Roomates Chapter 1 Emotional Breakthrough
This is a response to a challenge posted on the Noah/Kit Fansite. Set when Kit was still drinking and Noah was her counsellor. Please R&R!!
"C'mon guys." Noah pleaded. "I promise there won't be anymore trashing the place."
Alex and Hayley looked back at him. Hayley raised her eyebrows but neither of them said anything.
"Please, just give me a chance on this one."
"Alright Noah but any mess or deaths cause in this will be on your conscience!" Alex replied stepping forward and shaking hands with his housemate in a mock serious. Noah shook it and then breathed out deeply.
"Right, I'd better go and tell Kit the um... good news hadn't I?!" Alex and Hayley still didn't replied, they decided it was probably better not to because they were sure Noah would remember and hold against them in future.
Noah left the Palace and Alex and Hayley turned to look at each other.
"Don't blame me!" Alex cried
"I'm not blaming you Alex! It's not either of our faults. Noah's mind was made up even before he asked us."
"Yeah I agree Hayley, he must think this case is pretty special. He's never asked for anyone to move in."
Hayley nodded. "Alex are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Any further conversation was cut off as Noah and Kit burst in through the front door. Noah was obviously struggling with her and he was beginning to regret his decision about letting her live there. Kit broke, rather ungraciously, free from Noah's grasp and dumped her rucksack on the floor.
"So where do you lot keep the booze?" Kit demanded.
"Uh...Kit...um?" Hayley stuttered helplessly
"It's okay, Kit and I are gonna have a little talk aren't we?" Noah intervened.
"Yeah sure. I love being treated like a three year old."
Noah held his tongue instead of retorting with. 'Well if you didn't act like one.' He decided it probably wasn't the best idea.
Noah pushed Kit into the living room.
"I know you couldn't actually care any less about anything right now but Hayley and Alex are my friends okay and I want you to respect them and treat them nicely 'cause I had to twist their arms almost literally to get them to let you move in so you know..."
"Okay I don't need anymore lectures thanks, what do you think I'm not grateful or something? My one question is why did you even want me to move in with you lot in the first place?"
"Kit, I've been there before, a drinking problem isn't something you can go through alone. I think with the right help you can leave this behind and start again."
"Whoa what's got into you? I didn't think you could have actually cared any less the other day with Scott."
"I didn't say I didn't care Kit. Anyway I'll show you to your room."
Noah led Kit upstairs to Hayley's old studio, shooting apologetic at his friends on the way.
He really didn't know what he had let himself in for.