Chapter 7

"I'm having a little chat with mom when we arrive this weekend," Annaliese states irritated. "It's not like you have the flu that you can give Gavin, you're you and she should love you for who you are, not punishing you for who you are."

"Please don't because if you do that you know she won't let you guys see him either, she'll see it as you agree with my being a sin," I plead with my siblings with my best puppy dog eyes trying to hold back the tears at the same time.

They're not wavering though; I can see this in all four of their eyes. Setting my taco down, unlock my brakes to push lightly away from the table to head toward the mud room without a word. Switching to my other chair, I head out of the house more depressed than I have been in a while seeing that it hurts my siblings that mom won't let me see our youngest sibling; heading around to the front of the house, out the driveway toward the park. I need to try and get this out of my system. I know I should tell them where I'm going but I just need to be alone for a while. 

Drake and Archer find me at the park an hour later. Not sure if my family realized I was gone this late or they were giving me time to cool off. I'm trying to perfect the forward flip off the ramp but I'm having a hell of a time perfecting it. I can't land it, not once.

Currently I'm sitting on my ass on the cement after my latest attempt at the forward flip. After landing on my side, I unbuckled myself and sat up. Pulling my helmet off I throw it as I see to pairs of shoes on either side of me before Drake and Archer squat down next to me.

"What are you trying to do?" Archer asks quietly. I'm glad he knows not to ask why I'm at the park with no one else when we always come together.

"Trying to do a forward flip and land it," I say softly all my anger gone. Archer hums at me in response.

"Jace," Drake says so low I can barely hear him. Glancing up at him briefly I see he already knows why I'm really here.

Sighing in defeat my shoulders slouch. "She's such a damn bitch. Why can't she love me for me, I'm her damn son for shits sake," I grit out instantly angry again. "I can't help that I like the same gender, I'm just me trying to be honest with myself, so instead of her loving and accepting me she's punishing me and my siblings," I sob.

Drake pulls me into his arms, hugging me tightly as he stands, walking toward a picnic table to sit with me on his lap. Sobbing into his shoulder, I ask no one in particular, "Why can't she love me but Noelle who is bisexual? I love my sister no matter what so why am I different?"

Drake picks me up to carry me to a picnic table, settling my on his lap chest to chest as I continue to sob into his chest, soaking his shirt even more as he rubs soothing circles onto my back; finally falling asleep after I finished sobbing.

When I woke I was in my bedroom laying under the covers of my bed. Stretching my arms over my head, I grab my braces placing them on my legs before standing and locking them in place and using the temporary crutches to head downstairs. Entering the living room I find Annaliese, Abbi, Archer and Drake all sitting there watching a movie.

"Where's dad, Jacob and Amelia?" I ask sitting next to Drake.

"Went to grab dinner?" Annaliese answers with a small smile, I nod at her before looking at Archer out of the corner of my eye. Drake catches my stare at Archer causing him to smirk evilly at me causing me to groan.

"When are you guys going to moms tomorrow?" I ask Abbi knowing she'll give me more of an honest answer.

"Dad's dropping us off at 10 a.m. and we're coming home Sunday night before dinner." She turns her big blue eyes to me, I sigh knowing what's happening. "Please come? Noelle wants to see you," she tries bribing me.

Shaking my head I tell her firmly trying to not let the big blue puppy eyes bother me. "Nope, go spend time with mom, Noelle and Gavin."

"Then what are you going to do?" she says in her best sweet voice that only works on me.

"Perhaps I can convince dad, Drake and Archer to go do something," I turn to Drake and Archer with a raised eyebrow. "Perhaps go to the ocean and surf?" I ask slightly begging.

Archer and Drake look at each other for a moment then grin at me. "Sure, we'll go tomorrow afternoon, then perhaps Jason will come with us," Drake says with a happy smile.

I nod turning my attention back to my sister with a smile. "See, plans already for tomorrow; nothing to worry about little sister." Abbi and Annaliese give me tentative smiles, thankfully dropping the subject.

Twenty minutes later dad, Jacob and Amelia arrive with Thai and pizza, I know I know, odd combination but hey, we love Thai and pizza together in the same meal. Drake and Archer were going to head out but stayed after all of us insisted they have dinner with us since dad bought enough to feed a small army but I guess, we are a small army.

After we ate dinner, I pull on Drake and Archer's arms to hold them in the kitchen for a few minutes alone. "I'm sorry that I freaked out earlier with all the crying and that shit," I mumble looking down at the ground.

"Dude, don't stress," Archer said gently punching my shoulder as Drake hummed an agreement with Archer's comment as he also punches me on the opposite shoulder Archer had. I nod mumbling my thanks as we head into the living room with the rest of the family to watch a movie together before my siblings head to mom's for the rest of the weekend tomorrow.

Around 11 p.m. Archer and Drake head to their homes, as the rest of us head to our bedrooms for the night; the next morning we're all up around 8:30 in the morning to have breakfast together before they head to mom's.

"Please come with us?" Amelia begs one last time as she hugs me.

"Sorry, Amelia, I'm not coming, I have plans with Drake, Archer and dad this afternoon," I say hugging her tightly before letting go and gently push her toward the door.

Sighing she smiles gently at me as she grabs her bag and heads out to dad's truck so they can leave. Heading outside, I wave at the four of them as dad heads out of the driveway toward mom's house, the four of them wave back until they're out of view.

Five minutes after they leave and I'm inside the house, there's a knock on the door. Wondering who in the hell is at the front door, I stand, lock my braces and grab the crutches making my way to the front door again. Opening it I find, Archer, Drake and Bianca standing there behind the door with huge smiles on their faces like fools.

Opening the door fully, they enter each holding a plastic bag in their hands; setting the bags on the counter before turning to face me. "So, we come barring food and drinks," Bianca chirps out in a happy voice.

"I see that," I chuckle out. "What did you bring?" I ask as I open one of the bags riffling through it finding our favorite flavored Monsters. Smiling I pull out four of the twelve cans, handing each one to who loves the flavor. I hand Drake the 'Anti-Gravity' (Nitrous), Bianca the 'Energy Punch', Archer and I both only drink 'Khaos'. Settling ourselves in the living room as Drake and Bianca decide on a movie, I sit on the couch beside Archer, who is carrying the other three plastic bags.

Setting the bags on the table, he leans forward grabbing something out of one handing it to me. Looking at the bag in my hand I find it's a big 2.5 pound bag of Skittles, my absolute favorite candy.

Eyes widening in awe, I squeal at him before throwing my arms around his neck in a hug. "Thanks, this is my favorite candy ever!"

Archer chuckles his chest vibrating causing me to giggle some while hugging him a little more before pulling away. Opening the bag I offer some to Archer, who's one side of his lips quirk up in a smile as he takes a handful and tossing the whole handful in his mouth with a grin.

Bianca and Drake finally agree on a movie, Drake places it in the player and turns the television for before joining the three of us where we're sitting on the floor with our backs on the couch as Drake presses play on the remote.

"What did you two decide on?" I ask Bianca after swallowing a mouth full of Skittles.

"The Conjuring, I love horror movies, don't you?" she asks excitedly.

Shit, nope, I hate horror movies. "No, actually I hate horror movies," I say glaring at Drake because he knows this.

Drake has a full out belly laugh, clutching his stomach. "I know you hate horror movies but you know I love tormenting you with them."

"We can watch something else?" Bianca says quickly as she starts to stand to head to the player.

Stopping her with a hand on her arm, "It's fine, B, we can watch this, I'll just drown Drake later," I say knowing that the three of them know I'm joking about hurting Drake.

"You sure?" she asks sitting back down slowly.

Nodding my answer, I turn my attention back to the damn move. From the corner of my eye I notice Archer sliding closer to me. He wraps his arm around my waist pulling me to his side. Laying my head on his shoulder I enjoy his comfort and warmth. Closing the candy bag, I sit on the floor in between my legs, knowing I'm not going to eat anything while this damn movie is on. 

During a scary part that caused me to jump some, Archer pulls me onto his lap with my chest against his. I settle my face in the crook of his neck as he tightens his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him as I wrap my arm around his chest.

Finally the stupid movie ends, I've fallen asleep in Archer's hold. "Jace, wake up," I hear Archer says while rubbing small circles on my back.

"No," I whine into his neck. Before I can fall back asleep I'm being tickled. Giggling into Archer I try to get away from the hands, to hear Bianca and Drake laughing from behind me as Archer continues his assault on my body.

"S-stop! P-please, I-I'm U-up!" I giggle/shout causing Archer to stop, allowing me to catch my breath.

Moving myself off of his warm body, I feel my face flush realizing that I fell asleep sitting on Archer, even though he was the one who pulled me onto him, and my two friends saw this.

"Awe, you're even more adorable when you blush," Bianca cooed at me, pinching my cheeks causing them to darken more. Bianca helps dad and I prepare lunch before we head to the ocean to surf.