As both Maura and Angela walked into the house, Maura couldn't help but notice the warmth it carried. Maura's eyes fell on little Frankie sitting in the living room playing with his Cubes , Frankie looked up flashing a grin to both Maura and his mother before concentrating on his game again. Maura wished she could be like him, not a care in the world, still unaware of the darkness that filled this world, to just be a kid for once.

Maura was lost in a world of ifs that she didn't even notice Jane coming from a room in the house, Jane had her famous grin saying 'hi' as walked toward Maura "ok sweetie, you and Jane are going to share the bed until we buy you a new one and I'm sorry but you`ll have to share clothes too. I tried going to your apartment but the police won't let anyone in, I think they said that they were still looking for something? I`m not sure"

Angela noticed how tensed Maura became when she mentioned the apartment and the way that she squeezed her hand tighter at the last part. Maura wasn't looking at the house as much as she was looking at her shoes again "Jane, why don't you show Maura to your room? I`m sure she`s tired"

"Ok" Jane said happily before taking Maura's hand and dragging her to see the room upstairs.

" ok, I just want to tell you that it's not what you think ok?" Jane said in a warning tone when they reached closed door, Maura nodded before Jane turned the handle and opened the door for Maura to go in. Maura was looking confused at the room that was filled with my pretty pony posters and more to Maura's shock everything seemed to be pink. This was not what she pictured Jane's room at all; Jane didn't look like the type of girl who would own a room like this

"It's …. Uhhh" Maura didn't know how to put it in words. Girly?

"Pink!" Jane completed before sighing "ma has this crazy idea that if you`re a girl then everything you own have to be pink" Jane raised her hands and drops them with frustration as she sits on the bed. Maura nodded in understanding but didn't say a word and joined Jane on the bed. "I'm sorry for your loss" Jane said softly after a few second spend in silent.

For some reason Maura let out a snore with a bitter smile and nods unable to say anything to Jane. She wasn't sure if it was a loss, Alex was never there for her and him dying only means that he won't be coming at beginning on the month anymore. Maura wasn't sure that if she would have cared if Alex died in any other way, but the way he died is what got her the most. To hear him say the entire thing that he said, just a few minutes from his death wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at all, knowing what she knows now and not being able to tell a soul about it.

"I have to go help Ma out with the table so rest till I come and get you for dinner ok?" Jane almost whispered to Maura before getting up and leaving the room. you are tired, you`re exhausted but each time you close your eyes you can see Alex face, you can still feel his tears dropping on your face . She sat on the edge of the bed for a few moments just taking in the new room; she stood up walking slowly toward the window.

It was different; it was a lot different than her apartment. You`re amazed by the meal but you still can't get it in your mouth, the smell of the home made dinner was dazzling but you can't bring yourself to eat it. You raise your head from you`re plate to see Jane and her father talking on the other side of the table, they both share the same passion as they talk, moving their hands in all direction with each words . Frankie is still having trouble with his spoon, each time he fills his spoon with Spaghetti and raise it but by the time the spoon reaches his mouth all the Spaghetti has slipped out of it. You focus your sight on Jane with her father again, you can see how they both are and you can't help but think that you and Alex could have had the same thing.

With the thought of Alex a wave of heat reaches your body and with it a sea of fears attacks your mind. Angela said that the police are still looking for something but why? You already gave the notebook to Korsak, what if the people that were in your apartment weren't the police , what if you got it all wrong , what if the bad guy come looking for you here, what if they kill this family because of you . Why is it so hot in here?

Angela noticed Maura's flushed face and her pink cheeks when she turned to talk to her "Maura?" Maura didn't respond, it seemed as if she didn't hear her at all "sweetie?" Angela tried again gently as she placed her hand on Maura's

Dizziness is all she feels, she didn't even feels Angela's soft hand pressed gently against her forehead. she`s not on the table anymore, is she walking? Is leaning on someone? She sees the couch getting closer and closer to her. Everything hurts, even breathing hurts. She can see Angela in front of her now; she can see her lips moving but can make out the words.

Angela helped Maura lie down on the couch, placing a duvet on her before going back to the now quit table. All eyes were on Angela as she sat back in her chair.

"Fever huh?" frank said quietly, he didn't need any confirmation from Angela, both of them were expecting it

"Yeah, I'm surprised she held on till now" Angela shook her head with sadness. Jane's eyes was darting from her mother to her father , why were they talking about it as if it was inevitable for Maura to get sick , Maura was just fine five minutes ago . Angela caught the worried gaze of her daughter "she`s going to be fine honey, don't worry".

Even with her mother reassuring her, Angela noticed the way Jane would look at the couch every few moments. Jane was waiting for Maura to wake up; she was waiting for any movement from her, any sound that may come from the couch. Angela smiled at her daughter`s concern for her friend.

After dinner Jane stayed at the kitchen to help with the dishes, something she never do but Angela knew that it was just an excuse to stay closer to Maura for a little while longer . Her father offered to put Frankie into bed and went upstairs. Jane kept a close look when her mother prepared some cold water with cloths for Maura. Angela ran them gently on Maura's face and nick and noticed Jane's gaze on them

"Go to bed Jane" Angela instructed, Jane took a few steps away from them before turning around one last time

"she`s going to be ok right?" Jane said as she fidgeted with her hands, Angela nodded with a soft smile

"I'll be upstairs in a few seconds, I better see you in bed" Angela said in a threaten tone making a small smile curl into Jane's lips before nodding and walking away.

As promised, Angela was in Jane's room after a few minutes to see Jane lying between the sheets "did you brush your teeth?" Jane nodded "ok then, goodnight sweetie" Angela was about to turn the lights out when she heard Jane calling her

"How did you know that she was going to be sick?" Jane said in a pleading voice, Angela sighed before walking up to Jane and sitting on the bed`s edge

"sometimes when someone is under a lot of stress for so long, his body start to feel that stress and respond, telling the people around it that it was too much to handle" Angela started stroking her daughter`s dark curls lovingly, Jane was listening to her mother patiently "Maura's been through a lot honey, its only normal for her to get sick like this." Angela whispered before leaning in planting a kiss on Jane's forehead "good night honey"

Angela opened the door to Frankie's bedroom quietly and saw both Frankie and his dad sleeping on the bed, frank with and arm under Frankie`s head and the other still holding a bed time story, Angela smiled at this sight and took the story from frank`s hand before placing the sheets on both of them .

With everyone now sleeping, Angela went back to Maura on the couch; Maura's cheeks were still pink and her lips slightly apart trying to get as much air as possible. Angela was tucking a few locks behind Maura's ear when a soft sob escaped Maura's mouth. Maura was still half sleeping and a couple of tears started falling out of her eyes, sliding toward her temples.

The few tears formed a river as Maura's sobs racked her body, Angela raised Maura's upper half off the couch and sat down placing Maura back on her chest. Maura's hand immediately clutched to Angela's shirt as she cried even harder

"Shh, it's ok" Angela whispered "that's right, let it out. All the pain you were carrying for so long" Angela herself had a hard time keeping her tear in check, this was just a little girl, she shouldn't have seen half of the things she saw. It was still too early for her to face this injustice, this cruelty. Angela kept whispering soft words to Maura as she rocked her gently. Maura's whole body was shaking and her tears have socked Angela's shirt a long time ago.

Maura`s sobs finally hiccupped when her body lost all energy, Angela knew that the only reason Maura stopped crying was because she was falling asleep again. Angela kept rocking both of them until Maura's grip loosened on her shirt and her sobs stopped. Angela raised herself from the couch, lowering Maura on it again. Angela was about to stand when Maura's grip on her shirt tightened again, Angela crouched down in front of the couch rubbing Maura's upper arm and placing a kiss on her forehead.

Maura`s face was filled with tear tracks that broke Angela's heart when she look at it. Maura's grip loosened again and Angela held Maura's fist, placing it gently on the couch.

The next day Maura woke up to a small hand on her forehead, Maura opened her eyes slowly to find little Frankie pretending to see if she`s still ill "sleepy head" he said with a grin when he saw her awake.

" Frankie, didn't ma tell you to leave Maura sleeping?" she heard a voice calling from the stairs, Maura pushed herself to a seating potion still trying to remember what happened last night . Maura looked at Frankie that flashed another smile with a chuckle before running toward the stairs. Maura's eyes fallowed Frankie as he reached another person, looking up to see Jane standing with a concern face "did he wake you?" Jane asked in an apologetic tone. Maura shook her head when Angela in the room

"You`re up! How are you feeling?" Angela placed a hand on Maura's forehead causing blood to pump into Maura's cheeks with shyness "good, the fever`s down. Do you think you can eat something?" Angela said warmly

"Uh, I'm not hungry" Maura said politely, Angela nodded before going to the kitchen. Maura was at lost, she just said that she want hungry and Jane's mother went to fix her something anyway. Jane sat down next to Maura with a muffed chuckle

"Did you really think that that would stop ma?" Jane said giggling " wait tell you see, she`s going to fix you her famous leek soup" Jane placed a hand on Maura's knee and pulled a serious face sighing " good luck" Maura was still confused ,Jane made a move as if Vomiting and Maura's mouth hung open . Jane nodded in confirmation "come on, you still have time to brush your teeth and shower before it's done" Jane got up and held a hand to Maura

"But... I didn't… bring any cloths with me" Maura said shyly, Jane rolled her eyes before grabbing Maura's hand s

"Ma already said that we`ll be sharing cloths for a few days now get up!" Jane dragged Maura out of the couch and led her to the bathroom. " ok, there is a new tooth brush for you next to the sink , trust me you`ll be needing it a lot after that soup and I'll go grab you some cloths" Maura didn't have time to respond when Jane left her alone .

Maura felt a lot better after the shower, Jane had brought her a T-shirt and jeans that Maura had to folds in the end so she wouldn't trip on them. When she got back to the living room, both Jane and Frankie had a bowl of corn flex in front of them and Angela was purring a soup into another bowl.

Both Jane and Frankie started to eat fast when they noticed the soup and ran out of the kitchen the second their mom placed the bowl on the table. Maura swallowed hard when Angela sat on a chair waiting for her to taste the soup "those kids don't know what's good for them" Angela said as she eyed the two emptied bowls. Maura took the spoon slowly placing a small amount of sup in it before bringing it to her mouth to cool it.

Maura closed her eyes when she placed the spoon in her mouth waiting for the test to settle in , Maura's eyes shot open in shock " what do you think?" Angela said with a smile

"This is amazing" Maura exclaimed before filling another spoon.

"Really?" Angela wasn't expecting this reaction

"Yeah, yes I don't know why she thinks its revolting in any way" Maura said without sensing what she said

"Did Jane say that?" Angela asked. Maura froze thinking how to respond to Angela

"Humm?" Maura decided to play dumb and placed another spoon in her mouth

"Jane. Did she say that?" Angela tried again with a smile

"Say what?" Maura tilled her head

"That the soup was revolti-"Angela saw the way Maura was looking at her confused "never mind". Angela wasn't even sure if Jane even knew that word, she smiled at Maura before getting up to wash the empty bowls.