When they pulled up to the house. The first thing Mackenzie noticed was her brothers tears. God it had been so long since they talked. She knew he had been in pain, she could feel it every few minutes. Their closeness was unique.
Getting out of the Hummer with little Eric in her arms, she walked towards the front door.
"Shannon take your brother into the house."
"Sure mom. Hey where's daddy going?"
Watching Eric pull out, Mackenzie become more confused then she was before.
"He must have got a call out Shannon. Take your brother into the house."
Once the girls shut the door, Mac took her brother into his arms as he broke into sobs.
"Hey!! Come on bro. It's going to be okay. Just let it all out. I'm right here with you."
Continuing to caress his back, she held him tighter as he gripped his fingers around her hair. God she was his rock. She was the only one that could keep him from falling apart. Even since they were little, it was always his Mac that protected him, taught him, loved him like a brother should be loved.
"Can you tell me what's been happening? Eric wouldn't tell me much of anything, except about Susan."
"There's so much sis. I just don't know where to start."
"How about with the so called Psychologist. Eric said she's really Jill Girrard? That must have a shock in itself."
"It was sis. Then Caroline ran away from the Clinic. So I had to leave Anya and Tyler with that psycho. While we were searching for Caroline she tried to kill Tyler. If not for Nat getting there in time, I don't know what would have happened to my son, or to Anya."
"I know that had to be scary Michael. But you have to remember they are fine. They made it out before it got worse. You used your smarts bro. Remember that. You were the one who called Nat to get them. It was your instincts that were spot on."
Michael was begining to feel better already. He could feel his sister filling his soul with her beautiful spirit.
"So how's Tyler doing now? Is he talking about it? Or is he still traumatized?"
"I think he's still a little traumatized but he opened up to MJ, then to me when we had our father sons threesome. God I've missed that sis. I've missed so much of my childrens lives over these last few months. I don't know if we'll ever get it all back."
"I want you to listen to me Michael. We are all going to get back what we had. I promise you that much. Once we all sit down together, we will bond again, become the strong unit we were before all this hurt and anger hit our family. We've suffered worse tragedy's then this. Our family is made of strong love. We will get through this."
"Thanks sis. I love you so much. I could never ask or want a better sister."
"Aww...me either. How's dad and mom handling all this?"
"Not good. Dad snapped today. He won't come out of the den. Mom's in tears cause she doesn't know how to help him.
"That's daddy. Always trying to be the one to put us all back together. I can understand his confusion and anger. It's hard when you help your family through any obstacle, then all of a sudden the scales tip, leaving you torn and hurt cause there is no one cure to the mess we've endured."
"Yeah, I guess your right sis. How'd you get so smart?"
"That's easy bro. Dad gave me all the brains and you all the braun. Now let's go put our family back together."
Walking into the house Mackenzie was still worried about Eric and his odd behaviour. But it would be a cold day in hell before she put her problems first. For in her heart she knew her family was first and foremost the ones that needed to be healed.