slightly back.

"Until next time Zane" he said hitting him to the ground. Zane stood up wiping his pants as he looked back at the elementary school. He walked over to Zak and Ally smiling when he leaned into Zak's ear.

"I'm going to go to the Bilen's for a job, you take care of Ally" he whispered pinching Ally's cheek and taking off running towards the blacksmiths.

"Your going to my parents house?" Kai asked.

"Yeah, it was my first job anyway" Zane smiled remembering his first job, an actual good memory.

Zane Walked up to the building only to be stopped by the line of people demanding weapons. He squeezed past them and approached Kai's father who was doing 5 things at once.

"M-Mr. Bilen" Zane stuttered.

"Not now kid, theirs a line and I'm incredibly busy" he said quickly jugging a homemade sword in his hands.

"B-But sir, I'm looking for a job" he said making him stop completely.

"Do you have any experience?" he asked jumping back to a different sword.

"N-No sir" Zane replied thinking his chances were ruined.

"Good enough" he pulls him into the working space and instructs him on some simple tasks, like sharpening the weapons and passing them out. He seemed to do more though. Zane worked twice as fast being his age and even caught on quickly on making weapons. His friend's father was very impressed, no one ever caught on that quickly. At the end of the day Zane was cleaning up sweeping and cleaning when his boss came out with an odd smile.

"Thank you for your help today Zane" he said making Zane smile.

"Thank you for the job Mr. Bilen" he replied continuing to sharpen the different tools.

"Why are you working at a young age anyway? You need a new video game" he chuckled joining him in the work space.

"I wish... My father... He isn't making much money in war" Zane replied sadly placing a hot weapon into the water and once he pulled it back out, it was nearly perfect.

"What? How the hell did you do that on your first try?!" Kai nearly yelled, trying as much as he did having his brother get it without even a second try, sort of pissed him off.

"I did learn about it in shop class." Zane replied.

"Well... Here, thank you again for your help" Zane grabbed the envelope he held out for him and opened it revealing different bills.

"I don't deserve this sir" Zane said trying to give it back even though he needed it desperately, it seemed wrong though, he only worked for a few hours.

"No I insist." he said pushing it back in his hands.

"Thank you! Thank you so much" Zane rasped clutching the money with a wide smile placed on his face. Zane slid the money in his pocket and dashed out the door knowing his shift was over. He jogged to the house at full pace excited to show his siblings the money.

He slowly opened the door to see his Uncle passed out on the couch. He tiptoed his way upstairs, but could barley contain himself as he burst through the door, but what he found was less that pleasing.

He saw his siblings huddled together, crying, and in Zak's hand... A letter.