A few weeks later

''Hey, Herrmann...can I just talk to you for a second?'' Casey asked then and Herrmann nodded and they walked to the conference room, Herrmann sitting down on the table as Casey was standing in front of him.

''So, what is it?'' Herrmann asked as Casey seemed a bit a unsure.

''I just want to ask you...how do you deal with the teenagers in your home?''

''Ah, having trouble with Genevieve.'' Herrmann asked concerned.

''Look, I don't want to say she is trouble, but she is a bit hard to deal with form time to time and I know it is part of being a teenager, but I am not sure what I can do about it because if I get mad she will only get more angry.''

''Yes, I know. They are teenager, sometimes you just have to let her be...I know that might be harder since she is not her daughter and you don't always know what she is up to but if you trust her you sometimes really have to let her go.''

''She didn't want to do her chores the day before shift and refused to have dinner with us.'' Matt said then.

''She is a teenager, if she finds something she can kick against she will do it. I know it might be hard but you can't force her to come to the table. Just try to support her and be there for her when she needs you. She will come to you. Don't worry about that. I am sure you and Gabby are doing a great job as being guardians.'' Herrmann said then. Casey nodded grateful and Herrmann was glad as well he could tell him some things to hopefully help him.

''You took a girl in who is half your age. You also never had any experience with small kids, you and Gabby are so brave for taking a teenager in like that and I am sure you and Gabby are doing a really great job.''

Grateful Matt nodded at Herrmann and they walked back to the common room. As it was almost 9 they were almost finished with their shift now and as he was finished, Casey drove home, glad he had gotten some advice from Herrmann.

At school, Genevieve sat down for lunch in the canteen. She felt a bit bad about 2 nights ago. She had just felt angry and upset about trying to get all the subjects at school sorted out and Gabby had been pushing for her to join for dinner but she hadn't done it, but had spend the night in her room instead. Sometimes she just felt angry and she didn't want to do anything they said but also realized that Gabby and Matt were trying their hardest and now she just felt bad.

One of the girls at the next table suddenly asked something and Gen looked up, recognized her from Matt.

''Do you want to come sit with us?'' The girl asked and Genevieve looked up, not sure what had been asked.

''I uh, what?''

''If you want to come sit with us.'' The girl smiled friendly and happy Genevieve moved to their table.

''So you moved here recently?'' A girl asked friendly, starting the conversation.

''I uh, moved in with a new foster family. So I had move across Chicago.'' She lied.

''Do you like it here so far?''

''I don't like school itself...but I like me new family. I moved in with two firefighter, Matthew and Gabriela. They are really nice.'' Gen mumbled as she finished her lunch, didn't want to explain to much about herself. Even though these girls were nice to her now she still felt like she couldn't trust them.

''Well, this is a good school so welcome here.'' The girl smiled then and she tried to chat along as the girls were talking about guys int he school, but as she didn't know most of them, she just minded her lunch, but it did feel good that she was finally invited to sit with the other girls.

Matt and Gabby arrived at the bakery that Laura was running for lunch and because they were going to meet up with Antonio and Laura. Antonio would spend his lunch break here. They all sat down together and Laura and Antonio looked at them.

''So how are you doing with a teenager in your home?''

''It is a bit hard.'' Gabby admitted.

''Sometimes they act all big mouthed and mature but they still want a hug.'' Antonio smiled then. ''Eva is always getting angry but then sometimes she just wants to be loved and hugged you know.''

''Yeah, that might be a bit harder with Genevieve...but I know, she wants to be tough but she is also fragile.'' Gabby said then. ''I am really glad that the girls are getting along now though.''

Laura and Antonio agreed, although the girls had had a really rocky start they were starting to hook up a bit more and were texting most evenings, telling each other about their days and it made Antonio, Laura and Matt and Gabby just happy because the girls had been so opposed to each other.

After lunch they drove home and Matt wanted to leave for a construction job when it got cancelled and Gabby smiled.

''I don't mind having you around.'' She smirked as they walked to the kitchen.

Gabby looked at the stash of dishes on the cupboard.

''I am going to need this stuff for tonight but Gen didn't clean it.''

''I will do it.'' Matt said as he filled the sink with water.

''No we have to get her to do eat so she learns she has to do-''

''She can do it tonight...Herrmann told me today that sometimes we just have to let her go and that will make it better...and maybe if she feels better today she will do it today.'' Matt said and Gabby nodded then as he was doing the dishes. A bit later the door burst open en Gen came walking in with a smile from ear to ear, sitting down to do her homework.

''Whoah, what happened to you today?'' Matt said as he was surprised because of her smiling and starting with her homework to excited.

''I got invited to sit with some girls in school.'' She beamed as she sat down, starting with her math homework. Gabby smiled at Matt as she was happy that the girl had finally had some contact with the other girl.

Even though it wasn't too easy it would work out especially now she was making some friends and it seemed like she was finally motivated to work for school.

NOTE: So the new family is still trying to adjust and the hardest is that Gen is very angry sometimes and doesn't want to adjust to the family but after some advice from Herrmann and Antonio and Laura Gabby and Matt are happy to find out she is finally making some friends and they are sure it will turn out okay.

Next chapter, While Gabby and Matt go out to Molly's, Gen is getting a bit closer with the girls she met at Matt and Gabby's house.

Thank you so much for your response on the previous chapter! I am so glad you are so interested in the story and I hope you like this chapter as well, please enjoy! I look forward to hear what you think.