AUTHORS NOTE:

This chapter is just a quick introduction to how Kyle came about, so not much is involved in this chapter.

Enjoy and please review :)

Chapter 13: Welcome Kyle

(Heath 4years, Brax 9 years)

As Danny continued to spend more time out at the pub, leaving Cheryl to look after Brax and Heath, it often sparked arguments between the two. After a serious argument which led to Danny storming out, he got drunk at the pub and met up with a younger woman, named Alison, spending the night at her place. After the one night stand, Danny never spoke or saw her again, until he was contacted 9 months later when she tracked him down, giving him the news he had a son named Kyle.

Danny saw a new number appear on his mobile. "Hello?" "Danny its Alison"

When Danny heard who it was he looked at his family and walked outside his house.

"What do you want?" "I just thought that you should meet your son."

"What? How can you be certain he's mine?"

"After our night together, I missed my period and got morning sickness, so I took a test and it came back positive, so my baby is definitely yours."

Danny was shocked, this was not something he needed in his life, and he did not want another screaming baby around. Reluctant to be part of Kyle's life, Alison demanded Danny at least visit on regular occasions otherwise she would blow his secret to his family, so to keep the secret he continued to see his second family.

Kyle became quite attached to his father even though he barely got to see him. When Kyle was a toddler, he pinned to be with his father and would often run up to greet him when he came. Danny felt differently towards this son than he done with Brax and Heath, although he still remained cold, he believed he could make this boy take after him.

Five year old Kyle ran down the front lawn of their house as Danny approached in the driveway for his weekly visit.

"Dad! Dad! Guess what?" He yelled as Danny got out of his car.

Kyle tripped and fell hard on the concrete. He feels a pain through his knees where he grazed them and started to cry. Alison rushed out.

"Baby, what happened? " "I fell over."

Danny approached and helped Kyle off the ground.

"You know you're not to run on the concrete" Alison said.

"I wanted to tell Dad about starting school."

"You are better than school my boy. You're going to grow up like your old man aren't ya? Tough and strong, but you better start by wiping those tears." Kyle wiped his eyes.

"Now you better let your mother clean you up hey."

"Why don't you ever help look after him?"

"I come over to visit like we agreed I never said I'd help raise the kid." Alison groaned and led Kyle inside to clean his grazes.

Kyle hated that every time his father visited, his mother always started arguments and he always had to listen to them fighting and at such a young age, Kyle thought that because of these fights his father wasn't around as often and resented his mother for it, acting out at times to represent that. Initially Danny found it good that Kyle admired him, it would make it easy for him to manipulate him to his liking. However as time went on and the fights between Alison and Danny became too much, Danny distanced himself and visited less and less often.

Heath and Brax played and chased each other in the backyard. Heath was giggling as Brax ran after him. Brax grabbed hold of Heath around the waist and pulled him into his lap as he fell to the ground.

"Gotcha." Brax wrapped his arms tightly around his little brother. Heath noticed the burn scar on Brax's arm.

"What's that?" Brax pulled his arm away. "It's nothing."

Brax started to tickle Heath, but Heath was too curious at the mysterious mark. Heath grabbed at his brother's arm.

"I wanna see."

Brax stopped moving his arm away and let Heath trace his finger over the scar. Heath turned his head to look up at his brother.

"Does it hurt?" "Nah mate. But it did at the time." Brax replied, trying not to remember how he got the scar.

"What's it from?" "It was just from an incident a few years ago."

"What?"

"Enough questions." Brax laughed and tickled Heath again.

"Will I get one?"

"I'll make sure you never get a mark like this." Brax replied quietly.

The two boys were about to get up and play again when they heard Cheryl shout.

"Darryl! Heath! Get in here now. It's getting late and dinner's almost ready!"

Brax helped Heath up and the two walked inside. It was a rare occasion when the whole family would sit down to eat dinner together. Danny would normally be hanging out with his mates or Cheryl would be playing pokies at the club, but having them all there didn't make it any more pleasant. Brax helped Heath into his chair and sat down.

"What have you two brats been up to all day? Playin' outside again?" Danny grunted.

"We played chasies" Heath spoke cheerfully.

"Ha. Grow up, both of you. You won't amount to anything playing those stupid games."

Heath saddened and went back to eating his dinner. When the four had finished eating, Danny stood up to leave, "'ere make yourselves useful and clean up."

Danny and Cheryl then left Heath and Brax in the kitchen to clear away the dishes. Heath stood next to Brax as he washed up.

"Is Dad right Brax?" "About what mate?"

"That if we play chasing games, we won't be nothing?" "Nah. I ain't stopping you having fun."

Brax handed Heath a plate to put over on the table and put down the dish towel.

"Let's go to my room and play some board games." Heath smiled and followed his older brother to his room.