"Why, Jenika, why are you doing this to him" Luisa asked meeting her sister in the upstairs hallway.

"It's none of your business" Jenika snapped, pushing past her. Luisa didn't let it go, following her sister into her room.

"You made it my business when you called me to get your ass out of jail" she retorted.

"Keep your voice down" Jenika demanded, shutting the door. "You have no idea what I've been through"

"What YOU'VE been through?....you've been lieing to this man for the past five years, leading him to believe that he could be happy again after suffering such a loss " Luisa stated.

"You have no idea what it's been like living in her memory, so much to have to live up too" Jenika sniffed.

"Save it for divorce court, you're pathetic. I totally understand why Chance never found anything about you appealing" Luisa stated.

"How dare you" Jenika growled as she slapped her sister in the face. "Don't you ever say that about him again. He loves me, he always has, he's been there for me for everything. That's why he split with Mina. He's the only person I've ever been able to count on".

Rubbing her cheek Luisa shook her head, "you are so fucking delusional. Mom and Dad need to know who you really are before you cause them any further embarassment" she told her as she began to open the door. Jenika quickly slammed the door shut, "I told you stay out of my business. You utter one word to anyone and you will regret the day you were born, you understand me" Jenika barked.

Staring into her eyes she could see the evil that lay within. For the first time ever she felt frightened by her own sister but she couldn't, wouldn't back down. She would stop her, some how. Tim, nor Chance deserved to have anything happen to them that she may be plotting. Pulling the door open, she casually walked back to her own room.

****
Running up into the bus, totally out of breath Austin motioned to Rob and Adam.

"What's wrong, what's happened" Rob asked nervously as Austin attempted to catch his breath.

"Y'all....gotta come...with me...Tim.. Chance...argument...Tim has him by shirt" he sputtered out.

"Calm down, what the hell are you talking about" Adam questioned.

Austin finally took a deep breath, explaining what he saw and how he ran back as quick as he could for their help. "We've got to stop them before someone gets hurt" Austin demanded.

"Well, you surely can't be saying you're worried about Chance getting hurt by Tim after your heartless response last night" Adam replied.

"Guys, can we discuss this later. Right now we need to make sure neither of them gets hurt" Rob stated stepping off the bus.

Chance looked at Tim, his eyes filled with anger burning into his soul. Not a hateful anger, a compassionate anger, if that made any sense. How he wanted to pull him forward, to taste his lips, he stared no longer hearing the words he spoke.

"Are you listening to me? You're neither of those, please don't ever say them again" Tim said, softening his tone.

Chance blinked a few times, "yeah...yeah..ugh ok" Chance replied, desperately trying not to reveal the lust that he was feeling. Tim let go of his shirt, motioned for him to sit.

"Chance, I won't let this become about you. Its between Jenika and I and will be handled as such. No one needs to know anymore of your personal business " Tim advised as Austin came flying through the door followed by Adam and Rob.

Tim looked at them, "What the hell is going on, are you guys alright" he asked jumping off his seat.

"Are you?. Y'all were fighting a bit ago" Austin answered as they approached.

"What are you talking about, what fight" Tim said looking at the three then Chance.

"Fighting, we weren't fighting..." Chance added with both eyebrows raised.

"He came running onto the bus saying you had Chance by the shirt and you were yelling at him " Rob replied.

"Something tells me someone made an assumption, yet again" Adam stated crossing his arms now looking directly at Austin.

Tim walked towards him, "just what did you hear" he asked, raising his right brow.

Austin swallowed hard, "Ummm...well..I didn't exactly hear anything....but I did see you grab him by the shirt"

"So, you assumed because I grabbed him by his shirt that we were fighting" Tim asked.

"Uh huh" replied Austin.

"And just what did you think we were fighting about" Tim then asked.

"I dunno" Austin replied meekly.

"So you saw me grab his shirt, you heard nothing that was said but you assumed we were fighting" Tim repeated his answers.

"Well, yeah. I mean I wouldn't blame ya if y'all were after all that has happened lately " Austin told them.

"So, if you thought all this was true, which by the way you are way off as to what really was happening, why didn't you step in and try to stop it" Tim asked, looking him straight in the eye.

"I dunno " he replied once again.

"Austin, we've had similar conversations before about assumptions, have we not" Tim reminded him.

"Yeah" he replied looking down at the floor.

"Well?" Tim asked.

"Seems to me you owe them an apology for over reacting there kid" Adam stated, arms still crossed.

Austin stood still, looking at the floor.

"Not that you deserve an explanation but just so we're clear, Chance and I have no issues with each other over this whole mess. He made a comment about himself and how he will be perceived about his personal life to which I reacted, admittedly a bit forcefully, to stop him from thinking that, which is when I grabbed his shirt. I wanted him to understand " Tim advised.

"So, you need to apologize to him for this and you're reaction to his sharing his private life with us" Adam told him.

Austin raised his head slowly, looking up at Chance. " I'm sorry, I know I crossed the line last night. I really don't have an issue with your sexual preference, I guess you have the best of both worlds" he chuckled nervously.

"Okay, that's one way to look at it I suppose" Chance said " I accept your apology " putting his hand forward to shake.

"Ahem...and" Adam added.

Austin looked around at all of them "I'm sorry I assumed the worst..again. I do love you guys, I just get messed up sometimes "

"Apology accepted, we love you too you crazy redhead " Tim smiled grabbing around his shoulders hugging him.

"Ok, now that we got that settled, let's get something to eat" Rob remarked walking towards the entrance. As they head out the door, Chance's phone began to send multiple text alerts.

"FUCK" he exclaimed checking his phone.