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Chapter 3: Live to Learn
Lux woke up around seven and rolled out of bed, she look over to the side that Lindsay went to sleep on. Her side was perfectly made and empty. Lux hadn't really wanted to move in with Cate she wasn't really her type of person, she reminded her of Lindsay. Lux enjoyed Baze's humour and attitude. But Lindsay gave up emancipation for Lux, the least she could do was stay with her. Today was a big day, meeting with Fern to discuss everything. Lux worried about how Cate and Baze would react to her colourful past, she knew Lindsay's angel appearance wouldn't keep them so glee about the whole situation for long. Lux opened the door and heard chatter from the kitchen and she walked out to see Cate and Lindsay laughing.
"What's going on?" Lux asked joining the two
"Lindsay was just mentioning about how you two used to pretend to be on morning madness" Cate said.
"Who knew all that time it was our one of parents" Lindsay smiled
"Yeah, who knew" Lux said sarcastically rolling her eyes.
"So today's plan is I'll drive us meeting with Fern is at ten." Cate explained
"Will Baze be there?" Lux asked
"As far as I know" Cate replied
"Good" Lux said then there was a long awkward pause
"Well look at the time, I better go have my shower" Cate said exiting the room. Lux sat down on the couch and Lindsay just looked at her.
"What?" Lux asked
"You'd rather be with Baze?" Lindsay asked
"It's not that, I do click with him. Cate's just an older version of you. And I love you; you're my best friend, my sister and all." Lux said
"Thanks, I think?" Lindsay questioned
"All I'm meaning is I can handle one not two, it took me sixteen years just to get use to one of you another could cause severe damage" Lux told Lindsay.
"Can you try for me?" Lindsay asked
"I am, and will. Besides its freaking Cate Cassidy, we know all about her" Lux joked
"Years and years of wishing to meet her, and finding out she's mom was like a wild dream" Lindsay stated
"What do you think the meeting with Fern will entitle?" Lux asked
"Usual I guess, Grades, previous homes, medical stuff like that" Lindsay said
"They'll find out about…?" Lux asked
"We couldn't hide it forever" Lindsay replied
"Can we not tell them anything that Fern doesn't know quite yet?" Lux asked
"What?" Lindsay asked
"You know at one of our previous homes?"
"Oh yeah, I understand. You know I still have nightmares about that night"
"You haven't mentioned it in a long while"
"I know, it hadn't really bothered me for a while and then again we both went through it I'm sure you hate me bringing up like I used to" Lindsay explained
"Lindsay, it isn't who I am to talk about what happened to me. But, if you want to talk about it I'm all ears" Lux explained
"I know it's just hard. When we both know what happened and yet you make it seem like nothing happened" Lindsay told Lux. Lux shook her head she hated this topic it was the least of her favourite things in her whole entire life. They shared what happen to them but they were different they weren't the same person. Lux was very closed off about problems and Lindsay was very open about her problems. Sure they had talked about it before only because they didn't know what to do. Cate was standing at the side of the door she had heard the two talking about hiding something and something about a previous home. Cate really wanted to know.
"Let's talk about it later, besides we should get ready for the meeting" Lux said
Cate and the girls walked out to her car. "Shot gun!" Lux called going to the passenger seat.
"Fine" Lindsay whined. They all got in the car and drove off the social services.
They sat in the waiting room, waiting to meet with Fern. Lux looked around Baze wasn't there. The three sat down.
"Where is Baze?" Lux asked, as she patiently tapped her foot, she was worried he would not show up.
"He'll be here Lux" Cate said, noticing the worry in Lux's voice
"Not that is matters" Lindsay said quietly.
"What was that?" Lux asked turning her whole body towards Lindsay sitting next to her.
"It doesn't matter that Baze isn't here it's not like he even knew we existed" Lindsay stated coldly, Baze had really hurt her when he had said what he said, even though to probably was not his fault.
"Correction he didn't know you existed" Lux said turning away
"Girls can we do this later?" Cate asked trying to diffuse the situation.
"Lux you've been a lot of things before, but never have you crossed that line. Go live with Baze it's not like you hide your hate for Cate" Lindsay said
"I might as well beats living with you OCD perfectionists"
"I don't have OCD" Lindsay replied
"Hey girls" Baze said walking into the waiting room. Everyone was silent. "What did I miss?" Baze asked
"Just sibling stuff" Cate smiled
"Baze can I live with you?" Lux asked
"Sure I guess, but I thought you both wanted to live with Cate?" Baze asked. He looked at Lux and Lindsay.
"Things change" Lux said
"Do you have anything to add?" Baze said looking over at Lindsay. Lindsay gave Baze a dirty look and then looked away.
"Lux and Lindsay why don't you two go back to the entertainment room and I'll talk with your parents first" Fern said walking out into the waiting room.
"Sure thing Fern" Lux said getting up and walking back.
"I guess that's okay" Lindsay said getting up a little bit after than Lux and heading down the same way. Neither of the girls looked or talked to each other
"And you two can follow me" Fern said. Cate and Baze followed Fern back to her office. Fern closed the door. "Now I heard they're little argument, they've never fought before" Fern said
"Sibling fight its normal, I have a sister and we always fight" Cate said
"You may have just met Lindsay and Lux but they are incredibility close, they don't fight."
"It's just over living arrangement's" Baze said
"I know you two don't live together, but why would they fight over living arrangements?" Fern asked
"Because Lindsay found out that I didn't know she existed" Baze stated
"Lindsay is very strong headed, she automatically shifts away and judges people without getting to know them" Fern replied
"I think she is just scared" Baze said
"Scared about what?" Cate said
"Scared about getting to know me" Baze replied
"She's fine with me" Cate said
"Cate, look at yourself you are Lindsay look a lot alike and from what I saw yesterday and today you two are a lot of the same, she gravitates towards you because she feels safe" Fern explained
"Then what about Lux?" Cate asked
"She's more of the regular teenager, just doing enough to get by, she sees Cate as being over accomplished and a lot like Lindsay, and she takes time to get into a placement usually. She likes Baze because he is care free" Fern replied
"What does that mean?" Cate asked
"It means you're a family with issues that we are worked out over time. We should go over the girl's history before, I talk to them and then after we will all talk together" Fern explained
"Lay it on us, I'm sure it's nothing to bad" Baze said. Fern looked down at the file.
"Lux suffered from a Ventricular Septal Defect as a baby, and Lindsay developed leukemia. Both these developed around the time the girls were about 5 months old. They had been placed with a family as a trial basis to see if they could handle two twin infants. As you can tell they didn't keep the girls. When they turned three, Lindsay's leukemia was quite bad and Lux was fine. I wasn't with them at the time so I have no idea how but they were able to stay together. I think it was when they turned five they were both given the all clear to be discharged from the children's hospital and they were sent to sunny vale where together they went in and out of seven foster homes." Fern said
"Oh my god, I had no idea" Cate said
"What's a ventricular Septal Defect?" Baze asked
"It's a hole in the heart, dumbass" Cate said
"Well sorry" Baze muttered
"You may have never given up the rights to the girls officially, but there health concerns were paid for by the government" Fern said
"Are they healthy now?" Baze asked
"They are both as healthy as can be. Lindsay does however require a check-up every few months, since leukemia can come back"
"My babies" Cate cried
"Cate, you heard Fern there healthy" Baze said trying to confront her
"Honestly Cate they've been fine for eleven years" Fern said
"Alright"
"Okay, well as you know by now Lux and Lindsay are the opposites of each other"
"If you hadn't said so before I would have never known" Baze joked
"Not funny Baze" Cate glared
"Lux going to a school in the fourth district called Longfellow it's not a top rate school but if the kid wants to learn they learn something. Lindsay is on scholarship to Westmont, and is at the top of her class" Fern explained
"Of course Lindsay would get the scholarship" Baze said
"She's a bright kid with college in her future" Fern said
"What about Lux? Does she have college in her future?" Cate asked
"That's the hard thing, as Lindsay has a perfect attendance record and a 4.0 GPA, Lux barely shows up to school and her grades are quite low" Fern explained
"Oh, is there any reason behind that?" Cate asked
"I think her motivation is lacking, plus Lux usually has to worst time in the foster homes as she is so stubborn she won't do something she doesn't like" Fern said
"Motivation lacking sounds like Baze" Cate said
Fern talked to Cate and Baze for another twenty minutes before she asked them to sit in the waiting room while she talked to Lux and Lindsay.
"Hi girls" Fern said when they walked into her office. Neither spoke they sat far away from each other. "Girls what is the matter?" Fern asked
"Nothing" Lux spoke quietly
"Yeah nothing, nothing at all" Lindsay retorted
"I heard your fight earlier, would you like the talk about it?" Fern asked hoping it would help resolve it.
"Well… Lux doesn't like Cate at all she says she's too much like me to handle" Lindsay said
"I may not like Cate but you hate Baze" Lux replied
"I don't hate Baze; he just doesn't look capable of looking after two teenagers"
"You're just mad because for once in your life somebody didn't know about perfect Lindsay"
"At least I try, and I am not perfect"
"Have you ever even listened to everyone that meets you, 'oh look at Lindsay Cassidy she's a delight, and there's her twin Lux she's a bad seed'"
"Lux you're not a bad seed you're my sister, and people shouldn't judge a book by its cover"
"Kind of like what you did with Baze?"
"That's not the same"
"Linz" Lux slid down the couch closer to Lindsay
"Fine I did, but honestly he didn't even know I existed"
"He didn't even know my name; all he knew was that he got Cate pregnant"
"So if I had gone instead of you…."
"Exactly"
"I have a suggestion" Fern said
"What is it?" Lux asked
"Since you both have hostility to one of your parents. Lindsay you should hang out with Baze and get to know him and Lux hang out with Cate" Fern suggested
"That's actually a really good idea" Lindsay said
"You sure you okay with that Lindz?" Lux asked
"Yeah, he is my dad I do need to speak to him sooner than later"
"And I better get to know Cate"
"Yeah, she may seem like me but that's just the smart. She actually has a sense of humour"
Fern got Baze and Cate to come back to her office and the four of them talked about how she'd be coming over to inspect the houses to make sure they were up to code.
A/N: Sorrry guys it took a lot longer to get through this chapter than I expected but its done I hope you enjoy it. You found out alot about Lux's and Lindsay relationship and why they weren't adopted.
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