Six

A/N: Thanks for the reviews. Hope you enjoy, this is more stuff about Alana.

Oscar was sat outside in the garden, wondering about his sister. He loved her, lots, but he was concerned about her and all the trouble she could cause.

"Do you want some company?" a voice asked from the stairs behind him. Oscar spun round. Stood on the stairs leading to the garden was Rick, Tyler and Jamie. It was Tyler that had spoke. Oscar nodded and the boys sat on the grass next to him.

"You alright? You looked completely out of it then," Rick said. Oscar shrugged.

"I suppose I was. I was thinking about Alana. Maybe being here, with me, isn't a good thing for her. Maybe she would be better off in a boarding school. I mean I love her, but I don't want to see her get beaten up. But then I don't want to see you lot get beaten up by Alana. I'm just in a bit of a situation, that's all, trying to do good for Alana," Oscar explained after a pause.

"I knew you didn't want me here," a girl's voice said behind him. Oscar spun round to his sister looking upset more than angry. She stood there and waited.

"I didn't mean it like that Alana, of course I want you here with me, it's just I don't know if me being here will help or hinder you," Oscar told her truthfully.

"Hopefully it will help. Anyway I came to tell you, I want to do it again," Alana replied before turning on her heel. Oscar understood the message within and stood up in alarm, hoping she would resist.

Jamie raised an eyebrow, "You going to explain what that was about?" he said grumpily. Jamie was a cheerful boy who did occasionally get grumpy and moody, if things were not explained properly. He was also Scottish. Jamie was quite tall with spiky ginger hair and green, almond shaped eyes. He was wearing jeans and a black polo with a grey hoodie. Oscar noticed the scar above his was also quite a shy boy around new people and nobody really knew much about him.

Oscar looked at the three faces, "I would but you'd just judge her, and decide even more that she shouldn't be here." The three faces remained impassive and Oscar though how to explain.

"Ok, look you have to understand it was an accident. About a year after going into care, when Alana was getting bullied, she threatened one of the girls. That is if she came near Alana again, she'd kill her. Alana never meant it and would not kill someone, but that night she accidently caused a fire by leaving her phone on charge on a wooden surface. Her phone got hot and set the wood on fire. Soon the whole care home was up in blazes. The girl Alana had threatened was trapped inside, along with Alana who had tried to save her. The girl, I think she was called Lily, got burnt by the fire. It then went to court as arson and actual bodily harm, because Lily wasn't really burnt. Alana was the person standing trial and all the others in the care home, testified against her. They told about the threat, they said she'd left her phone on charge on a wooden cabinet, they explained everything. Alana was eight at the time but the court found her guilty of ABH but not arson. They said that was an accident, but she was found guilty of ABH because Lily said that Alana had held her in her room and didn't let her try to escape. They found bruises on her arms which supported this but they were from where Alana had been stopping her from running into the fire. Alana went to a young offender's institute for 2 months. When she says she's been in 13 care homes, she's not including prison," Oscar told the three kids. Rick and Tyler looked alarmed.

"She's a criminal?" Rick asked. Tyler hit him.

"No Rick. She's a vulnerable girl that was being bullied and accidently caused someone to get injured," Tyler said angrily that his best friend could think that when his parents were criminals. "But she says she wants to do it again. What does that mean?"

"It means she's struggling to control her temper, so we need to go help her," Oscar said as he walked back inside. Tyler stood up and followed, while Rick and Jamie debated going. In the end they decided to go with the other two.

In the living room, Alana was sat on the sofa staring at the wall, taking deep breaths to control her temper. It was clear who the source of the problem was. Elektra was standing with Alana's file in her hands which she had got when Mike had left the office door open when he had to go stop Carmen and Lily arguing. Elektra was stood reading out the list of offences Alana had done in previous care homes.

"She left Tyler Lewis unconscious in a forest after beating him up and ... oh... oh my god," Elektra said suddenly. Everyone looked at Elektra, curious. Oscar walked over to her and took the file of her. He shook his head.

"You ever tell anyone what that says without Alana or my permission, I won't even care what my sister does to you because you will deserve it," Oscar threatened, being overprotective of his sister. He went and sat on the arm of the sofa. Alana had blood shot eyes where she was trying not to cry from what Elektra had been saying as well as not injuring her.

She looked into her brother's eyes. "Let her," she whispered. "They will all find out soon enough won't they. I reckon Tyler, Rick and Jamie already know because after I told you, you took forever to come so I reckon you were explaining what it meant to them. So let her," Alana finished quietly. Elektra just stood still while this was going on. The whole room was quiet, waiting to see what would happen. Oscar looked at Elektra. He nodded for her to continue.

"She's been in a young offender's institute, for ABH. She was accused of arson and ABH but the fire was an accident but the girl claiming ABH had bruises all up her arm which Alana admitted to having done. She's dangerous," Elektra said slowly, not letting her eyes leave the small girl.

Oscar glared at Elektra, "she isn't dangerous. She didn't even cause ABH. She was protecting the girl by holding her so she wouldn't run into the fire which she was going to do, so she could get Alana into more trouble. She told me this after the trial. After I'd watched my sister go down for something she hadn't meant to do. Alana's vulnerable Elektra. She doesn't need you spreading stuff about her." Oscar tugged at his sister's arm. Alana stood up and followed him out.

"You're mean Elektra. She's obviously had it hard, she didn't mean to injure you and yet you still insist on hurting her. I'm so glad I'm sharing with you," Cassie told her following Alana and Oscar out. Tee, Carmen, Jody and Harry went with her. Elektra was in the living room with Johnny, Gus and Frank who were all looking at her in disgust, bar Gus who was writing down what he had heard.

A/N: Oh, maybe Alana is not so nice after all