I sat in the dark, my back pressed against cold metal rails of the gates. I closed my eyes and heaved a heavy sigh, when footsteps approached. "Y/N-"
"Go away, Jack." I didn't even look up. I didn't have to. Jack's the only one that knows I come to the cemetery when I'm upset. Our mom was buried here, a simple headstone marking her spot, nothing but her name on it. It was all we could afford then. It allowed me to be closer to her when I was hurting.
"Y/N, I never meant to hurt you." He whispered, sitting down next to me.
"Then why'd you take the deal?" I asked accusingly.
"He was gonna throw you in the Refuge, Y/N. Do you really think I want you in there? It'd kill you." I slowly looked up at my brother. The Refuge destroyed my brother. I never knew what it was really like on the inside, but Snyder was after me because I used to visit Jack at his window. Every night I went and tried to find a new way to bust him out. Of course, over the years, Snyder found more reasons to lock me up, but it didn't help that I was a Kelly. Jack had nightmares for a month after he escaped, but he didn't like to talk about it.
"Jack..." I whispered.
"Please forgive me, Y/N. I never meant to hurt you...." He begged, resting his forehead on my shoulder.
"Jackie. I forgive you." I hugged Jack tightly, relieved that my brother and I were okay again. "I need you to promise me something, first, Jack."
"Anything."
"You need to be okay with Race and me bein' together. He cares about me, and I care about him." I bargained, and Jack looked up at me, slowly nodding.
"I know... it's gonna take getting used to, Y/N, but you aren't a little kid anymore. I know that." It was then that I noticed Katherine standing nearby, and I looked at my brother.
"What's Katherine doin' here?" I asked, and Jack sighed.
"Well, we have an idea, but we need your help..."
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The Boy Who Loved Cigars
Fanfiction"Oh whatever. You could do betta than me, anyway." Race told me. It looked like he was only half joking. "Higgins, don't you dare say that. I can only think of one guy better than you. It's my brudda, and I have to think he's the best guy alive. I o...
