Thanks for the feedback on my other story guys! This is a continuation, so it will only make sense if you have red the first one. PLEASE R&R!
Brave
Ch 1
Juliet sat at the small kitchen table across from Kate and Brian who where sipping coffee. It had been about two days sense Brian had given her the news that he was moving to California. The house that hadn't seemed to empty sense they got home a week ago, was about to be empty again, but other then that, everything had been great. Juliet had applied for a youth internship with NCIS and school was great. Juliet didn't go to "school" anymore. She did her classes online and was currently a junior in high school at the age of 12. This was great, because she didn't have to do "school" everyday.
She looked past them out the large window and at the lush green forest that was their backyard. She looked at the large deck with the lounge chairs and the bench swing, her favorite place to sit. The sun was peaking out from behind a cloud, typical September weather. She looked around the kitchen, its granite countertops and dark wooden cabinets made it feel warm and welcoming, the hard wood floors crisp and clean. She looked into the den, where a large brown sectional with decorative pillows sat against the wall, and a large coffee table sat in the middle of the room. The entertainment cabinet, now closed, held a large TV. The sound of breeze hitting the wind chimes outside the door brought her back to reality.
Kate and Brian glanced at each other then at Juliet. Juliet sighed and said, "If you guys have something to say, just say it." Kate sighed and said, "Here's the thing Jules, We feel like you are old enough to made decisions yourself," she said. "So, we are giving you a choice. You can stay here with Kate and do your internship," he started. "Or you can go with Brian to California." Kate finished.
Juliet was too shocked to speak. Was her family really making her choose between them? Didn't they know her better then that? She was a people pleaser, and in this situation, she couldn't please them both.
"You can think about it, but you will have to make a decision soon, because I leave tomorrow." Juliet just nodded in return as Kate stood and said, "Well, we better get going, Gibbs will kill me if we are late to work." Juliet stood and followed Kate to the garage that held their tiny red sports car convertible, another splurge between her and Brian. Usually, it made her feel alive and free, but today, she just felt trapped between the two people she loved most, being forced to make the hardest decision of her life and be brave.
