Disclaimer: I can't believe I forgot this last chapter. Unfortunately I don't own any TV shows and I probably never will.
Elektra turned to face the others, smirking slightly, "Well you better get started then."
"Give it up Elektra, your helping too." Sapphire said, rolling her eyes as she bent down to help Harry and Jeff pick up some toys from the floor. At the agreeing looks from Frank, Tee and Carmen who stood nearest them, Electra gave no reply other than to huff slightly and roll her eyes. The next twenty minutes was filled with grumbling as the kids continued to tidy up. This lasted until the monotony was broken when Johnny, spying Liam and Frank huddled over something beside the pool table wandered over to ask what the were doing.
"Nothing" Liam hushed, as Frank nodded in agreement "Go back to fixing...whatever."
"Awe, come on", Johnny wheedled. "This is boring".
"Then you're just going to have to stay bored" Liam answered, "Cause, we don't have anything".
"But..."
"Will you three stop messing around, and start helping", Sapphire interrupted indignantly "We're not doing this by ourselves". Johnny huffed and went back to helping Tee whilst Liam and Frank just rolled their eyes and returned to their conversation in hushed tones.
Tracy hummed softly to herself as she chopped up vegetables on the counter, her back to the door. She was listening to music and as she worked and so didn't notice when Gina walked into the kitchen and began to speak to her.
"...you've finished can..." Gina stopped mid sentence as she realised the unresponsiveness of the young woman in front of her. "Tracy" she exclaimed slightly louder than before. When she still received no answer Gina walked around to the opposite side of the counter from Tracy waving her hand slightly whilst shouting her name a little louder than before to gain her attention.
"Gina" Tracy screamed jumping slightly, "You scared me. Don't sneak up on people like that."
"Sneak up?" Gina shouted. "Tracy. I have been talking to you since I came into the kitchen. You should not have you're earphones in at work. What if one of the children wanted you?"
"Al right, Al right, I'm sorry. What was it you wanted to ask me?"
Gina scowled at Tracy's impertinence before answering. "Mike and I want you to help move an extra bed into Carmen's room for Lily."
"Okay, I'll do it after dinner. Hey, I meant to ask earlier, do you now anything about who's coming for the placement."
"Not much, only that Mike knows him from a home"
"He's an ex care kid?" Tracy exclaimed.
"Yeah. Mike says he's a good kid." Gina replied walking back out the door. "Remember to move that bed later."
"Yeah, Yeah". Tracy muttered going back to preparing the vegetables for dinner, while putting her earphones back into her ears.
Liam looked back over his shoulder to see Frank giving him the thumbs up from the top of the basement stairs. He smiled to himself at the all clear and quickly made his way over to the boiler cupboard. Or the cupboard where the boiler used to be. Now it was the newest hiding place for Liamade. So far, it had been working out better than their previous ideas. The main reason being that none of the other kids had yet to find out about it. Moving swiftly, he quickly checked their stash before re-padlocking the door and rushing back up the steps to rejoin Frank at his lookout.
"Let's go, before somebody sees us" Liam said, panting slightly from excitement, and his quick run up the stairs.
"Yeah" Frank replied as they made their way back through the home. " We don't want anyone to snitch on us again."
"Not before tomorrow anyway" Liam replied with a smirk."Hopefully there won't be any left by then."
"Any of what?" The surprise query caused Liam and Frank to share a quick look of panic before Liam turned to face the two girls waiting expectingly behind them. A smile already forming on his face.
"Rooms. We're gonna open a B&B. You'll be fine in the attic for a while, yeah?"
"Oh ha ha." Carmen replied, rolling her eyes at the ridiculousness of his suggestion. "Very funny Liam. What are you really doing?"
"Does it have anything to do with the leaflet Johnny saw you with earlier" Tee challenged. Liam shook his head, frowning a little in agitation.
"Look, it's like I already told Johnny. We're not doing anything"
Carmen looked at Tee in disbelief before turning back to the boys. "Gina said we've not to get into any trouble tomorrow because of the new care worker."
"Good thing we're not doing anything wrong then" Liam replied, before he and Frank turned their backs on the girls and made their way up the main stairs sniggering at the girls expressions as they were left behind.
A/N: The surprise guest comes next chapter. Promise.