Hey all!

So with the way my hours are at work over this weekend it's easier for me to update today. Big thanks to Sallt Rally, JaneAndMaura05, Bovary, Happy Days, Guest and Vbbneighbor for leaving a review.

Enjoy,

LM xxxxxx

A New Family, a New Future-Part 10:

Louisa was awake before her alarm went off and she turned off the alarm and turned on her light and signalled for Jo Friday to stay quiet before she slipped into her slipper boots and headed out to the kitchen making sure that Jane and Maura's bedroom door was shut before she put her headphones in and began to make pancakes for Jane and Greek yoghurt and oats and fruit for Maura. She was nervous and was trying to distract herself by making breakfast for Jane and Maura. She was too nervous to eat.

She crouched down and held out a strawberry for Bass and watched as the tortoise ate the strawberry and she instantly gave him another one and watched as Bass ate it before lifting Jo Friday up and making sure she had a towel down as she sat the dog on the work surface knowing that Maura would scream but she didn't care. She carried on making the pancake batter and turned on the oven so she could keep the pancakes warm. She then got the frying pan out and the bacon so she could begin to fry some bacon when Jane came out of the bedroom before she started making the pancakes.

The smell of pancakes began to rouse Jane from her sleep and she gently moved before seeing Maura waking up.

"Go back to sleep. It's still early," Jane said softly.

"What's that smell?" Maura asked.

"Lou must be up making breakfast for us," Jane said, "she's the only other person in this house."

"She's using the frying pan?" Maura asked before she quickly sat up, "she shouldn't be using that!"

Before Jane could even stop her Maura was out of bed and hurrying out into the kitchen. Jo Friday sat on the counter and Louisa with her headphones in was the sight that met her. She went and lifted Jo Friday off the counter before gently tapping Louisa's shoulder but the contact made Louisa's hand slip and the girl cried out as her hand skimmed a hot part of the frying pan and Maura instantly pulled Louisa's hand and put it under cold running water before stopping the girl's music and pulling out her headphones.

"I'm sorry! I was just trying to surprise you," Louisa said.

The next thing they heard was Jane connecting with the kitchen island.

"What the hell happened?" the Italian asked.

"It's my fault," Maura sighed, "I was trying to get her attention but she had her headphones in…"

"So she's burnt her hand? And you were worried about her using the frying pan," Jane smirked, "pancakes and crispy bacon and your usual. Someone's nervous."

"I just wanted to be helpful," Louisa said and Maura sighed softly.

15 minutes later and everyone was sat eating their breakfasts and Louisa was just picking at hers.

"You'll be fine Starfish," Maura said, "you did a first day before and you'll do it again."

"Yeah. You'll find someone to be friends with," Jane said, "I know you're nervous because of what happened but this is high school and things will be different."

It wasn't too much longer and it was time to get Louisa onto the bus. They'd walked the route and Jane was going to take Jo Friday for a walk and then keep an eye on Louisa. She could tell the teenager was nervous and she didn't want to let Louisa go but the bus showed up and Louisa was soon on it and the bus drove off.

Louisa was sat in a seat on her own and just looked out of the window watching the scenery go by. She put her headphones in. She just wasn't ready to talk to anyone yet, well she was trying to get her courage up to talk to someone but it just wasn't happening.

She saw the bus pull up and took her headphones out and put her phone in her blazer pocket and got off the bus and began to look around. She remembered what Maura had said to her and looked around for people her own age and when she couldn't decide who was her age she just headed inside and bumped into someone.

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't see you there," Louisa said before looking at the girl.

"Please tell me you're a Freshman too," the girl said.

"Yes I am. I'm Louisa," Louisa said.

"I'm Chloe. What's your homeroom?" the girl asked.

"301," Louisa said.

"Snap!" Chloe said, "now I know where that is. I also have a locker."

"So do I but, for now at least, I just want to get to homeroom and find out my classes," Louisa said, "I mean I know what classes I'm taking, I meant my schedule. Sorry family babbling when nervous curse." Chloe just smiled before they arrived and chose seats next to each other and waited for the others to arrive.

Eventually they did and then their homeroom teacher gave them their timetables and instantly Louisa and Chloe were comparing their timetables.

"We're in the same classes!" Chloe said before noticing the whispering and people looking at Louisa.

"I need the toilet. I'll be back," Louisa said before going to the toilets and trying to call Jane and Maura. She was panicking that people knew who she was and neither was picking up and then that was when it hit her. She had to cope alone and try and trust Chloe because the girl was all Louisa had for her first day at high school.