I know I said the last story was super long.. I was horribly wrong. 3 days.. THIS 1 is SUPER FUCKIN LONG. Best of luck. Have a happy New years!!

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I stood there and stared up at the sky, i looked back at my foster house and frowned a little. My Christmas wish... this year.. most like all the other years, I wish... my Christmas wish.. my birthday wish.. my 11/11 wish. Any kind of wish you could think of.. My wish is for a family.

Sure, my big brothers and sister protect me from anything that might cause me harm, even the monster in my closet..but I just want a mom and dad, maybe a big sibling to protect me, I want to get out of this dumb foster house.. I hardly ever see our foster parents, the oldest is reliable to take care of us, see us safely to school, prepare meals, take us to events..

"Y/n!! Get in the house you'll freeze!!" The oldest named Charles cried "it's not safe, you'll catch phenomena" He swept me off my feet and hauled me inside as I shivered and looked at my snow covered snow pants and boots. Guess I was out for a little 'too long'. Long enough for someone to notice i was gone. In total I had 5 siblings, there's the oldest, Charles who was 17, then it was my 'sister' taylor who was 15, then there were the devil twin boys Marcus and Joe who were 13, and then the youngest of us all, Skylar who was only 4 years old.

I jumped on the couch and stared out the window to watch the snow fall.

"Y/N, come help set up the tree!" 1 of the twins shouted from down in the basement

I looked over at the open basement door and frowned. The tree was hardly a tree at all. It was plastic and it was tiny, each year a light would burn out or a row of lights but we never fixed them. Each kid got 1 present each year, if we were lucky it was a toy but most of the time it was new clothes.. Foster care bites.

I got up and threw on my coat, pants and boots as I ventured outside once more. I wasn't quite sure what I was doing but I started to run. Run run run as fast as I could as the snow crunched under my boots. I laughed and frolicked in the snow. I know it's nothing new but we hardly get as much snow as this and it doesn't stay that long.. it eventually gets melted by the next morning or the morning after that, it can get pretty warm during winter, warm enough to melt snow as quickly as it came. I had ran down a few blocks and turned, I didn't know where I was but I didn't care at that point I was so immersed in my play I didn't hear anything around me as I slipped on the black ice and slid into the street "uh oh.." I started to stand but wobbled as I struggled to get up. I was on a sheet of ice. I just kept falling I couldn't get up no matter how hard I tried so instead I tried to slide across it to get to the other side. I was almost there when I seen head lights. Really close headlights.. a little TOO close of head lights.. "CHARLES!!!" I screamed as I heard the screeching of tires

I slid across the ice and into a pile of snow as the tires stopped. I seen the truck had plowed onto the sidewalk and into the snow as someone jumped out of the drivers side "Jesus christ! Did you see that?!"

A car stopped behind it as another person got out "What the hell happened??"

"I-i don't know! Someone was crossing the street! I slammed on the brakes and I don't know where they went! God I hope I didn't hit it! It looked like A child!" A man exclaimed

I shivered as I sat up from the snow "Charles..." I shivered as tears started running down my face, I quickly got up and looked around but everything looked the same, white crisp snow.. and it was still falling. The wind picked up as the 2 people paused when they seen me

"There!" A man pointed

"Dear god!" They trotted over to me "are you alright?? What are you doing out here, kid?"

I sat there shivering "charles.."

"Charles? Is that your brother? Uncle? Where's your house, sweetie?"

" I don't know!" I cried

"Ho,ho,hold on! It's ok! We'll find it!" The man helped me up as I was still shivering, snow had seeped down into my coat and it was cold.

The 2 strangers had lead me down the street trying to help identify the house

"Its no use! The wind is picking up, we won't be able to see anything until tomorrow!" 1 man shouted over the wind gust

"What do we do with her then??"

"We'll bring her back to base, we'll come back out tomorrow after the snow is cleared, but she needs to get warm she's gonna freeze soon!"

"Ok, lets go then!" They shouted back

I was picked up by 1 of them as they went back to their vehicles, he plopped me into the back seat of his pick up "sit tight, I'll crank up the heat, you'll get warm." He said

I sat there as he climbed into the drivers seat and blasted the heat as he shivered as well. I couldnt feel my fingers and I definetly didn't feel my toes anymore. I was a living popsicle.. I was with a stranger and I had no idea what 'base' they could mean.

I looked beside me to see military gear. Well.. I think that answers 1 question.. but what do they have in store for me?

He eventually pulled up to a large building and drove into a tunnel as I looked out the window, I wasn't shivering anymore but I still couldn't feel my toes..

The man jumped out and sprinted off somewhere else as the other vehicle pulled up beside us. A man climbed out of the passenger seat as the car drove off, the man came up to the door and opened the back up. He reached in and grabbed me and pulled me out "there you go, little one.." he set me down and crouched down to me before pulling off his hat and coat hood. "Are you alright?"

I stared at him, his hair had spiked up, it was a bright blondeish yellow even. "Hey, kid.." he waved his hand infront of me "ah, jeez, Randy is gonna kill me.."

The man came trotting back as he looked at me then the other man

"What have you said to her?"

"Nothing, she's just staring at me like a statue, I think I broke 'er"

The man beside him pulled off his hat as he was dark African American but bald as I looked at them and didn't say anything.

"Can you tell me your name?" He asked as he crouched down to me, I looked at him weary and I think he could tell

"I'm here to help you, I'm gonna get you back home, look," he unzipped his coat and revealed his military suit with 'Epps on his chest "I'm military, I'm trying to save an innocent civilian.. don't worry, I won't bite." He said with a small awkward smile

"Y/n..." I murmured

"Y/n? Hi, y/n, I'm Epps, and This is Sunny." He said pointing to the man next to him as he waved.

"I bet you're cold.. come on, lets go inside." He said as he stood up and took my hand, Sunny drove the vehicle elsewhere as it looks like a underground parking garage, we took an elevator up a few floors before pausing and walking down a long stretched hall, he stopped and knocked on a door "knocker, knocker."

"Roger." A voice said from behind the door

He walked in as a man sat on a couch, something said warm and fuzzy when he smiled

"Ah! Guest! We haven't had 1 of you in a long time, what's the name?"

"Brad!" The man snarled "she's lost, me and the twins found her outside in the snow, I seen her dart across the street and stopped. I thought I might of actually hit someone because I didn't see her."

Another dark skinned man walked into the room as he walked over "Interesting.. well, I'll put it out that a child is missing."

"We can always count on you, Jazz." Epps said

"Do you know your address? Atleast the street?" Jazz asked looking at me

"No." I shook my head as he sighed

"Well then.. the search will begin."

Epps told me to sit by Brad as he walked off with the other man

"Hey There! So you're a little lost, doesn't mean it's a bad thing, you're lucky we were the ones to find you." He smiled

I sat there and looked at him as he sighed and rubbed his neck "hmm.. not much of a talker, huh?"

I just watched him as he stood up to answer the door when there was a knock.

In walked 3 more men, 1 was an old gentleman you could just tell because of the silver lining in his hair, the other 2 were younger fellows, 1 was Sunny as he smiled at me and walked over with the other 2.

"Hey, y/n, this is my twin brother, Sid and our doctor friend Randy, he just wants to do a little check up, make sure you don't have a frost bite or anything."

"She's not much of a talker." Brad murmured

"Oh, no problem." Sunny grinned "we just gotta lighten the mood, maybe think about the facts, other than the fact she's lost and in a room full of strangers.." he murmured "huh.. sounded a lot better in my head."

"How would you know? you never think!" Randy scowled

I cracked a small smile at Randy at what he said

"I think she like ya, Randy." Sunny smiled

"Insult him somemore." Sid said as he smirked, his hair was spiked just like Sunny except it was red, I don't mean ginger red I mean red red.

"Gimme the best of what you got. I can take it." Sunny said

Randy rolled his eyes as he sighed "the only thing you should take is a whack upside the head.." he said as he crouched down to me

I don't think this older man was joking but it was pretty funny..

"Consider it done, doc." Sid said before smacking him

"Ow! Hey!" Sunny frowned at his brother

"Alright, enough you two."

I nuzzled my face into the lip of my coat as his hand came up and felt my forehead and my cheeks as he pulled my hood off and looked at my ears, I bet they were red.

"Do you feel any numbness?"

"I can't feel my toes.." I murmured

He proceeded to pull off my boots as well as my socks as he frowned "It's only the beginning but frostbite, nontheless." He said "Sunny, go grab a bucket of hot water, we need to defrost her feet."

"On it!" Sunny said before trotting off into the other room

Randy grabbed my hands as he looked at them, they were red from being cold but they were a little warmer now that I was inside in the warmth

Sunny walked in with a bucket of water as Randy grabbed it and settled my feet inside as I didn't feel a thing I just glanced down and away from the doctor, I'm not too thrilled that I was being checked out by a doctor.. I don't like doctors. But they all shown some sort of general concern.

Sunny plopped down next to me as Randy stood up "I want you to come get me if she starts to get worse. The flu sickness can lie dormant for a few hours before attacking, even days.."

He left and I was then left with the twins, and Brad.

Sunny smiled as he looked at me "So y/n, what were you doing outside anyway? Where was this 'charles' guy?"

"I snuck out to play in the snow." I said as I looked at them

"Snuck out? You make it sound like you're in prison, what, dont your parents let you outside? Don't they watch you?" Sid asked

"No."

"No what?" Sid folded his arms

"I don't have parents.. my brother charles watch's me."

"Don't have parents? Dont be ridiculous everyone has parents." Sunny smiled

I glanced away and frowned as he looked at me awkwardly

"So where's yours?"

"I don't know." I said as I shuffled back into the couch

"LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED WHOO YEAH!!" the door busted open as a young man yelled, he paused when he seen everyone "wait- did we get stuck babysitting again? Is that why you called me over??"

"No, Smokie, the kids lost, show a little concern." Sid frowned

"Whoa, lost? As in lost lost? Why bring her here?" He asked as he walked over

"Jazz has the hook up, if anybody can get word out or find someone's family it's him." Sunny said

I stared at Smokie as he sighed "so.. no party tonight?"

"No, dammit, Smokie!" Sid growled and thumped him on the head

I glanced down at the bucket of water as it started to get cold and pulled my feet from the water resting them on the rims of the bucket

Sunny seen this "The water got cold." He said as he dipped his finger in as he picked it up and walked out, coming back in with a blanket as he placed it over me "there. Stay warm.. I'd hate to bring Randy back over.. you don't like doctors do ya?"

I shook my head as I nuzzled into the blanket, it was soft and fuzzy.

"Aw man.. I forgot.. the others will be arriving for the party soon!" Brad groaned "I didn't get a chance to call and cancel."

"Don't worry, the more the merrier. I think this kid could use some excitement." Sunny said

Soon enough, more men started arriving but Sunny and Brad didn't leave my side. Apparently their names were Ron, Orion, Jack, Ben and Mirage. Even some guys named Chris and Drift, Chris kinda scared me since he wore a long green trench coat with goggles practically mounted to his head.

"You know why they call me Sunny?"

"Why?" I asked

"Because I can brighten anyone's day." He grinned

I gently huffed in amusement, it seemed fitting. Ever since I've arrived he's tried everything to keep me comfortable but yet I still feel weird. On a plus side there were a lot of men.. bachelor's right to be dads. I looked over Orion first, his features were soft and kind, he seemed like the perfect father.. except he hardly spoke. Drift seemed like he would be the cool fun dad, but so did Jazz.. Ben... pass. Mirage, pass.. Jack.. Jack seemed kinda cool, he'd be the protective kind.. Chris, definetly pass. Ron, eh.. Epps was pretty nice.. but then all the others seemed to be a little young to be dads.

"I wonder how she's taking this in.. what she's thinking about all this." Sid said to Brad as he looked at me, I glanced back at him but ignored the comment. I'm looking for a new dad, that's how I'm seeing things.

Brad simply shrugged "better watch out because she's not too deep in thought, enough to hear you." He chuckled

Sid scoffed before walking away

I remained curled on the couch as Jack and Ben walked over

"So, what's the story on the kid?"

"Epps almost ran er over.. and she's lost."

"Ran em over??" He frowned "he don't know how to drive, he is a danger to everyone including himself!" Jack growled

"Easy, Jackie.." Ben said grasping his shoulder

"What? It's true and you know it!" He continued as he crouched down and looked at me "he's lucky that he didn't hit her. Otherwise he'd be charged with manslaughter.. and then I would too because then I'd go after em, I'm telling ya.." he frowned as he looked at Brad and sunny who say beside me

"Come on, Jackie, you'll scare the kid!" Ben pleaded

He looked at me before roughly patting my head "cute kid, what's your name, sweets?"

"Y/n"

"Y/n? Huh. I'm Jack, but some people call me Jackie, I can't stand when people try to hurt innocent kids, forgive me." He said with another rough rub.

"Its fine.." I said as he stood up

Jack has a big check next to his name now.. he'd seem like a good dad. A little nuts though.... I think I could work with it.

"You know, i've always wondered if I should have kids.."

"Oh, Jesus here we go again-" Brad grumbled

"What?? I just think it'd be kinda cool! Maybe not the baby part but.. an older one, kinda like y/n." Sunny said as he put his hand on my head.

"That would be child endangerment! You're crazy if you think any chick would wanna have a kid with you" Jack scoffed

I looked up at Sunny. I was open for adoption.. what if I told them? No.. I probably shouldn't tell they'd just feel bad.

The chatter went on and on as I slowly got tired I climbed into sunny's lap and laid there tiredly. Before I knew it, I was out like a light. I was in some deep sleep.

My dreams are messed up.. I have dreams about what my real parents would look like, watch as they kicked me to the curb as a baby, leave me in a box for someone to find. I have some deep scars from nightmares.

"CHARLES!!" I cried as I jerked up and paused when I found myself in a bed. It wasn't mine.. but it was comfortable. I still had on my coat too. I hopped off the bed when I heard quiet chatter outside the room, tears were flooding down my face as I recollected the nightmare. Abandonment issues is what my foster parents say, I fear being left alone for long periods of time because then I begin to believe i was abandoned again.. I need to be within 15 feet of a person at all times and I am, even when I'm sleeping, the twins boys are right across the hall.

I walked out to find Jackie and Jazz in the kitchen, I grabbed Jackie's shirt and gave it a tug before I just latched onto his hip as he cried out in alarm "AH what the hell?? Oh! Kid!" He paused his panic when he heard my cries and seen me tremble "Hey, what's the matter?"

"Nightmares probably" Jazz said as he crouched down and gave open welcoming arms, I took up his offer as he picked me up and started walking into another room

"Why'd she latch onto me?" Jackie murmured

Jazz simply shrugged but held me close as he walked ingo the the other room, the living room as Ben, the twins, Orion, Chris and Brad hung out

"Whats wrong with the kid?" Chris asked

Jazz shrugged again "Nightmares?"

"Well, obviously.. she's in a strangers house and she's lost." Sid said before Sunny elbowed him in the gut as he got up and took me from Jazz before sitting down with me in his lap as he pulled a blanket over me from the top of the couch

"Not helping.." he said as he looked at Sid

"You miss your mom and dad, dont you?" Ben asked

I frowned and shook my head "I don't have parents."

"Everyones got parents." Chris scoffed

"That's what Sunny and I said earlier" Sid said

"Not me." I said

"What makes you say that?" Orion asked

I frowned "because my parents left me." I couldn't take it back, the words slipped out of my mouth as I looked elsewhere

"Oh... scrap.." Brad murmured as he awkwardly glanced away

"Oh..." Sunny frowned a little as Sid awkwardly looked away as well.

"Left you? So you just live with you brother?" Jazz asked

I shook my head as i mentally sighed, i might as well tell them now "a foster house."

"Foster house? Whats that?" Chris asked

"Its like an orphanage, kids get dropped off by parents who don't want them and- oh.." Ben said as he frowned

"He's not even my real brother.." I said

"Wait, so you're up for adoption? That's why you say you don't have parents?"

"Well i'm sure your foster parents miss you." Jazz said

"I never see them." I said shaking my head

Sunny glanced at Sid who glared at him "dont you dare give me that look, no. No, no,no no, no!" Sid got up and walked into the other room

"What if I-"

"No." Jack, Ben, Ron, Jazz and Brad said in unison

"At least not you, that would be a disaster waiting to happen." Jazz frowned

"Orion, why don't you-" Ron said

"I cant." he protested as Ron put his hands up

"Enough, lets not talk about this now. Y/N needs sleep." Orion said as Sunny sighed and picked me up before walking into the bedroom and laying me down

"Sunny, wait!" I pleaded, he paused before leaving

"Stay with me, please?"

"Sure, squirt.." he smiled as he sat on the bed and laid there next to me staring up at the ceiling as I curled up under the blankets for awhile before falling asleep. It was nice to know that he'd stay..