It was time for his first family dinner with the Lockwood's. It was pretty awkward for Jeremy at first- when he was sitting with Carol waiting for the others. She was really trying to make Jeremy feel at home but everything in this house just screams lies and hatred towards him.

The house was too modern and beautiful and too sophisticated and perfect. He thinks that a house is reflection of the people who live in it and this house is perfect for the Lockwood's. They are trying to hide their real nature with expensive clothes and glamorous words but in reality are manipulative liars who do not care about anybody but themselves.

When Mr Lockwood came in the house Carol takes his coat and kiss him on the cheek like a happy couple would do. Like his parents did before but it was real between them. They loved each other so much ... and they loved Jeremy too. They loved him so much even when he had low marks in school or when he was fighting with someone / mostly Tyler/ or when he was trying to be cool and start drinking alcohol. They never scold or beat him - just sit with him and talk for hours till everything was all right again.

- Hello Jeremy how are you? Do you like it here? - asks Richard and smile at him.

- Thank you Mr Lockwood I'm good…

- Call me Richard – we are family now - he smiled again but it was fake.

- Where is Tyler? - he asks his wife a little too angry.

- He just called me ... he's almost here - she replied quickly somehow frightened.

That was strange. Why was Carol lying to him. Jeremy was with her from like an hour and Tyler definitely didn't call her. And why she sounds scared ... strange. Jeremy didn't like that.

When Tyler came he looked a little scared too but his arrogant attitude was hiding it. Jeremy learned to read him past this attitude long time ago. His right cheek was swollen and had a wound just above his lip.

- Oh my God Tyler what happened with you? Are you alright? - asks his mother.

- I'm fine ... that's from practice when I fell ... it's nothing to worry about mom - says Tyler fast.

- Let's just eat dinner Carol ... Tyler is fine, right son? – interject Richard but his voice wasn't uneasy like Carol's. His voice was slightly aggressive and mocking.

Tyler nodded his head but didn't look at his father. His eyes looked at the ground but Jeremy could see the hate in them. What was going on here?

Tyler was lying - Jeremy knew that because today the football team doesn't have practice. So maybe he just got in a fight again/ nothing unusual with Mr I'm –so- cool –and- bad Tyler Lockwood/ ... but what was all that with his father? They are not very close everyone can see that but there is something more. Tyler looked really pissed and a little scared.

He is pissed about him, about the adoption thing, at his father and maybe he thinks that Jeremy is going to replace him or something that's why he looked scared. Jeremy dislikes Tyler but he also hates when he is the reason of people's pain. And if Tyler is scared that his parents will stop loving him or something like that Jeremy needs to tell him that he won't stand between him and his parents - he won't ruin a family. So Jeremy decided to talk with him after dinner about that.

The whole dinner was quiet and Jeremy was feeling awful. He feels bad for Tyler, who gets scolded by his father about being late for diner and about getting a C on his math test. Mrs Lockwood was trying to make a decent conversation and at the end of the dinner finally succeeded. Jeremy was used to dinners filled with laughter and funny stories but from now on they will be like this one.

-Tyler - Jeremy knocks on his the door some time after dinner.

-What the fuck do you want Gilbert - whispered angrily Tyler.

Jeremy made his way past Tyler angrily and entered his room. The room was neat and perfect and fake like his own room now.

-Look Tyler I don't want to fight with you now. Just wanted to tell you that I won't stand between you and your parents - I don't want to ruin your perfect family.

-What the hell are you talking about …what perfect family are you talking about ... are you blind or something like that? - Tyler was asking with sarcasm and was laughing ironically.

-Don't play the dumb jock with me Tyler. I saw you at dinner ... you looked scared and that's because you think that your parents will start loving me like you right? I don't want that. You may hate me but I will never ruin a family even if it's yours. I will never make you suffer like that ... like me. Nobody deserves that.

The last words were whispered with so much pain that Tyler actually felt bad for Jeremy. He was understood everything wrong … but actually come to talk with him about that, to calm him down. He may be a real badass but even he knows that what he says earlier was very stupid and hurtful.

-Wait Jeremy - says Tyler and pulled at his elbow slightly - about what I said before ... it was stupid and wrong ... you are not responsible for the death of your parents.

-Thank you - said Jeremy quietly and hurried to his room and shuts the door quickly after himself .

But Tyler still can hear his muffled crying from his room ... and he actually feel bad for Jeremy.