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in which lulu jenson has to handle
a bunch of shit and finds herself
looking for comfort in fezco.
[EUP...
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Lulu was warmly welcomed by Leslie's arms, melting in the comfort of a mother's hug that she secretly hoped would never end.
"It's so good to see you," Leslie said with a smile.
"I've missed you guys," Lulu replied as she spotted Gia in the kitchen.
The younger Bennett came to give her a hug as well, "I'm so happy you're here..."
Lulu caught the teenager's distress and kissed her temple, "Yeah, me too."
Leslie didn't wait before pouring her a cup of coffee, which Lulu gladly accepted, knowing all too well that certain habits hadn't changed. When Lulu would spend an absurdly large amount of time in her household, up to the point where she now considered her one of her kids, she had gotten used to sharing a cup of coffee with her in the morning as she was always up before Rue and Gia.
Leslie had missed the kid, "How have you been?"
The question was genuine and Lulu felt it all the way, shivering slightly. But she didn't know what to say. If she wanted to be completely honest, she would have to talk for hours on end and she knew that Leslie and Gia already had enough on their plates. Maybe a few months back, Lulu would have been a little more selfish and would have confessed wholeheartedly about what was going on in her life.
But everything was different now and she had grown away from the idea that she could seek some mother affection in any adult that would be willing to give it to her. Not because it was necessarily a bad thing but because it would turn that way for her. She would be the one to cling onto any parental figure that would act like a parent with her and take the risk to turn it into something unhealthy.
And life had made it clear that she was now the adult in her family, meaning she would have to act like one as much as possible.
So Lulu shrugged, gulping her coffee quickly, "I've had better days but... it's okay."
Obviously, Leslie didn't believe her for one bit. She had seen her grow up and everybody in town knew what was going on in this family. But she could tell that Lulu didn't feel comfortable talking about it so Leslie nodded, respecting her decision to keep certain things to herself.
"Rue's in her room," Leslie said.
"Okay, thanks," Lulu replied as she started walking out of the kitchen.
But Leslie interrupted her, "She kept saying she had lost you."
Lulu stopped dead in her tracks, gulping harshly and slowly turning around to look over at Leslie and Gia.
"I... I don't know what happened between you two," Leslie continued, "But if there's one person, one... that she's ever scared to hurt... it's you."
