WHAT THE? (Chapter 2)

POV - Morelli

I continued to stare at the phone long after Steph had hung up. I had been so sure she had left because of Ranger but now as I stared at the eight year old staring up at me I finally understood what had happened.

'We should get out of the doorway,' I muttered not taking my eyes of her face. She looked so much like Steph in her build except the fact that she was incredible skinny. But looking at the colour of her deep brown eyes and long hair I could tell she wasn't my kid. I felt like throwing something at the moment as I continued to find similarities between Kaysie and Ranger. Kaysie seemed to sense that I was in a dangerous way because she took a few steps back.

"How do you know mom?' She asked her voice strong and light but with an authorities tone I seemed to find funny.

Laughing quietly I grabbed her bag and walked out the door, 'me and your mom used to date on and off.' Kaysie nodded and followed me out of the door towards my car. I couldn't believe it though; I had never thought Steph and Ranger had gone that far.

POV - Steph

I hung up the phone on the kitchen counter and collapsed into the nearest armchair. I couldn't believe that Kaysie was in Trenton and with Joe. Suddenly, I couldn't take it, I had to go and get her. I needed answers as well and as every who knew or knows me now knows when I get curious I have to find the answers. As I took the elevator down to the car park questions like, how she brought the plane ticket, where the money had come from, how on Earth did an eight-year-old girl buy a ticket to Trenton? But to answer those questions I needed to find Kaysie and that meant going to Trenton.

I went over the conversation I had had with Joe as I drove towards the nearest airport not noticing how cold it was. I can't believe I told him to take her to my parents house and that I would be there soon to explain. As I turned the car off in the car park I had to lean my head on the wheel for a minute, I couldn't handle this that's why I left in the first place, why on Earth was Kaysie making me go back.

POV - Kaysie

I knew mom was going to be mad but she would understand eventually, I just had to know what he was like. As the cop stopped the car in front of a house that looked like something out of what not to do to your house catalogue, I started to get nerves in my stomached. What if they didn't like me, what if they told me to go home, what...' I didn't get any further because the cop intervened at that point.

'You know you look a lot like your mom when you think like that, I used to tell her I could smell things burning when she was thinking.' I smiled at that, he must have known mom well to come up with that, because it was exactly what I always thought.

Opening the door to the car I could sense the cops eyes on me. 'Do you want me to come in and explain it to them?' He asked in a voice that was masked with anger.

'Explain what, you don't know anything about me.'

'I know your Steph's little girl and that your not meant to be here...' (He paused at that point). Did I leave anything out?'
I shook my head and grabbed my bag on the way out of the car, 'come in if you think it'll help but seriously I'll be fine.'

Obviously he didn't think it would help because he drove away at top speed.

As I looked at the house I realised he didn't tell me what side they lived on. I was about to turn around and walk away when an old lady dressed in a tennis outfit that would have looked great on Nicole Kidman but looked shocking on her opened one of the doors. 'Hello, what have we got here. Ellen you better come and check this out.' She yelled the last part off into the house.

I decided this could only be moms Grandma, I mean how many old ladies do you know who dress like their in their early twenties. Hoisting my bag higher on my shoulder I started walking to the door just as the lady called Ellen got there.

'Can I help you sweet heart?' She asked as I walked closer. Sweet heart, she obviously didn't know me at all.

'Um, excuse me but are you Mrs Plum?"

"I am are you selling something dear?" She asked pulling out her purse.

I shook my head and took a deep breath ready to break the news when, ' beeeeeeep...beeeeeeep...beeeeeeep"

I was really started to dislike the sound, 'Hi mom,' I said slightly relieved slightly that she had called at that precise moment.

'Where are you?' She asked her voice full of worry.

"Um...where are you?"

"At the air port I'll be there in a few hours and I'll take you to see your father, where about are you?"

"I'm at your parents house." I replied quietly but the ladies at the door had heard it as clear as day.

"Is my mom there?" She asked he voice quivering slightly.

"Yeah I just got here though so..."

Mom cut me of, "put her on the phone, she should here it from me."

I walked towards the younger lady, 'she wants to speak to you' I said in a scared voice.

The lady took the phone, "Hello, who's this?"

I heard mom answer but after that lost track of the conversation after only picking up a few words and emotions on this side. Finally she closed the phone, 'you had better come inside. If you're really Steph's daughter you will like cake so if you come in I'll give you a slice and then you can tell me all about yourself.' I nodded and followed her inside the house.