"So Brandon I was thinking we could hang out more often." Brandon was out for the day with his father, Mike. "Maybe even move in to my place?" Brandon was stunned and didn't know what to say. "I'll think about it I guess." Mike smiled, "Good." Brandon didn't know what to say. It would be nice to get out of this house and be able to do simple things like have peace and quiet and a hot shower. There was just too many kids in his house right now. He would have to ask his mom about it.

Meanwhile at the house there was another screaming matching going on, it seemed like there always on now. Callie was yelling at Mariana for reading her journal. Mariana kept swearing she didn't do it. Lena was trying to be the referee. Callie was begging to lose her temper and almost screamed about how Mariana sold the pills but she stopped. "Whatever, it doesn't matter."

"Why do you have to be at Marianas throat?" Jude didn't want to be thrown out but his sister kept getting into trouble. Callie sighed, "I'm not trying to Jude!" "Then why the big deal with your journal!" Jude stopped whispering. Callie paused, "I wrote about Liam, Jude. That's why." Jude hugged his sister, "I'm so sorry."

"How is this adequate punishment?" Taylor whined. She was sitting outside with Stef right next to her. It had been like that for days, she was never alone. "It's not like I'm going to beat someone up or something!" she continued. Stef laughed, "We just want to see what's going on in your head so that nothing like those two nights happen again." Taylor rolled her eyes and then turned upside down in her chair. "What did you guys hear and see that first night? I sorta yelled and ran off before you could answer." Stef nodded, "We heard Jude ask what happened. We heard him ask if we were keeping you and your reply. We started to walk out where we could see and saw that you had written across your forehead. And then we saw him hug you. Saying how Callie, you and Jude should stick together." Taylor's heart sank. They thought she hated it here. "It wasn't like I was trying to hurt you two that night. I was just angry and you and my parents." As soon as Taylor said it she almost regretted it. There was a part of her that wanted to rebel against the fosters.

"Hey Brandon how was your day?" Stef asked as she saw her son walk through the door. "Um. Good. Dad asked me to move in with him." Brandon wasn't sure he should have told his mom with everything going on. "Hmm. Really? What did you say?" Stef asked, clearly agitated. "I told him I would think about it." Was she really going to let him move out? Stef laughed, "Well it's not really your choice B." Brandon started to get angry, "Why isn't it? Do you think that I asked for you and dad to get divorced." He paused. "Or even better yet do you think I asked to have two moms! When did I get to have a choice." He stormed off to his room. "Stef, take a breath." Lena was tried to calm Stef down. Though they were both hurt by Brandons comment they had to keep their heads. "How could he?" Stef muttered.

Brandon was still furious over everything from the last few days but mostly what happened between him and his mom. He walked straight into Callie, Mariana and Taylor's room. "You." Brandon pointed at Taylor, "What the hell is wrong with you? Hurting our moms after everything they've done for you? And then just think it's alright!" Mariana stood next to Taylor "Brandon, what do you mean?!" "Really Mariana she hurt our moms and you still defend her!" Brandon's head was rushing. He looked back to Taylor, "Get the hell out of my house. Never come back, never talk to my moms never ask them for help again." Taylor was ready to defend herself. "Brandon," Taylor pleaded, "You don't understand how sorry I am. How greatful I am for your moms, for everything that you've all done. This is the family my parents couldn't give me and I love it. Please forgive me." Brandon froze, he knew how sorry Taylor was, he started to feel sorry for everything he had just said but his anger seemed to take over again "Maybe if you weren't such a dyke then your parents wouldn't have thrown you out!" Taylor froze. "Oh... God, Taylor I didn't mean it. I... I'm sorry... I wasn't even mad at you. Taylor please..." Brandon realized everything he had just said. "Out." Mariana was surprised that Brandon would ever say that. "Out." She repeated. Taylor was about to crumple and Mariana didn't want Brandon to see it.

Jesus and Jude were downstairs with Stef and Lena when they heard the last part of what was the argument between Brandon and Taylor. "Please tell me I didn't just hear that right." Lena whispered. Stef started to get up to go upstairs. Lena saw the look of rage in her eyes. "I'll go see what happened, Jesus come with me. Stef could you help Jude with his homework?" Lena knew that Stef would keep calm for the sake of the kids. Jesus nodded and started up the stairs. Lena nodded to Stef and followed after her son. "What just happened?" Taylor whispered to Callie and Mariana. "Did I miss something?

"Callie, Mariana can you guys stay here?" Lena motioned for them to sit when they tried to leave as she entered. She had already told Jesus to go talk to Brandon. "What just happened? We heard the last part downstairs, but we're not sure what happened. Lena explained to the three girls. "Nothing. Can you just go away." Taylor almost spit the words out and crawled up to her bed facing the wall. "Taylor, what happened?" Lena asked again. "I said go away!" Taylor screamed. "Come with me you two." Lena whispered. Lena, Callie and Mariana were all standing outside the bedroom door talked in hushed voices, "Callie can you go in there and make sure she doesn't do anything stupid. You seemed to do a good job talking to her the other night." Lena smiled. "Mariana you're coming with me to talk to Brandon. Okay." Both girls nodded and went where they were told.

"Callie, I promised Jude we would all stick together. You said you didn't mind. I think it would be best for you both to stay here but not me. What do I tell him?" Taylor whispered. She still had tears in her eyes. "You're staying here." Callie said. Taylor thought for a minute, "I have a plan. You in?" The two girls sat there formulating their plan. In the other room Brandon was trying to explain to Jesus, Mariana and Lena why he said what he did but in the end all he could say was "I'm not sure."

"Are you sure Callie?" Taylor was surprised at how Callie had agreed to the plan and asked for Taylor to tell Jude everything about her past. "He can handle it." Callie smiled at Jude. "Okay." Taylor sighed, telling the last member of the house everything. Callie and Jude shared parts of their past. They only stopped when Lena and Stef called them down to work on homework and sit around watching a movie.

Everyone was sitting downstairs in the living room including Brandon's girlfriend Talya. Brandon and Talya were sitting on the couch, Stef and Lena were sitting of to the side on the floor the two twins in the middle of the room. Jude, Callie and Taylor were off the the far left from everyone. Stef and Lena thought it could be because Brandon had hurt Taylor but thought it was slightly strange. "I need a name for a bad guy in this story I have to write for school. I don't know any." Jude said, looking around the room to see if anyone had any ideas. "Hmm. How about Liam?" Talya said sweetly. Callie and Jude looked at each other quickly. Taylor wondered how Talya knew about Liam. Callie and Jude were just about to tell her and all they had said was his name before Lena called them down. Callie knew that it hadn't been Mariana it had been Talya who had read her journal. It was Talya who now knew everything.

Authors note:

Next chapter will be the quinceañera with more drama between the family. Thanks!