Happy (belated) New Year everyone!
I am so sorry about the delay. I've been trying to plan and write fics, work and I'm a Prefect for Slytherin House on the Harry Potter site I'm on and we're in the middle of hosting an event so this month has just kind of got away from me. I plan to update on the 1st and 16th of every month now.
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A New Family, a New Future-Part 29:

Cailin had indeed arrived at the weekend and Louisa finally came out of her room. She still was blanking Jane and Maura and they expected that as she was clearly still mad at her. The teenager was also mad at Cailin but to a lesser extent as she had only been following Jane and Maura's orders. As far as Louisa could see Jane and Maura were the ones in the wrong and that made the girl blank the two.

"What could Paddy mean by holding onto hope?" Cailin asked after being filled in on everything that had happened.

"We don't know. There's a hidden clue and, for once, even Maura can't figure it out," Jane said, "Lou might but she's not talking to either of us currently so we dare ask her."

"Then there's this stuff with Natalie," Maura said, "that is worrying me rather. The fact that she knows stuff that is not public knowledge and has been paired to show Louisa around the school makes me feel that there is something not right. Our mother has a gun, a loaded one and we know she will only use it if she has to," she said before noticing Louisa stood watching.

The Doctor instantly rose from her seat and went over to Louisa and looked.

"We are sorry for lying to you but we didn't want you worrying about anyone back there," Maura said, "I know what you're like."

"We all promised no more secrets and yet you and Jane kept a secret…a big one at that," Louisa said, "you let me down Maura..." she said before she grabbed her coat and hurried out of the apartment. Maura didn't go after her, knowing that an officer outside would be on her tail the moment she set foot outside.

"Maura with all due respect…I think not forcing yourself on her is the correct way to do things," Cailin said, "she's hurt and seeing you two is only making it worse for her."

Louisa knew that someone would be on her trail and she also knew that the lake in Central Park had frozen over because of the oncoming winter. This meant the ice skating was going on and she headed to the park and then went over and got herself some skates and was soon out on the lake.

She looked around and saw her minder and knew it was one of the kinder ones and that was a relief to her. She carried on skating around before she stopped to get a drink.

"Here," the minder said.

"Why was it you who came after me?" Louisa asked as she sat down to have a drink.

"I know Paddy. My name is Danielle, well Dani," she said, "so it was obvious everyone would let me come after you."

"I just had to get out of there because it's all full of liars. They all lied to be. I can't blame Hope or Cailin because they were only following Jane and Maura's instructions," Louisa said as she sipped her water.

"She's in Central Park," Jane said looking up from her iPad, "Dani is with her and she's safe."

"How…?" Hope asked.

"Frost installed an app that can be deleted that tracks her. If she saw the app she'd delete it so we had to get clever with that," Jane said, "she's as smart as Maura that one is."

"Well she does live with you," Cailin said, "I'm guessing they will be sending Constance here as well when she arrives back."

"That's the plan," Maura said, "if this keeps up then we could be here for Christmas," she sighed.

Silence fell over the room, silence because Angela was out doing a food shop with another one of the minders. Jane went over to Maura and wrapped her arms around her. Silently she was worried about Louisa and whether they'd be able to make it up to her or not. They both knew that they should have just been honest with her but didn't want her to worry.

"Should…should I go and track her down just in case?" Hope asked.

"I'll go," Cailin said, "Well Jane and Maura are being blanked and it's always you going after her," she said to her mother before grabbing her jacket and then heading out.

She walked a few paces outside the building and instantly knew that her assigned minder was following her so she headed to Central Park and saw Louisa's minder and then went and got some ice skates so she could go and find Louisa on the ice. It was the easiest thing to do.

"Cailin's at the Park and is on the trail to find Louisa," Hope said, "Cailin wouldn't disable her Find Friends app," she said before sitting down by the window and looking out at the skyline and sighed softly. She knew exactly what Paddy's cryptic clue meant.

Cailin skated onto the ice and it took her a few loops before she managed to catch Louisa. Of course the teenager screamed but she was able to see who it was after a few seconds. She was amazed that Dani hadn't come running but then saw the minder who'd come with Cailin so realised that they knew it was Cailin who had crept up on her.

"Where's Hope?" Louisa asked as the two skated around.

"Back at base," Cailin replied, "I said I'd come this time as she is always the one who comes after you."

"I don't mind. Anyone except Jane or Maura currently. They broke their promise to me," Louisa said, "I know they wanted to protect me but they hurt me and I'm really not sure what hurts the most."

"If I were in your shoes I'd feel the same way but they love you enough to look after you like you are their daughter," Cailin said, "yes they are still making mistakes but you know what my mum told me…?"

"No. What did she tell you?"

"That parents are learning every day. They learn another lesson in being a parent every day," Cailin replied, "same as you are learning new things at school every day they are learning how to be parents still. They don't mean to hurt but every situation is different. They don't want to hurt you but they do want to protect you from some things. Maybe they don't have the full picture so they want to keep it from you until they had the full picture, knowing that you'd want to know everything and no doubt have questions."

Louisa sighed and nodded. Cailin had a point and she sighed and nodded softly.

"Can we go out for lunch?"

"As long as you talk to Jane and Maura when we get back."

"I promise," Louisa replied before she and Cailin skated for a bit longer and then went to lunch with the minders not far behind. Everything appeared to be settling down in New York but nothing was ever simple was it?