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Chapter 17

SAWYER POV

We hop in the car to head home and I lean my head against the glass.

That security guy scared me so much. I didn't know where Alex was and if he was going to hurt me or not.

I take a deep breath. I don't want to go to the group home...I wish I could stay with them. I'm nervous about Alex and Charlie leaving, I wish I could at least be at the house with Serv, but even more that I could be with them traveling.

We pull up to the house and I hop out. I see Taylor pull up with two other people with her, Ashlyn and Ali.

I walk inside the house and run to the couch. I turn on the switch and start playing Mario Kart.

"Hey it's not Mario Kart time, you need to do homework with Taylor."

"Nooooo," I whine.

"Sawyer, turn it off. Now." Serv says while he carries Charlie up to her room.

"Sawyer, we can do a little bit of work then play one race for breaks, how does that sound?"

I stare at her and sigh. "Yeah, sure, three checks?"

"Try again, five checks. You can do it. It's 330 and I'd like to be done by 430 so we can hit the pool before you head to the group home."

I groan. "Go on baby, you're okay."

I get up and follow Taylor to the kitchen table where my stuff is.

"Alright, you have the visual?" I nod.

"Okay let's look at your homework."

Alex POV

I flop onto the couch. "Okay, so she needs help with school?" Ali asks.

I nod, "A lot. She can't read at nearly her level so that complicates everything. She has ADHD, so that's an added element to navigate...oh and I think she's struggling with her sexuality, but she hasn't quite connected the dots yet."

Ash looks at me, "Wow. She seems like a good kid though."

"She is. She's been through a lot. Her parents were killed in a crash when she was four. She has nightmares every night about it- even had one about me, Serv, and Charlie dying. She ends up in our bed or one of us with her every night."

"Poor kid. Well you've got a good heart and you can tell how much you guys care about her, and jeez Charlie might bring her to show-n-tell!"

I chuckle, "Her and Charlie already have a special bond."

"Babe, Sawyers new phone is here. You're nice to overnight it. I would've let her sit without one for a bit.

"I just worry about her." I sigh.

"Me too."

"Alright, what's new with you guys? Got another one coming?"

They laugh, "Not yet, we're good with Sloane."

We continue to chat for a while, catching up.

"I told you I need help!" I hear Sawyer yell frustrated.

I get up and walk into the kitchen and see Sawyer glaring at Taylor.

Taylor signals to me that it's okay. I watch Sawyer.

"Sawyer, I know you asked for help, but I want you to try it. Okay? You're not going to learn if you don't try and take the risk of getting it wrong. I don't care if you get it wrong, you're still learning."

She sighs and nods. She looks up and sees me, "Can you come sit?"

"You're okay Sawyer. Taylor will let me know if you need me. You can do this. You want some fruit?"