A/N: McFly Fanfiction fans, there is another site that you can put your McFly stories on. Or read ones that the authors there have put up. It's called [F a n w o r k s . o r g. ), but without the spaces. We've already put 'Welcome to My Life' and 'No More Secrets, No More Lies' there, but those are edited versions and are going to be longer than the ones we have here. For the edited version of 'Welcome to My Life' The first few chapters are going to be the same, but its going to focus on the worl tour instead of the Jacksons' abuse, but go check them out.

Chapter Three – Memories

A few hours later, Sydney was sitting in front of his mirror, looking at his reflection angrily. He clenched his hands, which had his computer gloves on them, into fists and he clenched his jaw, to make sure it didn't tremble, giving away that he was trying not to cry. Life really wasn't fair sometimes.

"Sydney"

"What do you want?" Sydney asked irritably as he turned his wheelchair away from his mirror. He wheeled himself forward and grabbed the doorknob, turning it, and wheeled backwards, opening the door. He looked up at Tom, who stood in his doorway. "What is it, Tom?" he asked in a dull tone.

"Come downstairs, we want to show you something" Tom replied. Sydney gave him a withering look and waited for a few seconds before replying.

"You may not know this," he started slowly. "But I'm in a wheelchair, which is hard to get down stairs. I'm surprised I could get up them at all."

"Syd, there's no need to be so mean to Tom, he just wants to show you something that we all put together for you" Noah said as he pushed by Tom and walked into the room. Sighing, Sydney nodded and lifted his arms and locked his hands around Noah's neck as his brother lifted him out of the chair "Tom, could you get his chair please?" Noah asked as he walked by him and down the stairs.

"No Problem" Tom replied and folded the wheelchair before following him down the stairs.

"Ok, what did you guys want me to come down here for?" Sydney asked as Noah set him down on the couch.

"Watch this" Harry replied and pressed the 'PLAY' button on the DVD player that sat on top of the TV. Almost instantly the familiar beginning of 'Memory Lane' started. But instead of it being the original McFly version. It was the music video that the two bands had made for fun.

Sydney smiled when it showed the two bands running around and acting stupid at a local park, having a small concert, swinging on the swing set, playing on the teeter-totter, eating ice cream (which dripped down their faces), spinning on the merry-go-round (the ones without the horses), and having a water fight. But another thing that was different was that the song had been lengthened and it showed a slideshow of pictures that Riley and Rhuben had taken, playing over an instrumental part He quickly wiped the tears from his eyes when Harry shut off the DVD.

"So, what'd you think?" Patrick asked expectantly.

"What'd you do this for?" Sydney asked quietly and then looked at Tom. "I haven't done anything but be mean to you guys ever since I got home."

"Yeah, Riley and Rhuben explained to us what happened" Tom replied with a shrug.

"And we thought that we had to do something to cheer you up," Danny jumped in. "And we remembered that you said that the best day of your life was when we made this music video .So we called up Jake, begged him to send us the file, and we put it on a DVD."

"And we wanted to make you fell better somehow, and this was the only meaningful way we could think of" Dougie added.

"So?" Harry asked again.

"I love it, thanks guys" Sydney said shyly.

"Ok, I only thought of one thing that would be a slight problem," Dougie said, changing the subject. "How are we going to make this house wheelchair accessible?"

"We'll worry about that later, for now we're fine carrying you around everywhere, I mean, that's what we had to do when we needed you to pretend to be a baby." Rhuben replied with a wave of her hand.

"Hey guys, what's burning?" Patrick asked as he sniffed the air. Tom's and Riley's eyes widened in alarm as they ran into the kitchen, yelling and coughing as they tried to put out the small fire that was once their lunch.

"Ok everybody, we're going to end this class with the hip-hop combination we learned last week." Rhuben said as she looked at the kids that were standing in front of her and her siblings at the New York dance studio.

She and her siblings teach a dance class everyday at 4:30. Sydney, who was a big hit with the younger kids, just sat in the corner of the room, calling out instructions and turned on and off the boombox when told. Because he couldn't dance, Patrick and Noah took over watching and helping the younger kids, as Riley took over watching the 10, 11, and 12 year olds. And Rhuben, who was the choreographer of their band, led the oldest kids. Looking up, Rhuben saw Danny standing behind the glass window that allowed people walking by to watch some of the classes. She gave a small smile and held up her hand, saying that she would be fine minuets, and Danny nodded back in reply.

"Syd, you ready?" Rhuben asked. Sydney nodded and pressed 'PLAY' on the boombox, a small static sound filled the air and Rhuben, Riley, Patrick, and Noah turned to face the glass that was behind them. "Ok everybody; follow the person that had been leading you through the class so you don't get confused. 5, 6, 5, 6, 7, 8!"

For the next 3 minuets and 30 seconds, the Jacksons led the 15 kids/teenagers through the routine that they were going to perform at an upcoming New York parade. Rhuben couldn't help but smile as she pumped her body to the dance moves that she and her siblings put together. She loved to dance, and it made her forget about everything when she danced. It made her feel free, and she didn't have to worry about secrets, her dad, her family, gossip in the tabloids, or anything stressful. She lived in the moment, and in that moment, it was all about dancing.

"Nice job guys" Rhuben clapped and her siblings joined in, as they smiled at the exhausted, but proud students of their class. "We'll see you tomorrow, and don't stop practicing."

"Since Danny is waiting for you, we'll lock up everything" Noah said to Rhuben, who smiled and ran her fingers through his hair.

"All right, but don't forget to lock the bottom lock this time." She reminded them before grabbing her gym bag and walking out of the dance studio. "Hey" she greeted Danny and gave him a peck on the lips. "What are you doing here?"

"What, can't I come and watch my girl dance?" Danny asked in reply as his blue eyes widened in innocence. Rhuben cocked her head to the side and narrowed her own blue eyes in suspicion and Danny laughed, taking a small step back. "All right, you got me. I came here to give you these." He said and brought a bouquet of roses out from behind his back.

"Wow, that's nice, I wish Dougie would do that for me" Riley said jokingly as she gave Danny a small hug. He laughed and nodded as Rhuben smiled wickedly.

"Oh, did you forget about Elliot, that little guy who has a big crush on you?" she asked. Riley gave a small smile back.

"How could I ever forget a guy, who gives me a small, plastic, fish?" Riley asked and held out her palm, where a small orange and blue striped fish lay in her hand. "At least Dougie doesn't give me these. I'll see you guys at home" she said and grabbed the back of Sydney's wheelchair and she, Patrick, and Noah left the dance studio.

"So, what are the roses for?" Rhuben asked. "And how did you know that they were my favorite flower.

"I know that they're your favorite flower because I know you." Danny replied. "And I gave it to you because exactly…7 months ago, you and I first met and when I first realized that I was in love with you."

"You were in love with me, when you first saw me?" Rhuben repeated as she looked up from the flowers.

"That's what I said," Danny grinned and pulled his necklace out of his pocket. "And I want you to wear this again."

"Oh, so now you're commanding me to" Rhuben said as she took it in her hand.

"Remember when I first asked you to be my girlfriend?" Danny asked quietly as he took her hand in his and laced their fingers together. Rhuben chuckled.

"How can I forget? You were so nervous at Dougie's birthday party that you dumped my cake in my lap, along with spitting soda in my face. You felt so bad that you asked me to be your girlfriend." Rhuben looked wary. "You're not going to do that again are you?"

"No, but I have a surprise for you tonight."

"I don't like surprises."

"You'll like this one, trust me."

"Where have I heard that one before?"

"Probably right before we got the stains on the ceiling from Dougie's 'Smoothie Surprise'" Danny replied as the two held hands and left the dance studio. "That was stupid."

"Well, it's Dougie"

"Don't let Riley hear you say that."

"Right"