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Chapter 4
"Kate, I think he was going to kiss you." Abby whispered to Kate as they were walking behind the group Kate clearly in a daze,
"Yeah, me too" Kate replied still stuck in her daze but she still smiled at the thought of kissing Tony, she slapped her self inwardly and told herself, "Snap out of it Kate, It's DiNozzo we are talking about!" "Yeah sexy, funny, charming DiNozzo." Kate groaned and Abby and Maura looked at her funny and she said,
"My mind is having a disagreement."
Abby laughed at her then said, "Katie, Katie, Katie, just admit it you like him."
Kate groaned again and Abby put an arm around her waist as they walked, Kate looked over to Maura on her other side and did the same as Abby did to her and they walked like that behind the group of their classmates in silence for the rest of the tour.
The three girls stood outside the white house. The tour just ended and they were now back in their own clothes – much to Kate's relief. – Kate didn't have a picture of Maura (other than her sketch) so they took a quick picture together with Kate's phone, one just her and Maura and one all three of them, when they were done a silence fell over them, nobody wanted to say good-bye. Abby watched them she knew Kate well enough that she knew she didn't want to say her goodbye's forever and because she knew how to read Kate she was pretty good at knowing what was on Maura's mind too and she had to agree she didn't want to say bye to Maura either they had a lot of fun today, Abby was thinking about everything that happened and so was Kate when they heard Maura say something,
"I can't do this," she started pacing the parking lot where they were standing, "I can't say good-bye forever."
Kate nodded her head she had to admit she would miss Maura even if they just met they had a weird connection already and she didn't want to lose that, "Me neither, I can't say it and you know what we don't have too; we can say see you later because we will." Maura stopped pacing to look at her and when she did Kate said, "Give me your number and I'll give you mine, and we and meet up soon." Maura nodded her head enthusiastically and handed Kate her phone and Kate handed Maura hers, Abby took Maura's phone from Kate and put in her number too then sent a text to herself so she would have Maura's number then said to her,
"You better call me girl."
"I sure will." They smiled at each other and Abby pulled her into a big hug when they let go Maura looked at Kate and hugged her too, Kate squeezed back tightly and said, "I'll call you tomorrow, okay?" Maura nodded her head on Kate's shoulder Kate gave her one last squeeze and they both sighed and let go,
"How are you getting back Maura?"
"I'll probably call my car serves or a cab."
"Okay, you be safe."
"I will."
"Come on class time to get on the bus." Maura and Kate looked at the teacher and back at each other.
Abby started walking to the bus and when she noticed Kate wasn't with her she looked back at her and asked, "You coming Kate?"
"Yeah go ahead I'll be there in a second."
"Okay." Kate looked back at Maura and they gave each other one more hug and they both whispered to each other at the same time, "See you later." Then hugged each other tighter and then Kate ran off to get on the school bus leaving Maura standing alone in the parking lot.
Maura took out her phone and called her car serves, they said they would be there in ten minutes so she decided to go across the street to get a cup of coffee. When she entered the coffee shop she heard her phone go off and when she looked at it she saw it was from Kate it said,
"I wish I got coffee this bus ride is so boring and Mr. H won't shut up about his trip to Hawaii, like who cares :P and to top it off Abby fell asleep, did you know she snores -_-"
Maura: "Haha well you will be jealous about where I am right now :P can you guess?" She snapped a picture of one of the tables and sent it to Kate with her message.
Kate: "I hate you! I would kill for a cup of coffee :P. Uhh DiNozzo keeps looking at me, I think he wants to talk this is going to be one awkward bus ride home."
Maura: "Haha well that's what happens when you have a moment with a guy and almost kiss him." Maura headed back to where her driver was meeting her and when she got there her phone went off,
Kate: "Shut up! :P you and Abs are a lot alike :) crap he just texted me what should I do?(panicked face)" Maura laughed then she saw her car pull up and she climbed in the back saying a quick hi to the driver and telling him to take her home.
Maura: "Car just got here so I'm on my way home :D and for Tony answer him if you don't I will just get weird or he will come talk to you in person."
Kate: ":) lucky you I got about a 20 min ride back to school then I have to wait like 15 min wait for my mom to pick me up then I can finally go home and veg out on my couch, well at least until my brothers come home. Oh and I answered Tony :)"
Maura: "I always wanted a sibling…."
Kate: "Well now you have better you have me as a twin :P"
Maura: "Cocky much :P."
Kate:"haha one of my many qualities :P. He is flirting :P so DiNozzo."
Maura: "I'm home :D my driver really likes to speed….I don't think it's too safe."
Kate: "Luck you again :P I'm still pretty far from school and the bus driver drives like and old man -_- and Tony is….. he's well Tony :P"
Maura: "Haha well he is something ;P yes winky face. I hate being home alone….house is so big and every noise makes me jump…well I'm going to start my dinner."
Kate: "haha you live in a mansion or something? :P so what can the great Maura cook?"
Maura: "An estate and it's my parents….you don't know how much I miss my dorm room at boarding school right now :P. Well since it's just me and my parents will never know I am cooking Kraft dinner :P and honestly I'm way too tired to do anything else :P"
Kate: "An ESTATE! Really? Wow lucky you... haha you are rich and live in a mansion (I will call it a mansion and you can't stop me :P) and you are making KD well I will agree you have good taste in lazy cooking foods :P maybe I will teach you this amazing thing called order-in or take-out :P"
Maura: "LOL aren't you a funny :)."
Kate: "I think the bus grew wings cuz we got back scary fast :P and my mom is outside…. That's weird she's never here on time."
Maura: "Well time flies when you are having fun cause it's been a half hour and your bus is late :P."
Kate: "Yeah figured that out when my mom asked me what was taking so long :P I have to go my mom is glaring at me for txting :P I'll txt you later or tomorrow."
Maura: "Haha okay bye :) I'm going to eat and watch a movie…. I was thinking parent trap :P"
Kate: "Haha nice one….. oh crap just got my look from my mom :P cya before my phone goes out the window."
Maura: "Haha cya."
Kate put her phone in her bag and smiled at her mom who glanced at her then focused back on the road,
"So Katie, who were you talking to?"
"A friend I met on the tour."
"Oh well this friend of yours is sure making you smile a lot, is this friend a boy?"
"Mom! No it's a girl and just 'cause I smile or laugh when I text doesn't mean it's a boy I smile when me and Abby text."
"Okay…. Don't kill a mother for asking."
The car stopped and Kate looked out the window to see she was home and pretty well jumped out of the car and ran to the door.
"Why Katie what's with the rush?" Kate flopped down on the couch and looked at her mom and said,
"Bobby and Max will be home and will take over the living room so I want to at least get five minutes of T.V and couch time before I get forced to sit in the bad chair."
"Hey I like that chair."
"You and only you."
"Haha aren't you a funny girl. How about you tell your mom about your field trip."
"It was fun; learnt cool things, saw Tony get hit in the face with a football."
"So what about this new friend, what's she like?"
"She's funny and nice and really smart she's like a genius and Abby just loves her. We all had a great time, you would love her, and she's a lot like me." Kate smiled a little at the last part Maura was more than a lot like her they were freaking twins, 'I have a twin.' Kate smiled really big and wanted to jump off the couch to do a little happy dance but her mom might think she was crazy. 'wait I have a twin that means I was adopted or mom gave just her up' Kate's expression turned serious and she sat up on the couch and looked at her mom who was sitting in the chair across from her looking through a newspaper.
"Umm mom can I ask you something?"
Her mom looked up at her and when she saw the serious look on Kate's face she put the newspaper on the coffee table and said, "Yeah sure Katie, what's wrong?"
"Umm this is hard to ask but ummm… ahh did –"
"Katie you can ask me anything."
"I know but… Mom did you ever put a kid up for adoption?"
"Why would you ask that? Are you pregnant?"
"No mom I'm not pregnant. Just answer my question."
"No Katie I never did, why are you asking?" Kate put her head in her hands and asked quietly,
"Am I adopted?"
"Katie…" her mom moved from the chair, sat next to her and placed her hand on her back,
Kate stood up from the couch and crossed her arms in front of her chest and asked again louder, "Mom, am I adopted?"
"Katie maybe we should talk about this when your father gets home."
"Am I!" she yelled at her mom as tears started falling from her eyes 'why is she crying she knew this was an option and the better one at that since Maura is her twin but it still hurt'
"Oh Katie…" Her mom went up to her little girl and pulled her into a hug when Kate's sobs slowed down she sat down on the couch and pulling her daughter into her side as she cried too, she always wished she would never ask this question before her and her husband told her but the day has come and her husband was nowhere to be seen, "Shh shh Katie, shhh" she cooed trying to calm her daughters sobs 'Damn it Michael where are you' she thought. The front door flew open and in came her two sons,
"Hey Ma we are home!" yelled Max the youngest of the two brothers,
"And we bring groceries!" yelled Bobby as they rounded the corner and saw his mom holding his baby sister in her arms as they both cried, "What's wrong mom?"
"Nothing boys why don't you get started on dinner." Her husband Michael came through the door carrying the rest of the groceries,
"Honey what's wrong? Katie?" he asked concern filling his voice, it kills him to see his baby girl like this, "Boys do what your mother said." They stood there not moving until Michael yelled, "Now!" and they ran off to the kitchen. He sat on the edge of the coffee table and stroked his Katie's hair, he pushed some of it behind her ear so he could see her face and asked, "Katie what's wrong?" when she didn't answer he looked up at his wife and she said,
"She asked Michael."
"Oh sweetie…." He said
"Mom never answered me…. Am I? I am aren't I?"
"Yeah sweetie you are." Her dad said as he took his wife's hand,
"Why didn't you want both of us!?" she asked pushing away from her mom's embrace to look them in the eyes when she saw the shocked looks and then heard her mom ask,
"What do you mean Katie?"
"Maura! Why didn't you want her too?"
"Who is Maura sweetie?" asked her dad
She reached over to get her bag and pulled out her phone and unlocked it,
"Katie?" asked her mom
"One second." She went into her pictures and stopped on the picture of her and Maura and said, "This is Maura." As she handed her mom her phone her mom gasped and handed it to her husband, he looked at it then said,
"This is unbelievable."
"Well its true dad I met her today, her names Maura she was born on October 27th 1995 just like me, we do the same looks and we both love Chinese food! Abby took notes about us to prove it and we even switched clothes and everyone fell for it! Well not Tony but he did at first."
"Katie..."
"Mom I know she's my twin I can feel it when I'm with her and she looks just like me, we are the same in every way, well not every way but look wise and we have some personality traits that are the same….mom I know this just like you know John, Bobby, Rachel and Max are your kids."
"You are my daughter too."
"I know mom but…"
"But what Sweetie?" asked Michael
"Did you guys know about her? Did you not want her too?"
"Katie we had no idea you had a twin if we did we would have adopted her too."
"Okay… Maura said her adoption was closed that the only things her parents knew was her birthday, is that the same with you guys?"
"Yes darling it is."
"Okay."
"Is this the new friend of yours you were texting?"
"Yes mom."
"Well she seems to make you happy and if she really is your sister I won't stop you from seeing her."
"Maria?" asked Mike concern still in his voice
"Mike she's Katie's sister and Katie trusts her and she was allowed in the white house so she can't be some murderer."
"Yeah dad, she wouldn't kill anyone."
"Okay darling but we would love to meet her soon."
"Okay dad. I love you guys."
"We love you too, Katie." Said her mom as she pulled her into another hug and her dad joined in.
Maura sat on her bed she just finished watching The Parent Trap; she looked at the time on her computer and noticed that it was a good time to call her parents. She loved FaceTime she could see her parents even though they were in Italy. It rang a few times then her mom's face came on the screen and she smiled, 'god she missed her mom'
"Maura Darling! How was the white house?"
"It was great mom, how's dad and Italy?"
"He's great and Italy's wonderful."
"Mom may I ask you something?"
"Maura, I don't have time I need to get to bed your father and I have a long day ahead of us, we will talk when I get back, okay?"
"Bu –"
"Maura." Her mother warned
"Okay…when will you be back?"
"Three weeks darling"
"Three weeks? I thought you were coming back next week?"
"Change of plans darling but I'll bring you back something special. Good night darling."
"Night mom I lo–" she stopped when the chat ended, sighed then shut her computer she put it on her desk then curled up in her bed as tears started to fall from her eyes, "All alone again…" she whispered to herself.
Her phone chimed she whipped her eyes to check it and when she did she saw it was a text from Kate,
"I just had an interesting talk with my parents…"
Maura: "Oh… Kate? I umm can we talk on the phone?"
Kate: "Yeah I'll go to my room so I can have privacy."
Maura: "Okay."
Seconds later Maura's phone started ringing, "H-hello." She sniffled
"Maura what's wrong?" Kate asked as she sat down on her bed hugging her teddy bear,
"It's my mom…."
"What happened? Is she okay?"
"She's fine," Maura said anger filling her voice, "I'm not though…" her voice cracked at the last word as a tear fell from her eyes again,
"Maur, what's wrong?"
"W-we were talking on FaceTime and she t-told me that she basically didn't have time for m-me and asked if we can talk when she gets back and when I asked when sh-she said three weeks! I haven't seen them since Christmas, Kate and that was only for an hour! They never have time for me and the worst thing it when I was saying I love you she ended the chat! Ended it!" Maura was fuming now but she was still crying, she didn't want to feel this way all the time,
"Oh god that's horrible! God…. I don't know what to say, can I call her a bitch? Cause I kinda want to" Maura laughed a little then said,
"How do you do that? Make me laugh? I wish I was with you right now and not in my mansion all alone, crying in my bedroom. I wish I had a mom that was here to hold me…"
Kate felt a tear fall down her cheek, she let out a sigh and said, "Damn it girl you went and made me cry too."
"I-I'm sorry…"
"Don't be sorry. I'll be right back, okay just stay on the line."
Kate ran down stairs to her find her parents,
"Mom, Dad!"
"In here Katie!" yelled her mom from the dining room.
Kate walked up to them and nervously put her hair behind her ear, "Umm mom, dad I am talking to Maura on the phone,"
"Oh how is she?"
"Not good she's home alone and she's upset."
"Oh that's no good, where are her parents?"
"Italy…"
"Italy!" yelled her mom and dad at the same time as Kate looked down at her feet,
"So I was wondering if maybe she can spend the night? Cause she's all alone in a big empty house and her parents aren't coming home for three weeks and her mom hung up on her when they were video chatting."
"Katie, of course she can. Who leaves their kid alone for three weeks,"
"I think it's been longer…"
"Well then go tell her we are going to come get her we just need an address and for her to pack a bag for at least the weekend then if she still wants to stay we will go back and get more of her things, okay Katie?"
"Thank you mom, I love you!"
"Go sweetie." Said her dad
"Love you guys!" Kate ran back upstairs grabbed her phone off her bed then said,
"Maura, you still there?"
"Yeah, where did you go?"
"To ask my mom and dad if you can spend the night."
"Oh….what did they say?"
"well my mom said to pack your bags for the weekend and text me your address 'cause we are coming to get you….oh and that if you want to stay longer after the weekend is over then we will get more of your stuff."
"You sure I won't be intruding?"
"Maura you aren't, if you were they wouldn't have said yes."
"Okay… I'll get ready and pack some stuff."
"Okay, text me your address and we will leave now."
"Okay, see you soon and thanks"
"No problem but we better invite Abby over tomorrow or she will be pissed that she missed a sleepover." Maura laughed and Kate instantly broke into a smile,
"Yeah that sounds fun."
"See ya."
"Bye." Maura said then hung up her phone, texted Kate her address and started packing.
"Mom! Dad! Maura's getting ready and she texted me her address so let's go!"
"Okay Katie chill."
"Mom did you just say chill?" Kate asked raising her eyebrows at her mom,
"Yes Caitlin I did, now let's go."
"Boys be good we will be back soon!" yelled Michael then they left to go get Maura.
A/N: I'm sorry it took some time to post but I had a busy 2 weeks with easter this week and all but I'm getting to work on Ch.5 today and I hope to have it up by at the latest monday so please bear with me :). Please review I love hearing what you all think, really and frankly I need the cheering up cause easter weekend was pretty tough on me, so please tell me what you think :)
Love ya,
Angela