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4 days later
''before we could lay in bed for hours, but now we have a girl we are responsible off…it is so weird…and it feels so rushed but we can't even wait.'' Matt mumbled softly a she and Gabby were snuggling in bed, still too early to get out but neither of them were able to sleep.
''I know, I am not even 30 and I have to look at a school for a teenage girl. Not what I expected but that doesn't mean I am not happy.''
They shared a kiss and got out of bed then, they got ready to leave and while Gabby went out to warm up the car, he walked to
''Genevieve, we are leaving soon.'' Matt announced as he was finishing grabbing all of the papers together. They were going to a school to see if it was something for Genevieve. But as they did not have that much money anymore, but this school would be affordable for them, so hopefully it would suit Genevieve.
Matt knocked on the door en opened the door then, Genevieve sitting in the window, the window open and she was smoking. As Matt walked in she was startled and almost fell backward.
''oh god!'' She yelled as she grabbed the window to regain her balance.
Matt frowned as she threw the cigarette down.
''Never throw a cigarette down like that, you don't know how many fires I have put out that started like that.'' He said then and she got up, walked after him.
''It fell down in the snow.''
''Just put it out and throw it away, okay? Better, put it out in water and then throw it away.'' Matt said as he walked in front of her to the car, where Gabby was waiting for them.
He could almost hear Genevieve roll her eyes behind him and she looked a bit annoyed when she got in the car.
He was not sure if he should say more that she was smoking underage but he was not sure if he should. He suspected she just did it do deal with all of the stress and he did not want to make her more stressful.
They walked onto the small parking lot of the school. Genevieve looked around, a little uneasy but knew they were just going to take a look at this school.
Matt was holding Gabby's hand as they walked inside. They had wanted to go here earlier but as the school had been closed due to the snowstorm, they had not managed to get here any sooner.
They were greeted by somebody from the school and were shown around. Genevieve did not seem to impressed and they had an intake conversation with her then. After that the man looked at Gabby and matt.
''I will just have to speak to your parents for a second.'' The man said then.
''They are not – Gabby and Matt, I will wait for you outside.'' Genevieve said as she got up.
Genevieve walked outside and the principal looked at them.
''She is your daughter?''
'''No, but we are trying to become her guardians. In two and a half weeks the judge will tell us if we are becoming her permanent guardians or not.''
''Oh, but you still want to enroll her in this school.''
''She hasn't been to school in quite a while, so I want to make sure that she can start as soon as possible. '' Gabby said then.
After arranging everything they walked outside then.
They looked as Genevieve was sitting outside, smoking a cigarette.
''She smokes?'' Gabby said a bit surprised.
''Oh yeah…I sort off…found her smoking this morning. I said it was fine, as long as she didn't smoke inside of the house.''
Gabby rolled her eyes because Matt was never really strict while she wishes he was a bit more strict from time to time.
''Genevieve please don't smoke.'' Gabby said then.
''What, I do what I want?''
''not when you are living with us. I don't want you to smoke.''
''Why not?'' She said angry, standing up. She was not that big but she was bigger than Gabby and Matt was a bit surprised when she walked close to Gabby and tried to make her back off.
''Genevieve calm down.'' Matt said then.
''No, if I want to smoke, I smoke!''
''I am not telling you you can't smoke because I want to be all anal, I am worried about your health!'' Gabby said then, maybe smaller than Genevieve but even more fierce and for a second Genevieve looked so confused.
''You are just concerned about me?''
''Yes.'' Gabby said then and Genevieve looked down.
''Sorry.''
''No, it is fine. Just try to smoke less, okay? How did you get them anyway.''
''My aunt.'' Genevieve said as she walked to the car. Matt and Gabby looked at each other, realized that Genevieve might also not be easiest girl to deal with, but they hoped that they would at least give her a future again.
Later that night, Matt and Gabby were sitting together, trying to get everything together and get an eye on all the finances.
''She needs stuff for school and clothes…''
''She has clothes.'' Matt said.
''She has three shirts, 2 pairs of jeans and one pair of shoes, come on Matt, even you have more clothes.'' Gabby said and he nodded as they looked at the sheet they were making, to divide the money they had but there was not much left anymore.
''Can't you ask Laura is she has any secondhand clothes from Eva? Because there is not much money left…''
''I could ask that, that is a good idea.'' Gabby said then and she thought that Genevieve was not that much bigger as Eva was and they were about the same age.
''I think we will work it out.'' Gabby said a she was bent over the paperwork.
''We will work it out….I could even work some extra shifts. Take some more contracting work.''
''I can look for another job to do during the day, when Genevieve is at school.''
''We will work it out. I promise.'' He said as he kissed her on her temple and she nodded.
''I know.''
Suddenly the door slightly opened and Genevieve walked in and held out her wallet to Matt and Gabby.
''I know it is not much…but it is some money that I had left.'' She said as she held out the wallet. She pushed it in Matt's hand but he held it out again then.
''That is your money, you worked for it so we are not taking it from you.'' Matt said and she looked a bit unsure at the money but took it again then.
''I overheard you talking about the financial side of me living with you…and I don't want to be the reason you are not sure how you can afford me. Please let me keep my job beside school.'' She said then.
''no, no way. I want you to be able to focus on school without having to worry about working.'' Matt said strict.
''But I can still work a couple of hours.''
''You have a lot of school to catch up on.'' Matt said and he felt like he was being so strict but he just wanted her to go back to school so she had a future again.
''but you will be short on money.'' She said concerned.
''Well, we will work it out. We will.'' Gabby promised.
''I have some savings left too.'' Matt said then. ''We will manage. You just have to prepare yourself about going back to school, then everything will turn out fine. ''
Finally she nodded and all of them got ready to go to bed, Gabby and Matt laying in each other's arms in bed, neither of htem able to sleep with everything that was happening and Gabby looked at him then.
''You don't have any other savings, do you?''
''No, but Genevieve doesn't know that.'' Matt said as he pulled Gabby closer and she laid down against his chest.
''I wish she wouldn't have overheard us. Now she is so stressed and worried again.
''Well, she is 16. We are too late protecting her for everything but it would be nice if she would not have to worry about money right now. We can figure it out, I am sure.'''
''I know.'' Gabby smiled and they shared another kiss. It was so hard to deal with everything, especially since they were not even sure if they were going to be her guardians, especially now that they were not sure if they could afford taking her in.
''Everything changed to quickly…I mean….we were talking about having our own family a couple of days ago but now…..now there is no place or money for another baby.'' Gabby said then.
''Well, we can always with that just a few years. Genevieve is 16 and it is not like I want to get rid of her as soon as possible but if she wants to go to college she will be out of here in just a few years and then we can always have our own family.''
Gabby nodded and smiled and kissed him.
''Then we can always have our own family, but I am also happy that we can help a girl that really needs us. Help a child that needs us more than a child of our own…'' Gabby mumbled.
''See. It will all be fine…and I love you that you stepped up and agreed to support me with helping Genevieve.''
''I love you, so if you say this is the right thing, then I am sure that you are right about this.''
They laid together, cuddling and talking softly. The time that was coming up was not going to be easy at all. It was not just that they had to try to figure out life with caring for a teenager, but also not being sure if they were going to lose her in two weeks.
Scared both of them laid together, hoping it would all get better.
NOTE: They found a school for Genevieve but also found out that she might not always be the easier girl to deal with. But Gabby and Matt also found out that is not going to be easy with the money, but promised her that they would figure out. But how will it all happen?
So yeah, There are a lot of big chapters coming up with the trial of the aunt…and will they finally get guardianship, but how are they going to manage all of that?