Jessie and Josh

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A/N: So I am writing a new story including the new characters from the dumping ground. Some of the episodes I may rewrite including Jessie and Josh but I might not and will do my own story ideas. Indigo

Two children stepped out of the car. The slightly smaller in height of the two was standing cowering behind the taller one. One was a girl, the other a boy. One was ginger, the other brown haired. But they had the same shaped face, eyes and eye colour – clear blue. The boy looked behind him, grasped the girls hand and led her towards the door. Elektra, who was sat in the quiet room ran out and started shouting "they are here. Newbie's," she screamed. There was a surge of people running up the kitchen stairs and down the main staircase. Mike walked out and looked at the gathering children. He rolled his eyes and answered the door. The two children looked a bit stunned as they hadn't yet rung the bell.

"hello, please come in. Hi Claire," Mike said letting the kids in and turning to their care workers. "Do you want to wait in the office Claire to sort out paperwork while I get Jessica and Joshua settled in?" Claire nodded and headed into the office. "ok everyone, this is Jessica and Joshua Thomas. They are twins please be nice to them. Jessica you are in the attic bedroom I'm afraid, Joshua you are sharing with Rick," he pointed to a tall boy about the same height as Joshua and Jessica. "well off you go," he said turning and going into the office.

Jessica bit her lip and looked towards her brother, now she had stopped hiding she was clearly the same height as her brother. He nodded encouragingly and followed her into the living room where she was being led.

The pair were thrust onto the sofa and everyone crowded round to look at them. Jessica pulled herself closer to Joshua. A boy with a black notebook leaned towards them. "What are your full names? How are old are you? Why are you in care?" he asked. Jessica shied away from him, tears in her eyes.

Joshua took control. "this is Jessica Skye Thomas, aka Jessie. I am Joshua Moon Thomas, aka Josh. We are fifteen. I'm older by an hour and twenty minutes. We are in care because our mum was physically abusive to Jessie and our dad is dead. Please be careful around my sister. She is scared others will beat her up like our mum did," Josh explained carefully. Elektra glowered at the girl and everyone turned to her.

"What?" she said stubbornly as everyone's gaze turned towards her. She pulled a face before saying "Alright I'll leave her alone," she said angrily. "although to be fair I'm not always mean and abusive," Elektra told them. Jessica threw her head into her brother's chest at that. "Ok, I'm going as I'm clearly not helping," Elektra stated. She started walking out. "I'm Elektra by the way," she called back.

Josh rested his hand on Jessie's head and stroked it softly, trying to comfort her. He looked up. "So what are you called?" he asked. Everyone turned back to Gus to do the introductions.

"Carmen Howle," he started pointing to each one as he said their name, "Tee Taylor, her brother Johnny Taylor, Rick Barber, Tyler Lewis, Faith Davis, Harry Mason and Jeff the giraffe, Jody Jackson and Frank Matthews. I'm Gus Carmichael and that was Elektra." Gus explained. Josh nodded at each people to show he was paying attention. Jessie had looked up to see who was called what. "You have to take my tour and your tour starts in six and a half minutes," Gus explained. He took a look at Jessie. "She doesn't have to do it if she is too sad as long as you show her round later Josh," he said to Josh. Josh nodded as Gus left the room. He looked stunned.

Jessie looked up at him from where her head was resting on his chest. "he has Asperger's and that one has cerebral palsy," Jessie said so quietly it sounded like just a breath of air but Josh heard what she said.

Josh nodded. "Like the boy in your class?" he asked. Jessie nodded. "how do you do it?"

"Listen to what he says and don't ruin his routine, don't touch anything of his without asking and he says you can. It's simple when you know how. I'll come and help," Jessie whispered. Jessie looked up and saw most of the people had left but Rick, Tee and Faith.

Rick looked down. "she's right, it's how you deal with Gus," he stated. "nice to meet you Josh, you'll get to see our room in a bit but would you like meto take your rucksack up for you?" he asked. Josh shook his head.

"No it's alright, I'd rather keep it on me if that's ok," Josh replied reaching over the side of the sofa and picking the bag up.

Tee and Faith smiled at Jessie. "it's lovely to meet you Jessie," Tee said offering her hand in friendship. Jessie smiled and lifted her hand before moving it slowly towards Tee's. She placed her hand on Tee's then took it away sharply. Gus came back in.

"It's time for your tour now," he said. "No talking on the tour," he added as Josh and Jessie stood up. Jessie raised an eyebrow at her brother and mimed zipping her mouth so that Josh would get the idea.