I was in a hurry when the bell rang at the end of the school day on Monday. I had to get to work. I worked at a video store in town and the boss hated it if you were late or close to being late. Harvey stopped me as I was walking to my truck. We don't see each other that much at school because he is a senior and I am a junior. So no classes together and different lunches. Last year we tried to share a locker but my classes were to far away and I was always late so this year we decided to just get through with school and spend as much time out of school together. He knew what was going on at my house and knew that I hated it. He didn't like Landon or Lacey but because I asked him not to interfere he didn't. 

"Hey Luc, after work on Friday I would like to get together. I work all this week and I know you do also." He said walking next to me.

"Okay, um... you want to meet up at the bowling ally?" I asked.

"Yeah, I will pick you up there." He said. He has been acting a little different lately but I think it is from all the finals we have been taking. He always stresses and with this being his senior year he seems to be stressing a lot more.

"Okay, I will text you when I get home." I said waiting for him to kiss me but he didn't he just left for his car. I can't wait for this summer.

Harvey was my one and only. He shocked me my freshmen year when he asked me out. I thought it was a joke or something so for three weeks I turned him down. You see I didn't have a choice in coming out. Landon and Lacey did that for me. I wasn't even sure that I was gay. I was 85% sure and 15% confused. Harvey made the rest of my mind up once I agreed to go out with him. Now I am 100% sure. For the first three months we just dated. I didn't want to jump in to any relationship plus he was a grade a head of me and I always thought he would want someone more his age. When we became official I still wouldn't sleep with him and he was okay with that. It was a year into our relationship when it finally did happen. Both of us were virgins so we switched back and forth until I became the official bottom. I miss the top but love the bottom. That second year we couldn't get enough of each other but it finally slowly got out of our system and we still make love but more when the moment sticks us then every time we are alone. Here lately we haven't done anything I think it has been over a month since we have even touched each other below the belt. That is definitely not right. Harvey normally can't go that long. And the last time I tried he stopped me. Strange. Oh well, time for work. My little flash back got me all the way to work.

Thankfully I was on time and the boss man wasn't in. Barbra the lady I take over for normally leaves as soon as I walk in the door but today she didn't. I think Mr. Phillips caught on to what she has been doing because she is supposed to stay an hour after I get here. She stayed behind the counter and I went about putting the new stock out. We never talk much and I like it that way. I had all the new stock out and the display up before Barbra left. The store was normally dead so I had time to do my cleaning before I started my homework. One thing I like about this job is I can put one of the new releases and watch it while I work and do homework.

I had just finished my homework when someone came in. I hurried and put all my stuff in my bag and set it behind me out of the way. There was two people in the store looking at the new releases. One was a tall okay so everyone is tall to me if they are taller then me. But anyways he was tall about my age and hot. He looked like a jock which I normally don't like thanks to Landon. His hair was black like mine but his was more of the hot and sexy messy look where mine was cut to spike if I wanted it to. His eyes were ice blue, sexy as hell. It looked like either his girlfriend or sister was with him. She was again taller then me but not by much with straight long black hair but her eyes were a dark blue so maybe related maybe not.

"What do we need to get a card here?" The girl asked.

"You have to be over 18 and have a drivers licence." I told her.

"Okay, Holden go get mom." She said to mister hotness. Sister that is awesome. You are taken Lucas remember that. I might be taken but I know sexy when I see it and that my friend is sex on a stick. 

"Okay be right back." Hotness said.

"So do you live around here?" Hotness's sister asked.

"Yeah about a mile or so outside of town." I said.

"Same here, we just moved here. So that means you go to school that the middle school?" She asked.

"High school, I am a junior." I said she looked at me like I was joking. Would I really be working here if I was in middle school no I would be at my old job stocking shelves or bag boy at the super market.

"Really you only look like your twelve or so, but I guess you couldn't work here if you were." She said frowning.

"I promise I am 17 and a junior in high school. My name is Lucas Lakes." I said holding out my hand.

"Brook Thatcher, nice to meet you Lucas Lakes." She said smiling at me and shaking my hand.

"So what grade are you in?" I asked.

"Senior and my brother Holden is a junior like yourself." She said looking at the door where Holden and their mother came walking in.

"That's cool." I said as the mom approached the counter.

"Hey honey, here is my drivers licence for the rental card and can I add my kids to the account?" She asked handing me her information.

"You can add them to the account but they will be restricted to from renting anything above PG-13." I said typing in her information.

"That's fine we don't rent movies that often. We kind of beat the movers and the satellite people to the new house so we are bored out of our minds." She said laughing.

"Understandable" I said handing her back her card and asking for the new address so that it would be in the computer. She gave me the information and I handed her, her new card.

"So we can rent movies now?" Holden asked.

"You sure can." I said smiling at all of them.

"Awesome' He said handing me three movies. I went and gathered the movies they wanted and scanned them and the card. Ms. Fletcher signed the slip and the three of them headed for the door. Brook waved right before they walked out. I waved back knowing as soon as they came to our school they wouldn't even know me. I am okay with that. One year to go and Harvey and I will be in Florida.

After a quick stop at a drive thru for dinner I parked my truck down the block from our house and walked slowly home. If there was any lights on I would go straight to the attic if there was no lights on I would creep in and go straight to my room.

Three lights on and I was now in the attic. I left my stuff out on the roof by the vent I crawl through and creep down to my window. It looked all clear so I opened my window before going back for my stuff. I had broke the lock on my window a few years back because Lacey thought I was sneaking out and going to Harvey's when they found my room empty and she locked me out. I also keep a screw driver hid up here in case they find the vent lose.

When I was safely in my room I checked the lock and listened at the door to see if I could hear anything. Lacey's door was right across from mine and Landon's next to hers. I could hear mumbling but that could be anything as long as I didn't hear loud talking it was a good thing. Our mom's room was the whole third floor of our three story house. It was one thing my dad added to the house before he moved out. I guess we were to loud for him to get any sleep so he build a whole third floor to the house and that still wasn't enough. One day he left for work never to return. Mom got the divorce papers in the mail giving her everything. The state still made him pay child support but didn't force him to see us. 

I did my sit ups and push ups before getting ready for bed. I maybe small but Harvey says I have a nice little body. I like to keep it that way. I set my alarm for four so I could get up and shower before anyone else got up. That is how my day starts everyday even if there is no school. On weekends I shower and take a bunch of stuff to the attic where I will hide out until Harvey and I go do something or I have to work.

The bathroom down on the first floor was only used by me so I kept it clean and bought a little cabinet that I locked all my stuff in. I did my laundry at a laundry mat because if I did it at home that meant I would run risk of running into someone that lived here and that would result in me being in pain and them laughing at me. Landon did however like to uses this bathroom to shit in and never flush so it always stunk. I even bought one of those air fresheners that was time released but it disappeared and I didn't feel like waisting my money on another one. So I would flush the toilet, make my breakfast and then go shower. By then it was okay to walk in the bathroom.

Freshly showered and dressed I locked my door and headed out for my truck. I usually park in the student parking lot and wait for it to be time to go in or I do my shopping and shit before school. My truck is one thing that my brother and sister leave alone after I went off on our mom when she tried to take it away. The title was in my name and I would charge them with theft or for any damage they do to it.

I noticed a new car come into the parking lot it had out of state plates. Man was that a nice ass car. I don't know what kind it was but it was a pretty dark blue and was way newer then anything that parks at our house. I watched to see who was getting out of the car. When the door opened I saw Holder and his sister Brook get out. Holden was driving but handed the keys off to his sister. I waited for them to get in and then a little longer before I decided to go in. I always tried to get in and to my first hour before Landon and his friends got there. One good thing about my dearest brother is that he is always late and so are most of his friends.

I made it through the first four classes before seeing Holden again and when I did I was a little bit disappointed. He was with some of the people that hang out with Landon and Lacey so that meant he would soon either start treating me like shit or help on the beatings. I did catch up with Harvey in the halls but we only had enough time for a hello before dashing off to the next class.

My night went about the same as the last one except nobody came into work. Well people came in but all my normal customers. Nothing exciting happened. I entered the house like I normally do through my window. Tonight I found a note slipped under my door however.

      Luc,

     I know I haven't been the best sister in the whole world, okay understatement of the year. I have been the worst sister for like nine years now and I know there is nothing I can do to prove to you that I am honestly and whole heartily sorry for that. But I am sorry, Luc. I promise that I will never pick on you, beat you up or make fun of you anymore. Luc we are almost adults now and I realize what I have been doing to my own brother and it disgusts me. I will keep working on Landon and even mom. I didn't realize she is just as bad as us. What kind of mother allows everything she has allowed. Isn't she supposed to love all of her children? And what siblings takes joy in hurting another all the time for nine years? One of these days Luc, I hope that you can forgive me. I know your not even going to believe that I love you, but I do. I always have. I also promise this is not another trick to get you to think I care. I really do care. I love you, Luc..

Love, Lacey Jean Lakes 

One of the trio.

Do I believe her? No, I don't I think even if she made a public announcement I still wouldn't believe her. I don't trust anyone but Harvey. I used to have friends when I was younger. But Landon and Lacey took those away or they were to afraid to be friends with me because they didn't want beat up. That is why I do everything for myself. I don't count on anyone to get me through. I have work since I was 12. I delivered papers, worked at the super market and now at the video store. This summer I am going to work two jobs so I can save up for college. Working doesn't bother me. It is the money I have to pay to live here that really bothers me. My mom said when I got my first job that I needed to start giving her money to stay here. So out of my newspaper money I gave her fifty dollars a month now she wants two hundred. So I have to work my ass off to make sure I have her money and it is under her door the last Friday of the month. So not only does she get child support, my tax money she also gets rent. Tell me where this is all right? I know if you don't like it do something about it. I would but where the hell would I go? Surely she wouldn't let me live here, Harvey's parents like me but wouldn't let me move in and I have no friends.

I put the letter in my desk drawer and started my sit ups. While I was doing those I could hear Landon talking to someone in his room. I hoped he stay away. I finished with my push ups before getting ready for bed. Another night with out something or someone bugging me that is three in a row I will not be so lucky in the next couple days. Landon never let's me go this long.

When I heard Landon's door open and shut I laid still in my bed and held my breath waiting for him to try and get in my door. He didn't it sounded like two people walking down the hallway and then it was quiet again. I laid there debating on whether I should get up and head for the attic or stay and get it over with. Ten minutes later Landon came back through but went straight to his room. Once the door was shut I relaxed and drifted off to sleep.