Holding On

Chpater 4- The truth comes out

I burst through the front door hoping that Nate doesn’t follow me. Of course he does though.

I run into the lounge to see Ollie. Sweet perfect Ollie, sitting there, Evangeline asleep in his arms. He doesn’t look too impressed.

"Here Iallish I thought someone had to care about them seeing as you don’t" He says handing me the baby ad heading for the door.

I am speechless never has Ollie spoken to me like that. I am stuck to the spot in which I stand. I can hear muffled voices from the entry way. I force myself to move.

I round the corner to see the door shutting behind Ollie. Nate remains standing there still looking perfect.

"Nate I think you should go" I said not even meaning it.

"Iallish please" I says in a very pleading tone. I just have to turn my back on him I don’t want him to see me crying.

Suddenly Nate's warm hands are on my back his body standing close to mine peering over my shoulder looking at Evangeline.

"Is she-" His sentence stops there. But I know how it would finish.

"God no she's not mine she is my baby sister"

"Uhh so the truth comes out your not an only child."

"No I’m not, Nate this is Evangeline"

"Well she is very cute. She must get that from you"

I don’t have time to react to what Nate has said because income Beau and Jemimma. Jem is in tears, yelling and screaming at Beau.

"What happened here?" I ask bending down so that I am at their height.

"She’s being a sook"

"He pushed me" Both these answers are very high pitched and at the same time.

"Stop!" I say over the top of both of them. "Jem you need to stop crying, and Beau you need to apologise please."

"Sorry" this may have been a half hearted apology but at least it was something.

"Now run along and play. Jemimma do you know where Rubbi is?"

"She was in her room, with a boy."

"WHAT?!" I say very loudly. I had completely forgotten Nate was still here until he cleared his throat.

"Here let me take the baby, you go deal with Rubbi is it?" He looks so perfect. I had expected him to take off when he had found out about all of this. Well of course he had only met 3 of the kids, but still he was still here and offering to help? He was just too perfect!

"Beau can you tell Zane that I need him to order dinner. I was thinking pizza. I’m going to go deal with Rubbi." Beau nods his head and goes running off to the kitchen. "Won’t you please stay for pizza?" I said turning to face Nate now. "I know it’s a lot to take in but I want to explain everything"

After a long pause Nate answers "I would love to stay" a smile spreading across his face.

"Yay" I say with a little jump. "Go into the kitchen the kids will take care of you they are all really friendly and not at all shy. I apologise in advance encase they do anything silly." With that we turn our separate ways. Nate towards the kitchen and me towards the room Rubbi shares with Jemimma.

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I burst through the door and that’s when I see it my 13 year old sister lip locked with a boy lying vertical on her bed!

"RUBBI TALISHA MOORE" she knows she is busted yet she remains where she is on her bed. I think the boy is more frightened then Rubbi. "Get up right now" The boy jumps to attention while Rubbi just rolls her eyes and collapses onto the bed. "You need to get out, and you Rubbi need to get your ass out of that bed."