"This place is the only home I have that has been stable." He smiled. "I actually made friends here. I did not have that at home. Just... people who used me to get concert tickets or autographs. Me oldest brother tried to raise me, and he did a good job I think. But he also has a life of his own, and should not have had to raise me to begin with."

He blinked, watching the bubbling spots start to pick up once more.

"I've never had so much stability before, nor did I ever feel like I fit in anywhere. At this school, I have that... and so does Pete and all of you."