"I'm fine. . . what about you?" Daniel asked as he knew his brother wasn't one for so much "excitement" in one day.  The male detective, who Daniel came to know as Mr. Cove, told the boys they were free to go and that they would be given a ride back home.  As the pair began out Daniel looked back to see the detectives talking to a older man with three younger people behind him, two girls and a boy.<br/><br/>As they were returned home Daniel laid his head on Aiden's shoulder and held his hand firmly.  This had to be a misunderstanding.  There was no way their mother would do such a thing, right?<br/><br/>Getting back home the younger sibling took his brother into the house and looked around.  There was a bit of a mess but it seemed they were kind enough to turn off the oven.  Going to the kitchen he began to cook them up something before stopping and thinking about their life in more detail.  He could remember how when he and Aiden did go out somewhere no one believed they were brothers.  They just looked too different.  Daniel even got that with his mother and truthfully he had seen it too.  Not mention how she always had them all focus more on family than anything else.  They were more-less isolated from everyone.<br/><br/>Shaking his head he went to work on their dinner before calling his brother to join him.  Serving Aiden the young man took a seat and held his stomach, feeling knots form in his stomach as he simply stared at his meal.  ". . .I don't feel too good." he simply said as he pushed his meal to the side and laid his head down on the table.  "I know its been a long time since I've asked. . but could I sleep in your room tonight? I could grab the sleeping bag and go on the floor. . .I just don't wanna be alone with my thoughts tonight."