Tommy woke up early. He wanted to make sure that he got to school in time, since it was Kimberly's first day back. As Tommy pulled off his shirt to take a shower, he noticed he had a giant bruise on his arm. It was all blue and purple and covered a good portion of his arm. He ignored the bruise and went to take his shower. Josie will be pounding on the door soon enough for her turn.

"Alright, what should I wear today, maybe a long sleeve shirt. At least then mom won't see the bruise." Tommy said out loud as he stood in front of his closet. He grabbed a long sleeve green pullover shirt and prepared to go down to breakfast.

John and Michelle looked at him with a strange look on their face.

"Aren't you going to be hot in that? It is going to be in the nineties." John asked.

"I expected to see you more in a tank top." Michelle added.

Tommy half-smiled at his parents. He was actually wearing a tank top under the pull over. He figured he would take off the shirt when he got out the door. Looks like he is going to have to take it off now and reveal the bruise to his parents.

"Right, I'll go change."

"Hurry up, or your breakfast is going to get cold." Michelle called after him.

Tommy waved his hand to show that he heard her, rushed to his bedroom and removed the pull over. He then headed back to breakfast hoping his parents the doctors are not going to notice the giant bruise. Starr smiled as Tommy sat down next to her.

"Tommy did you get an owie." The six year old asked.

Michelle and John rushed over when they heard Starr's question. Michelle saw the bruise and started to freak out.

"Mom, I'm fine. Josie gave me the bruise last night when I got home." Tommy told her.

"Why would she hit you and hard enough to leave a mark like that?" John ask not really believing his story.

"I surprised her when i came in. She hadn't expected me to come home. She was angry and scared and she let me know it." Tommy explained.

Michelle and John rushed up stairs to talk to Josie.

"Glad to know that you believe me." Tommy muttered as he knew they were asking Josie what had happened.

"Josie, hurry up! Breakfast is ready." John called knocking on her door.

Josie opened up the door and saw her parents standing there.

"What it takes two of you now, to tell me breakfast is ready." Josie commented sarcastically.

"Did you hit your brother last night?" Michelle asked her daughter.

Josie looked at them confused.

"No!"

Michelle looked as though she wanted to scream. Even now that they know the truth, he won't be honest with them.

"I never hit Max; did he tell you I did?" Josie asked.

Michelle almost relived asked. "Not Max, did you hit Tommy?"

Josie wasn't sure if she should admit to it or not; as she didn't want to get grounded for hitting her brother, even though he did deserve it.

"We're not angry at you if you did, we just want the truth." John spoke up.

"Yeah, he startled me when he came in last night. I didn't expect him to come home, I thought he was spending the night at Jason's and so I freaked when the door opened. So, I repeatedly hit him in the arm. I was just angry at him for scaring me like that." Josie explained defensively.

Michelle breathed a sigh of relief, at least he is telling the truth.

"Why do you ask?" Josie asked.

"Tommy has a huge bruise on his arm, and I was worried how he got it. I am actually relieved he got it from you and not" Michelle replied.

"Not in battle, I found out that he was a Ranger when I was taken by Rita. I recognized his voice, he swore me to secrecy. Last night he told me that you guys knew."

Michelle gave Josie a hug. "I always worry about you kids, now I have to worry about him so much more. I am afraid I am going to lose him."

"I saw them fight when Kimberly was attacked. They know what they are doing and they can take care of themselves. They work as a team and rely on each other. So you don't have to worry about him." Josie said defending her brother.

"That doesn't make this situation any easier. I know this town needs them, but I seriously wish that I never found out the truth." Michelle replied.

Michelle and Josie went downstairs to breakfast. Tommy was getting up to go.

"Mom, I'm heading to school. After school I am going over to the Scott's, to help Kimberly catch up on her homework." Tommy said giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Tommy, did I do that to your arm." Josie asked noticing the bruise.

"Yes you did. I don't know how many times you hit me last night." Tommy said annoyed.

"Well you did deserve it and I'm not sorry. I'm just sorry that it left a bruise." Josie teased back.

"Seriously, what are you going to tell Jack? I'm sure he knows that they are in foster care; I'm guessing he doesn't know where they are at. You can't tell him anything."

"I won't. I know that Kimberly has been through enough and that she is still recovering from the attack. I won't do anything to make her situation worse."

"It is going to get worse before it gets better." Tommy replied.