As promised, here is the next chap! (I'll try to write faster in future!)
Chapter 37 – Ocean Change
When she woke she lay in bed and sighed deeply, she would miss England, but nothing could help it. She had no one else to go to.
Though Steven would gladly look after her she knew he couldn't, she had to leave, and thankfully he understood. He was such a sweet old man; taking her in after the crash, she loved him dearly for it.
She walked down the stairs in Steven's huge mansion and found him in the large kitchen cooking a nice breakfast, "Bacon and eggs." He said, "Or pancakes."
"Pancakes please." She replied,
"Pancakes it is." He started to walk around the kitchen making small talk as he prepared the batter and made the pancakes. He gave her a plate full topped with vanilla ice-cream, making her lick her lips before digging in.
When she finished eating she walked back up to the guest room to dress in jeans, a tank top, and her favorite blue turtle neck, all her other belongings were in one of two places; her old house, or her suitcase. But in her suitcase she only had a few things, photos, clothes, and other necessities.
She fiddled with her necklace; she had managed to convince her father to give her photos of her biological mother and had framed one (it was in her suitcase carefully wrapped) and cut the other and put it in her heart shaped locket.
"You ready to go?" Asked Steven, sticking his head into the room,
"Yes. Thanks again for paying for this Pop, I'll pay you back as soon as I can, promise."
He laughed, "There's no need. Come on, we've to get to the airport." He took her suitcase and carried it down the stairs through the front door and put it in the back of his car.
"You sure you've packed everything you need, that bag's very light." He said,
"I have everything, my bag, and backpack is all I need."
"Wrong. You need money, I'll exchange some at the air port, you'll need it, you might need to stay at a hotel."
She sighed, "Ok Pop. Thanks."
They made there way to the airport and she checked in herself and her suitcase taking her back pack as carry on. She said goodbye to Steven and he gave her a small black wallet.
"What's this?" She asked,
"Your money. Take care of it, there's quite a bit in there."
She hugged him tightly, "Thank you, Pop." She whispered,
He laughed, "That's quite alright. I expect a phone call when you get there; you still have the number for international calls?"
"Yes."
"Good, now off you go, you don't want to miss your plane."
"Ok, bye Pop, thanks for, well… thanks for everything."
He smiled, "Bye munchkin."
They both walked away in opposite directions. When she reached her gate she saw they were boarding, she got in the line, showed her boarding pass to the smiling woman, and walked onto the plane. She found her seat and settled down falling asleep almost as soon as they were in the air.
When she woke she felt someone shaking her, "Miss? Miss, we're about to land."
"Oh," She mumbled, "Thanks."
The plane landed and she picked up her bag and walked off the plane and into the terminal, following the signs to the luggage pick up. She waited for her suitcase to come on the conveyer belt and when it did she grabbed it.
She walked a short way and saw who she was looking for. A man held a sign with her name on it; she walked to him "I think you're looking for me."
The man nodded and took her suitcase, leading her to a yellow cab. He placed the suitcase in the trunk and she sat in the back seat. The man drove silently, letting her drift in her own thoughts, and look out at the scenery of the city.
When the car stopped she gave the man his money plus a small tip, and pulled her suitcase towards the building.
The only sounds were that of birds singing, cars driving and the soft thunk as the wheels of her suitcase hit the gap between pavements.
She reached out a hand and grinned when she found the door was open, she pulled her suitcase in and walked to the elevator, taking a scrap of paper from her pocket. The paper had the address she was going to scribbled in Steven's hand writing. She pressed the appropriate button and the elevator doors closed and started its ascend.
She got off and walked down the small hallway until she found the door she was looking for. She knocked on the door.
Nothing happened.
She knocked again and waited, but there was no sound coming from the apartment.
She knocked a third time, and let her knocks echo.
"You're not going to have any luck." Came a voice,
She turned to see a blonde woman in a tracksuit, "I'm pretty sure she's moved in with her boyfriend."
"Oh."
"You could try her work." Said the woman, "It's not to far from here, just take the 47 bus."
"Thank you, but I don't know where the bus stop is."
"I'll show you; I'm Hannah, by the way."
She introduced her self then followed Hannah back to the elevator and down the street.
"Here you go." Said Hannah, and she checked the bus schedule, "Get on the next bus and stay on it for three stops before getting off. You'll see where you need to go; it's just across the street."
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it sweetie." And Hannah started to jog away.
She waited with her suitcase and bag and after ten minutes the bus came, she paid for an all day ticket and found a seat. She counted three stops, then on the forth she got off.
The bus drove away and she looked across the road. She prepared herself and when there were no cars she dashed across the road.
She walked along and saw a security clearance. Pulling out her wallet she made her way to the small building.
"Name and ID." Droned a man, not looking up.
"I don't have an ID." She said,
He looked up and raised his eyebrows at her. Then looked at the suitcase and bag.
"I'm twelve years old, and I just got off a plan from England." She defended, "You can search the bags if you want."
And they did, they opened them up and went through everything, double checking, and inspecting it all. The man reluctantly gave her, her small laptop back and a visitor's badge. And let her be escorted to the main building. When they went in her escort took her straight pass the second security check and to the elevator.
When they reached her floor the escort stayed in the elevator leaving her to pull her suitcase into the room.
She walked along the wall wondering what to do now when she saw her, and even though she could only see the back of her head, she knew it was her. She walked forward but no one paid any notice so she opened her mouth.
She closed it. She had an idea; she smiled to her self then opened her mouth again.
"Excuse me," She said, and the woman looked up at her, "Can you help me? I'm looking for my mother."
"What is her name?" Asked the woman as she stared at the girl, there was something familiar about her.
"Ziva; Ziva David."
The woman gasped, "Catryn?"
Ten points to those who guessed who Catryn was before this chap! BTW when i was creating Catryn in my mind, i wasn't sure what to call her, i wanted something exotic but no overly used, so no Chaim, or Kalev (yes i know those are guys names) so i came up with Catryn as a mutant version of Cathryn. Later curiosity got the better of me and i Googled it, and it turns out Catryn is a real name! Its source is Aikaterine, a Greek name meaning "Pure". Also, i have an idea, anyone who would like to may make a trailer or fanvid for this fic, as long as you mention me (my youtube account is WannaBBillie) and the name of the story (perhaps put a link in the description). Ships can be McAbby, Jibbs, Tiva (duh), Tate, and if you really want to i supose you could do a Giva/Zibbs. Or you could focus on one character, or the whole story, i really don't care. Sugested songs are... Tiva/Tate - When it Was Me, by Paula Deanda
Tate - I Touch Myself, by The Devinyls
AU Tiva/Tate - Wasn't Me, by Shaggy
Ziva - Don't Call Me Baby, by Madison Avenue
Ziva and Kate - Who The Hell Are You, by Madison Avenue
Tony/Tiva - Stop, I Like It, by Rick Guard
McAbby - Nerds in Love, by Adam and Andrew
McAbby - Happy Together, by Simple Plan
Tony (Tivaish) and Kate (Tateish) and everyone else - Untitled, by Simple Plan
Jenny and Kate and Ziva and Abby - Outragoues, by Britney Spears
Abby - The Chemical Element Song, by Tom Lehrer
Everyone - The Graduation Song (Friends Forever), by Vitamin C