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"With my cup, in my house?"

I turn around and look at her. I still have one hand on the cabinet door. I don't know what has gone down between us. The first time I moved out, she was happy. She congratulated me and even helped pack up my things. She didn't fight me or say I was making a mistake.

I don't have the fight in me to argue anymore. I close the cabinet and walk past her, heading upstairs. I hear Remi and Garrett talking before I get to the room.

They all look at me when I walk into the room. I can see the same concern on each of their faces.

"Let's just get this done," I say. "I'm sorry that you had to come over to this."

"It's not your fault," Orion says.

"Yeah, trust me, families are not perfect. First time Remi met my parents, they decided to talk about how my ex-fiance died and it was about time I started dating again, even if he was even older."

"Aus, that sense of humor is not needed right now." Remi gives him a stern look and it's almost comical. I can't help but be amused.

"We could talk about my parents?" Orion speaks up.

"No we won't," Garrett says with a tone that is definitely not meant to disobey.

Orion closes his mouth, but he and Austin snicker to themselves.

I don't know everything about his family, but I know his mom isn't in the picture and his brother and sisters come into the coffee shop every now and then over the past couple of months.

"Point being," Austin says, "families are messy, but we're also your family now."

"Okay, how about the three of you start taking the drawers out of the dresser so Remi and I can take it down?

" Garrett twirls his finger in the air, motioning for us to get moving.

Empty dresser drawers are an easy thing.

We each grab two and head downstairs. I don't see my mom while we load them into the back of Remi's truck carefully.

Orion talks about where he and Garrett are headed this afternoon.

They're going to one of the rooftop restaurants for a sunset dinner with his dad and siblings.

It sounds nice and I think that if Austin and Remi don't have any plans, when Brandt gets home we could meet back up on our rooftop and have dinner.

It's not a restaurant on top, but we can bring our own and have a picnic.

I use my shirt to wipe the sweat from my face after handing the last drawer up to Austin.

I lean against the side of the truck and glance over at the passenger door.

The truck is still running, but I don't know if my mom is watching me.

I don't want to cause another scene if I sit in the car for a minute.

"You look tired," Orion says. "Ty, are you okay?"

"I'm alright." We don't have much left to do, then I'll drive over to the apartment and that will be that.

We start back across the front yard and up the stairs.

I hold on to the railing, feeling a bit lightheaded.

As much as I don't want this to be a thing, I know that Brandt will be mad at me for downplaying this.

We just talked about this last night, this is a boundary he won't cross.

"Um, actually, maybe not. I don't feel good. "

"Remi!" Austin calls through the house. I almost ask him to stop, but I sit down just inside the front door instead. "Tyler's getting sick!"

I hear something drop and heavy footsteps through the house. My mom's voice sounds somewhere. I'm not to the point of passing out, but I do know from research that I need my medicine. I pull my keys out of my pocket and hand them to Orion. My energy is all but sapped right now. "Glove box."

Remington is next to me at that moment. "Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"No, I think I'm okay. I just need something to drink and my medicine. There are drinks in the fridge." I figure an sports drink would probably be better than regular water right now.

I watch Austin move immediately. Orion comes back with my emergency kit.

I'm not going for the injection, but I keep an extra bit of medicine in there as well.

I shake the two pills into my palm. A second later, Austin is back with the drink.

"I didn't know what flavor you wanted, so I hope that's okay. "

"It's okay, I appreciate it." I take the medicine and get several gulps of the cool liquid down. It instantly cools me down and I rest my head against the wall I'm propped up against.

"How long do you have to wait to know if that helped?" Remi asks.

"Usually starts within half an hour." I finish the last few sips of the drink. "If it persists then I should probably go to the emergency room. I was probably just dehydrated sitting outside waiting."

I see my mom standing off to the side. I don't say anything about her keeping me from getting something to drink, but I can see the guilt in her eyes.

I look back at Remington and keep my voice low.

"I'm sorry this day has been a mess already.

I'm embarrassed for you all to see me like this, medical and all. "

"You have nothing to apologize for," Remington says. "We're going to finish taking apart your bed, but Austin and Orion are going to sit right here with you. Aus, set your timer for twenty minutes. Ty, do not get up for anything. If you need something, just call out or ask one of them, okay?"

"Yes," I say. I almost say 'Daddy Remi' but I catch myself. My mom is still inching closer to where I'm sitting by the front door. Remington gives me a wink, probably guessing what I was about to say. He and Garrett head back upstairs, nodding toward my mom on their way out of the kitchen.

"You should probably text Brandt and let him know," Austin says. "You know Remi and Gare are both going to tell him, anyway."

"Are you okay?" My mom's voice is closer than I'm expecting. I look up at her and nod slowly.

"I'll survive," I say. I hold up the empty bottle in my hands. "I'll replace this."

"Don't worry about replacing it. Your brother will survive on one less. Is this something that happens often?"

"No." Austin and Orion are sitting on the floor with me and my mom is towering above all of us. "It hasn't happened since I was in the hospital. I felt a little dizzy last week and we adjusted my medicine. I just went too long in the sun."

"And I wouldn't let you get water," she says. I can see tears in her eyes. "Tyler, I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking."

"It's fine," I say. I'm not ready to forgive her for the words she said earlier about myself, my decisions, and Brandt. "I'm already feeling better with my medicine and this. I'll be okay."

"Don't forget to restock your emergency kit when we get to the apartment," Orion says. "We'll remind you, too."

I stand up slowly and move to the kitchen table when Garrett and Remi bring the headboard down. I watch them make a couple trips to get the rest. My mom sits with me while Austin and Orion carry down the metal frame my mattress sits on. She asks me at least three times if I need anything else.

When Austin's alarm goes off, I'm definitely feeling better and just want to get to the apartment.