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Chapter 3
"Mom, Alex, I'm home" Alexandria said as she entered through the front door, with Maddie and Kate behind her.
"In here darling" came her mother's voice.
She led Maddie and Kate into the living room where her mother Martha Rogers was seated.
"Now there's a new face" said Martha on seeing Kate
"Mom, this is Kate Beckett, she's the new girl I told you about"
"Well, hello Kate"
"Nice to meet you Mrs. Rogers" Kate said
"Please, you can call me..." Martha began
"Mrs. R" completed Maddie
Martha laughed and said "yes, make yourself at home, I'll get you girls something to drink"
She began to move into the kitchen, and on her way asked "I'm assuming you 3 re doing homework together?"
"Mom, do we ever do homework together"
"My mistake then" she said
"We're actually here for 2 reasons Mrs. R" said Maddie
"And what are they may I ask" said Martha from the kitchen
"To watch a movie, and to…"
And before she could complete that sentence, Alexandria had thrown a cushion at her to shut her up. Kate laughed.
"I'm sorry, I didn't get your second reason" said Martha as she returned with a tray of juice for the girls.
"It's nothing mom, now I'm taking them up to my room now, please tell Alex not to come disturb us"
"Hey but..." Maddie began and Kate held back her laughter.
"That's all"
"Don't worry kiddo, Alex isn't home, he probably won't be until much later tonight, he's meeting a few old friends for poker"
"Oh great!" exclaimed Alexandria and at the same time they heard Maddie mumble "oh damn" in disappointment. Kate was biting her lip to hold back her laughter.
"Anyway, come on, let's go to my room"
They settled in her room, and watched a movie together on Alexandria's laptop. When they were done, it was 7pm in the evening.
"Kate, you never told us much about your family" said Maddie
Kate grew nervous again.
"Yea, tell us about your mom and dad, do you have any siblings?" said Alexandria excitedly, both of them shifting on the bed to sit facing her
Kate smiled "no, I don't have siblings"
"You said you live in a hostel here... Where are your parents?"
"I…" she stumbled but was then distracted by her phone ringing. It was her hostel manager.
"Excuse me, I have to take this call"
Maddie busied herself on the laptop, but Alexandria couldn't help but overhear Kate's side of the conversation from where she was talking on her phone outside the room.
"There's got to be some mistake…" she said to the man.
"I'm sure he's already transferred the money, if you could please check again…"
"What am I supposed to do? Where am I supposed to live tonight?" Alexandria heard the choke in her voice. She was breaking down.
Alexandria had no idea what was going on, but her gut feeling told her Kate was in a bad place, and she needed help.
Kate took an extra minute after hanging up, Alexandria noticed, and then came back into the room.
Alexandria noticed her eyes, she was hiding the tears.
At that very moment, Martha peeped into the room and asked "you girls staying for dinner?"
"count me out Mrs.R, mom's made my favorite tonight, I'm off" said Maddie, as she got up and collected her stuff
"Kate?" Martha asked
"That's really kind of you Mrs. R, but thank you, I should be on my way too"
"Nonsense, where do you have to be?" Asked Alexandria
Kate simply smiled.
"Mom, Kate will join us for dinner" Alexandria confirmed.
"Alexandria…" Kate tried.
"Please! mom and I would love to get to know you more"
Kate looked at both of them and smiled "alright"
Kate helped Martha lay the table, when Martha was away in the kitchen, Alexandria got Kate's attention and asked "Kate, is everything alright?"
"Kate hesitated, looked away and spoke "why would you ask that? of course everything's okay"
"I feel like you're not saying something" alexandria fished.
Kate was silent for a moment.
"I can't tell you everything yet, but, I don't have a place to stay tonight"
"What happened?"
"My dad was supposed to transfer the rent to the hostel manager's account, and I thought he would get it done. But apparently he hasn't and the manager is being really arrogant about it"
Alexandria took Kate's hands and said "Kate, this is brilliant"
Kate looked up at her in confusion.
"I mean, let's make a sleepover out of it, stay here tonight"
"I couldn't do that, I wouldn't impose..."
"You're not imposing Kate, it'll be fun, please don't say no."
Kate thought for a moment, "My clothes are…"
"I'm sure I'll have something for you to change into at night"
"And what about Mrs. R..."
"What about me darling?" asked Martha as she entered the room to place a serving dish on the table.