Fixing You; Fixing Me

Chapter 1: The Shocking News

"Hey someone's knocking at the door can someone get it please?" Zach yelled from the living room as he was finishing up paperwork.

Caleb ran out of the kitchen towards the front door. "Caleb walk before you fall or knock something over '' Zach scolded the 14 year old.

"Sorry" Caleb muttered before opening the door.

There stood a man with greasy long hair and a beard "can I help you?" Caleb asked politely

"Ya, is this the Ripley home? I'm looking for Glen or Zach" the man spoke gruffly.

Caleb stepped back a little scared of this stranger and the way he looked. "Caleb everything okay" Zach suddenly came up behind Caleb making him jump.

Zach put a hand on his shoulder as he looked at who was at the door. Caleb got scared when he saw his brother's expression tighten and his eyes went dark. If he had a superpower it would be to shoot fire from his eyes when he was mad. Caleb took a couple steps back as Zach addressed the stranger

"What the fuck do you want?" He seethed. The stranger seemed unfazed by the man's anger. Caleb ran to the kitchen

"Somethings wrong... Zach is pissed" Caleb spoke breathlessly

"Language" Thomas scolded as he and Brett followed Caleb to the living room. Thomas stopped in his tracks when he saw the stranger, he turned pale white as Zach rushed over to him.

"Boys'' Zach spoke sharply to get all three's attention "go back into the kitchen and stay there until I come get you" he ordered as he rubbed Thomas arm "it's going be okay don't be scared" Zach whispered. Thomas nodded and headed back to the kitchen. Brett and Caleb were frozen in place out of fear.

They had no idea who this was but by their brothers' reactions this wasn't a good person. "Caleb, Brett kitchen NOW" Zach raised his voice. He felt bad for doing it but he needed to get their attention before this man spoke in front of them.

Caleb and Brett stood on the other side of the kitchen door trying to hear what was being said. Thomas sat for a couple minutes looking horrified before the twins gave up concluding they couldn't hear anything and worried about Thomas they went to see if he was okay.

"Thomas, who was that man? We're scared" Brett asked shakily. It was enough to snap Thomas out of it. He didn't want the boys to be worried.

"It's okay Zach will take care of it" Thomas assured them without explaining any further. The boys sat around the table for 30 minutes not saying anything. The kitchen door swung open and Zach appeared.

Thomas jumped from his seat and bombarded Zach with questions, "What did he want? How did he find us? Does she know where we are?" Thomas finally stopped to take a breath.

Zach held his hand up "Thomas calm down I'll explain in a few minutes."

If Zach didn't think things were chaotic enough, Glen seemed to choose this moment to walk into the room, "explain what? Who was that coming down the driveway when I pulled in?" Glen fired off his own questions.

Zach rolled his eyes, "you two with a thousand questions chill for a minute." Zach motioned at Glen and Thomas before turning his attention to the twins.

"Brett and Caleb go upstairs and take your showers and get ready for bed. Glen and I will be up shortly to tuck you in" Zach instructed.

Brett snorted in anger "we're not 2 years old, Zach we don't need to be tucked in."

"Ya," Caleb chimed in, "plus we want to know what's going on." Caleb demanded. Zach took a step towards the protesting 14 year old.

"You will do as you're told or both of you can go to bed with sore bottoms" Caleb and Brett looked at each other and back to Zach's stern look and bowed their heads.