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"There it is. Just down that tunnel," Madison said.
Kat glanced behind them and saw a couple not far from where they walking. She turned back around and saw a what appeared to be someone standing at the entrance of the tunnel. As they got closer, Kat could definitely it was a tall and well-built man. He was bigger than any security she has ever seen.
"Are you sure that I will be let in?" Kat whispered to her friend.
Madison nodded. "He's a buddy of mine. He lets anyone that I bring to come in. Don't worry about it."
And the redhead was right. He first glanced at Kat and started at her for a minute before nodding at Madison. They walk further down the tunnel. The tunnel would have been pitched dark if it wasn't the dim lights that were hanging on the stone walls. As they walked, Kat could hear the faint sound of music. She could also see laser lights. They were getting closer.
Soon they arrive at their destination. The underground rave. Lights were bouncing off the graffiti walls making it look like they were in some sort of club. The thumping of the music could be felt on their bodies. Kat could feel her heart pounding against the rhythm of it. Her hand was grasped by Madison and turned to look at the redhead.
"Overwhelming?" Madison smirked at her friend.
Kat sighed breathlessly. "Yeah."
"Trust me. You will never forget this night, "Madison tugged her hand. "Let's dance."
Kat let Madison pull her to the dancing crowd. Good thing she left her leather jacket in Madison's car. It was starting to get a bit warm once they maneuvered around the dancing people. Kat stopped when her friend let go of her hand and started to dance. Kat glanced around, still surprised how the people managed to keep this hidden. It was like a whole new world.
"Come on, Kat!" Madison grasped both of her hands. "Start dancing! Just let your mind free and your body will take over! Feel the music!"
The teen nodded and let the muscles in her body relax. She pushed any worry or thoughts out of her head. She closed her eyes and le the music flow in her veins. She slowly started to realize that her body was moving on its own accord. She opened her eyes and saw Madison smiling widely at her. Kat had listen to her friend.
They danced and danced for a while until Madison said that was going to buy a water bottle. She had ran out a few minutes ago and was starting to get thirsty again. Kat followed her to one of the walls, where there was a person standing next to buckets of ice with water bottles in it.
"Three dollars," the woman said. Her blonde hair was up in a ponytail and her wrists were decorated in colorful bead bracelets.
Madison gave the woman the money and turned to look at Kat. "You want one?"
"I still have some," Kat showed Madison her almost full bottle.
"Let me know when you get thirsty," Madison said, taking a water bottle from one of the buckets.
"Madi!"
Kat and Madison turned behind them. Kat saw the boy around Madison's age, smiling at her friend. She didn't know what color of his hair was since it was tucked under a baseball hat. His plaid shirt was open and was wearing a white shirt underneath. He was also wearing black cargo shorts and black vans.
"Eddie!" Madison wrapped her arms around his neck, crushing him into a hug. "It's been a while since I have seen you!"
The guy named Eddie laughed and hugged Madison back before stepping back. "I been busy with work that I haven't had time to party." He glanced at Kat and smiled politely. "And who is this?"
Kat smiled slightly and extended her arm towards him. "Kathryn Benson. But call me Kat. Almost everyone does."
Eddie ignored the hand. Instead he stepped towards Kat and hugged her, surprising her. She hugged him back and stepped out of the hug when he did. He flashed a crooked smile and said, "I don't do handshakes. I'm more of a hugger."
"Noted," Kat chuckled.
He laughed slightly too. "The name is Edward but call me Eddie."
Madison wrapped her arms around their necks. "Are we going to talk like a bunch of old people or are we going to dance the fucken night away?"
Eddie and Kat shared a smiled. Eddie turned to look at Madison, "Lead the way!"
Madison took Kat's and his hand and led them back to the dance floor. They ended up a little bit more closer to the Dj than they were before. Kat and Madison dance their night away along with Eddie, who kept asking Kat questions through the night. Not that she minded since she did the same. It wasn't until Madison checked her watch that she stopped dancing.
"We should start heading home," Madison said to Kat. "It's about to end soon and it takes a while for the crowd to disperse."
Kat nodded. "My feet are starting to get tired from all the dancing. I never danced this long before."
Eddie smirked. "First time for everything, right?"
"Yeah."
"Here is my number," Eddie grinned at Kat, writing on her hand with a marker. "Text me when you can."
Kat smiled at him. "I will."
"Let's go," Madison said.
"Hope to see you again, Eddie," Kat hugged him.
He returned the hug briefly. "You will."
Madison and Kat walked to where they entered, moving around the dancing crowd. They weren't the only ones leaving. Very few people were walking a few feet in front of them down the dim light tunnel. They were almost to the entrance when Madison decided to break the silence.
"Sooo…did you like your first rave?" Madison asked.
Kat grinned at her friend. "I loved it!"
"That's great to hear," Madison smiled. "I remember my first rave. It was at a warehouse instead of underground. I met Eddie around a year later. We been friends ever since."
Kat glanced at Madison. "How many raves like these have you attended?"
"I lost count a long time ago," Madison shrugged. "How many do you plan on going?"
"Until I lose count like you."
Both girls let out a laugh as they walked out of the tunnel. The sky was barely showing the first lights of daylight as the sun was rising.
Kat plugged the Xmas lights and the white lights came on. Kat smiled proudly. She had turned the living room into a blanket fort. The teen knew that her mother had a very stressful week, thanks to Munch who kept her informed of the case they were working on. So instead of going out someplace, Kat decided to spend the weekend in the blanket fort with her mom binging on movies. The last time they did something like this was years ago.
She looked to see the piles of movies that were her and her mother's favorites. Kat heard the beeping coming the kitchen. The popcorn was ready. She got out of the fort and went to the kitchen. The packs of candies along with soda cans, and three bags of Chex Mix were already inside the blanket fort. She felt her phone vibrate in the pocket of her Giant's pajama bottoms. She checked who sent her a text and saw that it was Eddie.
Party tonight at a friend's house. Wanna join? -Eddie
Kat sighed heavily. It was tempting but she couldn't cancel on her mom. Not this weekend. She hoped on the counter, next to the microwave, and sent a text to her friend.
Sorry can't tonight. Maybe next time. – Kat
Seconds later Eddie replied back.
Madison is coming too just so you know. –Eddie
The teen bit her lip, fiddling with the bottom of her black tank top before replying.
Still can't. Sorry. I promise that next time I will go. Just not this weekend. – Kat
She heard the jingle of keys and then the apartment door opened. She saw the corner from her eye when her mom entered the apartment just when Eddie replied to her message.
Okay. I'll text you tomorrow. – Eddie
"Blanket fort?" Olivia asked her daughter, shutting the door close. She looked away from the fort to the teen.
Kat hoped off the counter and grinned at her mother. "We both had a very long week and yours was probably more stressful than mine. So instead of walking around the city, why not watch a buttload of movies in a blanket fort."
"Just like we used to do when you were a child," the detective hanged her jacket on the wooden wall coat rack close to the door.
Kat took the popcorn out of the microwave and empty them in a bowl. "That's why I did it," She popped a piece of popcorn in her mouth.
"Going to put on my Jet's pajamas. I'll be back in a second," Olivia smiled, heading to her bedroom.
Kat snorted. "Giants won the Superbowl." The teen remember when the detectives had gathered in Fin's house and watched the game. Haden was invited but he decline to join them, saying that he wasn't a football fan. Kat figured he was grumpy because his and her mom's romantic getaway weekend was ruined.
"Still a Jet's fan," Olivia shouted from her bedroom. "Did you take my bed comforter?"
"It's in the fort with mine," the young Benson told her mom. She took the bowl of popcorn and went towards the blanket fort. She stepped inside it and settled down in her comforter. She was definitely going to spend the weekend inside the fort. Just like when she was kid.
Soon her mother joined her. Olivia kept her promise and was wearing a grey shirt and the Jet's pajama bottoms. The detective raised an eyebrow when she saw the junk food on top of her bed comforter. "Chips? Candy? Soda?"
"Don't forget the popcorn," Kat said sarcastically.
Olivia chuckled and looked around. "How did you manage to do this?"
"Took a bit of time," Kat shrugged. The teen wanted to build it together with her mom but Cragen had called her mother to the precinct. Even when he promised that he wouldn't whenever she wasn't on call. But she figured the case must be a very serious since all the detective had to be present and from what Munch has been able to tell her. "I made it a bit bigger since I'm not little anymore."
"Good choice," Olivia ruffled her daughter's hair, making Kat whined in protest. She went over the piles of movies and started to go through them. "No gory or horror movies?"
"Nah," Kat shook her head. "I picked the movies that we both would enjoy. Most of them are Sci-fi, Disney and comedy. But no horror or romantic movies in there."
Olivia plucked three movies and grinned at her daughter. "What about these three?"
"Jurassic Park marathon!" Kat returned the smile, opening her can of soda. "Put the first one on."
Olivia turned on the TV and DvD player. Kat grabbed the control and skipped it to the movie menu. She clicked play and she settled again the blankets waiting for it the movie to start. She put the bowl of popcorn between her and her mom.
"Hot tamales," Olivia took the candy box and a Sprite can.
Kat smiled glancing at her mother briefly. "Yeah I know."
Ten minutes into the movie and Olivia's phone started to ring.
"Who is it?" Kat curiously asked her mother, not looking away from the movie. She popped a piece of popcorn in her mouth and waited for her mother to answer her question.
Olivia didn't answer her daughter as she pushed the red button to make the call go to voicemail. She put her phone down and continued to watch the movie. The detective didn't feel to answer the person that was calling her right now. Not after their little spat earlier today. Seconds later the phone started to ring again.
Kat glanced away from the movie and stared at her mother's phone, beside the bowl of popcorn. She noticed Haden's name and picture on the phone's screen. "Aren't you going to answer him?"
"No," Liv took a sip of her can of soda. She didn't even bother glancing down at her phone when it continued to ring.
"I'm guessing you two got in some sort of argument today. Was it personal or case related?" The teen asked. She mentally sighed in relief when the phone stopped ringing.
"A little of both," Olivia smiled softly at her daughter, resting a hand on Kat's shoulder and gave it a reassuring squeeze. "Nothing that you should worry about."
Once again her mother's cellphone started to ring. Kat rolled her eyes and picked up the phone. She immediately moved away and answered the call before the detective could reach for it. "Hello."
"Kat?" Haden asked surprised. "May I please speak to your mother?"
The teen glanced at her mother and saw her shaking her head. "She doesn't feel like talking to you right now. But I can take a message if you want."
Haden sighed. "Tell her to call me tomorrow."
"Sure thing."
"Okay, well bye."
"Laterz." Kat said before hanging up. She threw the cellphone towards her mom and Olivia caught it swiftly in the air. "Problem solved. He said to call him tomorrow."
"Maybe I will but first," Olivia turned off her phone and tossed it aside to one of the pillows. "Now we can watch the movies in peace."
Kat smiled slightly and went to sit next to her mother, with the bowl not far from them. She took a handful of popcorn and continued to watch the movie. She cuddled closer to the detective, not taking her eyes off the screen. She would rather be here with her mom than with Eddie and Madison at a party. She made the right choice.
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