"Where have you been?" Kara's foster father asked, the moment she stepped in the door.
"A friend's house studying," Kara replied. Just as he was about to rebuke her she continued, "They fed me."
"Oh," was all her foster father could say.
Kara wondered in the kitchen and began pocketing a few items, including the phone before making her way to her room. Jenna was sitting on the floor, working on homework.
"Where have you been?" Jenna asked without looking up from her ninth grade math book.
"None of your business," Kara replied. "When are you going to sleep?"
"Why, do you wanna call your boyfriend?" Jenna taunted.
"What are you talking about?" Kara acted as though she had no clue as to what her foster sister was suggesting.
"Oh, come on, Kar, the whole school is talking about you and that Mercer boy," Jenna said, packing her books into her backpack. "Those brothers are infamous and the teachers talk."
"Well they need to keep their fucking mouths shut, they don't know what the hell their talking about," Kara insisted.
"Whatever," Jenna shrugged walking out of the room.
As soon as the door shut Kara called the Mercer house. Angel answered and passed the phone over to Jack.
"Hey, beautiful," Jack answered, taking the phone up to his room so that his brothers couldn't tease him.
"Jack!" Kara blushed.
"What's up?" Jack asked with a smirk.
"Nothin' much," Kara replied. "I just really had a question or two."
"Like what?" Jack plopped down on his bed.
"Well, um…" Kara's blushing grew stronger. "Did you mean what you said; about you having a girl? I, um… I mean…"
"I know what you mean," Jack interrupted. "And yeah, I did mean it, if you'll have me that is." There was a pause.
"Everyone at school is talking about us," Kara said.
"What are they saying?" Kara could hear Jack strumming on his guitar.
"I don't know," Kara admitted. "Jenna, My foster sister, told me about it just a few minutes ago."
"Don't worry about those bastards," Jack told her.
"I don't," Kara reassured him. "By the way, I'll have you."