Alright everybody before I even think of starting this chapter I just wanna say, Rest In Peace Mrs. Eileen Herlie. For those who don't know, she played the wonderful Mrs. Myrtle Fargate and she will be deeply missed. My prayers go out to her family. I was thinking of using her character in this fic but I'm not sure. You guys, give me your opinions and on to the chapter.

Nic pov.

The Sun, it's evil.

"Nic!" The mother, it's Evil. "Nic!" I groan and turn over in my bed. Why is she yelling at... six thirty three am?

"Yeah?" I groan into the pillow. I hear my bedroom door open and the sound of Kendall's feet.

"Nic, sweetie get up." she says. I groan again.

"Why? You said I didn't have to go to school today..." I whine flippin my body over. I look up at her and know something is wrong.

"You don't." she says with tears wellin up in her eyes. I sit up confused.

"Kendall?" I try. She just smiles at me.

"There are some people here right now. Nic, I need you to go with them. Just for now. I swe-" no.

"What? Kendall you're not... you're not..." I feel the tears start to well up.

"Just until I can get a lawyer and get you all adopted. I swear. Not a second longer." I shake my head when she says this. This aint happenin.

"Nuh uh. I-- I'm not goin with them." I say firmly. I feel the tears fallin but I'm tired of tryina hold em in. "I can't go with them Kendall." I say. She nods.

"I know you don't want to. But if you fight them, they might not let you come back at all." she says. I raise off the bed quickly and shake my head.

"I'm not goin to one of those places. Too many bad memories. Kendall, just... can't they take me to Greenlee's?" I ask. She shakes her head.

"I wish they could. You have a choice; you can be put in a group home or with a temporary foster family, or you can stay with Lena." she tries to put gently but I'm not hearin this shit! Can you blame me?

"Neither! Why can't I stay here in my room?! In my home?!" I ask. "You said it was my home so why the fuck do I gotta leave it?!" I ask chest heaving. She's cryin now but I've stopped.

"Nic! You just have to d-"

"Mr. Cambias, you're gonna have to come with us." some body from social services says. I shake my head.

"No. I'm not leavin. Get outta my room." I say. He just sighs and turns to his friend.

"Look kid, why dontcha just come with us peacefully, and we'll make sure you're put somewhere close to ms. Hart here." the lady says. I shake my head.

"But I just got home..." I start but my voice cracks and I trail off.

"You can stay with Lena while we're getting things processed on this end." Kendall says. But still... this is a place I feel safe! Wouldn't you be pissed too?!

"Or I can stay right here." I try.

"Nathaniel ju-"

"My name is Nic." I say. He doesn't miss a beat though.

"Just follow us out to the car. We'll place you with a nice family within two blocks of this address." he says. I relax a little. Two blocks? I think I can handle it.

"Can I visit Kendall and everybody?" I ask. His face changes.

"I'm sorry. You can't." he says.

"Why the hell not?!" I ask loudly.

"Son, there are things you don't under-" I cut the lady off.

"Then explain em!" I'm getting louder and louder.

"Nic...just go with them." Kendall says. I look at her in disbelief.

"Y-you can't be serious. I'm not leaving!" she clinches her jaw.

"Dominic, go with them." she says sternly. I see the guy move out the corner of my eye. He's sorta big. I'd say about 6'1, 190 roughly and it's muscle. I back away.

"C'mon." I'm not leavin this room. He comes forward and I lash out and hit him in the eye.

"Crap!" he says makin a grab for me. I swing again with a left hook and catch his jaw. He looks mad. "I don't wanna hurt you little boy." he says. I stand tall.

"Nic! Just stop!" Kendall tries. I hear a crash and I know what it was.

"Ma'am! Are you alright?" a cop asks a cryin Kendall.

"I didn't hit her." I say. He looks to Kendall who nods and points to the dude.

"We're trying to remove him. Judges orders." the lady says. There are three cops in here now.

"Son, I'm gonna have ta ask ya to come with us." a cop says. I shake my head.

"Nah." I say simply. The main cop looks pissed.

"We're going to ask you once more before we use force. Will you follow us please?" he asks. I shrug.

"Will you kiss my ass please?" I retort. He comes for me and I'm ready. Unfortunately they're pretty fast and have me pinned down. "Get off me!"

"Don't hurt him!" Kendall cries. "Nic, I'm going to have this whole thing settled soon then we're gonna talk." she says. I start to squirm. This isn't really happening.

"Kendall? I- I don't wanna go." I try. She just nods. I'm fightin harder to get loose but they won't let up. The put handcuffs on my wrists and around my ankles. That hurts like hell. They lift me and start draggin but I'm still fightin. "Kendall! I don't wanna go! Don't make me go! I'm... I'm sorry. For what he did I'm sorry! Just ple- mom! Don't make me go! Mom! I do- mom!" I can't even get a full sentence out with all the damn cryin I'm doin. They put me in the car and shut the door quickly. Kendall just stands in the doorway lookin heartbroken.

Kendall pov.

"Mom!" I hear. I jump out of my bed and rush to Nic's room.

"Nic, Nic sweetie wake up." I say flicking on the light.

"Mom, I'm sorry... I swear... I didn't... mo-ken- mom!" he exclaims. I lean over the bed and shake him awake and move away quickly. I've learned that while he is harmless, when he's like this it's best to stay outta his way. He opens his eyes but I'm sad to admit he looks crazy. Like a caged animal. He hops off the bed.

"No." he says looking me in the eye. I frown.

"What's going on?" I hear. I look up and see a sleepy looking Greenlee. We were sharing a bed but I guess it took longer for it to register with her.

"I'm... I'm not leavin. I don't want to leave." Nic says with tears streaming down his face.

"I don't want you to leave either. You aren't leaving." I say moving closer to him. His eyes widen and he takes a step back so I stop. "Nic, what's going on?" I ask.

"I'm sorry... for what he did. I'm sorry but please don't make me leave cus of it. Please mom, I don't wanna leave. I just got home." he pleads.

"You're not leaving Nic. I swear to you. We're not gonna make you leave for something somebody else did." greenlee says to him. I snap out of this because... I'm wondering exactly what's going on in his mind that has him so afraid.

"Of course we aren't. Come here." I say. He looks at my outstretched arms like he's unsure. I motion for him to come closer and wrap him in a hug. "You're not leaving this house until you're ready. Under no circumstances." I whisper into his hair. He nods.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry..." he trails off holding on to me tightly.

"Shh.. you have nothing to be sorry for. Nothing at all." I say.

"Mom I'm scared." he whispers after a few minutes.

"Don't be. Greenlee and I are here." I say. Greenlee steps forward and I pull her into this. She relaxes into the embrace and reassures him quietly. After a few minutes I feel a shift in his posture and ease him over to the bed. I tuck him in and crawl into one side while Greenlee goes to the other. I stare down at his innocent yet tired looking face.

"He called me mom." I whisper. That's brought up a whole barrel of feelings that I welcome.

"That's who you are to him." she whispers. I look up at her. I offer her a smile.

"He loves us. More than I think we realize." I say. "We're family. All of us." I say. She reaches over and wraps her fingers around mine. I look back up to meet her eyes.

"Yes. Yes we are." she says quietly. I swallow hard. Alright Kendall, don't go jumping across Nic to make out with his sister. That would totally freak her out. I look back down at nic and then back to her.

"I need to ask you something..." I start. This has been on my mind for a while.