A/N: Hello!!! This idea popped into my head when I was sitting on my couch! And I toyed with the idea or a while, and decided that I loved it and should write it down!! So here it is!! I hope you enjoy it!!! - Sam

The Call

I was just about to go to sleep, when the phone rang. I went down the stairs, extremely tired. Who the hell is calling me at this time of night?

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hello, Miss Davis. This is Officer Burns from the local police station. I'm sorry to report this to you, but...your sister, Lindsey Richards, has died to a car accident..." he started.

Many emotions hit me at once. Shock. Disbelief. Hurt. His words echoed in my head, '...your sister, Lindsey Richards, has died to a car accident...' It echoed over and over. I wasn't listening to what he said after that, I just got this numb feeling as those words continued through my head.

"Ma'am? Did you hear me?" the officer asked.

I shook my head, as tears fell down my face. "I'm sorry. I didn't get most of that." I said, my voice just barely above a whisper.

"There is much to discuss, Ma'am. Arrangments for your sister." he told me. Well of course...but my little sister was married.

"I thought her husband, Ralph?" I asked, my voice still so soft.

"You don't know?" he asked. "I thought you and your sister were close." he muttered, meaning I probably wasn't suppose to hear it. My sister and I were close. We had fought though....

Instead of saying that, all I said was,"Know what?"

"Ralph died from an accident at his job three months ago." he told me, letting it sink in for a minute. "Meaning, you inherit everything. It's all in her will. I'll hammer out the details for you tomorrow, I know it's late. I'm sorry if I woke you. Normally, I would have waited until the morning, it's just your sister's daughter... She put you as her legal guardian. Little Alexis needs a place to sleep, a real bed, and to be with the only family she has left. You." he said. Oh my god. Lexi. Little Lexi. She now has no parents...no family....besides me. And she's my only family now.

As more tears fell down, I took a big, unsteady breath and replied, "Bring her over."

"Will do, Ma'am. I'll see you shortly." he informed me, then hung up.

I fell on the floor and bawled my eyes out. As I cried, I dialed Micheal's number.

"Angela?" he answered.

I choked down my sobs, and spoke, "Micheal. My sister....she's....gone." I couldn't bring myself to say the word. It would make it more...final. Although that was crazy, because it's already final. I'm never going to see my sister laugh again. Or smile. Or anything.

He was quiet for a minute. "I'm sorry, love." he said, sounding sincere.

I sniffle, wiping my face on the sleeve of my pajama's. "The last time I saw her was four months ago, Micheal. At Christmas. You remember Christmas, don't you? I haven't talked to her since that. We were so upset with each other..." I cried. That was an awful night. It was christmas, and she didn't bring Lexi. It was just her and I and my boyfriend, because both of our parents had passed away, and we were the only kids. I was excited to see her, and Ralph and Lexi so they could all be introduced to Micheal, and we could have a family dinner sort of celebration. But she came alone, and said that Ralph had brought Lexi to see his mother in the hospital. I had argued that a hospital watching her grandma die was no way for Lexi to spend Christmas. And she argued that Lexi should have a chance to spend Christmas with her grandma for the last time. There was yelling, and it ended with her leaving, and us both upset.

Four months. Without contact. Four months that could have been spent enjoying life with my sister....

"Angela, she knew you loved her. You were just having different opinions over why her husband wasn't there." he said.

"And her daughter." I added.

He was silent. "She has a daughter?" he asked, shocked.

I stopped crying. "Yeah...that's what we were fighting about. Whether or not Lexi was spending Christmas the right way." I reminded him.

"All I remember you guys fighting about was whether or not spending Christmas in a hospital was right or wrong. You never used names. Or them." he informed me. Oh. Well, that makes sense. If we didn't use names or anything. I just assumed he knew.

I sighed, now welcoming the numb feeling. Being numb was better than the guilt and hurt that was inside of me. "Oh, well yes, she has a daughter. Lexi. Lexi is coming to live with me, I'm her legal guardian now." I told him.

He was silent again. "My buisiness trip is really bad timing. If I had known about Lexi and all this...." he trailed.

"There's no way you could have known. No way any one could have. I'll be okay. It would probably be better for Lexi to adjust to my house before she met you." I informed him.

"Okay, love. Just be careful." he said, sounding worried. He's so sweet. Concerned about Lexi too, and he doesn't even know her yet. But he's right, I do have to be careful. On what I say, how I act when Lexi is here. I have to be strong, understanding...

The doorbell rang, taking me away from my thoughts. She must be here.

"Micheal, Lexi is here. I have to go. Call me when you can tomorrow. I love you." I said.

"I will. Just remember what I said. And I love you too, Angela." he said, then he hung up.

I put the phone down on the floor next to me, as the doorbell rang again. "Coming!" I called, my voice cracking a little.

I got up off the floor, and checked my face in the mirror on my way to the door. Being generous, I looked like hell. It doesn't matter. What do they expect me to look like? Happy and singing show tunes?

I opened the door, and saw a police officer standing there. "Hello, Officer." I greeted.

"She's in the back of the car. I'm warning you, though, she hasn't talked to anyone yet. She's pretty catonic, which isn't unexpected after being told horrible news like this." he said, as he lead me to the car. I saw Lexi in the back. Her baby blue eyes were staring blankly ahead of her, as she stroked the little white kitten in her pale, white hands. Her light blonde hair, that was almost white, moved in the way of her face, as she gave her kitten a kiss.

"I told her she could come out of the car, but she didn't respond." he told me. And you couldn't really force her. So that's why I'm coming out here, instead of you bringing her to me.

I nodded in response and then opened the door. Lexi looked at me. "Hi Lexi. I'm Auntie Angela, you remember me, don't you?" I asked. She just stared into my eyes, and it was silent. Then she nodded a little. Okay, she is responding. That's a good thing.

"You're going to sleep at my house tonight, okay? Once we get rest, we can figure everything else out." I tol her, my voice soft. She just looked down at her kitten, and didn't move. No nod. No shake of the head. No response at all, she just pet her cat, and gave it kisses.

"I see you have a kitty." I stated. She looked at me again. Alright, I have to keep her attention. "I have a cat too. She's a big girl though. She's 7 years old, just like you. But that's a lot older for a cat. You're smart though, so I bet you already knew that." I said. She nodded her head. "Well, how about you bring your kitty in to meet my cat? I bet they would be great friends." I told her.

She nodded her head, and finally got out of the car. I lead her into my house, and called my cat. My cat came over, and sniffed hers, and then sat down. She started petting both of them. As I watched her, the officer came over again.

"I'll be back later this morning. I'll take you to her house to get some of her stuff, and we can start making arrangments." he told me.

I turned to him. "Thank you, Officer. I'm glad you cared enough to bring her here." I said.

"I'm sorry for your loss, Ma'am. It wasn't much, and it's my job. I'll see you later today." he said, then he left in his car.

I turned back to Lexi, and sat down next to her. "My cat's name is Maxine. What's your cat's name?" I asked.

She looked at me. Her eyes bore into mine, and it felt like she was reading my soul. "Sookie." she said, then she went back to petting them. I was baffled. She spoke...

"I think the kitty's are tired. How about we all go to sleep?" I suggested. She just nodded, to my disappointment, and picked up Sookie. I picked up Maxine, and then lead her up to my room.

"You want to sleep with me tonight? Or would you rather sleep in the guest room?" I asked her. In response, she put Sookie on my bed, pulled back the covers, and got in. I put Maxine next to Sookie, and tucked her in.

"I know this is all sudden. And I'm sorry for all you've gone through. A little girl should never have to go through what you've gone through tonight." I told her.

She looked at me, it looked like she was about to cry. She closed her eyes...and she didn't open them. I waited a couple minutes, and heard her soft snoring. The poor girl. At least she's sleeping.

I got in my bed, and curled up.

That night, I cried myself to sleep, thinking that tonight was the worst night I will ever have to live through.

But I was wrong, and had no idea, what was in store for me...

A/N: What do you think? Do you like it? Should I continue? Please review and let me know!!!!! - Sam