AN 1: With school starting soon I'm going to try my best to update weekly on Mondays.
AN 2: In this chapter the girls have lived with Liz, Casey, and Olivia for about three months.
"Did you have a good day at school Lexa?"
Casey asked as Alexa walked into the house. Billy had already went upstairs to do her homework.
"Yea, I got and A on my paper about slavery."
Casey closed the front door behind her and set the house keys down.
"See I told you, you did a good job on it."
Alexa smiled a little as she walked to the counter where she preferred to do her homework. Casey also walked into the kitchen.
"What do you have for homework tonight?"
Alexa started pulling out her books.
"Normal studying for test, but I do have to start on a project that's do before the end of the year."
Casey walked around the counter so she was standing in front of Alexa.
"Do you need any help?"
Alexa nodded knowing she was going to need lots of help.
"We have to make a family tree."
Casey didn't know what to tell Alexa. Alexa continued.
"I was hoping you could help me, because I want to do it on my new family."
Casey smiled surprised that Alexa considered them family.
"Just ask me what you need to know and I'll try my best to answer."
Alexa smiled then looked down shyly.
"Can I call you mom?"
Alexa said fast and quietly. Casey almost didn't catch it. Alexa looked up when Casey didn't say anything. Casey was fixing to answer when the phone started ringing. Casey went to answer it.
"I'll be right back."
Alexa looked back down and let a single tear fall. She couldn't believe she had messed everything up. She quickly, but quietly left the house going to the only place she could think of.
Liz had noticed that Alexa was a completely different person around Casey. She let her walls tumble-down. That's how Liz knew that even though Casey was clueless when it came to raising kids she had to be doing something right. Alexa let a few of her walls down around Liz and Olivia, but not all of them. That's why it surprised Liz that afternoon when Alexa showed up at her house.
"Alexa what happened?"
Alexa looked down letting a few more tears fall.
"I messed everything up."
Liz lead Alexa to the couch and sat down next to her.
"What did you mess up Alexa?"
Alexa wiped her eyes.
"I asked her if I could call her mom."
Once again Alexa spoke quickly and quietly. Liz heard a knock on the door and had a good feeling she knew who it was. A minute later she returned to the living room.
"Alexa I think someone wants to talk to you."
Alexa looked up when Casey sat down next to her. Liz turned to Billy.
"Reid was taking a nap. Why don't we go see if she's up?"
Liz didn't wait for an answer and headed towards Reid's room.
"Lexa why did you run away?"
Alexa grabbed a pen and started doodling on the palm of her hands.
"Because you were mad."
Casey carefully put her arm around Alexa.
"I wasn't mad Lexa. I was shocked, but happy that you wanted to call me mom."
Alexa looked at Casey with hope in her eyes.
"So, can I call you mom?"
Casey smiled and nodded. Alexa hugged Casey.
"I love you mom."
Casey tried her best not to cry as she held her arm out to Billy.
"Family hug."
Billy smiled and joined in on the hug. Casey looked at Liz and Reid.
"You too."
Liz smiled like Billy and joined the hug.
AN: It's a short update, but at least you'll have a little something to read until the next chapter. I also realise that Alexa was quick to call Casey mom, but I wanted them to quickly form a bond since like Liz said in the chapter she has lots of walls that she puts up around everyone else.
