A story about Kitty, where we find out why she's so quiet, and why she doesn't want people touching her. Kitty/Tyler with side Kitty/Rick friendship.
Kitty sat in the living room, sewing silently. She'd only been here an hour and already she felt unwelcomed. Burnywood was the worst place ever, she knew.
"Hello." Said a voice.
Kitty turned towards the voice, looking up from her sewing, to see a boy with black curly hair. He was smiling encouragingly.
"Hiya." Kitty said.
"I'm Tyler. You're Kitty, right?" the boy asked.
Kitty nodded.
"It's not so bad here you know." Tyler said, sitting beside her.
"You sure?" Kitty said, raising her eyebrows.
"When you get used to everyone nicking your stuff, yeah." He said.
"Are you included there?" Kitty asked.
"Well…I steal things when I think the person deserves it."
"And do I?"
Tyler sat and thought for a few seconds, before a grin appeared on his lips.
"Nope." He replied simply.
Kitty grinned back, and she put her sewing away. "You gonna give me a tour then?"
"Sure, why not?" Tyler said, getting up. With that, he began to show Kitty around.
By lunchtime the next morning, Kitty had met everyone; Emily, Jake, Sarah, Miranda, Amelia, Sam, Daniel, Andy, Rick, Lizanne and Josh. She had also met the care workers: Carly and Doug.
Kitty knew to stay away from Miranda, Jake, and Daniel, but those three were the only ones who were mean. Everybody else was nice, even though Rick had warned her that Lizanne could be pretty evil.
Kitty sat in between Tyler and Emily at lunch time.
"So then." Emily whispered to Kitty. "What's your story?"
Kitty opened her mouth to speak, but as soon as she began, Doug entered the room with a tall, menacing looking man.
"Everyone, this is Dennis. Our new care worker." Doug said.
Dennis approached the table. "Right then, kids." His voice was as menacing as he looked. "Time we set some rules around here."
Kitty had only been here a day and a half, and she had a feeling that everything was going to change.