Chapter 11- Living Arrangements
Vivian walked over to the kitchen in Haley's apartment, "Hey little sis, can I stay here for the weekend, I don't want to be at home without the kids. Please, Hay, please."
"I guess, I mean, why not, Taylor didn't even ask to move in, she just did, so that's something, her and Chris both, hmm, maybe I should charge rent, that'd be a good idea. You can have the couch. That's about all that is left Take it or leave it."
"I'll take it, thanks, Hay."
"Sure," Haley smiled, there were too many people in that small apartment.
"You're the best," Vivian plopped onto the couch. Taylor walked in.
"Hey Viv, you're still here?"
"Yea, Hay's letting me stay the weekend."
"You get the couch, well at least I get a bedroom, with my boyfriend."
"Lucky you."
"I know, lucky me."
Haley walked over, "both of you, stop it, or both of you are leaving." Taylor and Vivian glared at each other and Taylor went to her room. Vivian moved further down the couch. They were like little kids. Nate came in and sat between Haley and Vivian and turned on the T.V., he didn't see anything wrong.
"Nate, it's bedtime, not T.V. time, school tomorrow," Haley said as Nate turned on the television.
"Okay, goodnight mommy, good night Aunt Vivian, I'm going to tell Aunt Taylor good night, too, and Chris."
"Okay, and brush your teeth."
"Okay," Nate got up and knocked on Taylor and Chris's door, "Good Night."
"Good Night," Taylor yelled from the closed door.
"Night," Chris called.
Nate walked to the bathroom to brush his teeth. Haley listened for the water, she heard it, lately she wouldn't hear water when he brushed his teeth.
Haley got off the couch and got went to the kitchen. She opened drawers and doors getting things out to make lunches for everyone.
"Viv, do you want a lunch, too?" Haley called from the kitchen.
"Sure?"
"I make everyone a lunch, Nate, Taylor, Chris, me."
"Then yea."
"Okay."
"Thanks."
Haley made sandwiches first, peanut butter and jelly. She needed to make five. Each in a plastic bag and into the paper bag. Juice next, five boxes, one in each bag. No soda, its too unhealthy. Chips, well Pringles, they're healthier than regular potato chips. Sandwich, chips, juice, two cookies, she needed to add the cookies. Chocolate chip, hey, if the rest of the lunch has to be healthy, might as well.
After finishing making the lunches she went to her room. The picture was still there, Nathan. She kissed the picture as she did every night and set her alarm for six a.m.
Well, she thought she'd sleep till six, but there was a knock at her door around four-thirty. She lazily put on a robe and went to answer the door.
It was a couple police officers, with a young woman. She was looking down, so Haley couldn't tell who it was.
"Do you know her?" the police officer barked, referring to the woman.