What Matters Most

Chapter 12

John*

As soon as Kevin called me I knew my baby girl was in trouble. I had never been so mad in my life then when I saw those pictures. Immediately after getting off the phone I started packing a bag. 

"Where are we going?" Steve asked. 

Steve, Carl, and Jarrod have been my family since before Sang's mother, Elizabeth.  We met when we were young kids and have been a part of the Academy since we were eight. Steve was my best friend and Carl and Jarrod were Elizabeth's brothers. When Steve and I turned eighteen, we both decided to try a relationship with Lizzy. It worked out and we ended up married. Sang came a couple years later and while she was my biological daughter, Steve was her daddy as well.

When Lizzy died, our world fell apart. We didnt know how to look at Sang without breaking down so we decided that I would marry to give Sang a loving mother figure so we could be gone most of the time.

Diane was ok, seemed like a wonderful mother to Marie and while I never loved her, I married her to take care of my baby.  I knew it was selfish and wrong but we were all so lost and barely living. Sang deserved better than that.

I never knew it would go wrong. I never imagined my little girl would be getting abused while we were away. I should have known, figured it out. I was Academy damn it. I should have seen it in her eyes.

After Kevin saved her from Diane, Steve, Carl, and Jarrod still stayed away. I was the only one to go home for holidays to see our little girl. They haven't seen her since Lizzy's funeral.
I knew Sang had forgiven them and she asks about them every time we talk but they can't get over the guilt. Now they were going to have to face their fears and deal with Bumble bee because she needed them, us.

"Bumble Bee is in trouble." I told him while I finished packing my things. 

"Oh gosh. What's wrong now? Please tell me she isn't getting into fights or getting abused again. I dont think my heart can take it." Steve fell onto my bed.

"Its worse. I'll explain on the way."

"Do you think she'll  be happy to see me?" He asked nervously.

"Thrilled." I said sincerely.

"I'll let the president know." He left my room to get his stuff ready, fill in the twins and contact the president. I looked at him with a smile. That's what I loved about these guys. They didn't question me just hopped on the crazy train most times never knowing what was going to happen but wanted to go along on the ride. 

By the time everything was squared away, I was sitting on the plane with my three brothers bouncing in their seats. We did wrong by Sang, we let her down. Now it was time for them to grovel. I already did. I smiled knowing my bumble bee was going to give em hell before she showed them how much she missed them.

It was time to save our baby girl and put our family back together. We are coming for you baby girl and we will never let you down again.

Owen~

All the guys were on assignment which left me to watch over Sang. The first time I called her Miss Sorenson, she gave me a reaming that had me fully scolded. Now I am meant to call all of my brothers by their first name or she hits the back of my head. I swear I have a permanent bump back there.

We've been sitting in comfortable silence at the table for about three hours, her doing her class work and me typing up my reports. It was nice.

"Ok I'm done, I can't look at the boring words anymore." She huffed slamming her book closed. "Let's do something."