Ok so here is chapter 3, thanks for all the support so far it means a lot :-) No Copyright Intended!

Chapter 3

Erin's Point of View

As soon as I returned to the apartment I dished out dinner and we got stuck in. Taylor didn't talk at first so I decided I had to break the silence.

"How's the food?" I asked her.

"Pretty good." She smiled.

"Not like Jay said at all." She added.

I couldn't help but laugh as she took another huge mouthful. It was like she hadn't eaten properly in days. Something that wasn't unusual if you lived with Bunny.

"Well Jay doesn't know what is good for him at times." I smirked.

"He seems nice." Taylor replied.

"He is your boyfriend isn't he? Your crazy if he isn't, I mean he is hot and totally in love with you." She added.

I almost choked on my food at the word love.

"And how do you know that?" I croaked as I took a drink.

She looked at me wide eyed and shocked.

"You don't see it?" She gasped.

"See what?" I asked confused.

"The way he looks at you, the way he left after it was so obvious you had made plans for him to come over. Erin, come on!" She cried.

"Well I guess now that you mentioned it…" I trailed off.

Taylor grinned proudly at the fact she made her point.

"See I told you." She laughed.

"So please tell me you are together?" She grinned.

I nodded in response.

"Fine we are, but you can't tell anyone. Our boss doesn't like in house relationships." I told her.

"My lips are sealed." She smiled.

"So tell me about you, where do you go to school? Any boyfriends of your own?" I questioned.

"I go to Riverside high school, well when I say go…" She mumbled.

"Please tell me you go, kid school is important. Take it from someone who learnt the hard way!" I complained.

"I'm not good at it, what do I need it for anyway." She huffed.

"You don't have to be a genius to pass, just study hard and get good grades. What do you need it for? Um I don't know a job, a life away from Bunny." I lectured.

"Geeez ok I get the point mom." She replied sarcastically.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to lecture you, but you know where I'm coming from right?" I asked.

She nodded in response.

"Good, cause I don't want to ever see you in the same situations I was in at your age." I told her.

"Erin what was so bad about your life? I mean Bunny told me some things but you seem to have been through more than she said." Taylor asked hesitantly.

I broke eye contact as the horrible memories of my younger days came to mind.

"Let's just say, it was as bad as you can imagine and leave it at that." I replied.

"Ok…." She replied, but I got the feeling she would ask again at a later time.

"Mind if I go to bed I'm pretty tired?" She asked after a short pause.

"No of course not, go ahead." I smiled.

"See you in the morning?" She replied.

"Yeah kid see you in the morning." I assured her.

The following morning I woke around ten. I jumped out of bed afraid I had slept longer than Taylor. However as I went to the kitchen and started to make coffee I remembered she was a teen. I would be lucky if I saw her before noon. So as I poured myself a cup I decided it was a good time to call Bunny.

"Erin?" She answered.

"Missing someone?" I asked, getting straight to the point.

"I don't know what you're talking about." She replied.

"Seriously?" I scoffed.

"Your 15 year old daughter? Does that ring a bell?" I hissed.

"Taylor? No she is fine with me right now." Bunny lied.

I couldn't believe what she was saying; did she really think I believed her?

"Mother cut the crap, yesterday afternoon my little sister showed up at my work. She told me our mother had thrown her out she was in tears. How the hell could you do that to her? Do you never think about what your actions will lead to? What if she hadn't come to me? Where would we have found her?" I yelled.

"Erin, stop being dramatic Taylor she is fine." Bunny replied.

"You didn't know that! Until I rang you, you had no idea where she was. Your 15 year old was in Chicago at night and by the sounds of it you didn't go looking for her." I hissed.

"Erin I don't have time for this, I have to go to work. Bring her back later." Bunny said as she went to end the call.

"No, don't you dare hang up. I need you to hear this." I spat.

"Hear what?" She questioned.

"You will never get Taylor back. From now on, she is staying with me. I can help her. I can look after her better than you ever could. So don't expect her anytime soon, and do not call or show up at my door or my work. Just stay away from us, got it?" I questioned.

She didn't reply so I took it as acceptance as I ended the call. Turning around I saw Taylor standing behind me.

"Morning." She whispered.

"Taylor I'm sorry I didn't mean…" I began to say but she cut me off.

She walked over and put her arms around me.

"Thanks for caring so much Erin." She whispered.

"Don't mention it." I smiled as she released me.

"Come on why don't we go out for breakfast?" I suggested.

"Sounds good." She agreed.

As soon as we were both dressed we headed out for breakfast. It was the perfect day all together, but things don't stay perfect for long…

Until next time ;-)