My home?

[Reba's home]

All the children were at school so the house was empty when Reba and Yash arrived.

"Yash come inside and sit on the couch, I will make you something to eat and we can talk then ok."

"Ok miss Reba you are the boss."

"I sure am" Reba chuckled and went into the Kitchen while Yash sat on the couch where his bag was placed as well.

'It seems they looked in my bag... not that I blame them since I would have done the same, if anything this must have helped in confirming my story.'

"Yash here you go" Reba comes back with two sandwiches.

"Thank you Miss Reba"

"Ok first of all it's Mrs Reba, I am not divorced we are just... on a break"

A/N: Dhun DHUN DHUNNNNN Friends flashback

"Oh my bad Mrs Reba"

"Now eat."

'Kind....check, Controlling...check' thought Yash as he ate the sandwich.

//5 awkwardly silent minutes later//

"So Yash tell me what are your future plans."

"Well, Mrs Reba the fact is I don't have a proper plan yet."

'I had come here hoping to be integrated into your family as soon as possible after which it would be smooth sailing'

A/N: Yeah right like I would let that happen HAHAHAHAHA...ahem moving on.

"I had expected to follow the American dream but this is reality and here many a times not even American citizen are not able to become a part of this dream much less me."

"Nonetheless I will see what can be done... Of course it is not legal for me to work yet and since I am not a citizen here the government does not care for me.....that much."

"I will search around for jobs in smaller establishments till I come of age then work around and at some point try to get citizenship.....by any means necessary."

Hearing this Reba was shocked but somewhere in her heart she too knew this might be the only way for an illegal 'orphan' to survive.

"Yash how about I ado-"

Just as those words were coming out of her mouth a strange fear gripped Yash's heart.

'This must be the trauma triggering..... but why with adoption??'

"I am sorry Mrs Reba but I cannot let you adopt me..... you are a single mother with 3 kids and a very shaky marriage so please."

And this back and forth went on for a long time... 15 mins to be precise.

"Alright, how about you stay with us for a year! we can help you with the extension of your visa... just stay with us ok."

'I can convince him if I get enough time.' thought Reba with full confidence.

'I know what you are thinking Mrs Reba but I cannot let you adopt me.... If that happens I will trigger the damn trauma again.... and I will have no chance with her so no.... there will be no adoption here'

"Ok Miss Reba I accept your proposal on one condition, If at any point of time, the family is in danger because of me please deny all responsibility and any connection with me."

"..... I cannot accept this condition name another."

"Mrs Reba this is non-negot...."

"No I will not allow you to leave and I will not accept this condition."

Yash smiled inwardly seeing the stubborn Reba he saw on his laptop screen sitting right in front of him.

'I suppose I can work harder and more carefully to make sure nothing goes wrong... that will set back my plans but I guess this way I will enjoy my life....with this lovely family I hope.'

"Ok Mrs Reba you win I will stay no conditions... Please treat me as one of your own. But no adoptions please."

"hahaha alright alright Idk what your problem is with adoption but I will convince you after all Reba always get's her way."

As Yash and Reba were laughing Kyra came home.

"Hey mom andddd.....Yash?"

"Come here Kyra sit let's wait for you brother and sister we need to have a family talk."

Soon Cheyenne and Jake also arrived and the Hart family was sitting in their living room.

"Alright children meet Yash whose bag y'all were going through last night."

Yash chuckled while Cheyenne, Kyra and Jake seemed a bit ashamed at first but seeing Yash chuckling raised there mood again.

"Now Yash if you could please tell them about you."

"Ok Mrs Reba."

Yash then told them what he told Reba back at the diner which made their mood dull again.

"Now how about we let Yash stay with us for a few months," asked Reba as she looked toward her children.

"Ammmmmm" The three looked at each other then at Yash and finally toward their mother.

Kyra looks towards Yash, "Could you give us a minute?"

"Of course"

Yash leaves the living room to go sit on the dining table.

[the living room]

"Mom did you think this through...... it is a huge deal you are talking about letting a stranger live in our house"-K

"He seems nice.... and he has no one else to look out for him."-J

"He is cute.... not as cute as me but still, finally someone who would be able to match my beauty in this house."-C

"I have thought this through Kyra, I am capable enough to support one more child and I will not let him face this world alone. I believe god send him to me because I can help him."

'Technically yeah' Thought Yash while eavesdropping.

"Ok Mom if you think so then I am with you on this decision....."-K

"me too"- C&J

"Good then we all agree to include Yash into our happy little family"

"Happy?" Kyra whispered while rolling her eyes.

"Yash come on in here"-R

Yash enters the room and sits on the chair on the right side.

"Welcome to the family my boy." Reba says as she surprises him with a hug.

Cheyenne and Jake also join her while kyra just smiles while watching.

Reba then felt something wetting her clothes only to see Yash crying.

'oh...... this must be.... involuntary' thought Yash but somewhere deep in him there was a part that wished to be in a happy family, wished to be loved like a human being and not seen as an atm machine or a slave.

Seeing Yash crying the three people hugging him also starts sobbing while Kyra tried to stop her tears but at some point, Yash just started bawling out loud.

After crying for an hour straight Jake exhausted himself and went to sleep while Cheyenne went to freshen up.

Reba decided to put Yash with Jake since they were the only boys in the household.

"Yash take Jake up to his bed and you also take a nap.... you look like you need it, crybaby fufufufu."-R

"am not"-Y

"You so are"-K

"Oh please I saw you drying your tears with the towel in the corner."-R

Hearing that her secret was discovered Kyra slipped away followed by Yash. While Reba kept laughing while sitting on the couch.

Yash laid Jake on the bed and started to go lay down himself when Kira pops into the room.

"I just wanted to say..... welcome to the Family and sorry about all the doubting stuff."

"It's ok Kyra I would have done the same if I was in your position... actually I really admire your maturity and calmness in that discussion," Yash said as he smiled at Kyra.

'As I had always done.... though out the series... well many a times.' thought Yash

"Oh... ok then... thanks and wash your face before sleeping." Kyra says as she blushes a little seeing an earnest smile on Yash's tear-stained face.

"Ok Kyra" Yash flashes an even bigger smile seeing genuine care for him from Kyra.

Kyra then briskly leaves with a face as red as a tomato.

Yash cleans up and lays down to sleep.

Just before he dozes off Reba comes to check in.

"Thank you for accepting me Mrs Reba"

"No problem my boy now sleep, it's a new day tomorrow."