“Well here goes another day, what do you want to do today Colby,” I said. “Well, it’s not like we have any money to go do something fun. Basically, everything in Arizona costs money, all we have is this stupid little shack and that big tree in the back,” replied Colby. “Yeah you’re right, I just, wish we had some money.” “No kidding, then we could actually have fun and go to parties more often.” “Well, then we’d probably get into more trouble.” I chuckled. “Yeah, your right, too bad we can’t keep our noses clean, oh well.” We talked back and forth for a couple of hours, talking about our memories and what all we’ve done to get in trouble just laughing and having a good time. That is until I started telling this story about how my dad, brother, and I went canoeing once in the Grand Canyon. I talked about how we would do tricks with the water make mini tornados in the water, or doing 360° spins in the water. “It was fun,’’ I continued, “ but I could never do it with them again.” “Why not?” asked Colby. “Because I don’t know where my family is and they don’t want anything to do with me,” I said fiercely. “Calm down I’m sure they do they just uh, well I don’t know to be exactly but I know your family does want something to do with you.” “Really? Then why haven’t I haven’t heard from them in ten years? Not a letter or anything.” “Well for one, we don’t have an address, let alone phones. Otherwise, we would’ve been busted and in jail
“Don’t worry about it,” Mel said. “It is not like they care about you anyways.”
“I’m adopted,” I mumble, even though he should already know what the ‘outburst’ was for.
“Well, I’m sure your mom would explain if…” he trailed off, looking toward my house.
“I tried, but they haven’t been here very long, and it certainly is a lot to take in.”
“There Dr and Mrs. Cullen’s foster kids, they moved here from all the way down from Alaska like a few years ago” Jessica said
“Hmm, I found it peculiar that they didn’t really seem to want to find their brothers killer. Sure, they had given us information, but didn’t it feel like they were holding back something?” I said.
Xion scooted down next to Roxas. "You know, I think I finally figured out why Seifer and his gang don't have an address on their mail."
“ I know, and I don’t want them, but I am glad that you can accept me without them.”
“Bullshit. They’re not going to treat you, mom, and the girls like that. Who the fuck are they?”
"You don 't know what kind of people they are. You haven 't even spoken to them yet."
“Don’t do it”, she answers in a bland tone with shocking finality before I could even finish stating the question. “It has to do with pride. If you do it then your family loses its pride”.
Rose sighed in annoyance. "They were my family too but..." she trailed "at some point, you need to move on"
“Because that isn’t something kind and can be taken as rude. They are more than what you are saying about them.”
"No duh, you dummy." 'Well I can 't tell them now. ' I sigh softly.
“I know I’ll tell them soon. Alright well I’ll see you when I get home”