I was in my bedroom, hearing Nate and Elena scream and yell at each other. It brought back memories of Nate and I as little kids, hearing our parents argue. I tried to guide my concentration back to the uncompleted drawing on the page of my journal. The argument continued as I tried to focus. They have been a rough spot for a pretty good while now. Nate had quit doing jobs, and I decided to give it up as well. Turns out, that's easier said then done. I miss the thrill of getting the artifact, decoding ancient maps, and visiting new places. I finally had enough as I put the journal down and pulled out my travel bag and packed my things. I slung the bag over my shoulder, and headed for the door. Both Nate and Elena fell silent as they watched me open the door.

"Nat, where are you going?" Nate asks, slightly concerned.

I sighed.

"Look, obviously you and Elena need to talk about things and I think it 's best if I just leave for a few days." I say.

Elena forced out a laugh.

"Nat, we're fine! Really!" she says.

"No, you're not!" I suddenly snap.

Their eyes widen.

"My God, I am sick and tired of hearing you two argue all the time! If I knew living with you guys was going to be like this, I wouldn't have left all of this behind!" I yell, holding up my ring.

I sigh and grabbed the door handle.

"Goodbye." I say as I close the door.

I walked out and opened the trunk. I tossed the bag in and opened the driver's side door when Nate rushed out of the house.

"Nat, c'mon, get back in the house." Nate says.

I shake my head.

"No! Until you and Elena get figured out, I'm staying at Sully's." I say as I climb in the seat and shut the door.

"Will you at least call me when you're there?" Nate asks.

I glare at him.

"I might. We'll see. Bye, Nate." I say, rolling the window up.

I pulled the car out of the driveway and sped down the road.

I approached Sully's apartment and knocked on the door. It opened and Sully stared at me then to the bag.

"Can I come in?" I ask.

Sully nods as he steps aside.

"What happened?" Sully asks.

"Nate and Elena were arguing and I got sick of it. So, I packed my things and left." I say simply.

"Still?" he asks. I nod.

"Can I stay here for a few days.?" I ask.

He sighs.

"Kid, your brother is going to kill me." Sully says, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Not if I kill him first." I mumble.

Sully looks at me.

"I take it you aren't on speaking terms with him?" He asks, cautiously.

I scoff.

"I'm not talking to both of them until they figure everything out." I say as my phone rings.

I take out my cell and glare at the caller I.D

I set it down on the table and pull out one of my books. Sully looks from the phone to me.

"Are you gonna answer your phone?" he asks.

I look up at him.

"Huh? What phone? I don't hear a phone." I say, playing dumb.

"Natalie." Sully says as he reaches for the phone.

"Victor Sullivan, if you pick up that phone, that's the last thing you'll ever do." I threaten.

He pulls his hand back.

"Okay. Defiantly not on speaking terms." Sully says as the ring stops.

"Oh, there's my phone." I say, faking joy.

Sully rolled his eyes as his house phone rang.

"Can I answer my own phone or are you going to bite my head off again?" he asks.

I shrug as I pretended to read the small print.

"I don't care, but I'm not talking to him." I say, determined.

Sully sighs as he answers the phone.

"Hello?" he asks as he receives a response through the other side of the line.

"Yeah, she's here." he says as he looks at me.

I send him a warning glare.

"Yeah, she's not in the mood to talk right now." he says.

A moment of silence goes by before he responds.

"Nate, I would really like to keep my head on my shoulders. Just, call back later, alright? Okay, I'll talk to her. Alright, bye." he says as he hangs up the phone.

"Nate says he loves you." he says as I give out a harsh laugh.

"He only says that when he feels guilty." I say, glancing at him.

"Look, tell me what happened. All of it." Sully says as I lay the book down beside my phone as I explain everything.

"Wow." Sully says as he leans back on the couch.

I nod.

"Now you know what I've had to deal with." I say as we heard a knock at the door.

Sully and I looked at each other.

"You expecting company?" I ask quietly.

He shakes his head as we stand. We got on each side of the door. Even if you're out of the business, doesn't mean old enemies won't return.

"Who is it?" Sully asks sternly.

"Sully. It's Nate." My brother says as I walk away from the door.

Sully opens it and allows Nate to enter. I noticed he had his bag with him.

"Elena and I both decided that we needed a break." Nate says softly.

"What?" I ask.

He nods as he looks down.

"Nate, I- I'm sorry." I say as I walk over and hug him.

He returns the favor and pats my back.

"Hey, don't worry about it. I can still count on you, right Natty?" he asks. "

Yeah! That's what twins are for." I say, hiding my frown.

He puts on a fake smile. I know he's just putting on a show. His smirk is like mine, crooked and sly. This one is to perfect, to controlled.

"Hey, how about we go to the old pizzeria down town? You love that place! Then, if you want, we can start doing jobs again! Just like old times, huh?" he asks as he places his bag beside mine.

"Wanna join us, Sully?" Nate asks.

Sully shakes his head.

"Nah, you two go on ahead." he says as he waves his hand.

"Okay, more bonding time for us!" Nate says as he opens the door.

I walk out and sigh to myself. Nate's just trying to pretend like everything is just fine.

"Nate, are you alright?" I ask as I turn to him.

"Yeah, I'm perfectly fine!" he says, but he didn't look me in the eye.

I laugh slightly.

"Nate, I can tell when you're lying." I say.

He chuckles.

"Twin bond?" he tries to joke.

"That, and you're not looking at me when you speak." I say.

He ruffles my hair.

"I'm fine, Natalie. I was doing swell before she came into my life, I'll do the same without her. Now, come on. We wanna get the the restaurant before dinner time, don't we?" he asks as he gets into the driver's side.

I walk over to the passenger side and shut the door. My phone dinged, letting me know that I had received a text message. I looked at my phone and saw it was from Elena.

"Nat, I'm sorry. It's just something we needed to do. Take care of Nate for me." I read to myself, low enough to where Nate wouldn't hear me.

I put my phone away as Nate puts the key into the ignition.

He looks to me.

"Ready?" he asks.

I smile.

"Yeah, let's go." I say as we turned around and drove down the road.

Nate would get over it, once the pain passes, but the scars would be there. Only time will tell when they will re-open.