Remember A Few Months Ago?
"What?" Terry asked looking at his younger brother Ace stood intensely. "Yeah what of it?"
"You told me we were here for space. Was that a lie?" He asks looking up at him he hears he was angry but couldn't see it his eyes hidden by black glass.
"No." He said trying to sound as normal as possible. It wasn't a lie more of a half-truth as it was reason number two.
"Then what was that scene you made at the Fizzes party? You said you didn't know him."
"I don't!" Terry's mind completely slipped on the fact that Ace saw him out Fernando on his bullshit.
"You know Estaban!" He says annoyed that yet again Terry was treating him like a child.
Your always like this. They both thought annoyed.
"Steve." He corrects rubbing his head. He looked at the clock 1 pm. He can't send him to bed or even tell him to go do something.
"Look this is something we can't talk about because of-"
"Mom?" He says getting closer. "Did she die because-"
"She died of bad health." He snaps annoyed now. "And a lot of factors played into that."
"One of them was the Fizzes?"
"Ace-"
"Terry, please just tell-"
"Alejandro!" He snaps as Ace frowned. "Just let me take care if this okay?"
"Fine." He snaps leaving. "I'll just be left in the dark like always."
"Ace-" His door slammed like an angsty teen.
"This family." He says thinking back on Rose's words.
"This family can be a bit much sometimes. More so now that you too are a part of it."
"I mean no offense." She said quickly realizing what it sounded like. "I just-"
"I get it." He had smiled knowing it was true.
"Ace am going out okay?" He said knocking on the door. "Leave a note and you can co do whatever."
He knew he was in there. He had shut the windows from the outside last night as they were leaving and didn't want something coming in like last year.
Terry quickly showered put on some clothes and took with him his bag putting his letters. He needed to know if he could move with all that's going on or if it would look bad and make sure he had enough money to move back.
The bank was a long walk and Terry felt like he could use it to clear his head on what went down earlier. He wondered how fast the news would flood to other people.
They were a hundred people at that party everyone saw it not doubts- His train of thought stopped abruptly when a realization bounced off.
Ace was at that party he saw me go off on them. The Fizzes house was a long drive that's why I flew they were having a party early to make sure everyone could come. Why the fuck did I not make that connection?!
He quickly took out his phone as he stopped a block or two before making it he need to make sure Ace was okay and well.
Fine. Am going to Valeries be back later.
He must be thinking that I lied. I have in some degrees but it was only for his best.
But who are you to decide that?
As that snapped him out of it Terry's ears heard something a few blocks away.
"Did Steve ever say anything?" A girl named Maxine asked. "Like he got slapped into a wall!"
"Isn't he mad?" Andria her best friend scoffed. "Of course he is. He just ruined his parent's marriage and slapped him for no reason."
"Terry's never reliable anyway he's always slacking off and being rude. He's bound to fight him." Andria said clicking away at her phone.
Like some over glorified child abuser can take me. He thinks ever since he came into the show the teens haven't won any awards he hasn't gotten.
"And it's so unfair how he so perfect for everyone else! All the villains love him and hate us! None of them know how shitty he is-"
Terry smirked as Maxine made eye contact with him.
"Oh really now?" He says looking them up and down. "What's Stevie boy gonna do?" He laughs when they don't say anything back.
"Funny." He says walking away he always hated the cheerleaders. Ever since Sara told everyone he broke up with her through a text they hated him he hadn't though. They hated him just like he hated his bank statement three thousand looked back at him mocking him.
It was enough to fly back home but not too to pay for anything relating to his case he needed to call his family lawyer and ask.
"Hey, Terry." Her voice proclaimed as papers were being moved. "Gald you phoned did you hear that your case is being challenged by Fernando Fizz?"
"Yeah. Just got the letters. You need those?"
"Yeah. And I need you to come here as fast as you can to work this out. Your case was already as tricky as it is. With Ace's bio father wanting custody and you being a teen he might win."
"Can't I sue him back? He says annoyed. "He owes thousands of child support-"
"Trust me I know but your mother never made a case she-"
"Died before she could make one." He finished somberly his ears started to ring.
"...Yeah." She answers back knowing it was a sore subject. "Does Ace know?"
"For the most part some of it yeah. I need to sit him down first."
"Okay then. We have two weeks before summer ends I think you should tell him and come deal with this."
"Okay." He sighs. He never thought he'd have to tell Ace like this he wanted to wait until he asked again or was eighteen.
"Okay, Terry just go bake a pie for something." He tried calming himself his mom use to do the same thing and he picked it up somehow.
He had enough food to spare for one plus he needed to talk about everything with Ace.
He has the right to know his family. Whether it not their bad people and I can't say much either.
The walk was shorter as he got the fruit and went to check it out. He should be back in no one swipe.
"Did you hear that Ferna has an affair kid?"
Oh my fucking God. He thinks knowing what was going on.
"No." A make whispered hearing his wife.
"Yeah, some teen came up in the party about child support money he owes her."
"He cheated with a teen?" His mouth opened in shock. "On Rose?"
"She seems fine with it she spent a few hours talking with her. She threw him into the pool."
"Oh my goodness where did you learn this?"
"It's all the guests are talking about. My friend heard it from her daughter. All the girls won't stop talking."
"How's Steve the poor baby."
The only thing they got right is that he's a baby. He looks over as the lady scanned one last item.
"Don't know he did get slapped into a wall. He's definitely hurt psychically if not emotionally."
"Wow. What are they gonna do?"
"Next person sir." She said as the person in front left.
He got out of there quickly not wanting to know more. He didn't think it was spread so quickly it had only been four hours.
He breathed deeply when he got home Ace's door was open meaning he was gone.
Do I have to leave him here? He might choose to stay here.
No, he wouldn't. He might Nigel is here he closer with the friends he has here.
Rose and Fernando could provide for him better than I ever could. They're loaded with money and have millions saved up I don't even have enough to challenge his case.
What if he does win? What would he do?
Ace might not want to see me after I lied he might hate me if he doesn't already.
Moms probably rolling in her grave. She must be pissed I didn't keep my agreement. Am handing him over to the people that killed her.
What if they kill Ace? What if he ends up hurt?
Stevens just like his father he might.
Then am going to be alone then am going to be responsible and then I have to live with that guilt.
Am I going to even have money to pay for the change?
"Please come to me if you need anything." Roses words came back to him.
"Could I really ask though?" He says to one he looks back to the clock 3 pm he heard something.
Ace wouldn't come back for an hour or more who the fuck was that?
He quickly went to get it hoping it was him he got the man of the hour himself.
Steven Fizz with a banged-up cheek.
He slammed the door. Not today no fucking way.
"Terry come on!" He says banging on the door. "Can we talk?"
"No!" He yells from the kitchen. "Get out!"
"Why do you have to be like this?! Can we not have a talk person to person?!"
"Fuck you!" He yells back. "Get the fuck out!"
"Terry." He says to the door he sounds more disappointed than angry.
"Estaban." He says rolling up the curtains of the window. He loved the way his face looked when he called him his real name he smirked like an evil character.
"Terry, can we talk?"
"We are aren't we?"
"Face to face."
"We are aren't we?" He says like a broken record.
"Fine. The boy I helped in the hospital was that Ace?"
"No."
"Your lying. I saw him at the party talking with Nigel. Is he in the knd?"
"No." That was actually the truth.
"Are you going to be like this the whole time?"
"Yes."
Steve sighed running a hand through his hair. "My dad won't say anything and my mom was the one who talked to you-"
"And it was confidential. It doesn't concern you."
"It kinda did when you-"
"Your father ruined everything, not me." He butts in knowing where it was going.
"Ruined the party by outing my BS." He continues. "I have a half brother?"
"Yeah." He confirms after a long pause. He looks at the clock ten minutes had passed he should get this done by then.
"How old is he?"
"He's not a baby." He sasses he noticed the way he easses up as if he was no longer stressed.
"Can I talk to him?"
"No."
"Terry-"
"He's not here. He's at his friends house." He didn't know if that was true Ace was all over the place sometimes.
Steve nodded thinking. He needed something to know his mom just said not to worry about it. His dad was worse
"When is he coming back?"
"Don't know."
"He looks nothing like my dad. He looks more like me surprisingly." He laughs trying to get Terry to ease up. "Your siblings it's natural."
"Do we have anything in common besides good looks?"
"Funny," Terry smirks looking for an exit.
"I got a pie in the oven you should go."
"Can you at least tell me when we could talk?" Terry opened the door surprised. Steve shifted back thinking he was going to get slapped only for Terry to walk past him.
Steve looked back and saw the boy he met in the hospital. He seemed perfectly fine from when he first saw him. He smiled seeing Terrace bend down and hug him Ace protested when Terry kissed his face.
"Wait here," Terry said as he brought the boy into the house.