Next Door Lover

26.

Scarlett's POV
Remind me if I ever see that woman who birthed Katie to fucking kill her. Hearing what that woman put Katie through makes me feel so bad. To tell your daughter you're worthless and to judge her on her sexuality says a lot, now add in the slapping or the choking or intimidating. That's just horrible.

Thank god her father finally believed her. I could tell the man was purely shocked at what his wife could do to their daughter. I'm just thankful he agreed to getting her out of the house. He thinks once he threatens calling the police she will just go but agreed Katie should stay here for the rest of next week. It'll give him time to get her out and he wants to change the security codes and cameras so Katie will feel protected when she is home.

Katie refused to give him her phone number though, and he said he would email me when it's safe for her to come home. At least since I'm leaving tomorrow morning on a red eye I can keep track of the progress he's making before Katie comes home.

It's been an hour since we left the restaurant, and I let Katie drive back to Lizzie's. I shouldnt have because we are definitely lost and she refuses to put anything into the GPS. She just says "I know where I'm going". Even after she made 4 left turns and brought us back to the same spot.

I honestly don't care, and just hearing her laugh brings so much joy to my face so I'll let her continue to get us lost.

Eventually, we make it back to Lizzie's, who is watering all her plants in the front of her house. She sprays the cat with the hose which makes Katie break out in a fit of laughter. "Oh I'm so gonna get her." Katie laughs before getting out and running to the other side of the car to hide. She opens my door for me and motions for me to duck and follow her.

"I'm going to sprint towards her so she's distracted and you can run inside, okay?" She offers and I smile and nod knowing I'm not going to do that.

Katie takes off running towards Lizzie who is quick to turn the hose on her. I sprint towards the door but spot the nozzle of the hose and run over there instead, turning it off.

"What the?" Lizzie pouts and turns the hose to look at it. She hits it a couple times and presses the trigger but nothing comes out. When she looks at it once more, I turn the nozzle on again and since she's holding the nozzle down it sprays her right in the face making her scream.

Katie and I both peel over in laughter and Katie comes over and high fives me. "That was great Scar!"

"Now I have to redo my hair! I just got my bands the way I wanted them." Lizzie pouts.

"Cmon I'll dry it for ya." Katie offers which makes Lizzie happy enough to skip inside.

As we're in the bathroom, Lizzie keeps giving me these googly eyes. I'm not sure what it means until Katie turns the blower off and Lizzie spills it.
"Soooo, Robbie and I are going to a little cover night of The Temptations so do you think you guys could handle dinner for yourselves?"

Real alone time with Katie? Thank you very much.

"Yes"
"Of course"

Katie and I practically yell over one another and Lizzie just smirks and purses her lips together to hide her laughter.

"What time will you be home?" Katie asks Lizzie.

"Maybe 11 or 12" Lizzie answers and Katie looks a little lost in thought but when a smile appears on her face I'm guessing she came up with an idea.

"Cool, you look fabulous, and Scar, you always do but me, ugh I need lots of help. So I'm going to go shower." Katie says a little fast but I think she's just as excited as I am to get some time together. She practically runs out and when she pinches my hip before she leaves I feel the butterflies erupt in my stomach.