Kara's P.O.V.
Koko got the rest of the kids around to the house so that we were all together. We were in the basement playing with the younger ones. I heard the front door open and we headed up. Brewster walked in covered in dirt and looked at the other two. "I'm gonna get cleaned up and then head back to Kara." He said then stopped. "Wil. I told you to stay with Kara! Zack's gonna get annoyed if she's hurt!" he said. "she's fine Brew." Koko said and he frowned. She pointed over to the hallway as we walked round. He looked at me and sighed. "alright. As long as she's safe." He said. "you're back!" I said running over. "yeah. What's wrong?" he asked. "some men were outside the hospital but the two of them shot the men." I said and he hugged me. "it's alright. You'll be safe." He said and I whimpered. "are you going to stay with the same school?" Rox asked and I nodded. "but how? that's at least a days drive." Wil said. "if you fly, it'll only be about two hours. Which means you can go down on the Sunday night and come back Friday afternoon till the rest of the family are back and one of them can go with you to the other school." Rox said. "but she can't go alone." Koko said. "I'll go with her." Brewster said and we looked at him. "I told Vee that Zack, Tyne, and Fletch were out after the killers and that I couldn't do all their work so she said that was fine and I could have time off till they got back." He said and Rox smiled. "then it's sorted. You guys stay there for the week and I'll look after the others here." She said and we nodded.
We did exactly that and Brewster and I stayed in the apartment that Rox has got us. we did that for a week and it worked well. But the second week didn't go to well. I arrived at school and Evie met me at the gates. We headed off to class like we usually did. Then the lunch bell went off and we headed outside for our lunch. I had made a few new friends there with Evie's help and we sat together eating lunch and talking. Miss Sarah, my teacher, came over during the lunch break. "Kara. How's the family going?" she asked. "well, us kids are alright. We miss our parents a whole heap and it's hard for my littlest sister and brother. Abby and Kevin have never had mum away this long before. And Tahatan isn't coping with not having dad around. He's so close to him. Taya misses mum dreadfully and Shihzuka. I miss Andrea and Shihzuka but I miss mum and dad more. And I miss my uncle heaps. Rox, Nix, and Jerry all miss my uncle and aunt a lot and it's putting a lot of pressure on Rox to care for Tia. She's so sick right now. Koko, Wilson, and Cormac are helping them all they can and Brewster's caring for me while I'm here. And Kyron and his family are there when we need them but we all hope and pray that the family come home soon." I said and she sighed. "you poor children. I'm proud that you still go on with life without them though." She said and I smiled slightly. I then heard Evie scream. "Evie? What's wrong?" I asked turning around only to feel something hit me. "Kara!" she yelled running over.
Everything after that was just a blur. All I heard were screams from my friends and Miss Sarah calming them down. I saw flashing lights and then a man stood over me. "don't worry love, we'll get you right up to the hospital." He said softly. I could feel pain shooting through my body and it hurt so bad. I then heard the screeching of tires and a familiar voice. "Kara!" Brewster yelled running over to me. I looked at him and he was just a blur and then I blacked out.
I woke up hours later and I looked around to see all the kids there with Koko, Cormac, and Wilson. "hey Brew." Cormac said looking out the door. "she's awake." He said and then Brewster walked round the door with a nurse following him. "oh thank god you're okay!" he said rushing over. "what happened?" I whispered. "someone shot you multiple times." Taya said climbing up on the bed next to me. "but don't worry sis. We're here for you." she added and I closed my eyes crying. "Kara it's alright." Brewster said hugging me gently. "I've rung ya parents and told them what happened. They're coming back but Shihzuka, Andrea, Lexie, Rag, and Kyle are staying to continue searching." He said softly. I held him tightly leaning into him. The others smiled looking at each other. "how long till they get here?" I sobbed. "about an hour or so." He said stroking my hair and I buried my face in his jacket. He held me tightly looking at the others. Taya snuggled up against me hugging me from behind and Tahatan joined her. Abs held Koko tightly and Kevin held Wil tightly as well. Rox sighed sitting Tia in her capsule and walking over. "Kara. It's alright. No one will harm you while we are all here. And ya mum and dad will be here soon." she said and I nodded slowly. Nix and Jerry looked at each other worried.
After about an hour and a half of deathly silence I sighed. "I never want to go back. I don't want them to leave again." I whimpered and Brewster looked at the others. "but what about Chuggineering?" Cormac asked. "It doesn't matter. I'll never make it." I sobbed. "that's not true young lady." A voice said and we looked at the door to see mum and dad walk in. Mum put her guns up and ran over hugging me. "my little baby will become a Chuggineer if it kills me. it's your dream." She said and dad came over hugging us both. After a minute he pulled away. "sweetie look at me." he said and I looked at him. He handed me a mirror and I took it. "look in it. What do you see?" he asked. "just my reflection." I said looking back at him. "you wanna know what I see?" he asked and I nodded. "a girl who is just like her mum. A girl who is capable of anything if she puts her mind to it but is letting her fears take control of her. If I look past all that, I see a girl who is desperate to become a Chuggineer and will make it because she's a strong willed girl. Just like her mum and she's also not gonna let it take control of her. She'll kick it right out of her way and show it who's boss just like her uncle and is gonna become one big pain in the ass for her mum like her dad." He said smiling and I giggled looking up at mum who smiled kissing the top of my head. "and the girl I see in that mirror has one very loving brother and sister who are right by your side to help you every step of the way when we aren't. and cousins who will do the same because they know that girl in the mirror would do the same for them." He said and I put the mirror up hugging his neck. He sighed tightening his hold on me. "don't let the fears win baby. You will get there. I promise you will." He said and I nodded.
Taya looked over my shoulder smiling. "and we're gonna be there to help. All of us." she said and I turned my head to see the others sitting behind me smiling. I hugged them all tightly and Tahatan tapped me. "yes buddy?" I asked. "please become a Chuggineer. I want to see you become one." He said and I smiled hugging him. "he's not the only one." A voice said and I smiled. "uncle Zack!" I said turning around and he pulled me against him. "you better listen to ya father. He's dead right with everything he said." He murmured nuzzling me. "of course I am!" dad said and mum swatted him gently. "shut up Fletcher." She said and uncle Zack shook his head. "I promised you'd become a Chuggineer and that's exactly what's gonna happen." He said and I sighed leaning on him. "where's auntie Calley?" I asked. "getting all the information about the accident." He said and I nodded. A minute later she walked in and over to me hugging me. "are you alright dear?" she asked and I nodded slowly. "I think so." I said and she smiled. "and what about you kids?" she asked looking at the others. They looked at each other and then at her. "oh we're fine." Taya lied and Rox nodded. Our parents looked at each other. Tahatan held Taya's hand tightly trying not to cry. "buddy what wrong?" dad asked looking at him and he buried his face in Taya. "well, we…." I said looking at the kids and then back at our parents. "we kinda…..lied." I said softly and they looked at me. "we're saying we're okay because we know you have to go back to hunting them down and we don't want you to worry about us." I said and Taya nodded. "we worked out that if you rang or something and asked, we'd just say we were fine." She murmured and Tahatan burst into tears. "I don't want them to go again." He sobbed and dad walked over picking him up. "this is hard on you kids isn't it?" he said rubbing his back and Tahatan nodded holding him tightly. "you kids need to tell us the truth." Mum said sitting down. Abby and Kevin sat on her lap and Taya hugged her from behind. Rox sat down next to auntie Calley who had Tia. Uncle Zack pulled Nix and Jerry up next to me holding us all close. "my poor babies," he murmured nuzzling us.
We sat there in silence when Brewster looked at them. "I'm sorry all this happened to her." He said and uncle Zack smiled. "it's alright kiddo. This happens and we'll stop it." He said and Brewster sighed. "I just feel so bad about letting this happen to Kara and having the kids so upset." He said and dad held his shoulder. "Brewster, there is only so much one person can do. and even with the others helping, it's not easy." He said and Brewster looked at him and nodded. Auntie Calley got them to discharge me and they took us all home. There, mum and auntie Calley helped me at home while the boys stayed with the other kids. After a while I tapped mum. "yes darl?" she said looking at me. "I wanna get up and go to the lounge." I said and she helped me up. She took me to the lounge where all of them were. I smiled rushing over to uncle Zack sitting on his lap. "well look who's up." He said nuzzling me. I purred softly and looked at Brewster. "hey Brewster." I said leaning over to him and he looked at me. "yes Kara?" he asked and I hugged him tightly. He smiled hugging me back. I looked up at him and kissed him gently. "thanks for looking after me." I said and he looked at me. "Ahh…someone's taken a liking to Brewster." Wilson said and Koko thumped him. "I'd prefer him over anyone from the school." Uncle Zack said smiling. Brewster glanced up at mum and dad who smiled. "you love him don't you Kara?" dad said and I nodded slowly. "good. Maybe he'll be able to get you back on track with some basic training while we're gone." Uncle Zack said and Brewster smiled tightening his hold on me. "as long as nothing bad happens to her I'll do whatever she wants." He said and mum smiled. "see. That's what a good boyfriend does. They make a good husband. You should take notes Fletch." She said and walked off and dad frowned crossing his arms. Taya burst out laughing as Tyne sat down holding her gently. "isn't that right Tay?" she asked. "if you say so mum." She said giggling and uncle Zack rolled his eyes. "I disown the lot of ya. Really I do." he murmured and auntie Calley smiled. "you would never do that even if someone paid you." she said sitting down next to him. "hmm. Guess ya right. But for now I do." he said and dad groaned. "hey she started it!" he said looking at mum. "I'm obviously not good enough." He said and walked off. we looked at each other wondering if dad was really upset or not. Thing was, we couldn't tell.