Adopted by Pentatonix

Tara Locksby, the truth...

~☆ALEX'S POV☆~

After a good crying session with Mitch, I sat down with my uncles. Alone. Whilst Scott and Mitch sat with the twins. I had Alfie by my side the entire time as I was too nervous to face them alone. "We're really sorry Alex, we didn't mean to upset you." said Kyle looking down at the table, I sighed and placed my hand on top of his. "It's ok, I'm just in shock." I replied stroking Alfie's head that he strategically placed in my lap. Harris cleared his throat and wrapped his arm around his brother's shoulder. "What do you wanna know about us and your mom?" he asked leaning forward on the table. "Anything..." I trailed off, holding back my tears and swallowing hard. "Well we're your mom's older brothers, we were your typical protective older brother types but when she met Scott, we knew she was in good hands." said Kyle. "You're a lot like her, personality wise but you definitely got your looks from Scott." remarked Harris digging around his pockets.

I watched him carefully as he pulled out a picture of my mom and Scott back in high school with Mitch, Carter, Kirstie and my uncles in the background. "We have one of just her, well with your grandparents." he said pulling another photo from his pocket and sliding it in front of me. I studied both carefully, looking at how happy she was and remembering it was losing me that caused her to die. "She's really pretty." I muttered making both of them smile. "Yeah she is, we would love if after this little vacation you'd like to meet your grandparents cause when we told them, we'd found you, they freaked." Kyle asked. I pondered on the thought and finally decided to nod my head. Their smiles got wider, "thanks Alex. They're great people and you are their only grandchild." he said. "You guys don't have kids?" I questioned.

Harris chuckled. "Nope, just a nephew and that's you." he said tapping my nose making me smile. "We'll probably just adopt your brothers as our nephews too, since they are Scott's kids too." explained Kyle, making me smile more. "That sounds great." I exclaimed getting up and hugging them. "Oh, here. This was written to you by Tara." said Kyle handing me an envelope with my name neatly written on the front. I read it over a million times, scanning all the details and letting some tears spill over. (Letter from the start of Baby Boy). "No way..." I said in a whisper, my voice trailing off near the end. I leaned back in the chair, her words still circling my mind. I really was the reason I never had a normal childhood, losing me was too much for her and her only way out was death.

"I need some air." I stated getting up and running out, out into the woods that surrounded the RV park. I just kept running until I couldn't anymore, I fell to my knees at the lake, tears spilling on to my cheeks. Unstoppable tears. They just kept coming and wouldn't stop...

~■SCOTT'S POV■~

I saw Alex sprinted out of the RV and into the woods. Mitch was in a panic as were Kyle and Harris. "Calm down, I'll go get him." I said kissing Mitch's cheek and running after him. I heard barking from behind me as Alfie appeared, panting and his pink tongue hanging from his mouth. "Find him boy." I commended and Alfie took off after Alex's trail. I sprinted after our dog, hoping for some kind of sign and that's when I saw him, sitting by the lake. His knees raised to his chest and sights set on the water.

I walked towards him slowly trying not to startle him. Alfie got in there first, resting himself in Alex's lap and letting Alex pat his head. I sat down beside him, glancing occasionally at the water before I felt Alex's arms wrapped around my neck and tears soaking into my t-shirt.

"It's my fault."

He repeated but I told him it wasn't because it was true. It wasn't his fault Tara died it was Kirk and Lela. They were bitter and jealous and took it out on me and my family.

"No it's not Ally..."

"It never has been and never will be..."

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Sorry it's short but wanted to get something up for guys since I haven't updated in a while...

Guys...

We're nearly at 10K! What! How did that happen? Thanks you so much to everyone who has read this story, it is soon coming to a close but Alex's story is not over as there is a squeal coming out soon!!

Also you guys seemed to like it was a boy being adopted instead of a girl. Well I have a few new things in the works and one of them is another kind of adoption story if you guys would be up for it? Let me know!