"Thanks Co" I say quietly as we walk back over to my house.

"Stop thanking me" He nudges me with a small smile "Theres nothing for you to thank me for"

"Just let me actually be nice and thank you" I grumble as we continue to walk

"What if I don't" he argues

"I'll kick you"

"Okay fine" he chuckles " I thought you were going to punch me or something. I would much rather that"

"What you don't think my punch is as strong as my kick?" I say with a small smile

"Dude you were a catcher for ten years, your legs are strong as hell, I'd much rather be punched by you thank kicked" he laughs

I just shrug and nod. My legs were strong as hell, almost pure muscle. Last year was the first year I didn't play baseball. I decided to focus on school and academics, but before then every year all year I had been at catcher trainings and speed and agility clubs. I still wasn't a super fast runner, but with the squats, wall sits and constant up and downs of being a catcher,my legs were easily the strongest part of my body.

As we both approach my front door I see the light in the kitchen on, signaling Arrex, and hopefully Em, were inside.

"I think they're there" Caleb says, voicing my thoughts

"I do too"I huff, not really wanting to go in there at all, knowing I'd start crying all over again.

Before I can even move I'm pulled into Caleb's arms. He holds me for a few seconds before speaking again.

"You looked like you were about to cry" he mumbles. I almost laugh at this, I knew he didn't deal well with crying people, but he tried and I'm thankful for that.

I just nod slightly and rest my head against his chest. I was comfortable here.

"Are you okay?" He says into my hair

"I'm fine" I lie

"I doubt that" he says almost immediately

"I'm okay"

He just scoffs before gently placing a kiss on my forehead and letting go of me.

"I'll be back in a bit, just let me get out of this tie" He looks down at me with a small grin and his arms still loosely wrapped around my waist

"Okay," I nod as I hear someone approaching the door from inside

He smiles slightly before walking away and I step back to my front door just as it opens

"Belle?" Arrex asks once he sees me

"yeah?" I whip around to see his tear stained face

"I thought if was you, uh- where-wheres Caleb ?" He asks with a hoarse voice

"He just went home, he'll be back in a bit. we left the restraunt almost right after you guys" I step inside and start taking my shoes off

"Wheres Em?"

"In the kitchen, c'mon" he says beckoning me to follow him

"Hey Belle" Em says trying to smile but failing miserably

"Hey" I smile sadly at her, silently asking to sit next to her "listen I am so sorry about her I had no idea she would bring it up I-"

"No I'm sorry, I should've known and I still made a scene" sincereity and sadness borh dripping from her voice

"You didn't cause a scene,trust me" I tell her

"Belle what did you do?" Arrex questions as he enters with blankets from his and my room

"I was mad, I probably shouldn't have said the things I did but, long story short I called her a cold heartless miserable bitch" I say quietly

"Thank you" Arrex says after seconds of silence causing my gaze to snap to him

"What?"

"Thank you" he repears himself "I have never been as mad as I have tonight. Someone needed to say it." He shrugs

I nod and look down at my hands as tears started to stream down my face

Arrex instinctively comes over, pulling me into his arms.

"Why does she hate us A?" I cry

"I don't know" he mumbles "hey, look at me" he says tipping my chin up so I was looking at him

"We don't need her, we don't need either of them" he says referring to my mom "We all have eachother. It's us against the world" he says pulling Emma up into the hug "you are the two most important girls in my life. I love both of you and I hate to see you guys cry" he says kissing both of our heads

Em and I both start crying even more as Arrex squeezes up closer to him.

All three of us were crying so much we didn't notice the presence of Tyler, Caleb,Beck and Ace. As they both come over and hug us. After a minute Colton joins too.

Here we all stood. This was my family, these were the people I needed in my life.

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After what felt like forever, we all broke apart. Em and I eplopped down onto the chairs beside us.

"Come here I need my twin" I sniffle wrapping my arms around Beck who was sitting next to me

"I love you Belle" Beck says as he wraps his arms around my shoulder

"Love you too Beck"

We release and fall back into our chairs to face everyone else

"God I hate crying" I chuckle

"Me too," Em huffs

The rest of them take their seats around he table, Caleb taking the other seat next to me.

"Hey Belle?" Arrex says looking at me with a questioning look

"Yeah?"

"Why are you wearing his jacket?" Arrex says, narrowing his eyes at me and then Caleb

"Oh my god" I roll my eyes at him "Arrex shut up" I say as I feel my cheeks slightly heat up

I glace over at Caleb and see a slight smirk painted across his face.

"It was cold and she's in a dress" Caleb shrugs

"Fine" Arrex huffs while looking at us skeptically

I just roll my eyes at him again before turning to Em.

"Do you need pajamas?"

"Yeah could I borrow some?" She ask

"Yeah let's go" I say as I stand up

We both run up to mg room and close the door once inside.

"So he gave you his jacket?" Em questions quietly, her voice still strained from crying

"Yeah it was cold" I shrug. It was cold, that is the only reason he gave me his jacket.

"mhm, well just to let you know, Caleb doesn't let anyone even touch his jacket, sooooo" she shrugs innocently

"Em just drop it, it was cold, that's it" I roll my eyes at her as I grab her pajamas

"Fine fine" she nods as she drapes her jacket on my bed next to Caleb

"Here you can wear these" I tell her handing her some sweatpants and a T-shirt

"I'll be downstairs" I tell her after I quickly change into my own pair of pajamas

"Theres the Belle we know" Tyler laughs as I enter the kitchen again, in clothes much more comfortably than whatever I'd been wearing before.

"yeah whatever" I grin at him

"What it's true" Caleb snorts "like I said earlier, you look weird in a dress"

My brother start laughing at me while I just grin.

"Thank for that Co" I retort sarcastically as he tries to save himself

"Wait-I-I didn't mean it in a bad way" he reasons frantically, his cheeks turning slightly red in the process making all of us laugh

I roll my eyes at the idiots currently sitting at my table before walking downstairs to the basment and grabbing one of my favorite final destination movies.

"Guys!" I yell to them, beconing them to join me

I hear the padding of footsteps down the stairs before they all appear before me, looking at me expectantly

"Let's watch" I grin, holding up the movie

They just smile and join me on the couch.

This night with my grandparents may have been a disaster but in the end we were all still smiling.