Scott jumped when his phone rang, stopping him from his work. He was in the middle of grading finals and he wants them to be done and over with.

Sharps, flats, and measures. You can't live without them!

"Hello, this is Scott Hoying. How are you today?"

"This is Mitch's principal. I'm just letting you know that you need to have a new interpreter for Mitch immediately."

"Why?" Scott asked, widening his eyes a bit. "Did something happen with them?"

"Travis and Mitch are in an illegal relationship. Mitch is sixteen while Travis is eighteen. Travis will be arrested for dating a minor."

"Mitch is a couple years younger than him! It would be a problem if he was thirteen or if Travis was thirty," Scott replied angrily, shaking his head. "If you fire Travis, then I am pulling Mitch out of that school. You could kiss one of your most prized students goodbye!"

"Well, I never....fine, Travis is going to stay. He just will just be forbidden to be in a relationship with Mitch until Mitch graduates."

Scott almost dropped his phone. Mitch is a sophomore. He will have to wait two years just to be with Travis again and that's unfair. Mitch loved Travis more than anything in the world! Scott sighed as he made his final decision, hoping that it will be for the best.

"Okay, that's fine. Thank you for telling me that."

Scott hung up before the principal could say anything else, trying to figure out the best decision for the couple. He sighed to himself, wanting everything to be okay again.

~~~

Three weeks have passed since Mitch found out that he was the half-brother of Scott and Kirstie. Since then, he didn't talk to Scott anymore. That saddened Scott to no end, but he knows that he deserved it. He wasn't supposed to tell might until he was eighteen.

Why though?

His parents wanted to fell Mitch when they picked him up from rehearsal. They were going to tell him what sex was( he already knew it because Kirtsie told him) and that Rick is not his real dad. They were going to tell him that Connie had an affair and the man she was with is his father. They were going to tell him that were filing for a divorce and Connie would have full custody of him because he was her son. When they died, Scott and Kirstie agreed to tell Mitch the truth when he turned eighteen so he could, in a way, 'process it more' and go on the lookout for his real father.

All of that changed though because Scott was angry at him for telling Avi and Kevin about their parents. He called Mitch a product instead of kid and ruined Mitch's nickname. The worst part?

He ruined their relationship.

~~~

"Kirstie, you should be in the play with me," Ariana called out, her smile bright. Kirstie nodded, hoping that we friends didn't catch her talking to her. "It's called 'The Angel Within'. My mom wrote it for my dad before they died."

"My mom and died died too," Kirstie murmured, looking at the teacher. He just sat there lazily, not caring what the students were doing. "What's the play about?"

"It's about this woman who is a car wreck and she has to choose between life and death," Ariana began, her eyes bright. Kirstie nodded, not liking how sappy it seemed. "On her journey, she finds an angel. The angel is her guardian angel and helps her with her decision. The woman finds out that she loves the angel and wants to stay, but the angel urges her to leave. They hug each other one last time and when the woman wakes up, she finds out that her doctor is her angel! They end up falling in love. Want to know the best part?"

"What is it?" Kirstie asked, actually interested in the play now. She'll try out for Ariana's sake. "I want to hear it."

Ariana giggled, which caused Kirstie to smirk. She definitely is making herself have a friendship with this girl and she doesn't at mind at all now. Ariana cleared her throat, her smile a mile wide.

"The angel is a woman!"

Kirstie nodded slowly, trying to figure out why Ariana was so excited about this. Something in her chest began to bother her and she wanted it to go away. She has been feeling like this ever since she met Ariana a month ago and it has stayed there, refusing to leave. After a few seconds, she widened her eyes a bit.

I know what it is now.

"Kirst, are you okay?" Ariana asked, tilting her head. Kirstie nodded, gathering her stuff together. "The bell hasn't rang yet."

"I know," Kirstie replied, walking away from her. The teacher watched the rebellious teen walk out, not saying a word. He was honestly used to it at this point. "It can't be true! It just can't!"

Kirstie sat in front of her locker, wanting to smoke a cigarette. She pulled at her hair, trying to make the feelings go away. She realized that they wouldn't go away and she shook her head, facing the cold hard truth.

I have a crush on Ariana.

~~~

"Why wouldn't he want us to kneel about his parents dying?" Avi asked, looked at Kevin. Kevin shrugged his shoulders, trying to figure that out himself. "He's a mystery, let me tell you."

"That he is. He doesn't go o the support group anymore," Kevin replied, frowning a bit. Avi nodded, his mind elsewhere. "Why do I feel like I need to protect those children?"

"You feel that too?" Avi asked, laughing a bit. Kevin nodded, taking a sip from his coffee. "They're are like Tori in a way."

"Scott has her musicality."

"Kirstie is headstrong like her."

"Mitch has her shyness yet sweetness."

Avi smiled faintly, remembering his daughter's personality. Although shy, she was the most headstrong person ever. Although stubborn, she helped people when they needed it. Her love for music made her relationships with her fathers stronger. Kevin hugged his husband tightly, kissing him on his forehead.

"I miss her."

"I miss her too."

~~~

The next day at school, Mitch could sense that something was wrong. Students stared at him empathically, not understanding why this happened to him. He set his stuff down, a bit shy of the attention.

*Why is everyone staring at me?*

Travis sighed as he walked up to 'ex'-boyfriend, wanting to brush his hand through the dark brown hair. Mitch nodded, wanting to know what happened.

*Please tell me, Travis.* Mitch begged, his eyes full of worry. Travis made eye contact with him, his look quite angry too. *Did I do something wrong?*

Mitch couldn't think of anything. He told Travis that he was just the half-brother to Scott and Kirstie and people already knew his relationship with Travis so what was up? Travis finally signed what Mitch was asking for, which made the young brunet shake his head.

*People know about Rick not being your real father. I'm so sorry, Mitch.*

A/N: If you are confused, Mitch didn't want anyone to know about Connie being with another man. Scott and Mitch will reconnect in the next chapter so yay! Also, do you have any ideas what Kirstie and Ariana's relationship is based off of? Hint: it's a Nicholas Sparks book.;) It's sad, lol. Avi and Kevin will talk to Scott the next couple of chapters (yay!). Anyways, I hope that you all enjoyed the chapter and remember that I love you all.:)

-Maddie🐧🐧🐧