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Kat walked out of the café store near the public library. She had needed to check out a book to help her with her history project that was due on Monday. She already worked half of it in the library and now she had the whole weekend to work on the other half. If she needed help, well her mother and the book will help her. She sipped her coffee as she walked down the street.
The sun was setting down and she hurried her steps to get to subway station. Good thing she had texted her mom that she will be a bit late for dinner. Or her phone would have already been blown up by calls and text messages from her mother.
She reached the subway station and climb down the steps. She walked with the rest of the people that were rushing up or down the steps. She passed her card and continued walking. She sipped her coffee while she waited for the train to come along.
"Kat!"
The teen turned around and smiled widely when she saw who it was. "Eddie!"
He came over to her and hugged her briefly. "Where you going?"
"Home," Kat said. She glanced up and noticed that his light brown, almost blonde, hair looked wet. "Did you just take a shower?"
"Na," Eddie chuckled. "A bird pooped on my hair after work and I rushed to the nearest public restroom to wash it off."
Kat snorted. "Well, hell."
"How was your week?"
"Tiresome," Kat sighed heavily. "I had two tests, tons of homework and now I have a project due on Monday."
Eddie whistled. "Dang! And I thought my high school years were bad." Eddie wrapped an arm around her. "Did you know that it's Madison's birthday tomorrow?"
"Yeah, she told me on Tuesday and was wondering if I will be able to make it."
"So are you going?"
"I don't know," Kat bite her lip. "I want to go but I'm going to get some brunch with my mom and then go to the museum."
They heard the train come and waited for it to make a stop. They both got in along with a lot of people. They were able to get two seats and the train started to speed away once the doors closed. Eddie kept his arm over Kat's shoulder. But the teen didn't mind at all as she continued to drink her coffee.
"It's not going to get started until 9 but I'm planning on going on later," Eddie shrugged. "That's when the real party starts. I can pick you up on the way."
"You sure?" Kat asked.
Eddie smiled slightly. "I wouldn't have said it if I didn't meant it. You need some fun in your life. Especially that school sucked ass this whole week for you."
"I'll go," Kat said. "Just let me know at what time you will be arriving at my place."
"What will you tell your mom?" Eddie frowned.
Kat smirk. "What makes you think I will tell my mom?"
"So you're going to sneak out then?" Eddie smirked back.
"Won't be the first teenager to do that."
The next minutes they talked about Madison's birthday party. Eddie informed her that there will be alcohol and some weed. But that there will also be water bottles or soda for those that had to drive home. Eddie told her that she didn't have to do anything that she felt uncomfortable with during the party.
"Just stick by my side and Madison," Eddie said. "No one will bother you. But most of the people that are going are pretty chill."
The train started to slow down and Kat stood up. She, along with the few people that had to get off, waited for the doors to open.
"This is my stop," Kat said. A small smiled appeared on her face. "Pick me up a block away from my place. I'll text you the address tomorrow."
"Wear a leather jacket," Eddie smirked. When he saw the confusion on Kat's face, he just continued to smirk. "Just trust me."
"See you tomorrow night," Kat said before walking out of the train when the doors opened.
She waved at Eddie and walked towards the stairs. She felt excited that she will be attending to Madison's party. This will be the first time she snuck for a party. She snuck in her friends before to the apartment when her mother was busy with a case. She was caught, of course. But this time she will make sure that when she snuck out, her mother will not notice.
She climb up the stairs and when she made it to the top, she was surprised to see her mother standing close by. She smiled and hugged her mother when she reached her side. "How long have you been standing here?"
"Not long," Liv smiled at her daughter. She wrapped an arm around her daughter's shoulder and walked to down the street. The subway was just a few minutes away from the apartment. "I just didn't want you to walk alone, sweetie."
"Thanks mom," Kat moved closer to her mom. The air was chilly and she just took a thing sweater to school. She sipped her coffee. "You could have told me. I had enough money to buy you a cup of coffee."
"I'm fine," Olivia said. "How was school today?"
"Like always…it sucked. Have a project due on Monday. I was able to finish half of it in the library," Kat took out her USB drive from her pocket briefly before putting it away again. "And I also checked out a book that might help."
"I can also help you if you want."
"That will be great mom."
Liv smiled and kissed her daughter's hair. "Let's hurry up before dinner gets cold."
"What do you want to see next?" Olivia asked her daughter, not looking away from the sculpture.
Kat glanced up from her phone. She was sending a quick text to Eddie at what he will be picking up her up tonight. "Umm…the paintings? I know you been dying to see them since we came in." She glanced back down when she felt her phone vibrate.
Around 11. Just be sure not to get caught. – Eddie
My mom will be asleep by that time. I'll sneak out the window. Text me when you're outside. –Kat
The teen put her phone away. She was startled when she felt hands covering her eyes. Kat was about to elbow the person but she quickly recognize the voice. "Guess who?"
"Mark!" Kat pushed away the hands over her eyes. She turned around and saw him smiling at her. "I could have hit you."
"But you didn't."
Mark let out a small chuckle. "Are you mad?"
"You know that I can't stay mad at you or Joe for long," Kat jokingly pushed him back lightly.
"Hug?"
Kat smiled and hugged him. She could smell the cologne from his jacket and closed her eyes. Not wanting to make things awkward she ended the hug first. She thought she saw a bit of sadness in Mark's eyes but she quickly shook that thought away. She saw him glanced over her shoulder and smiled awkwardly. She glanced behind her and saw that it was her mother starring at them…well mostly at Mark.
"Hello Ms. Benson," he mumbled.
Olivia smiled warmly at the young man. "Mark."
"Want to join us? We were just heading to look at the paintings," Kat smiled reassuringly at him. She knew that he was always nervous around her mother ever since they were kids. She had asked him a few years ago why and he just said that her mom could be intimidating sometimes. Joe never had been scared of her mom.
Mark glanced at his friend. "I wish I could but I kinda left my parents by the Greek and Roman Art."
"You just left them there?" Kat chuckled.
"Nature called."
They shared a laughed as Olivia observed them. She could tell by Mark's body language that he was forcing himself to not stand closer to her daughter. She noticed the disappointment when Kat broke the hug first. The detective saw when he closed his eyes and the small smile that appeared on his face. Olivia knew that Mark had feelings for her daughter in that moment.
"See you later then," Kat chuckled.
They hugged again and Mark whispered. "I'll text you later."
"Okay," Kat whispered back.
Mark was the first to end the hug. His light brown eyes flicked towards Olivia. "It was nice seeing you again, Ms. Benson."
"Same here Mark. Tell your parents I said hello."
"Will do, ma'am."
Mark smiled one last time at Kat before walking away to the direction his parents were. Kat stared at his retreating form for a few seconds before smiling at her mom again. She felt her cheeks were a bit warm and she realized that she was blushing. "Should we go check out those paintings?"
"Sweetheart, is there something that I should know between you and Mark?" Olivia curiously asked.
Kat shook her head. "We're just friends." Although the teen wanted to be more than that. But her and Mark have been friends for years. She doubts that he would feel the same way about her. She rather had him as a friend than not having him in her life at all.
"You know that you can tell me anything without—"
"I know, mom." Kat said. She linked her arm with her mother's and smiled. "But there is nothing going on between us. Promise."
Olivia pulled her daughter closer. "I'm always here if you need to talk, honey. Never forget that."
"I never will," the teen smiled up at her mother before they walked towards the paintings. What they didn't notice was Mark smiling at Kat before turning a disappearing to the other exhibit.
Kat tiptoed to her bedroom door. She quietly opened it and poked her head out. She noticed that her mother's room was closed and she mentally sighed in relief. She closed the door again and locked it. If her mother questioned her about it tomorrow, Kat will come up with something that will make sense. She walked back to her bed and started to put her shoes on when she felt her phone vibrate. The teen checked that Eddie had messaged her.
I'm waiting where you told me to wait. –Eddie.
She sent him a quick text back.
I'll be out in a minute. - Kat
She quickly finished tying her shoes and grabbed her leather jacket that was lying on the floor. She will put it on when she was outside. She opened her window and climb out to the fire escape. She pulled the window halfway down. She didn't want to make a sound when she came back from the party. As quickly and soundlessly as she could, she climb down the steps.
Kat put on her jacket when she had finally climb down and her feet hit the concrete floor. She hurriedly walked out of the alley and walked down the street. She checked the time and realized that it was ten past eleven. She would only have a four to six hours to party at Madison's place.
She noticed Eddie standing under a street lamp and grinned when she saw him wave at her. She hurried her steps and hugged him when she was standing next to him. "Shall we go?"
"Good thing you brought the jacket when I told you," he nodded towards the black motorcycle close to them.
"A motorcycle?" Kat eyed the two wheel vehicle.
Eddie grinned. "A sport motorcycle." Seeing the teen looking at his bike with wariness, he let out a chuckle. "Don't tell you're scared of it?"
"I never rode one before."
"There is always a first time for everything, right?" Eddie passed her one of the full face helmets.
Kat took the helmet in her hands. "I'm just a bit scared of falling off."
"Just hold on to me and you will be fine. I promise." He glanced down at his watch for a brief moment before looking up again. "Well let's get going before I have to bring you back before your mom wakes up."
They both climb in the motorcycle. Kat got comfortable behind Eddie. She pushed down her nervousness that was growing in her stomach. Eddie looked back at her and smiled reassuringly to her before putting his helmet on. Kat put on the helmet that Eddie gave her and wrapped her arms around his waist. He soon turned on the engine of the motorcycle.
"Ready?" Eddie's voice sounded from the speakers in the helmet that Kat was wearing.
Kat slightly tightened her hold on him. "Yeah."
"Then let's go."
They soon sped away to Madison's birthday party.
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