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One

Now, at sixteen, Chloe Danvers had saved up enough money for her plane trip home. She timed it perfectly - her mother had gone on holiday, with the other parents, to their French home for two months.

She remembered Ipswich better than she thought. As she passed the places of her childhood, it was all becoming painfully familiar. She knew, as she gazed out the taxi window, that she was leaving a lot behind - the life that she'd come to know and accept and the true friends that had helped make the past three years bearable. Dressed in her usual attire - jeans and a hoodie and a large suitcase in tow, she felt underdressed as the taxi drew up outside the Danvers Mansion. It was getting dark when she finally made it to the front door. She sighed before ringing the doorbell - no answer. Chloe narrowed her eyebrows together in confusion.

Where is he? she thought. Confused but willing to wait she sat herself down on the cold step and waited…

And waited…

Glancing at her cell phone for the time Chloe sighed heavily. She'd been sat here for two hours. She crossed her arms across her chest and pulled up her hood, just as she heard the promising sound of a car drawing closer.

The car stopped as the four jumped out, laughing at something that Chloe wasn't aware of. They haven't seen me yet she thought as she stood up. The laughing stopped as the boys noticed her presence. Chloe pulled her hood down, letting her dark hair that matched her brothers fall onto her shoulders. Caleb, alone, stepped forward and grabbed his sister for a hug.

"Chloe" he whispered still holding onto her "what…I mean how? I mean what…" Caleb was clearly in a state of confusion. Chloe started to laugh as Pogue hugged her.

"You can question her later. How you doing?" he smiled holding her at arms length. Chloe nodded

"Yea, Yea I'm ok"

After a quick smile, she sneaked past Pogue to a grinning Tyler.

Man he's grown up she thought as she went to hug him.

"I'm so glad your home" he grinned as he gently rubbed her back. Tyler was so relieved to see her, Chloe had been his best friend before she'd been 'made' to leave.

"Hey, Baby Boy, it's my turn" Reid smirked as he spread out his arms. Relieved that it wasn't awkward Chloe was passed on to Reid.

"Hey Reid…" She whispered.

Reid smiled against her hair

"I've missed you so much Chlo"

As they pulled apart, they headed for the door, as Pogue rolled in Chloe's suitcase.

The boys couldn't quite believe it. Chloe was home, but how? It was when Caleb sat down in the living room across from Chloe, with Pogue and Tyler beside him and Reid standing by the fire that the questions began. No matter how serious he tried to be, Caleb couldn't keep the smile from his face. He was so happy to see her.

"So…" he paused "what are you doing here?"

Chloe shrugged and smiled

"I came home Caleb". Tyler grinned when she said this "for good?" he asked. Chloe nodded happily seeing Tyler's reaction.

"How did you get here?" Caleb questioned. Chloe sighed

"I saved up enough money and when I found out she was away in France, I booked my flight a week ago"

"What about school?" he questioned worryingly. Chloe shrugged

"What about it…I quit"

"YOU WHAT?" roared Caleb as he stood up in shock and confusion. He wasn't going to have his little sister be a high school drop out.

"Caleb" she said calmly "I'll be 17 in two weeks and besides I already have the grades for college" she protested. Pogue nudged Caleb gesturing for him to sit down. Caleb sighed, he forgot how old his little sister had got, she'd clearly thought this one through.

"What college?" asked Tyler casually trying to lighten the mood.

"I got accepted to a college back there, and well I got interviewed for Harvard last week at school" she answered quietly. If she didn't get into Harvard, her only choice was to go back and study there. However she would do everything in her power so that there was another opinion that allowed her to stay, with them all, in Ipswich. Caleb gasped

"Harvard? To study what?" Chloe sighed in reply

"To do art and music of course!" Chloe withdrew realising what she had just said.

"Sorry…I just forget sometimes" Reid, for the first time, looked up.

"Forget what?" he asked genuinely puzzled. It was the first time he'd spoke during the entire conversation.

"I forget that you all don't know me as well as you all used to" she replied as she stared at her hands in her lap. Reid laughed quietly as he walked over and flung himself onto the couch beside Chloe, causing her to look up and meet his stare. He was inches away from her as he spoke

"Chlo, of course we know you. I mean do you think Caleb's ever let me forget the fact that you're his little sister" As Chloe smiled, Reid shot a 'joking' smirk at Caleb who just smiled and shook his head.

"Sure this music thing is new, but you were always into your art" grinned Caleb. "I've got the proof remember?" he continued as he smiled warmly and reassuringly at her.

"but" she hesitated "I've missed out on so much"

"Yea, but who cares? Your home now" winked Reid.

"for good" added Tyler happily. Chloe smiled weakly at them all. She knew they were trying to make her feel better. Which, to an extent, was working. However, as Chloe thought this over, Caleb became increasingly aware of the every moment Reid made around Chloe. He was sitting to close to her for a start.

"So" Chloe started breaking Caleb from his current line of thought "next question?"

Caleb sighed "Is there anything I should ask?" Chloe shrugged

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Like" Caleb started, he knew exactly how to make his point clear to Reid "Is there any boyfriends I should know about?" Reid stiffened at the thought, but never took his eyes off Chloe to growl at Caleb. Chloe flushed at the question she hadn't expected, then laughed.

"Next question?" she demanded raising an eyebrow at Caleb. Before Caleb could start once again, Tyler interrupted.

"Are you hungry?" Chloe laughed quietly, Tyler could always read her mind or at least hear her stomach. She nodded "abit". The Boys, almost in unison, agreed and food was ordered. Half an hour later, the pizza's had arrived and everyone was ready to eat.

"Caleb" Chloe squealed "stop with the hugs already! You do know when you hug me that tight I can't breathe?" Caleb grinned

"Sorry, I'm just making up for lost time I guess"

As everyone finished their pizza, Caleb eyed his sister with confusion. Something was bothering her.

"What's up?" he asked worryingly. The three boys stopped their conversation to look at Chloe, who was sitting on the black kitchen work top. Chloe sighed as she placed the plate beside her.

"I think" she paused "it's my turn to ask the questions."

Everyone turned to face Caleb as what Chloe said was directed at him. He, in reply, put down his pizza

"its only fair I guess" he answered. Taking that as a yes, Chloe hopped down to lean against the counter like Tyler beside her. She paused. Where do I start? she thought. So she asked the first thing that came into her mind.

"Why did mother send me away?" Everyone froze. Caleb sighed, Its going to a long night he thought.

"and I want the truth Caleb" Caleb Nodded, he would be honest with her, since nobody else in his family had been.