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Fostered Love

Chapter One-Phone Message

Tommy sighed as he walked into the house that he was currently renting to own, dropping his backpack next to the door as he went to check his messages. There was only one and it was from Jason.

'Dude, Tommy, I know that things are a little less than great with school right now, but you really have to learn how to answer your phone. I called because I need your help. One of my cousins just lost her parents and she really needs a place to go that's safe, 'cause they were killed by a gang that her brother had joined and they wanted to know that he would do anything that they asked of him…the officers in charge of the investigation are worried that if she stays with anyone in the family that she'll be found and killed, since other than the dog she's the only witness. So, I really need you to call me back when you get this. Her life is on the line.'

He stared at the machine for a full minute and then grabbed the phone to call the First Red.

"Jason, hi…yeah, I just got your message…no, that's fine…yeah she can stay with me till this is all figured out…Sure she can bring the dog…yeah…whenever you need to get her…this weekend is fine…yeah…no-Jason…so, she's been taking courses online?...and running her own greeting card business?...yes, Jason, she will be able to do that here…I'm gone most of the time anyway…she cooks?...I can appreciate that, but-what…okay, but only…okay, I'll see you this weekend…bye."

Taking a moment to rub his temples he then went upstairs to start prepping one of the guest rooms for Jason's cousin.

He better be glad that we're friends, or else I wouldn't be doing this.

Yes you would. You have the need to be a white knight after all.

Yeah, but with Mid-terms coming up, I'm gonna be busier than ever. I'm hardly home as it is. And someone who just lost her parents shouldn't be alone.

Good thing the two of you are friends then, no? Else…she might have no choice but to go into Witness Protection, and who knows whether she'd ever get to see her family again.

I hate you Conscience.

Whatever you say Tommy. Now get her room ready…and you might want to buy a new bed set.