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Chapter 11 - The First Person
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A Place To Call Home Chapter 12 - Dreams Shattered
"On Monday, you won't be going to school, love," Eden explained.She was sitting on the edge of Cailen's bed, brushing some hair out of his face while Dean stood beside the bed, looking down at him.It was hard not to jump to conclusions with what Eden had said. Cailen immediately thought they were returning him to the orphanage because, why else would he be not going to school?"We've got to go back to the orphanage and talk about the arrangements," Dean added, not doing anything to change Cailen's assumptions."We've got to fill out some paperwork and then head down to the adoption agency," Eden said with a smile.Cailen frowned at this. Adoption Agency?"Why?" Cailen asked, not following what they were telling him."Cailen, it'll be one month on Monday," Eden explained sweetly.Cailen was shocked. He's never made one month before or even anywhere near it. He'd nearly forgotten there was a second step to all this.He was so used to just being moved in and out of different families,
A Place To Call Home Chapter 13 - Proof Of Love
Cailen woke up in an emergency room.Or what he was guessing was the emergency room.He was lying in a bed that was a in room surrounded with white walls. Wherever he looked, or his eyes land on- because he can’t really move his head around to look properly at his surroundings- were color white.The walls, the ceiling, the curtain by the window- everything. He hurt everywhere and couldn't help but groan when he tried to move."Cailen?" A small worried voice came from his right.Cailen tried to turn his head towards William’s voice, but he groaned again when pain hit him. He took a deep breath and that even hurts too.He tried to calm down and tried again- more gently and carefully this time. He slowly turned his head to see William standing beside his bed, his curly hair in a disarray, green eyes red and puffy as if he had been crying."Hi, William," Cailen smiled weakly at him before something caught his attention at the corner of his eyes.He slowly turned his head to see Matthew
A Place To Call Home Chapter 14 - Back Again
7 years later…Cailen sat in the backseat of the taxi, staring out the window at the familiar roads of Beverwood.It was the first time he's been home since he went off to university two years ago. He realized what a dick move that was but Eden and Dean were very understanding that he needed to focus on his studies.He felt really bad about lying to them, because of course, he could have made time to come home for Christmas at least but he didn't. He was worried that being around them would make them see through his mask he's worked so hard to construct.He knew he couldn't be his true self around his family or they wouldn't accept him. He learned early on that he needed to act more like other boys or Eden and Dean wouldn't have kept him.That's not to say he is a completely different person around them, no, just... More reserved in a way.There were certain things he didn't discuss with them or around them, certain things he didn't do around them and he was okay with that. Pretending
A Place To Call Home Chapter 15 - Missing Out
Edenspun around in confusion, her eyes searching the room until they landed on Cailen.She gasped as well, dropping her oven mitts on the ground. Cailenthanks whatever god is up there that she wasn't holding a roast or something.Stellaturned as well, wondering who could have caused such a reaction and squealed when she saw him."Cailen! You came!" Stellasaid excitedly, making her way around the kitchen to pull him into a hug.Cailenchuckled and wrapped his arms around her waist, hugging her tightly but also being cautious of the knife she still held in her hand."If you poke me with that thing, I'm gone,"Cailenteased as he pulled away, eyeing the knife.She grinned at him, then turned to set the knife down. Cailenactually saw Stellanot too long ago so she really hadn't changed a whole lot since then. The only thing that's changed is she may have gotten a hair cut, but Caile
A Place To Call Home Chapter 16 - The Boy From Seven Years Ago
Asherlooked up and met Cailen'scerulean eyes.He smiled shyly at Cailenand he didn't blame him because he knew he was staring but he couldn't pull his eyes from him."Hey, Cai,"Ashersaid awkwardly with a small wave.Cailenreally had to pull it together. He knew that but he couldn't believe this was Asher. He couldn't believe this was little scrawny Asher. Asherthat begged him to tell on the bullies in school. Asherwho cries at Toy Story, every time.Asherwho always made sure to include Cailenat the parties he was invited to. He couldn't believe this was Asher."Jesus, what's in the water here?" Cailenjoked, trying to cover up his utter shock and possible drool.All four boys chuckled at Cailen, even Noahwho really didn't know him."I should have stuck around.I seemed to have missed the puberty bus,"Cailenjoked, looking down at his s
A Place To Call Home Chapter 17 - Unexpected
"This summer is going to be ace,"Matthewinformed the other four boys while they waited for their food to arrive.They were sat in a local diner that they always used to eat at. Cailensupposed they still ate here. It was only him that used to eat herebefore.They sat in a booth with Matthew, Williamand Noahsquished in on one side and Asherand Cailensitting comfortably on the other. Cailenwas looking around at the diner, seeing it really hadn't changed a bit.It still had the old beat up chairs and tables, the red booths still had rips in them, if not more, but Cailenloved it all the same.It was a piece of home and Cailenwouldn't change it even if he could."Yeah, we'll actually be able to score some beer without begging people to buy it for us,"Noahsaid, grinning at Matthew.Matthewsnorted."Who said you wouldn't have to beg? I want you on
A Place To Call Home Chapter 18 - First Sign
The two boys silently climbed the stairs to William's room together, Cailenflopping on the bed when they got thereand Williamflopping down beside him.William's room looked like any other teenager's room.A bed against the wall in the middle, a desk on the far wall that had his school bag hanging from the office chair there, and a TV on the opposite wall of his bed, facing the bed so he could watch while laying down.There were band posters lining the walls along with school awards and sports medals, most of them being the award for 'most improved' or 'hardest working' because Williamreally wasn't very coordinatedand tended to fall a lot but that didn't stop him from trying."What do you think happened?" Williamasked, finally breaking the silence."I don’t know. She'd tell us if someone died, right?" Cailenasked.Williamnodded."Could be nothing... She really could be
A Place To Call Home Chapter 19 - Connection
When Cailenfirst saw Ashercome out of the bathroom the first day he came back,he was surprised and very pleased with who Asherhad turned into.Now, seeing him nearly naked, jogging into the water,took his breath away.Asherhad a defined chest with a growing sixpackabs, his arms were muscled but nicelytoned and that's all Cailencould see in the faint light the moon offered but that's all he neede-or could handle because he was fairly certain-anymore,and his brain might short-circuit."What are you gonna do about it?" Asherasked, grinning at Cailenas he approached but he wasn't capableof speech right now. "Hmm?" Asherencouraged and frowned when all Cailencould do was stare. "Cai? Are you okay? I didn't hurt you,did I? Cai?""Hm, what? No! No, I'm fine,"Cailensaid quickly but Ashercontinued to frown at him, probabl
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