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Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Thomas laid on the flat part of the roof of his house, only accessible by his window, and his sisters, one leg dangling over the edge of the roof and his arm laying across his face so that his eyes were shielded from the morning sunrise. He often came outside at dawn to watch it, but today something in his stomach was eating away at him, and he didn't even want to look at the sun. He removes his arm from his face and looks up at the sky, painted with oranges and purples, streaking through the grey clouds as the light drizzle wet his hair and his clothes, shining off his skin slightly. He sighs and sits upright, dangling both of his legs over the edge, and runs his hand through his hair.


He looks up at the sky and bites his lip, it was so calming being outside at this time, but he couldn't shake the nerves that were hidden inside him. Something was eating away at him but he couldn't place his finger quite on what. Maybe it was his mother. She had come close to finding out yesterday, he thought, even if it wasn't physical evidence. He had said something, he didn't think she had heard, but she had, and he hoped to God she didn't think too much into it. He clears his throat and looks down at the floor, far away from where he was sat. How many times had he thought about just... jumping? Falling? But he wouldn't, he couldn't.
 
Alexandria had been out all night. She was in tights, a skirt and tight shirt. She ran through her back yard and to the vines growing on the side if her house. Alexandria climbed up and over to her window. Alexandria looked up at her brothers foot and grabbed it gently to let him know she was home. She climbed to the roof and smiles."Hey bro, you okay?"She asks. Alexandria sighed and sat next to him. "You okay?" Alexandria knew he wasn't okay.She wrapped her arm around him."all will be okay."She says.


Alexandria sighed she smelled of smoke and needed to shower. Her parents had been so tough on her lately. This only made her rebel more, she always join her brother on the roof after long nights out."Thanks for covering for me, what would I do with out my amazing twin."Alexandria says and winked at him."well off to shower and sleep."She says gently and grabbed the roof to swing down into her room.


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Thomas almost jumped out of his skin when his sister grabbed his foot, his head was so far in the clouds that he hadn't expected her to come home. When she sat down next to him he smiled, putting it on more than anything, and shrugged his shoulders. "Oh, I'm fine, I promise Alex," he lies, grinning widely and then looking down at the floor, his grin fades slowly, back into a slight frown. "It's fine," he mumbles as she swung down into her room. He watched her go and when she did he looked up at the sky and shuffled closer to the edge, almost so tempted to jump, to fall. He realised what he was doing, and sighed, before shuffling back onto the roof and standing up, the floor even further away now that he looked down on it. He turned, walking over the flat part of the roof and he ducked, going into his attic bedroom, the only reason he could get onto the roof in the first place.


When he gets inside, he shuts his window behind him and rubs the rain water off his skin, before pulling off his shirt and dumping it on the floor by his bed, he pulls off the pyjama pants that were now wet too, and walks over to his bed. He collapses on it and sighs again, his life was just one big sigh. He prods his ribs with his finger, before sitting upright and tucking one leg underneath him, the other hanging off the edge of the bed. He runs his hand through his damp hair and then puts his palm flat on his knee. He ought to get dressed. He didn't even know what day it was. Sunday?
 
Alexandria had swung down into her room and slipped her clothes off. She hid them in hamper and went to shower. She relaxed in the shower. Today was thankfully Saturday, she could sleep in, finally Alexandria got out of the shower drying off and putting pajamas on.She went to her room and slipped into bed.She closed her eye's falling asleep instantly.


Jamie had heard his daughters shower running. He grimaced and rolled out of bed after kissing his wife on the cheek. He didn't have to go into work today. He got up to shower shaved dress. Once dressed, he went to check on his children. He knocked on his son's door."you up?"He asked


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Thomas sits upright quickly and grabs yesterday's baggy black tshirt, and pulls it on, he pulls on his pyjama bottoms again, inside out due to the rush. He was skinny, unhealthily so, and he didn't want to cause problems in his family due to him not eating much more than a small amount of his dinner at mealtimes. Thomas didn't have an eating disorder per say, he just never wanted to eat, or so that's what he would tell you. He had prominent collar bones, and his shoulder bones were too, and they weren't as easy to hide as his hip bones or his ribs. He wasn't that unhealthily skinny, he just had prominent bones.


He scrambles over some of the items and clothing laying on the floor of his room and opens the door slightly, peeking his head out. He forces a smile and looks up at his father. Thomas stood at 5'8, which wasn't as tall as his father but it wasn't small either. "Yeah, yeah I'm up." He says, trying to keep his voice slightly cheerful. He cocks his head to the side slightly and smiles, before running his pale boney hands through his hair.
 
Jamie looked at his son with a nod and sigh."Alright get dressed and come downstairs. Your sister gi back to bed after her shower? "He asked his son. "Also was she out all night again? "He asks Thomas. He was hoping his son tell him of his daughters indiscretions.He watched his sin closely to see if he would lie for his sister or not.


Alexandria was hidden under her covers. Fast asleep. She was dreaming about her nights out. Alexandria had been out drinking smoking and do everything possible her parents would hate. She was soon to be a senior and would hopefully get out from under her parents thumb. Alexandria however also had on her mind her brothers little dilemma. She knew what he was hiding, but wasn't sure how to tell him she knew and excepted him for who he was.Alexandria would have to talk to him when she woke up.


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Thomas shrugs his shoulders, "I don't know," he lies, looking away from his father down at the floor, before looking back up at him. "What day is it?" He asks his father, confused and slightly ashamed at the fact that he didn't even know the date. His mind was too preoccupied by thoughts that he didn't even concentrate on the date. He tries to remember what he did yesterday, but can't, so steps backwards, opening his door properly, and leaning against the doorframe. He was slightly intimidated by his father, and he didn't know why. Thomas wraps his arms around his own stomach protectively and smiles slightly at his father, avoiding eye contact.


Jen yawns, waking up and sitting upright, she pushes her hair out of her eyes and sighs, hearing Jamie and Thomas talking in the hall. She couldn't help but think about what he had said yesterday, but she didn't want to think too far into it. She dangles her legs over the edge of the bed and shoves her feet into her slippers before standing up. She grabs her silk dressing gown from the chair and wraps it around her tightly, before walking into the hallway and smiling slightly at Jamie and Thomas. "Boys, you sleep well?" She smiles, but doesn't give them time to answer before walking past them both and into the bathroom, hearing Thomas greet her saying "a'right", she takes her clothes off and steps into the shower, letting the hot water wash over her skin.
 
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Jamie nods to his son."its Saturday, son you and your sister need to get downstairs. Wake her will you."He says. Jamie walked away and went to the bathroom. He went to shower with his wife and get ready for the day.


Alexandria lay in bed. She had woken and hears her father's wishes. She frowned and rolled over to go back to sleep. Alexandria pulled her covers over her and sighed she hated having to get up to her tyrant fathers orders. She wasn't a bastard child she just had heart and mind of her own.


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Thomas sighs and shuts the door quietly, walking further into his cluttered bedroom and walking over to his widow, he shuts it, locking out the rain and the rest of the world. The rain was clearing up now. He leans his forehead against the cold glass of the window, taking a moment and calming down. He needed to stop being so nervous. Taking a breath, he walks over to his dresser and strips off, abandoning his clothing on the floor and opens one of the drawers. He pulls out a red and blue plaid shirts and pulls it on, then buttons it up, and after that he pulls on a grey jumper, messing up his hair, and then he pulls on a pair of black skinny jeans, that were slightly baggy on him despite the fact that they were supposed to be skinny. Walking over to his mirror, he looks at all the photos of him with people pinned to the wall, and frowns, before taking one off the wall and looking at it. It was him and his family at their cabin last year. He lets it fall from his fingers onto the floor, before using his fingers to sort out his hair.


He looks at himself in the mirror, frowning slightly. He looked so young compared to his sister. She looked older than seventeen, and he looked younger than it. It was no surprise that people never thought they were related, or even twins. He puts his hands in his pockets and turns slightly to check out his outfit. It wasn't that he was insecure about it or that he wanted to look fabulous as was the typical thing often associated with being gay, he just... Wanted to see what he looked like. He looked decent enough to pass for a human being who survived on coffee. Ah, coffee, something he really needed. Right now.


Finally ready to at least approach the day, Thomas walks into the small ensuit bathroom attached to his bedroom, and brushes his teeth. The bathroom only had a small cramped bath, a sink, and a toilet, and there were some dead plants and wilted flowers sitting on the windowsill along with an assortment of Indian elephants. After brushing his teeth, he walks out of his room and walks down the hall. Knocking gently on his sisters door, he let's himself in without any invitation, walking over to her sleeping form. He sits down on the edge of her bed, turning slightly so he was facing her. He leans his elbow on his thigh and sighs, putting his head in his hands. "What do you expect dad wants us to do today?" He asks her, leaning his chin on his hand, he looks around her room, he was unsure as to whether or not she was awake, but the question had to be asked, even if he only asked himself.


((What he looks like today, in this pic, except not with the jacket, unless they leave the house, in which case he will wear the jacket))


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Alexandria pulled her covers away from her head and fold her sheet down. She looked at her twin and sighed. Alexandria was exhausted, she had bags under eye's from little to no sleep. Alexandria ran a hand through her hair and grimaced. "Who knows, but I am going back to bed."Alexandria said and rolled to her side. She sighed and looked at her brother with a sigh."you know you should probably watch what you say around mother and father about who you really are."She says and smiles.


Alexandria sat up and hugged her brother. "Yes I know about you. Don't worry we all have oyr paths and will. Just remember brother I am behind you a 100% all of the time. I will be nothing less to you. Thank you for being well you.now out I need to dress." She smiled. Alexandria kissed her brothers cheek."will talk later."She says.


When her brother left. She grabbed jeans, boots, and black long sleeve shirt. Alexandria walked out and slid down the banister. To the bottom of the stairs.


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"B-but I don't understand what you mean! What're you talking about?" He defends as she speaks, before she commands him to leave. When she does he stands and sighs, "I don't have a clue what you're talking about, there's nothing going on with me. I'm the same as I've always been! I don't know what made you think something going on, but I love you anyway." He shrugs his shoulders and leaves the room, pulling the sleeves of his sweater over his hands and sighing as he walks down the stairs. He was tired of pretending that he was okay, that he was just a straight kid who had no worries or cares, but he knew what would happen if he ever came out.


He walks into the kitchen, finding his mother down there, now dressed and cooking pancakes like she usually did on a Saturday morning. Thomas sat down on a stool at the kitchen island, grinning a false grin and pushing some of the hair that had fallen into his eyes away. He sees his father too, and while he avoids eye contact with the intimidating man, he aims his next question at him. "What are we doing today that's so important that I have to pretend to care all day?" He asks, raising his eyebrows and placing his palms flat down on the table.


Jennifer flipped the pancakes expertly, she enjoyed cooking more than most things. She had a career in it before she had had the twins, by which point they took up most of her time. Alexandria being such a handful and Thomas being, well, Thomas. She needed to talk to him today, but she didn't want to make her son uncomfortable.
 
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Alexandria slid down the banister and went to the kitchen sitting down at the table. She picked up an apple.


Jamie walked in and sat down. He looked at his daughter and frowned. "Where you been? Where did you go last night."he asked her. Alexandria sat glaring at him."Fine you won't speak I will. You will clean up your act and graduate. You will not keep going out at night if you do not agree I will send you to an all girls boarding school. Saint Anne's."He said.Alexandria stood slamming her hands on the table. "I will not conform to your whim and that is not who I am. If your to treat me like they did back in the days. Then lock me in the tower."Alexandria said and stormed out of the kitchen.


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Thomas widened his eyes slightly at the idea of Alexandria being sent away. She was the only one who he could even slightly relate to, and she even knew about him being gay, not that he'd admit it to her of course. Watching her leave, he tapped his fingers on the surface nervously as he looked from his father to his mother. "You can't just send her away," he defends, gathering up enough courage to try and fight back with Jamie, "she's your daughter."


Jen was looking down at the pancakes, she had finished cooking them now and had put them all onto a large plate when the commotion had started, and she picked them up as she took them over to the circular dining room table, where a fresh jug of orange juice was, along with four plates. She was avoiding getting into an argument with Jamie, because when he was angry she couldn't help but be slightly afraid.
 
Jamie glared after her."were not done here Alexandria."He yelled after her. Jamie turned to his son."I will send her away for her own good. She has become something else and out of control n she will learn to grow up one way or another."Jamie said."she may be my daughter she has to learn and you are my son. You should learn to hold your tounge better. Do not lie for her any more. I will have order and obedience in this house." Jamie said and stood n he grabbed his coffee and walked out of the kitchen.


Alexandria ran out of the house and kept running. She ran through the woods and didn't stop till she was far into the woods.Alexandria breathed and slid down the bark if a tree.She closed her eye's and let her tears fall. "That man is a tyrant. "She said. "Who might that be? A male voice asked.Alexandria jumped up opening her eye's. "No one. Who are you? "She asked and backed up."oh sorry I am Nick I just moved in across the way."he says. Alexandria nods. "Alexandria welcome to our town."She said. He smiled "come lets walk and talk, maybe you could tell me if this tyrant. "He said. Alexandria pursed her lips "fine I will tell you it as a story names and the time will be different. "She said. He nods."proceed."He said as they walked.


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"Learn to hold my tongue?" He says, standing up and moving his hands to his sides, clenching and unclenching his fists, he narrowed his eyes, "all I ever do is hold my tongue, and I'm sick of it, you want order and obedience? Maybe you shouldn't be such a-" He stops himself from finishing his sentence, nerves suddenly getting ahold of him again once he realised what he had said. He unclenches his fingers and steps away from where he was stood, and away from his father. He didn't know whether or not his father would be angry, but he could bet that he wouldn't be happy either.


Jenny furrowed her eyebrows, her back to the two who were fighting. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her mobile phone, unlocking it while she listened to Tommy stand up to his father. Stupid boy, she thought, you're just going to make him angrier. She didn't say anything though, she didn't want to get involved unless it got serious. She sent a quick text to Alex, telling her that breakfast was ready, but she doubted that she would even look at it. When Jen heard Tommy abruptly stop his sentence, she turned and looked at them both, ready to jump into the fight now.
 
Jamie turned to his son and back handed him. "Maybe you should try more to hold your tounge." He said and walked out. He grabbed his keys and went to grab his brief case.He stopped and glared out the window at his daughter as age laughed and talked with a boy. "Jennifer get in here now."He snapped.


Alexandria walked with Nick telling him of her family. She told it as they were back in medieval era. They had walked back for her house."I see why you used the medieval time era.your very whitty and look we are back to your house."He said as she looked at her phone. "I have a bit before I truly have to go in. Tell me about your self. "She said. He nods and they sit on the pourch and talk. He smiled as he told her about himself and his family.


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Thomas gasped as his father back handed him, and with the sudden impact stepped backwards to retreat, only to trip over a stool leg and fall to his butt on the ground. He was startled, and watched as his father left the room, followed by his mother when he called her. He put his hand to his mouth and felt a warm liquid trickle from it, then pulled his hand away and examined it. Blood. He grimaced and licked his lips before wiping his mouth with the back of his hand and standing up shakily. He walked over to the sink, and ran a cloth under the hot tap before pressing it to his mouth. Thomas walked upstairs, avoiding his mother and father, and into his room, he slammed the door behind him and walked straight over to his window, opening it and climbing outside onto the roof. He sat, pressing the cloth to his mouth, and he saw Alex talking to a boy their age. He felt a little jealous. Not that kind of jealous! He didn't like the boy or anything, but he didn't want his sister to be taken away by him. He didn't say anything however, and continued to press his cloth to his mouth.


Jennifer had come when called, and looked out of the window at Alex and the boy. She looked at Jamie then, "Jamie, Alex has the right to talk to a boy, she isn't doing any harm. Why are you so angry about it?" She asks softly, putting a hand on his back gently to try and calm him down.
 
Jamie grimaced and looked at her."our daughter is out of control she should not be speaking to boys.Maybe I should lock her up as she said. She didn't mention the tower like Anne Boleyn."Jamie said." I must go to work my love."He lifted her chin and kissed her."I will be back later.make her come back in."He said.He went up and grabbed his keys and brief case. He webt out the front door slamming it."Alexandria get inside your under lick and key remember. And who are you?"he asked the boy.


Alexandria was talking with him and looked up."tyrant I will go in when I see fit unless your locking me away in your tower of London."Alexandria said.Nick stepped in."I am Nick Danvers sir just moved in across the way.Alexandria shush you should listen to your father. Will talk later."he said. Jamie nods shaking his hand."goid to meet you Alexandria I approve of your friend. "He said and walked for his car. Alexandria smirked. "Want breakfast?"she asks Nick. He nida and followed her inside


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When Thomas saw his father leave he smiled a little and relaxed, before standing up and walking back inside his room through the window. His mouth had stopped bleeding now, thankfully, but as he passed himself in the mirror he realised he had got blood on his sweater. He frowned and pulled it over his head before chucking it onto the floor, then he sighed. What to wear instead? He decided to just roll down the sleeves of his shirt that he already had on, then walked out of the room and downstairs, into the kitchen, and straight into the boy he'd seen Alex talking to. He stepped back quickly, looking up at him with wide eyes, "I am so sorry," he defends quickly, before going bright red in the face and walking around him and over to the breakfast table. He wouldn't eat any, as per usual, he'd just push it around his plate, but he couldn't just avoid coming downstairs.


Jennifer watched as her husband left and waved him off, before walking back inside. She looked at Alex, and then at Nick. She had heard him introduce himself, and she liked him a little bit, because he was polite. "There's plenty of breakfast for everyone," she smiled, before walking into the kitchen and sitting down at the table across from Thomas, who had put one single pancake onto his plate and was sat looking at it, almost sadly.
 
Nick smiles as they walk in and her brother bumps into him."No worries, sir Thomas sorry your sister has some wild stories. And they way she talks about you. You would think you were her world."Nick says. Alexandria looked down at her plate. Nick sat next to her."thank you for breakfast Miss ummm I am not sure your last name, I hear you are the lady of the house. So kind."He says. Alexandria laughs and plays with her food.Alexandria looked up at her family and down again. "Nick you are positively imaginative. "She said with a British accent m due to their talk earlier. He snorted and looked at her mother. "So what do you do?" He asks her


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Jennifer smiles at him, her thoughts about him being a polite boy being confirmed, and she shrugs her shoulders. "You can call me Jen, dear. I cook and I clean, someone has to do it and God knows if my husband touched a pan the world would explode," she says, "but other than that, I look after the twins," she smiles and begins to eat her pancakes after putting them on her plate. She was oblivious to the fact that Thomas was now just pushing it around his plate after taking one small mouthful.


Tommy was hopeful that no one ever noticed how much he did and did not eat, and after the small mouthful he had eaten he didn't want to eat anymore, so he chopped it up into very small pieces and pushed it around his plate while he listened to his mother talk. He thought about what Nick had said, about Alex talking about him like he was her world. He sort of felt guilty for not telling her about himself. Did she really even know? Or was she just guessing. He felt his stomach churn at the sight of the food in front of him and he looked away from it, at Nick, observing him. What were the chances he were gay too? He thought to himself, but then immediately shoved those thoughts from his head. There was no way Nick was gay, or else he wouldn't have been speaking to Alex, right? Or no? He was confusing himself very much, and was looking down at the table with a slightly frustrated and sick expression on his face. He felt like he was going to throw up. After one mouthful.
 
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