OMG!!!! How where those two new episodes Wednesday!!!! Those were soo good!!!! I wonder what Liv is going to do? I mean they didn't show anything about it in the promo for next Wednesday episode!!! Which i found kind of weird!!! ANYWHO did any one watch that new show Parenthood? I think it's pretty good. I just love Lauren Graham!!! Ok so on with the story


Olivia startled up when she felt a presence next to her. She looked around and sighed in relief and whispered. "What's wrong Maria?"

Maria was standing next to where Olivia was sleeping on the couch. Her bottom lip was quirving. "I had a bad dream can i sleep with you please?"

Olivia sat up and ran her hand through her hair. "Of course. Come on" Olivia stood and they went to her bedroom. Olivia patted the bed after she laid down in it.

Maria went over to her and lay right next to her cuddled to her side.

"Maria? I thought you didn't have nightmares anymore."

"I didn't this one just came tonight. First one i had in long time" Maria sniffed.

"Do you want to tell me about it?" Olivia asked gently.

"Si, Richard came. But he didn't take me. He took you and he did the horrible things he did to me to you" She whispered into the dark room.

Olivia's heart ached. She brought Maria closer to her body and whispered. "No one is going to hurt me. I would never leave you like that. And Maria remember Richard is in jail and he is never going to get out"

Maria nodded. "I know that. Te Amo" Maria whispered her eyes falling.

"Te Amo sweetie" Olivia whispered kissing her forehead.

~next day~ Friday

Olivia awoke before Maria did. She went to the kitchen and started cooking French toast sticks and bacon.

Maria woke up and looked at the clock. It was 7am she had to be in school by 8:30 or she was late. She got out of her mothers bed and trudged to the bathroom to start the process of getting ready.

Olivia heard Maria getting ready and smiled. Maria was getting used to everything.

Soon Maria came to the table wearing her school uniform. "Can you braid my hair?" She asked.

"French braid or pig tails?"

"Uhm French braid." Maria said sitting to the table.

"Ok eat and then I'll do it. Maria if i was to get you a kitten how would you feel. I would get a dog but we aren't home enough to take care of a dog and we live in a apartment." Olivia asked sitting across from Maria with her coffee.

Maria's eyes widen and she nodded. "I love that! Can we go and get her after school? Oh please?"

Olivia nodded smiling. "Sure I'll pick you up and we can go to the pet store. I'm off this weekend. So we can hang out"

Maria's eyes lit up. "Can we maybe go see New York City?"

"Of course" Olivia said smiling sadly. Maria had been in NYC for almost 2 years and for most of the time the only thing she saw was a basement.

"Bien!" Maria said happily. She kept eating her food humming softly to her self.

"I'm going to get dressed ok?"

"Yes" Maria said.

Olivia went her shutting the door behind her. She slid to the floor breathing hard. She had to compose herself. Everything was ok. Maria was ok now and she wasn't going to let her feel that pain again. She wiped her eyes and started getting ready for work. She stepped out of her room. She had on black slacks and a red and white stripped shirt that had a pocket on her stomach she brushed her hair out and went to Maria.

Maria turned and looked at her mother with a smile on her face. She was watching Icarly, which she recorded on the TV.

Olivia went behind her and started braiding her long brown hair. "So what do you want for dinner?"

"I'm not sure"

Olivia nodded. "I'll think of something then." She finished and said. "You ready to go?"

"Si" Maria said getting her book bag. She followed Olivia out of the door.

~After School~
"Hey Maria! Who are you waiting for?" Paige asked as she skipped over to her and sitting next to her on the bench.

"My mother. We are going to go and get a kitten" Maria said turning to her best friend excitedly.

"Wow! Wish I could get a kitten but my mother is allergic to animal hair. I have goldfish" Paige sighed.

Maria smiled.

"So next weekend is my birthday and my mommy said that I can have this sleep over party. And I can invite 3 friends."

Maria nodded hoping she was one of those friends.

"So I told my om you of course. Then Lisa and Quinn."

"Really?"

"Of course you're my best friend" Paige said smiling. She turned and smiled at the women coming over to him. "She is pretty" She whispered.

Maria smiled largely. "That's my mom"

"Hey sweetie. Sorry I'm late" Olivia said coming over to Maria and a girl. "Who is this?"

"Oh This is my friend Paige Foster" Maria said.

Olivia smiled warmly at the small girl. "Hi Paige. I'm Olivia."

Paige smiled and said. "My birthday is next week and my mom said that I can have a sleep over party and I invited Maria. I'll have invatations Monday"

"Ok. Sounds good to me" Olivia said.

"Oh there is my big brother I got to go" Paige said turning away. She turned back and said. "Bye Maria. Bye Olivia"

"Bye" Maria called watching her best friend walk away. Maria followed her mother to the car and she settled in the backseat. "So I can go to the sleep over?"

"Sure I don't see a problem with it." Olivia said as she drove.

Maria smiled and leaned back in the seat cushion. They soon arrived at the pet store. Olivia parked and they got out. Maria got her hand as they walked inside the store.

"Go ahead look at them and tell me which one you like the most" Olivia said walking next to her daughter.

"This one" Maria said after looking at every single on.

It was a girl tabby. Her body was orange and white. But her tail was all white. Her tummy a light orange. She had a orange patch over her left eye and a white one over her right eye.

"She is beautiful" Olivia cooed after seeing the one her daughter chose.

"She is" Maria whispered

Soon a women came over and helped them to get everything they would need to take care of the kitten. Olivia paid for everything and they were soon on their way back to the apartment. "So what are you going to name her?"

"I'm not sure yet" Maria said as she held the cat holder.

Olivia nodded smiling.

~Later that night~
Maria sat on the floor playing with the small kitten. "I got it!" She cried.

Olivia came into the room holding a basket full of clean clothes. "Got what?"

"Her name" Maria said excitedly.

"Tell me" Olivia said excitedly. She sat on the couch.

"Her name is Sun" Maria said proudly.

"That's a prefect name for her."