AN: Okay, so I had a blonde moment last night and couldn't figure out what the fourth fic was that I was going to update, I then remembered once I was in bed. So you have it now. This chapter once again skips in time.

Enjoy

When Addison was thirteen she had already discovered that she didn't fit in with the other girls at all. She had already entered the awkward geeky stage. The stage where no one wanted to be her friend. Her only friend was Savannah, but they had both gone to different high schools, meaning they only ever saw each other at weekends. The little she did see of Savannah though was more than she saw of her parents.

Addison sighed, walking down the stairs and looking as the front door opened and Archer walked in with his newest girlfriend.

"Hey little sis." He smiled at her and shut the front door behind his girlfriend. "This is Amber."

"Hi." Addison looked at her, she had no idea what her brother saw in the girls he dated.

"Hi." Amber looked back, wondering how Addison was even related to Archer.

"Amber's going to stay over tonight if that's okay?" Archer looked at Addison.

"Why are you asking me?"

Archer shrugged. "Just making sure you're okay with it."

"Well, I don't mind." Addison turned and walked into the kitchen.

That girlfriend didn't last long, two weeks at the most. It wasn't long before he found someone else. Addison stopped keeping track, she left him to it. It was easier.

It was three months later when he told her. Three months later when she found out she had a month and a half left with her brother before he moved out for college.

"I'm sorry sis. I'll stay if you want me to." Archer looked at his sister's expression after he had just told her.

"No." She shook her head. "You go, you go to college. I shouldn't keep you from your education."

"You're more important though."

"No I'm not. You can go Archer, I'll be fine."

He could tell she was upset, she called him Archer, she only ever called him that when she was upset or angry with him. Archer sighed, running a hand over his face.

"Come here." He held his arms out for her and she hesitated before she leaned into him. "You can still talk to me if you need me, and I'll come back every holiday I promise."

"Archer, it's fine."

But he knew it wasn't fine. He didn't want to leave her but he needed to go to college.

"You go and have fun and learn. I'll only be here for a few more years before I move as well." Addison shrugged.

"Yeah." Archer nodded.

"Yeah." Addison nodded as well and stood up. "I have homework to do." She turned and left the room quickly, making Archer sigh.

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A month and a half later and Archer had everything he needed packed and he was ready to go. He wasn't going far, but it was still far enough. Archer turned, looking at his sister who hung back, hugging herself.

"Come here." He held his arms out. "Give me a hug now." Addison walked towards him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist as he dropped a kiss onto her head. "I'm coming back every holiday I promise, or you come to me okay? Call me everyday. You've got your msn I created for you so I'll try to be online as often as possible. Okay?"

Addison nodded, tightening her arms around him, not wanting to let go, not wanting him to go.

"Good." Archer nodded as well, kissing his sister's head once more. "I love you, Ads."

"I love you too, Archie."

"I'll call you when I get there okay?"

"Okay."

"Good, I'll see you little sis." He kissed her forehead, slowly loosening his arms around her before he pulled away, picking up his bag before looking at her one last time and leaving.

Addison sighed, turning and making her way up to her room where she curled up on her bed feeling alone, but knowing it wasn't Archer's fault. She pulled the covers up over her head as the tears began to fall, this time no one there to comfort her.

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Archer began to worry as Addison once again didn't answer the phone. It had been a week since he had left and he had called Addison everyday, but their call had been short the day before and he was worried about her. He didn't think she was as happy as she was making out.

He hit dial for the forth time and held the phone to his ear, listing to the dialling tone. He sighed, ready to start again when Addison answered.

"Hello."

"Ads! Where have you been?! Why haven't you been answering?!"

"Sorry, I didn't hear the phone ring."

"Okay." Archer nodded. "How are you?" He could tell from Addison's voice something was wrong.

"I'm fine."

Her reply was too quick and it sent Archer's thoughts flying.

"Now tell me the truth Ads."

"It is the truth."

"No it's not, what's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong."

"That's a lie. Talk to me Ads, please." He begged. He found it harder to get Addison to open up to him when he wasn't there.

"There is nothing wrong, Archer, I'm fine, stop asking."

Archer sighed. "Ads…"

"No, just stop it. I'm fine. If all you're going to do is ask me the same thing then I'm going, I have homework to do."

"Ads, no. I'm sorry, I just worry about you."

"Well don't."

"You're my baby sister, of course I worry."

"You shouldn't worry about me."

"I still do though."

"Yeah, well."

Archer sighed. He had no idea what was wrong with his sister and he was finding it hard to figure it out.

"How's school?" He thought he'd change the subject.

"Okay."

"That's good. How's Savannah? Seen her lately?"

"No, I've been busy with school work."

"Oh, okay." He nodded.

"I should go now, Archer, I have a lot of work and I have a test tomorrow. Bye." Addison hung up the phone making Archer sigh and throw his phone in frustration.

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A week later and Addison sat down at her laptop, turning it on and letting her messenger sign in, not wanting to talk to Archer in person. As soon as she was signed in a conversation popped up, and she sighed, seeing it was Archer.

Archer says:

Hey sis :D

Addison says:

Hi

Archer says:

How are you?

Addison says:

I'm fine

Archer says:

Really?

Addison says:

Yes, stop asking. I'm fine

Archer says:

Okay, gd. I miss you

Addison was silent for a few minutes, not replying to his message.

Addison says:

I miss you too.

Archer says:

It's not long until school hols

Addison says:

Yeah

Archer says:

Are you really okay sis?

Addison says:

Archer

Archer says:

Okay, okay, I won't ask again

Addison says:

Good. I should go, I have homework

Archer says:

Do you have to go?

Addison says:

Yes

Archer says:

Okay then

Addison says:

Yeah, bye x

Archer says:

Bye sis, I love you

Addison is offline.

Archer sighed, their conversations were getting worse and he was worried that they'd grow apart.

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Just over two weeks later and Addison arrived home from school. She slipped her shoes off in the hallway and placed her bag at the foot of the stairs. She made her way into the kitchen where she went to get some food. She didn't hear someone walk down the stairs and into the kitchen, and she screamed and jumped when she felt two hands cover her eyes.

"Hey, shh, it's only me, Ads." Archer placed his hands on his sister's shoulders. "Calm down."

"You scared me. I thought I was alone." Addison glared at him.

"I'm sorry. I thought I'd surprise you." He smiled at her. "I've missed you Ads, give me a hug." He held his arms out for a hug and Addison just looked at him. "Come on Ads." He gave her a smile.

Addison looked at him before she stepped forward and let him hug her. "You're an idiot." She mumbled into his chest, wrapping her arms around him.

"I know, but you love me." Archer smiled, hugging her close.

"Hmm, maybe." She grinned.

"Oh, only maybe?" Archer raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, maybe."

"Oh, well, in that case then." He began to tickle her, making her squeal with laughter.

"Archie!!!" She laughed, tying to squirm away from him but he just pulled her closer, continuing to tickle her.

"Yes?"

"Stop tickling me!" Addison squealed with laughter, something she hadn't done in a while.

"And why should I?" Archer raised an eyebrow.

"Because I love you!" She laughed, still trying to wriggle away from me.

"Now you love me?"

"Yes!"

"Hmm, in that case." He stopped tickling her, letting her go.

"Thank you." She smiled, getting her breath back from all the laughing.

"So what have you been up to while I was away?"

"Not much." Addison shrugged. "I missed you."

"I missed you too, Ads." He slung an arm around her shoulder. "Come on, let's go out and eat."