Walk In

"This better work because if I go down you're going down with me," said Bev, walking out.

"Want to tell me what that was about?" asked a voice.

Katie face palmed into her hand she had forgotten Luke was hiding in her bed. They'd heard the gate and he raced up the ladders while Katie went back to the laundry.

"Um," she answered.

"She's not really singing?" asked Luke. "What's going on Katie?" he asked.

She headed up the stairs not remembering Bev hadn't picked up her blue blouse.

"Gail is blackmailing me. Your dad phoned me about my demo that I snuck to him in the meeting. But my phone was inside and I was locked outside. My dad left me some money and if I don't give Bev my voice Gail is going to take it all away from me and stop Ang from getting into Julliard. I don't have a choice," answered Katie.

Neither heard Bev come back in, during Katie's explanation.

"Katie you're already an artist. They can't do that to you or Angela we can sue," answered Luke. "Your CD is out in the UK and Europe and they love it and here too."

"Really?" asked Katie.

"Yes they love it as much as I love you," answered Luke, as he leant in to kiss her.

"Love you too," she whispered, leaning in to meet his kiss.

A door slamming shut made them jump apart.

"Bev," whispered Katie.

"Who cares they can't touch you," said Luke.

Bev stormed back into the house fuming, dressed and then smirked.

"Mom!" she shouted, bursting into her mom's room.

"Oh not now hunny I'm meditating," said Gail.

"Katie's told Luke," said Bev.

"How do you know?" asked Gail, standing up.

"I went get my blouse I couldn't see them but I could hear them talking so I guessing he was in her bed or up there. She told him everything I think I only heard half of her explanation to him. But I did hear him say she's already an artist and they love in the UK and Europe and here and that he loves her," answered Bev.

"We still have the money aspect," answered Gail. "And Angela."
"Oh that was the other thing they can sue if we stop her getting her money or Angela getting into Julliard. We have no hold on her anymore she'll make millions with her voice," said Bev. "We're finished mum."

"Well we'll just see about that," said Gail.

"Go listen if you don't believe me," answered Bev.

"God I'm an idiot I should have recognized your voice," said Luke.

"It's ok," answered Katie.

"No it's not I'll make it up to you," answered Luke. "Right now I need to phone dad so we can get our lawyers on the case."
"Kingston lawyers?" asked Katie.

"No the Morgan one's," answered Luke. "You're my girlfriend dad thinks of you as practically family."

"Really?" asked Katie.

"Yeah," answered Luke.

Gail and Bev snuck out.

"See," said Bev. "Give it up mum."

The pair headed back to the house. Gail now knowing she had lost.

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Gabriella Somerfield