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Chapter 13 by whizzper whizzper

Okay, so what does that mean?

"You're watching her right?"

"What do you mean by that, Kathryn?" You ask as you walk beside Kathryn and Courtney.

The brunette girl looks at you, "Well, you're watching her right? Which means that you have guardianship at the moment. I cant' stop you if you want to go on." She says this in a sweet tone, but at the same time you feel she's hiding something. You don't want to go into it now, in public but you have some questions you are going to ask Doe. About how everyone in town you've seen so far seems to know something, and just won't tell you.

As you are about to step into the carousel a group of teenager's walk by, "Hey Kate! We're going to the movies tonight want to go?" One of the girls in the group asks.

Kathryn turns around, her face brightening, "Yeah. Sure!"

Then another girl snickers, and you have a feeling about what's coming.

"Are you sure you'll be able to come? It's at seven tonight? Meet us at my house." A boy says with a smile. A smile that you aren't sure you like at all.

Kathryn's face still has the smile, on it, though it's very shaky. Her eyes have dulled a bit as she realizes that they were going to probably ditch her in the dark theater. You see some tears well up in the girls eyes. Courtney sees it as well and hugs her.

You step in, "Actually, I was going to take my mother and father to dinner tonight, and I need her to babysit for the night." You say.

Kathryn looks at you and smiles, "Oh, yeah that's right I forgot..."

Tommy and Jeremy are walking back, and Tommy sees the kids and seems to recognize one of them. "HEY! YOU, I TOLD YOU TO NEVER GO NEAR MY SISTER AGAIN! You want what happened last year to happen again?"

The boy shakes his head and the group of teens walk off, quickly.

You look at Tommy as he walks up and looks down at his baby sister, "You okay, Kathryn?"

Kathryn nods, "Yeah...but thank you. I think they were going to do worse than just ditch me this time." Her face is paler than you have ever seen it.

"What do you mean?" You ask as your eyes follow the teens. Some of them are looking over their shoulders and sneering at the three of you. You catch one of their eyes and he quickly looks away. The group hastens it's pace at a word from him.

"Well, Carissa...she said to stay away from any invites by that group. She said she heard that...that...they want to do a Youtube Beating on someone. And she figured it would be me, because they hate me." Kathryn says with a shudder.

"Carissa? She makes fun of you too." Tommy says, angrily turning around to see if he could see the kids.

"Yes, she makes fun of me a lot too. But she's also never ditched me in the dark. She's also hugged me when I was afraid. Wiped my tears when I'm crying."

You nod, "She makes fun of you because she feels she has to to belong."

"And she always calls and says she's sorry later in the night...I think she's my only friend."

"So why did you almost accept that invite?"

"I want to belong too." She says sadly.

Courtney kisses Kate's cheek, and pats her shoulder, "It going to be all right. I'm here!" She says with a smile.

Kathryn can't help but grin at the little girl. Jeremy steps up, "Want me to go beat them up?"

You look down at the little boy and his serious expression. He was big for his age. But not that big.

Tommy chuckles, "That's my boy, keep you're old man outta jail."

Kathryn smiles, "No, I don't want you to do that Jeremy." She turns to Tommy, "I need a lift home, if you don't mind sitting on my lap for the trip there!" She says the last to Jeremy.

Tommy nods, "Not a problem." To which Jeremy agrees with a smile.

Kathryn looks back at you, "Are you actually going to take you're parents out?"

"I am now if I can get you to babysit." You say smiling warmly.

Kathryn sighs, "Why couldn't I have been born in your two generation? I heard from Janice how you stopped some bullies from hurting some kid with no patella...and...there's no one for me to guard against that." She sighs, and looks at Courtney, "Still want to go on the horsies right?" Courtney nods solemnly.

How's the ride? Do those kids come back?

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