Hi guys!
I hope you liked the first chapter. I just want to thank everyone who followed and reviewed.
Here's the 2nd chapter. Hope you'll enjoy.
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''Hi, dad,'' Maura said as she stepped in the house and closed the door behind her. She walked toward the living room, but didn't find anyone. ''Dad? '' She asked again. Once again, she heard nothing.
She made her way toward the kitchen and looked around, but her father wasn't there. She sighed and ran a hand through her honey blonde hair and she was a paper on the counter.
Won't be here tonight. There's a sandwich in the fridge. See you tomorrow,
Dad.
She knew exactly where he was. He has started to drink about one week after her mom died. He never drank in front of her, but she knew he was drinking. She could hear him talking to himself and fall because he was too drunk when he came home. But thank god, it wasn't always like this.
After reading what was on the paper, she put it down and sighed. She was so tired, but she didn't want to sleep. All she wanted to do was curled into a ball and cry. She missed her mom, she missed her dad, and she missed her life. She just wanted everything to be normal again.
She took a deep breath and looked outside the kitchen window. She couldn't think about her mom without wanting to cry and it was killing her.
She ran a hand through her hair and made her way upstairs to take a shower.
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Her knees were hiding her face and they were up to her chest. The water was so hot that her skin was red. Tears were streaming down her face and she couldn't see anything. She couldn't breathe. God, it hurt so much.
She has been in the shower for almost 30 minutes and all she could do was sob. Her body shook and she felt so numb.
All the memories in her head didn't want to go. She couldn't stop thinking about her mom. Even if they were good memories she was sad.
Goodbye Maura Isles
And then her heart started to beat again. That voice in her head. That beautiful voice. Jane's voice. Jane…
She smiled as she saw Jane's smile in her head. The way she was looking at her. You're gorgeous. Maura chuckled before and stood up and stopped the shower. She wiped away the tears that were on her cheeks and stepped out of the shower.
Come at this address tonight at 7
She looked at the clock to see what time it was and she realized it was 6:45. She wrapped herself in a towel and walked into her bedroom.
What was she going to wear? Her makeup was still somewhere in one of the moving boxes. She couldn't go without any makeup on; her eyes were red and puffy because she cried too much. Her hair was a mess and she didn't have anything to wear.
But she wanted to see Jane. She didn't know why but she felt happy with her. She has only seen her one time, but she needed to see her again.
She put a red dress on and her hair was in a ponytail. She wasn't wearing any earrings or bracelets and she thought she didn't look very pretty but she didn't really care because she was late and she needed to go now.
As soon as she reached the front door, she opened it and stepped outside the house before she locked the door and left.
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Was it a good idea? She has just met this girl; she knew absolutely nothing about her. She only knew her name. She just moved in this city and everything was different. Maura wanted to start a new life even if she knew it wouldn't be easy without her mother. And she didn't know if this was the good way to start. Jane seemed nice and even if Maura just met her, she felt good with her. She knew they only spent a few minutes together and it didn't mean anything, but, oh, that voice… that smile… She needed to hear it again and see her face.
It was 7:15 pm and she wasn't at Jane's house. She was still walking down the street, trying to find the brunette's house.
She was now standing in front of a front door. She wasn't sure it was where Jane lived so she took the piece of paper that Jane had given to her to see if it was a right address.
The house wasn't big, but it wasn't too small. There were 2 windows next to the front door. The door was brown, like the brick wall. There was a walk on the roof and a balcony with two chairs on it.
This was Jane's house. Okay. Was it a good idea? She didn't know Jane, Jane didn't know her… But if she goes back to her house, she would just do nothing, read or cry again. And she needed to make friends. She didn't know if Jane would want to be her friend anyway. Who would like to be Maura Isles' friend? She was a mess, her story was a mess, and her family was a mess…
Oh, stop it, Maura, she told herself. You're not stupid and you can do this.
The blonde took a deep breath before she looked down at her feet and knocked twice. She heard someone yelling, a female voice, but she wasn't sure if it was Jane's mother. All she knew was that this wasn't Jane's raspy and beautiful voice.
Maura was pulled out of her thoughts when someone opened the front door and saw a tall and dark haired girl in front of her. Jane.
The brunette smiled when she saw Maura standing outside of her house.
''Hi'' She said with a bright smile curled up in the corner of her pink colored lips. Maura smiled as Jane spoke.
''H-hi…'' Maura opened her mouth and then closed it again. When Jane didn't say anything she spoke ''I don't know if you remember me, we met in the park this afternoon and you gave me you address and I had nothing to do so I came and-'' She stopped talking when she saw the girl in front of her laughing.
''Relax, beauty. Of course I remember you, Maura Isles,'' Jane said. ''Come in'' she stepped back a little and let Maura come into her house.
Maura took a deep breath as she looked around the house. There were stairs in front of her and at her left there was the living room where she saw two little boys playing video games and pushing each other with their shoulder and a man reading a book. She didn't notice Jane behind her until she put her right hand on her left shoulder.
''Euh... That's my brother Frankie and my youngest brother Tommy.'' She said as she pointed the boys with her left hand. ''They're two idiots. And that's my dad, Frank.'' At the same moment, Frank looked up and saw the honey blonde standing in front of his daughter. He stood up, put the book on the table next to the couch and started walking toward the two girls. ''Pop, that's Maura. The girl I met at the park today, Maura Isles'' Jane said. Frank shook the girl's hand.
''Nice to meet you, Miss Isles,'' He said politely.
''Nice to meet you, too, M. Rizzoli.'' She said with a smile on her face. Frank nodded before smiling to her daughter and making his way upstairs.
Jane told Maura to follow her before they started walking and entered in the kitchen.
''Hi, Ma,'' Jane said to the woman that was trying to reach a shelf. The woman was shorter than Jane; her hair was brown and was in a ponytail. She was wearing a white t-shirt and jeans and she had a dish towel on her right shoulder. When she finally found what she was looking for, she looked at her daughter before she saw the girl behind her and smiled. ''That's-'' She tried to talk but was cut off when her mother started talking at the same time.
''You must me Maura Isles. Jane told me about you. The hair, the dress and she also told me you were super beautiful'' She said as she took Maura's hand and shook it with a huge smile on her face. At the same time, Maura smiled when she saw Jane hiding her face with her left hand. She looked at the woman in front of her.
''I'm happy to meet you, Mrs. Rizzoli.'' She said as she looked down at her hand.
''Oh, call me Angela, sweetheart. Do you want some cake, something to drink or-''
''Ma!'' Jane said as she looked at her mother and she looked annoyed. Maura smiled and put a hand on Jane's shoulder.
''No thank you. I'm not hungry but maybe next time'' Maura said politely with a bright smile. Jane smiled at Maura and the girl did the same. Jane walked out of the kitchen and Maura followed her before they heard the boys screaming on the couch. Jane looked at Maura and shook her hand as she chuckled.
They made her way upstairs and Maura followed Jane in her bedroom. Her room wasn't big, the walls were green and blue and she had a bunch of posters on them. Her bed was big and there were a lot of pillows on it. Next to the window, there was a chair with a blanket on it. Some of her clothes were on the floor, but she didn't care.
''Sorry, my room is a mess.'' She said as she laughed a little. Maura looked at Jane but turned around and saw a picture of her and her mother. She looked young, maybe seven years old and she was wearing a red sox t shirt and jeans. Her hair was long and curly. Maura noticed that she was extremely pale. Her lips were almost blue. She had an oxygen tank and cannulas in her nose.
Maura took the picture frame with her hands and frowned.
''I've got new lungs.'' She said when she noticed what Maura was looking at. ''I've been lucky, uh,'' she said as she shrugged and stood up.
''You survived…'' Maura said, her eyes never living the picture.
''Uh… looks like it, yeah'' She answered and smiled a little. When Maura didn't move, she walked toward her and looked in her eyes. Maura's eyes had started to get wet from tears and Jane didn't know why. Maura thought about her mother. She hadn't been lucky like Jane. Her mom suffered and fought but it wasn't worth it. She knew that Jane had probably suffered, too, and she deserved to be happy after everything that happened.
''You alright?'' She asked as she placed a hand on Maura's shoulder. Maura looked up and saw Jane's worried look.
''Uh… Yeah, just tired. It's been a long day'' She said and sniffed. The blonde turned around and sat on Jane's bed. ''So… Your family seems nice.'' She said with a smiled and looked at Jane who sat down next to her as she opened her mouth to say something.
''Yeah, they're great. My brothers are stupid and immature but… I'm glad to have them. They helped me a lot.'' She said and smiled a little as she looked down at her hands. Maura nodded and sighed. Jane wanted to change the subject. It was hard to talk about this and she noticed that Maura wasn't very comfortable as well. ''I saw you twice and I noticed you're only wearing dresses.'' She said. Maura chuckled a little and looked at Jane.
''Yeah… I only have like two or three pairs of pants.'' She said with a little smile and looked down at the feet.
''Don't you want to wear pants or shorts or I don't know… I mean, like everybody else.'' She joked. Maura smiled one more time and played with the bottom of her dress.
''I guess I don't want to be like everybody else.'' She replied with a playful smile on her lips. Jane didn't stop looking at her and chuckled.
''well, I like that.'' Jane said and Maura looked at Jane once again. They held their gaze for a while, their smile never leaving their lips.
God, she's so beautiful, Jane thought. Her green eyes, her hair, everything.
Maura noticed that it was a little bit awkward so she broke the moment and turned her eyes away from Jane's.
''Um… I should go…'' She began as she stood up and stopped playing with the bottom of her dress. ''It's getting late and I have to walk.'' Jane stood up as well and followed Maura.
''Oh, I could drive you… and yeah I know it's late I don't want your mother or your father to get worried.'' She said as she opened her bedroom's door.
''Uh… My dad isn't home...'' She said before she looked down at her feet.
''Well, then, I don't want your mom to get worried.'' Jane said with a smile and got out of her room with Maura behind her before she turned around and looked at the blonde.
''Um… Yeah…'' Maura sighed. ''Are you sure you could drive me?'' she asked and looked up.
''Of course, let me just find my keys and tell my mother.'' She said and made her way downstairs with the honey blonde behind her.
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''Are you sure you got your license?!'' Maura said as she gripped her seat with both of her hands. Jane laughed as she drove.
''Yeah, I did. Why, is it that bad?'' She asked with a playful smile on her lips and looked at Maura for a second.
''Oh, no, it isn't I just want to die right now!'' She exaggerated and looked at Jane with wide eyes.
''Relax, we're here,'' Jane said, her smile never leaving her lips. She parked in front of Maura's house and looked at Maura. ''Is this your house?''
''Yes, thank you.'' Her said as she unlocked her seatbelt and looked at Jane. ''And I'm still alive'' she joked and smile a little. Jane chuckled.
'' When do I see you again?'' The brunette asked as she looked at Maura and ran a hand through her curls.
''I don't know, whenever you want. I'm new here so I don't have any plans.''
''Give me your phone.'' The brunette said and showed her hand to Maura to say she wanted to have it.
''Why?'' she asked as she looked at Jane's hand and then looked into Jane's eyes again.
''I'll give you my number.'' She said. Maura smiled and handed her phone. Jane entered her number and texted herself.
''Alright, now I've got your number'' She said and gave the phone to Maura. Maura took her phone, smiled and opened the car's door. ''See you soon, Maura Isles.'' She heard the brunette said. Maura got out of the car and looked at Jane one last time.
''Why do you call me Maura Isles? You know you can call me Maura or Maur… like everybody else.'' She asked the girl in front of her.
''Well, I guess I don't want to be like everybody else.'' She said and smiled playfully. Maura smiled a little and closed the door before she turned around and left.