(WARNINGS: Child abuse, death mention, mentions of sexual abuse)

Alex let out the breath he was holding and looked around his surroundings. Everybody was shocked, confused. Scott then grabbed his hand gently, scared.

"Did...did he hurt you?" Scott asked, his blue eyes full of emotion. Alex hesitated then finally nodded. "Oh my gosh, Alex. Babe, I'm sorry."

"It's fine," Alex admitted even though nothing was really okay. "It's just...weird, you know? I didn't even know that you guys knew him. He left my mom and I with my older sister, Vic."

"Oh," Kirstin whispered, looking at Scott's boyfriend. She then brushed back her dark hair. "Um, your aunt dated him. What happened to Vic?"

"He killed her," Alex answered darkly, his eyes turning a dark color. He shook his head. "Nobody believed that we were siblings though. She had red hair and grey eyes while I have dirty blond hair and brown eyes. She was so shy and I was outgoing. We were so close. I was a bit younger than her, about a year or so.

"Mom was so sweet to her, but our dad was the opposite. He hurt her with every chance he had. If she didn't get hit, then I did. When she fought back so he won't hurt me, he hit her and still hit me. One day, they disappeared. It was only me and my mom. My mom then filed a missing persons report for my sister.

"About a month later, the police came to our house. They told they found a deceased girl that near the place Carson went to. We found out that it was Vic. She had burn marks, cuts, and bruises all over her body. She didn't even look the same. My mom was so depressed. She was met the same, not was I.

"My older sister was gone and I had no way to get her back. My dad commanded for me to live with him when I was eleven, the summer you went to see him, but I refused. Luckily, my mom gained full custody. He then told me that because I didn't move in with him, he was going to hurt someone else. I didn't believe him until my mom said he it sent to jail for good.

"Now that I know the truth, I can't help but blame myself for Mitch's stutter and everything else. I'm so sorry."

Alex then looked down at his plate, salty tears running down his face. He then felt Scott's warm hand pick up his chin, looking into the somber blue eyes. Scott smiled sadly and wiped away the tears.

"It's not your fault," Scott reassured softly, wiping away more of the tears off of Alex's face. "The only person who is to blame is Carson himself. You have nothing to do with it."

Alex nodded as he kissed Scott's cheek softly. The couple continued to hold hands through dinner, happy to be together.

~~~

A week passed and Kevin was done packing up for Fresno. Charlotte's car was there in front of the house, ready to pick up her boyfriend. Kevin was putting his stuff in the car when he noticed his children standing there, all three of them crossing their arms.

"I'm sorry, kids," Kevin began, but Scott shook his head, refusing to hear him out.

"You're our dad," Scott brought up angrily, his arms going to his sides. He shook his head once more. "If you didn't love us anymore, then why didn't you just leave?"

Kevin was about to answer when Kirstin brought up her hand. He sighed as she began to speak.

"Why?" Kirstin asked, shaking her head. Kevin couldn't answer. "I hope you enjoy living with Charlotte. Just know that that kid growing in her stomach will never be considered my sibling."

Kirstin and Scott walked inside, slamming the door behind them. It was only Mitch and Kevin now. Mitch sighed as he looked up at his father, frowning softly.

"W-wi-ill I a-al-ways-s be y-yo-ou-r l-it-tt-le one?" Mitch asked, his brown eyes filling up with tears. Kevin nodded as he hugged his youngest son tightly. "I love you, D-da-add-dy."

"I love you too, son," Kevin whispered back as he let go. He got into the car and waved goodbye to his son, who was crying heavily. Kevin felt his heart break into two when he glared at his girlfriend. "I hope you're happy."

"I am," Charlotte replied, smirking. She then grabbed Kevin's hand. "This kind of stuff happens when you put my brother into jail."

"Carson was abusive, Charlotte," Kevin fought back angrily, shaking his head. He then looked out of the window, shaking his head. "I don't even like you."

"You didn't say that when we were making our child."

"I was drunk," Kevin fought back. Charlotte shrugged her shoulders, smirking even more. "You forced me!"

"You still did it though. Baby Olusola will be here soon. Say goodbye to your old family."

Kevin sighed sadly as he looked out of the window. He misses his family and he didn't even want to cheat on Avi. Charlotte ruined that and now that Olusola family is falling apart.

~~~

"I heard about your family," Ariana commented in a faux sad voice, frowning. She then smirked, shaking her head. "That's what happens to gay families. They fall apart."

"Shut up," Kirstin hissed, not looking up from her English homework. Of Mice and Men was next to her and opened to a random page. "I have work to do and I don't appreciate you talking about my family like that. You have a gay brother."

"I know," Ariana replied, looking at her nails. She then blew on them. "He didn't cheat on his boyfriend though."

"Shut up."

"He didn't get some random chick pregnant."

"Shut up."

"He didn't abandon his family. He stayed true to his vows. He knows how to handle relationships."

"Shut...up!"

"My family isn't broken, unlike yours. And guess what? My brother doesn't have a stutter. He's actually normal."

That did it. Kirstin quickly shut Of Mice and Men and slapped the book across Ariana's face. Everybody gasped when they realized what Kirstin Olusola could be capable of. The young girl grabbed her backpack and walked to the principal's office, knowing what will come to her.

~~~

Avi sighed as he drove the school, Mitch in the front seat. Mitch looked nervously at his father, knowing how angry he is.

"Dad? A-ar-re you m-ma-ad?"

"Not at you," Avi answered when he stopped at the high school. Kirstin was right there and she hopped in the car, not looking at her father. "I hope you know that you are in big trouble, little girl."

"I know," Kirstin mumbled, playing with her fingers. "Ariana is such a jerk. I'm sorry, Dad."

"You're still in trouble," Avi whispered, shaking his head. He sighed once more. "You're not grounded though. I understand. Just...don't ever do that again, okay?"

"Okay."

~~~

Scott sighed to himself as he ran his fingers on the picture of him and Kevin. It was taken the day he was adopted. Kevin was holding a small blue blanket and Scott's little face was shown in there and he was smiling a bit. He frowned as he set down the picture. His phone then began to ring and he shook his head at the contact, but he answered it anyway.

"What do you want?" He asked impatiently, done with everything.

"He's out of jail. I'm sorry, Scott."

"Whatever," Scott whispered, shaking his head. He then looked at the picture once more. "Why did you do that? You're dating someone else."

"It seemed like the best decision. He's not even going to go see Mitch."

"Doesn't matter. Goodbye, Esther. You should be ashamed."

Esther was about to reply, but scot hung up. He shook his head as laid back down. What's wrong with this family? He quickly grabbed a couple of bags and stuffed his stuff inside. He quickly wrote down a letter and grabbed the rest of his stuff, hopping into Kevin's car. He drove off, hoping that he could get away from everything.

A/N: Lol, cliffhanger.:) I hope you guys don't kill me, lol. Yes, Scott ran away. He's going to stay with Alex for a while until everything settles down. Also, had your opinions on Kevin changed? They sure changed for me.:) Enjoy this chapter!!!

-Maddie🐧🐧🐧