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Chapter 4

Hi guys,

So I hope you all like the story so far. This is just a quick note to say this chapter is a bit shorter as it's kind of a bridge chapter to get us in to the meaty bit of the story.

Also if anyone has any questions about anything through the story don't be afraid to ask and I will either answer them for you or write the answer into the story.

Hope you all enjoy,
Nightowl x

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EDITED

The first month of school has gone by fairly uneventfully. The work isn't really anything new. It's the same as the stuff I covered in England so it's not really a challenge.

I have gotten a lot closer to April though. She is a really good friend. I found out that she went deaf following a car accident when she was little. She could get a cochlea and hear again but her parents can't afford it and she doesn't want to put them in debt.

The idea was really foreign to me. It's so different here. In the Uk I got all my treatment for free thankfully as we would never have been able to afford it if we were living in the US at the time.

My mum hasn't been around very much since we have moved here. I'm not really bothered though. She's changed so much after everything that happened. When she is here we just seem to fight.

"Tavi. Zeke. Get your arses down here!"

Speak of the devil and she shall appear I guess.

Zekie passed my bedroom door and looks at me sitting here. I have just taken off my prosthetic and to be honest I can't be bothered too put it back on. The heat today has made my leg swell up and I just want to be comfy for once. Zekie obviously knows what I'm thinking as he walks over to me and turns around so that his back is now facing me.

"Hop on then Taves. I can't be bothered to wait for you to shuffle down" he laughs.

I jump onto his back and give him a playful slap as he gives me a piggyback down the stairs so that we can both deal with our mother at the same time.

When we get to the bottom of the stairs neither one of us is expecting what we see. There is some random middle aged man standing right by the front door. His clothes are dotted with stains and he smells like a mix of bourbon, cigarettes and B.O.

The instant we reach the bottom of the stairs he starts to stare at us like he has entered some sort of freak show. My whole body stiffens and so does Zekie's. I feel his hand leave my leg on my left side (the half leg side) and pull my jogging bottoms back over the end of my stump before this bloke sees it. My brother may be an arse but he always looks out for me.

"If your done staring. Who the fuck are you?" Zekie has an aggressive tinge to his voice. One thing he isn't is aggressive, that's me, so this should be interesting.

"Yo Violet! I know you said you had kids but you never said they were this messed up" he mocks completely blanking us both.

"Look what we have here scare face and hop along" he laughs at us. Zekie has started to growl and I just want to rip this guys throat out. Say what you want about me but stay the fuck away from my brother.

"Oh Brent you are so funny" my Mum giggles walking into the entrance hall and into this dicks arms.

"Let's repeat. Who the fuck are you?" I question this time. The venom in my voice evident.

"Watch your mouth young lady. This is my boyfriend Brent"

"Boyfriend! We've only been here a month and he's a complete dick" I say exasperated.

"You know nothing about him. He's saved me from the past" she says matter of factly.

I know I shouldn't freak out but at this something inside me just snaps.

"SAVED YOU! WITHOUT ZEKIE AND I YOU WOULD BE FUCKING DEAD! WE DESERVE MORE THAN TO BE SOME DICKHEADS FREAK SHOW!"

"Calm it Taves its not healthy" Zekie whispers so only I can hear before making his way back up the stairs.

"You ungrateful child. I've helped you but you will regret this behaviour tonight" I hear my mother shout in the background.

Zekie drops me down into my bed and turns around to hug me. I can tell he's upset by everything that has just happened but I can't get past the anger still inside of me.

"Calm Taves. You need to breathe"

He rocks me back and forth until my anger has disappeared. It's something Zekie has had to do for me since we were little. I've always been the one with the temper and maybe the attitude.

"I know he was a dick but we have each other. You know the past and so do I we don't need to worry about some judgemental dick. Besides I know I'm gorgeous and you will always look good if you stand next to me. It's like second hand sexy" he smirks.

I laugh at his cocky comment. The one thing Zekie doesn't lack is confidence.

Zekie waits with me for a couple more minutes before heading back to his room. I decide that it's probably best to get some sleep as we have got school tomorrow. Yay! Also I'm just done with today. Hopefully mums working early tomorrow.