Finding Home {Jack x Katherine}

Chapter 11

Katherine went to go close her door. She had a few hours to freshen up before heading to the art gallery opening. Her hand met air though. Confused, Katherine turned around to actually face her doorway when she noticed that her bedroom door was missing. "What happened to my door?!" She yelled.

Jack poked his head out from his room, her shout loud enough to be heard over the music he was playing. "Well, it certainly does look like you're missing a door."

She gave him an exasperated look. "How did you not notice it before?"

He came out into the hallway with a smirk. "Believe it or not, princess, I don't pay attention to your room all the time."

"Ugh, you're no help to me." She groaned, going out into the living room to interrogate the two boys sitting on the couch.

Jack just rolled her eyes and followed her out there, even walking faster so he could get there first. "Alright, boys. What happened to Katherine's door?"

Romeo paused the movie and looked up at his roommates. Charlie sighed, looking over to the two. "Those who aren't liars get to keep their doors." The blonde said.

Katherine looked over at Charlie in disbelief. "This is all because I didn't tell you guys I was a Pulitzer? Well welcome to the family."

The boys all looked at her in confusion. She rolled her eyes before explaining. "My father took my door away because I slammed it one too many times but he was the one that kept upsetting me."

"Now it's because you lied to us." Charlie said.

"I'm not the only one who keeps secrets." She threw back before storming off but not before she saw Charlie's brief terrified look casted her way. Before going to her room, she slammed Jack's door before softly opening it again and going into her room.

"Hey..." Jack dragged out the sound as he hurried to check to make sure nothing fell off his walls.

Romeo looked over to Charlie. "Are you sure that was smart, pissing her off? Darcy's told me horror stories."

Charlie sighed. "You mean you aren't even a little bit mad?"

The other boy shook his head. "I know her father's an ass and treated Jack wrong but she's nothing like her old man. I mean she's here because she wants nothing to do with him, right? We all need fresh starts and second chances."

"I guess you're right." Charlie groaned. "You gonna listen to your own advice?"

"Too soon, Charlie, too soon!" Romeo said with a bit of a laugh.

Once he knew everything was fine, Jack made his way over to Katherine's room. She was face down in one of her pillows, sprawled out on her bed. Chuckling, Jack sat down next to her. "So because you don't have a door, you had to slam mine?"

She nodded her head. "It wouldn't have been a dramatic exit without it." She mumbled into her pillow.

That made Jack laugh. "What like accusing people that they all were keeping things secret wasn't dramatic enough for ya?"

She shook her head. After a few moments of silence between the two, Jack sighed. "I'm sorry for Charlie overreacting. We're real protective of each other and well your pops isn't one of our most favored people."

"Mine either." She mumbled.

Jack looked down at her with a small smile and moved some hair from out of her face. His smile grew when he could properly see her features. "I know, ace. I'll try to persuade him to give ya your door back."

She smiled back up at him. "What are you wearing tonight?"

He placed a hand over his heart. "You don't trust my fashion choices?"