1 1/2 years later.......

I woke up to a sound in the kitchen. More like, someone in the kitchen. I carefully walked down the stairs and seen Dylan in the fridge, butt in the air.

I carefully walked up and just smacked his butt so hard it makes him face plant into the fridge.

"Ow T! That hurt! I hit my face." He said rubbing his butt.

"Don't poke it up in the air next time." I said laughing.

After what happened with Jacob and I, I ran away again and then finally called the cops and now he's in jail. Michael's getting out in a couple of days and I'm not ready.

We moved houses but not towns because of my school and friends here. Plus Dylan was to lazy to move.

If he come here and tries to start something and wants me back, I'm not falling for it. I mean, yeah I miss all the GOOD times we had together but that doesn't mean I'm getting back with him.

"Taylor did you hear me?" Dylan said looking in my face.

"Get out my face." I said pushing him away. "And no sorry. I was thinking about some stuff."

"Oh well I asked if you want toast?" He said.

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"Let's go to the park! Please Dylan?" I said as he changed the station.

He started playing country and I sat back in my seat and sung along to the song that played.

Florida Georgia Line came on singing H.O.L.Y. and I swear this song never gets old. I love this song so much.

"Oh my life. Fine. But if I see a hot girl, you get her number for me." He said as I laughed.

We pulled up at the park and I headed for the swings. I sat on one and I started swinging and put my ear buds in and played my music.

I searched for Dylan and finally found him sitting at a table talking to a blonde headed chick. And he said he needed me to get her number and there he is making a move already.

I got lost in my music and noticed a cute brown haired guy walking towards me. He stops in front of me and start talking. I take out my ear buds and apologize.

"It's okay. Is this swing taken?" He said pointing to the empty swing next to me.

"Well it is if you sit in it." I said laughing.

I put my phone in my pocket and he sat down beside me laughing and started swinging.

"What's your name?" He said looking at the sky.

"Taylor. Yours?" I said kicking my feet.

"Alex." He said smiling.

"You look familiar." I said as I stopped my swing.

"Oh yeah? A lot of people say that." He said.

"I think we go to the same school." I said.

"No I'm home schooled." He said laughing.

"Oops." I said laughing.

We started talking more and more. Then Dylan came over with the blonde and looked at Alex and then looked at me.

"Mhm. Who's this?" He said.

"Who's that?" I said gesturing to the blonde.

"Who are you?" She said snarling her nose up.

"Well I'm not a preppy hoe unlike you. I'm Dylan's little sister." I said stopping my swing.

"Preppy hoe? I'm not a hoe! I'm a still a virgin!" She said as steam blew out her ears.

"Well tell that to someone who doesn't know what one looks like." I said as I looked her up and down.

"And better cover your legs up." I said pointing at her shorts that lets her butt fall out the bottom. "You don't want guys to scoop you up and rape you."

She got mad and turned away and walked the other direction. Dylan looked at me and grunted then chased after the girl.

"She's not worth it!" I yelled as he stopped and came back to me.

"How bout this? You stop interfering with my relationships and actually live your own life? Could ya please do that?" He said.

My heart dropped and he turned away and ran after the girl. How could my brother actually say something like that to me?

"I think I should go..." Alex said standing up.

"It's okay. You can if you want. Everyone leaves me once in a while." I said sighing.

"Here's my number. Text me sometime and we can meet up." He said as he handed me a piece of paper.

I took it and shoved it in my pocket. I went back to swinging and then decided to take a walk on the trail.

I twisted and turned as I walked on the sidewalk passing older women and men. There was some running, jogging, and walking.

I stopped and sat on a bench and caught my breath when a shadow appeared behind me.

"Taylor?" A deep voice said.

Chills ran up my spine and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I knew that voice anywhere. There's only one person it could be.

"What are you doing here?" I said as I turned back to him.

"Well I thought since I got out, I'd take a walk and get some air." He said smiling.

"But you ain't supposed to be out-"

"They cut my time. I got out this morning." He said. "Do you wanna go get some coffee or something to eat? I'm starving."

"Well..." I said looking back to see if I see my jerk face of a brother.

"Yeah sure let's go." I said as I ties my shoe back.

We walked to the little cafe down the street and ordered something to eat and drink. I never though I'd be trusting Michael like this but it seems like he's changed.

"So how have you been? You and Jacob?" He said taking a bite of his pancake.

"Actually......" I said.

I told him everything and he just about choked on his food.

"What? That's crazy! I had no contact with anybody while I was in there. Like you and Garret were the only people that visited me. Nobody wrote me or I called nobody, except Garret." He said.

"Then why would he do that?" I said taking a drink of my coffee.

"I have no idea hun." He said taking another bite.

"I don't either but we should find out. Together." I said firmly.