Chapter 6

Bea picked up a pizza on the way back to the hotel for dinner she made it back to their room and opened the door Debbie was laying on the bed watching tv"

"Hey mum"

"Hey I brought some pizza for dinner"

They both sat on the bed and at their pizza

"How did it go today"

"Surprisingly well I'm just waiting to hear if everything cleared for the apartment and I have to read over the divorce papers and take them back tomorrow"

"That is good mum"

"Oh I brought your book for school tomorrow they are in my suitcase they didn't fit in yours"

"Thank you"

Bea phone was ringing it was Maxine

"Hey maxi" Bea said as she stepped outside

"Don't maxi me Bea I know you aren't really sick kaz said you were at her apartment this morning so what is going on"

"I'm going through some stuff maxi I needed the day to do somethings"

"Did Harry hurt you again"

"Yes he did I explain everything tomorrow on our lunch break ok"

"Ok you better I'll see you tomorrow goodnight Bea"

"Goodnight"

Bea hung up than went back in the room

"Who was that" Debbie asked

"Maxine she was asking if I was going to work tomorrow"

"Oh ok"

Bea read over the divorce papers and signed them

"I'm taking a shower"

Bea was out fifteen minutes later she went and got in bed ready to go to sleep she felt the bed dip and Debbie lay down

"Goodnight mum I love you "

"I love you to goodnight Hun"

They both fell into a peaceful sleep for the first time in forever

The next morning bea woke up to her alarm going off she gently shook Debbie trying to wake her she did budge Bea decided to give her a few more minutes

Bea grabbed the phone and dialed room service she order Debbie some breakfast she then went to the bathroom to wash up

"Debbie time to wake up you have school" Bea said

"Good morning" Debbie said as she woke up she grabbed her clothes got up and went into the bathroom to get ready for school

Bea finished getting ready while Debbie was in the bathroom she then heard a knock on the door

"Good morning here is your breakfast" Bea charged it to the hotel bill and took the food Debbie came out of the bathroom just in time

"I got you some breakfast"

"Thanks mum you aren't eating"

"No I'll grab something on my break"

Debbie finished eating while Bea checked out then they headed to the car Bea loaded their stuff in the car than took Debbie to school

"Bye see you later Debbie"

"Bye mum"

Bea drove to Bridget's office she left the papers with the receptionist Bridget was in a meeting than she drove the rest of the way to work

"Hey Maxine" Bea said as she walked to her station

"Hi Bea feeling better"

"Yeah I am"

The day seemed to go slow she was on her second client bea was waiting for her she was under the dryer her phone rang she didn't recognize the number so she answered it walking outside

"Hello may I talk to Bea smith"

"This is her"

"Oh hi it's Liz from the apartment"

"Oh hello Liz"

"I was calling to tell you that you got the apartment" Bea was so excited about this news

"Oh thank you"

"I just have to give you the keys is they anywhere we could meet"

"I could meet you at the apartment at 4"

"Perfect see you than bye"

"Bye"

Bea went back inside and finished her clients hair right when she was done cleaning up after her it was her lunch break Maxine walked over

"I figured we can grab some lunch there is an Italian place nearby kaz told me about" Maxine said as they started walking there

"Ok I know the place I had lunch with Allie there"

"Oh did you" Maxine asked raising her eyebrow

"Yes I did it was as friends so don't think otherwise" they walked a few more minutes than got there they walked in to see Allie

"Why hello Bea miss me already" Allie winked at her well I wasn't expecting to see Bea but I'm glad she came in its a nice surprise

"what can I do for you" Allie said

"hey Allie a table for two" Bea said blushing

"Hi Maxine" Allie said grabbing menus

"Hi Allie"

"Right this way" Allie took them to the same booth they sat at

"I'll give you a few minutes to look over the menu can I get drinks"

"Water is fine" both Bea and Maxine said

Allie walked away to get the drinks

"You didn't say Allie worked her" Maxine said quite amused

"I didn't think about it"

"You two seem quite friendly"

"Yeah well we are friends"

"I heard you two had a sleepover" Maxine asked with a smirk

"Yeah it wasn't that kind of sleepover"

"Here you go are you ready to order" Allie asked as she sat down their water

"I'll have the chicken Marsala" Maxine ordered

"The Alfredo for me please"

" you must have liked it last time" Allie smiled at her

"I'll be back with your food in a little bit" Allie walked away

"So what happened Bea"

Bea told her everything that happened with Harry and how he hit her and how Allie gave her number in the shop and he found it while she was out with her Bea told her how she just ran out that night

"I was going to call you but Allie called and she found out that Harry hits me when we went to lunch she knew something wasn't right with me so she asked me if everything was alright I don't know what happened I couldn't hold everything in I told her I wasn't Allie wanted to come get me but I was already in my car so she had me drive to her place she cleaned me up I told her what happened and I slept over she offered so I didn't have to get a hotel"

"Wow Bea I'm so sorry what are you going to do"

"I Got an apartment it happens to be in the same building as Allie"

"You got it" Allie asked as she set the food down

"Sorry I wasn't trying to ease drop on your conversation Bea I just heard you say it as I walked up"

"It's fine Allie but yeah I got the call not too long ago I get my keys at 4"

"Well if you need any help with anything just let me know" Allie said looking at Bea with a loving look

"Thank you Allie that means a lot" Bea said looking back at her getting lost in her eyes

"Well I have to go help other costumers"

She said walking away

"What was that" Maxine asked

"What was what"

"The way you to looked at each other"

"I don't know what you mean"

"There is something between you two"

"No nothing is going on we are just friends"

"If you say so" Maxine let it go for now

They finished their lunch paid and went back to work Bea finished her clients hair by 2:30 perfect timing to go pick up Debbie from school

"Hi mum" Debbie said getting in the car

"Hi how was school" it was great mum

"So guess what"

"What"

"We got the apartment we have to go there and pick up the key"

"That is awesome mum I can't wait to see"

"We have some time until we have to go should we go shop for some furniture"

"Yeah sure"

They went to go furniture shopping and found bed sets on sale a couch and a table it would be delivered tonight they made it to the apartment right at 4

"Hello Liz" Bea said walking up to the woman

"Hi Bea"

"Debbie this is Liz and Liz this is my daughter Debbie"

"Pleasure to meet you Debbie"

"Nice to meet you Liz" Debbie said shaking her hand

"Ok Bea here are your keys to your apartment congratulations"

"Thank you so much Liz"

"Your welcome Bea"

"I have to get going now I have another appointment"

Bea closed the door behind Liz

"So this is our place" Bea told Debbie

"I like it"

"I'm going to order Chinese for dinner we can get groceries tomorrow"

"Sounds good to me"

before Bea could dial the number her phone started ringing it was Maxine

"Hi maxi"

"Hey I was calling to see how everything with the apartment went"

"We are here now just got the keys our furniture should be here soon were ordering some Chinese want to come by check it out"

"Yeah sure just send the address"

"Alright see you in a bit"

Bea sent her address and waited for Maxine there was a knock on the door Bea went to answer it it was the furniture delivery they started bringing the stuff in and put it all together Bea telling them where it goes there was another knock on the door Debbie went and answered it since Bea was busy it was Maxine holding the Chinese food

"Hello Maxine" Debbie said letting we in

"Hi sweetie where is your mum"

"She is telling the delivery guys where to put the furniture"

"Oh ok how do you like the place"

"It's nice I'm excited to live here hey how did you get the food"

"The delivery boy walked up right when I was going to knock so I took care of it I wanted to treat you both"

"Thank you maxi"

Bea walked the delivery guys out and closed the door

"Hey mum maxi bought us dinner"

"You shouldn't have thank you"

"It was no problem really"

"Let's eat then I'll give you a tour"

They sat at the new table and ate their dinner as soon as they were done Debbie went to finish homework and said she was going to bed after and Bea gave Maxine a tour of the apartment

"I'm proud of you Bea what you are doing isn't easy"

"Thank you maxi" Maxine gave Bea a hug

"I have to get going I'll see you at work tomorrow"

"See ya"

Bea locked up the door after Maxine left and went to bed she had a busy day tomorrow