The Alpha Twins Human Mate

A Long Day

Cece

After I picked up Austin, I drove straight home. I didn't want a repeat of yesterday, and Dave was usually passed out in the afternoon. I was surprised when Alec and Kade showed up earlier. I don't know how they saw through me so fast, but I was glad to be away from them. It was a little overwhelming when they stood so close to me.

I don't know what happened back when Kade was applying the healing ointment, but I knew that I hadn't wanted it to stop and that's dangerous. I can't afford to have any distractions. I pulled into the driveway and got Austin's wheelchair out of the trunk. I let him put himself in his seat and waited by the steps for him.

I walked into the house, and it seemed to be empty. I looked around and didn't find anybody. Miranda's car wasn't in the driveway. "I'm going to get started on dinner. Buzz wants anything specific," I asked. "No, can I watch TV?" I looked around one more time to make sure no one was around. " Sure, but not for too long. You need to get your homework done."

I turned the TV on for him and went back to the kitchen. I looked in the fridge and pantry and settled on making fried rice. I needed to see if there was a hardware store around here somewhere so I could make that ramp.

After eating and helping Austin with his homework, it was already six. "Alright, time to get ready for bed, Buzz," I went to pick out his pajamas. "No, no, I can do it myself" he said, stopping me. "Oh" I said, putting my hands up in surrender. I frowned. He was growing up so fast. What was I going to do when he didn't need me anymore?

I wanted him to be asleep before eight when Miranda got home, so once he was out of the shower, I tried to tuck him in. "Wait, can we play a game? It's only seven-thirty". I stared at his pouting face and eventually caved in. I grabbed the Uno cards out of his toy box and began shuffling them up.

We played three rounds, two of which I let him win. "Night, night, Cece, I love you". He said as I turned out the lights, "I love you too, Buzz". I walked out and made my way toward the front door, coming face to face with Miranda.

"And just where the hell do you think you're going so late at night?" ugh her nasal voice was sickening. "I want to see if there's a hardware store or something I need to build a ramp for buzz," I said, trying to push past her. "Oh, don't bother that thing,s not staying much longer" she said waving her hand. "Did you make me dinner yet?".

I paused and turned around on the balls of my feet. "What do you mean he's not staying," I asked. "I can't afford to take care of that kid and I can't ask his dad for child support because he had to go off and die," I winced remembering the accident.

Austin and I didn't have the same father, but they were friends. I don't know where my father went or why he didn't want me, but he had left me on Austin's dad's doorstep to take care of me. While he went, god knows where, the note he left Austin's dad said he would only be gone a few days, but it's been eighteen years, so I guess he changed his mind.

My grandma was actually Austin's grandma, but she would never let me call her Mrs. Young. She legally adopted me and gave me her family last name. The Young family has always been nothing but kind and welcoming to me when my own birth parents weren't. "So it's not like you were going to be the one taking care of him anyway, I will".

"The inheritance, Mrs. Young left you is hardly enough for you to take care of him yourself and pay rent for both of you," she said, rolling her eyes. "Rent?" I questioned, of course, she was going to make me pay rent. I should have seen this coming. "Yes, of course, you didn't think you were going to stay here for free, did you?".

"You can't kick us out. The court ordered you to let us stay here," I said. "No darling, the court simply placed you in next of kin's house, and that so happens to be me, plus you're eighteen. The court no longer handles your case, but if I were to legally give up my rights to Austin," she said trailing out the last part implying something.

I paled, she was right. She didn't have to let me stay here, and if she gave up Austin, he would be placed in social services. They would never let me adopt him. I'm a teenager with a suicidal background. I'm not a stable guardian.

"How much is the rent?" I said quickly. "Two-hundred a month for you and four-fifty for the wheely kid so, six-fifty a month for both of you" she said smugly. I scoffed "Why is his so high?".

"Because you're going to be building a ramp and destroying my property, I deserve some compensation for that, plus kids are loud", I rolled my eyes. Austin was hardly a loud kid, but whatever. "Fine, I can do that", "and where may I ask are you going to get the money?".

"Does it matter as long as I give it to you?" I said, annoyed. "No, I suppose not" she said with a grin. She turned around and stopped in her tracks to stare down the hallway. Our rooms were down. "What?" I asked, "nothing," she said, and continued walking into the kitchen.

I ended up driving around for a bit longer after getting what I needed from the hardware store, just thinking. Why was everything so hard? It wasn't fair, I could see people my age living their lives like there was no tomorrow, and I was here stuck in a house where no one wanted me with way too much responsibility for someone my age to ever have.

. Even Austin wouldn't need me one day, and I was truly afraid for that day to come, because without him, I was truly a nobody. I parked in the driveway and sat in the car scanning the area. I noticed a group of trees a little ways away from the house and got out to get a closer look.

As I walked closer, I noticed that it was a forest. I walked a little deeper into it and heard what sounded like water streaming. It was a little waterfall flowing into a small lake big enough for a small group of people to swim in, with a nice clearing and beautiful flowers and a big boulder off to the side. I went and sat by the boulder, leaning my back against it.

It was beautiful and peaceful. I could get used to this. It would be nice if someone were to build a little cottage in the open space. I don't know when, but I eventually dozed off like that, just listening to the sounds of the lake and birds humming nearby.

(Bonus pov Austin)

I wasn't a dumb dumb. I know big sis Cece lets me win when we play games together. I also know that big sis is sad a lot, but she never tells me big sis doesn't like mommy, and it makes her sad that we have to stay here. I like mommy, but I know mommy doesn't like me because my legs don't work.

She saw me trying to hear what they were talking about by the door. I heard big sis's voice and wanted to know what she was doing. I heard mommy call me that kid and wheely. She looked sad when she caught me sitting there.

Big sis thinks she's useless, but I know she's not. Big sis is magic. She's special, I just know it. I wish she knew it too.