A New Life for Two

Disclaimer: I really think these things are annoying don't you?

Chapter 8

Dark Shadows

"Lita hun, are you going to be ok?" Jen was standing outside of the bathroom door; she was getting concerned about her friend. She's been in there for nearly 15 minutes… "Do you want me to make you some tea?"

"Sure, and can you get me my pj's, thanks." Jen went into the room that she was sharing with her friend. She began diving through the piles of clothes on the floor, we've only been here for a day almost and the room is already a trash. She couldn't help herself smile though as she found her friends' pjs.

"Here ya go Lita!" Jen held out the clothes as Lita opened the door and grabbed them out of her hands. "I'll be in the kitchen making that tea!" Jen hear a mumble of thanks coming from the closed bathroom door. Jen walked through the narrow hallway; so many thoughts were going through her head she didn't realize that she was standing in the middle of the kitchen until a light cough interrupted her thoughts. Kris was leaning against the doorframe; she had that look that any sister could read.

"Do you want to talk?"

"No Kris I'm fine, can you help me make tea though for Lita?"

"Sure thing kid-do, go in that cupboard for the box of tea bags." Kris watched her sister from the corner of her eye; she's gone quiet again. "Are you sure you don't want to talk to me, because I invited Brian and Mia over. They want to talk with you, actually Brian does," Kris saw the anger in her face and decided to keep going before she exploded. "They already pretty much added you into the family sugar, and Brian is an ex-cop. He'll make it his business to keep you two safe."

Jen saw the worry etched in her sisters' face, and she knew she was right. All of them had made the two so at home, Jen almost forgot that they were all complete strangers. "Fine, but they won't talk to Lita about anything, she's already… well you know, distraught."

"Fine." Kris smiled at her sisters' shield of protection for her friend. The two worked in silence, soon they had three cups of tea done. Jen grabbed two of them and smiled thanks to her sister as she left the kitchen. Kris followed and watched her sister enter the room her and her friend were sharing. Kris couldn't help but listen.

"Hey Lita, here's that nice cup of tea."

"Thanks Jen, I'm sorry for running off like that..."

"Its ok, don't worry I won't let anything happen to you." Kris heard the girls laugh, Jen was probably doing one of her faces she does to make people laugh. "Lita…"

"Hmmm?"

"Kris invited Brian and Mia over to talk… do you want me to tell them what happened?" There was a cold silence in the room, Kris wasn't sure if Lita was going to allow anyone knowing what happened.

"Its fine, I don't want their pity though got it."

"Right."

"Now, before they come tell me didn't you think some of them guys were yummy to look at?"

"Lita!?"

"Oh come off it Jen you know you liked Leon there…" Kris smiled as she heard the girls laughing and throwing pillows at each other. Well I better get ready for Brian and Lita.

Authors Note:

OMG!!! I'm sorry that I've been gone for like ::counts fingers:: 5 months. Geez, I thought that all those people that said that Junior year in High School was the hardest were just kidding, but man was I wrong. Marching Band wasn't helping either, but the season is finally over, YAY!!!!! So that means I have free time to work on this, aren't you all lucky!

I want to thank Hollie for her ideas! So I hope you'll enjoy I'll try to do another chapter tonight!

Ta-ra! Lauren Jillian