Startling Truth!

Brooks was putting at Golf and Stuff with a black expression. He missed the hole and threw his club on the ground, shouting "This fucking club is broken!" Ali and Tory were bent over laughing, while Lily and Johnny nodded. Johnny said his piece "The club quality has definitely gone down." Lily added "These things can even shoot straight!"

Brooks looked at Johnny and Lily sympathetically, seems like he was going to have some competition tonight.

Ali rubbed Johnny's shoulder saying "Aww, it's okay. It's DEFINITELY the clubs." Johnny looked like someone finally understood his struggle and said "Thank you! I knew you'd understand." Ali laughed and said "Let's go do something else."

The three looked relieved and followed along, Tory walked next to Brooks and said "Damn clubs, eh?" Brooks pulled her waist and said "Do you believe I will make a scene?" Tory looked around and whispered "Those damn clubs, I can't believe they let people rent those!" Brooks laughed and kissed her saying "I love you so much."

Tory smiled warmly and held his arm, leaning her head on his shoulder as they walked along. Lily was in between Johnny and Ali, and Tory and Brooks. She snorted in annoyance, feeling left out. Brooks grabbed her by the neck and dragged her over saying "What are you pouting about? Just because nobody flew out today doesn't mean you have to be so upset."

He shook his head and sighed as if he was giving great advice, Lily was immediately enraged and swung at him saying "You asshole! I'm not flat!" Brooks pressed against her forehead and extended his arm out, letting her swing her arms comically.

Tory giggled and slapped Brooks' arm away, Lily pushed forward and punched him right in the face. Brooks choked and Tory burst out laughing, Lily was stunned before she started giggling and said arrogantly "Hmph serves you right!" Brooks rubbed his cheek and looked around before saying "Hm? Did you hear something?"

Lily froze and Tory laughed.

A while later

Brooks, Tory, and Lily were sitting on a bench, watching Ali and Johnny flirt with each other. Brooks bit into a snowcone and said "I put 5$ on them kissing." Lily bit her own and said "I don't believe it." Tory leaned her head on Brook's shoulder and said "I think they will. Lily, your mom is really nice." Lily snorted and said "Yeah, to you."

Brooks and Tory looked at Lily while nobbling on their snowcones silently. Lily looked at them and felt her mouth twitch, she cleared her throat and said "I used to live in Colorado with her and that guy." Brooks chimed in "Gaylord Schwarber?" Tory elbowed him and said "It's Greg." Brooks shrugged and said "What's the difference?"

Lily rolled her eyes and continued "Anyway, that guy never liked me. He barely paid any attention to me at all, he only talked to me when I did something wrong." Brooks and Tory were silent, Lily added "He basically only cared for my brother, so I left. I called my grandma and came to the Valley."

Brooks sighed and said "Look at that." Lily and Tory looked at him and he added "Our little flat bread is finally opening up!" Lily punched at him but there was a small smile on her face, Tory smiled warmly and snuggled against Brooks happily.

Brooks chuckled and said "Anyway, fuck him. His name was Gaylord, he doesn't seem like a cool guy to me." Lily giggled and said softly "Thank you, guys." Tory smiled and added "No problem, plus your mom and that gaylord guy, or whatever his name is, are separated. You probably won't see him anymore."

Lily smiled, but her smile was a bit sad. Brooks looked at her and patted her shoulder saying "Speaking of which... How's Hawk?" Lily was stunned and said "What about Hawk?" Brooks smiled dubiously and Lily deadpanned "That punk rock looking nerd? In his dreams."

Tory giggled and Brooks coughed as he said "Well, I don't know if you'll find someone in this life. Maybe if they're blind... I'll keep my eyes open for a blind guy. No need to thank me." Lily laughed and lunged at him, starting a ruckus.

Brooks held her back with his snowcone in his mouth as he shouted "Hmph hmm HMM hmph!" Tory felt her eye twitch as she said "Killer... I can't understand if you have a snowcone in your mouth.." she took it out and he said "I said, get this flat bread witch off me!" Tory laughed and tilted her head in confusion as she pretended "Who?"

Brooks sighed and looked up as he said "Abandoned by my own lover..." faking a tear, Lily and Tory started laughing loudly.

Johnny and Ali looked over and smiled as she said "What are you doing tonight?" Johnny said "Ah, nothing." Ali smirked and said "What to come to a lame christmas party with me?" Johnny smirked and said "Are you asking me out?" Ali raised a brow and replied "I don't know, are you going to say yes?"

Johnny grinned and said "Sure." Ali smiled and said happily "Wear a suit, it's a classy event." Johnny coughed and said "Yeah, I'll try my best." Ali laughed and shook her head, she looked at the kids and she hesitated before sighing as she said "Johnny, I have to tell you something.."

Johnny said "What's that?" Ali bit her lips and said "Do you remember when we met 18 years ago?" Johnny nodded and said "Of course." Ali cleared her throat and added "You remember what we did?" Johnny smirked and said "Yeah.."

Ali smiled and said "Lily is 17 years old." Johnny was confused and said "So?" Ali deadpanned and gave it some time to sink in. Johnny looked at Ali confused before his eyes slowly widened and he shouted "WHAT!?"

Ali winced and Johnny looked at the kids, who were now looking at Johnny.

Brooks said "What do you think happened?" Lily snorted and said "Isn't it obvious?" Brooks slapped his forehead and said "Of course! Your mom must've confessed her love for my dad." he clicked his tongue and said "He's still got it." Tory laughed and shook her head.

Lily glanced at Brooks and said "I can guarantee that's not it." Brooks pointed at Johnny and said "Then what could be so surprising that he reacted that way?" Tory looked at Johnny, who was walking over and said "Maybe we'll find out?"

Johnny stopped in front of the three with a serious expression and Ali watched nervously, Johnny reached out and pulled Lily into a hug. Lily, Brooks, and Tory were confused but Ali was so happy she started crying.

Brooks joked "Hey, big guy. I know you got her mom but you want her too? I'm pretty sure that's illegal..." Tory was also confused and held onto Brooks tighter, slightly hiding behind him. Johnny slapped him and shouted "Shut up!" Brooks was stunned and looked at Johnny in confusion.

Johnny didn't know what to say, countless things ran through his mind but in the end he just said simply "I'm your real dad, kid." Lily froze, Brooks' eyes widened, and Tory gasped, completely stunned at this situation.

Brooks looked at Lily then Johnny, then just felt confused. How, when? Lily was probably the most shocked, she finally understood why that gaylord or whatever was so cold to her. As she thought of this, she started to tear up. She held onto Johnny tightly and cried, whether they were tears of happiness or sadness, only Lily knew.

Brooks slammed his fist into his palm and said "I know! Damn!" Tory was startled and looked at Brooks, Johnny looked over and Brooks laughed as he said "So that's what it was! Damn!" he directly gave Johnny a thumbs up and said "Truly ruthless! HAHAHA I wonder what that slut would think if she knew! Hahahahaha"

Johnny was confused and by this time Ali walked over, she was now confused too. Tory shook his arm and said "Killer.. What are you talking about?" Brooks smirked and said "Sherlock Brooks has solved the case!"

He pointed at Johnny and said "When we were having a heart to heart, you said you were terrified of the thought of being a father. Thus, you drank at the burger place across the hospital! Knowing you, after you were done eating, you went to a bar."

Brooks paced as he smirked and continued "You also said that you only remember one thing from that night, but you refused to tell me. Lily is also 17, birth date unknown. I'm 18, which leads me to believe that Lily was consummated on the day of my birth!"

He pointed at Lily with an expression that said 'Quickly, tell me I'm handsome.' Ali laughed and clapped, Tory looked at Johnny, who smirked and said "The kid's pretty sharp. But I had no idea." Ali coughed and said "I didn't know until 2 weeks later, when I was back in Colorado." her expression turned sad and she said "I.. I didn't know what to say, I was scared."

She looked at Johnny and Brooks dragged Lily and Tory away, leaving them alone.

Brooks turned the corner and Lily jumped into his embrace, hugging him tightly as she bawled her eyes out. Brooks looked awkward and turned his head to Tory for advice. Tory made a hugging motion and Brooks hugged Lily before he started rubbing her back.

He looked at Tory, who gave him a big thumbs up. Brooks smirked and looked arrogant, Tory rolled her eyes and looked around before smirking and squeezing her breasts together. Brooks opened his mouth wide and he looked at her in shock, before understanding that she was teasing him and becoming angry. He swore she would get it tonight at least 4 times!

A few minutes later

Lily pushed Brooks away and wiped her eyes saying "I still hate you." Brooks looked at his shirt and said "Yeah I can tell." Tory laughed and Lily blushed embarrassingly. Brooks hooked Tory's waist and said "What are you laughing at? Tonight you won't get any rest." Tory looked at him and said "What?!"

Brooks smirked and said "Who told you to tease me?" Tory looked at Lily for help, but Lily had apparently switched teams as she pretended to look away, Tory cursed "You flat bitch!" Lily shrieked "I'm not flat! You-You-YOU! Argh!"

Tory smirked and Lily glanced at her chest before looking at her own. Brooks couldn't take this stimulation anymore and dragged Tory back to where Johnny and Ali were, Lily followed along muttering "I'm still growing..."

Brooks and the other two returned and Johnny coughed as he said "Ready to go?" Brooks was stunned and said "That's it?" Johnny rolled his eyes and said "You were expecting something else?" Brooks said expectantly "A big drama scene! A giant love triangle! A strange ambiguous atmosphere! Something?!"

Johnny and Ali felt their eyes twitch, Lily and Tory looked at him with dumbfounded expressions. Brooks wasn't having it as he said "I'm not leaving here until I have a new mom." as he crossed his arms and acted like a child.

Ali burst out laughing, she held onto Johnny's shoulder and bent over with tears in her eyes. Tory and Lily giggled and Johnny just rolled his eyes, ignoring him as he walked away. Brooks snorted and stood still, the girls smirked and left him standing there.

Brooks groaned and chased after them yelling "Hey! I'm serious!"

A while later

Brooks was driving home with Tory, Lily came along too. Ali and Johnny went to a christmas party and Ali said "It's a classy place" There went Brooks' interest as well as his invitation. Thus, he drove Tory and Lily home, or well to his place.

Lily pulled out her phone and said "Huh?" Tory looked at her own and said "Hmm?" Brooks was driving and singing along to the song playing in his car, as if he was completely alone, not caring at all what Tory and Lily thought.

Tory turned the volume down and said "There's a party tonight, wanna go?" Lily was silent and Brooks said "Oh? Where?" Tory showed him her phone, Brooks looked at it quickly and his face fell as he said "Larusso's?" Lily suddenly said "I got the same message, it's in the Cobra Kai group chat."

Brooks looked at Lily and Tory before saying "What do you two want to do?" he looked in the rearview mirror and said "Since Tory got the message, Miguel will probably be there. You make the call, flatbread."

Lily was silent and Tory smiled as she said "We can just stay home, it's not a problem." Brooks looked at her, the message said specifically 'All members must be there'. Tory smiled at him and Brooks sighed and turned his attention back to the road as he mumbled "What a good woman..." Tory blushed and her smile turned sweet.

Lily suddenly said firmly "Let's go." Brooks looked at her through the rearview and said "You sure you want to do this?" Lily suddenly smiled softly and said "You'll protect me, right.. Big brother?" Brooks almost drove the car off the street in shock, he turned his head to the front and rubbed his nose, feeling emotional for some reason.

Tory looked at him with gentle eyes, Brooks cleared his throat and made sure nobody saw his face as he said seriously "Of course." Lily wiped her eyes and turned to look out the window as she said in a neutral tone "Thanks." Brooks kept his voice normal as he said "Yeah, no problem."

Tory looked at the two and giggled to herself, one was almost crying and the other was fighting back tears, rubbing his nose every so often. She suddenly felt very happy to be a part of this family that seemed to be full of problems. She smiled to herself and turned up the music as she hummed along happily.