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         "I don't know what to do here, Lena," Alena looked over to her with sympathetic eyes as they stood inside a unfamiliar house to her. Looking around she didn't really know anyone but Katie, but she didn't mind meeting new people. Giving a reassuring smile she patted her friend on the back, "It's going to be ok, I promise... I think I understand how criminals think... and how it sounds is it had nothing to do with you or they would have killed you." She made her voice light since the mood of the entire room was full of a tight tension. "What the hell did they want from me?" "I'm sorry I wasn't there to be with you." She kind of felt bad she couldn't protect her friend, but from now on she'd be stuck to her side until this all blew over. She couldn't loss this girl, she loved her way to much and had been with her way to long, Katie was her family, sister, and she would never let anyone hurt her. "If you don't feel safe at home you can come stay with me and my parents." They weren't her parents, grandparents, or even family by blood, but mentally they were. Alena knew that if Katie stayed with her she'd be extremely safe. Her (illegally adopted) father was once a detective and later on he became sheriff for some time, he was skilled with a gun, had the mind of a criminal; he could easily protect the girl if needed.

Looking at her friend she waited for a reply, watch her mouth open, but then it seemed like Katie froze in time and the words did not emerge. "What's wrong?" She stuttered as she spoke not sure what to make of this. Confused she let her eyes follow what her friend was looking at. "Hello Officer Sexy..." Alena said quietly to herself looking Officer Swann over. She had a interest in his appearance while she knew Katie disliked him for whatever reason. Looking back over at Katie she noticed how she had crossed her arms, She's uncomfortable. Was her first thought. "Katherine," He watched as he reached and touched Katie's arm laughing softly at her friends reaction. "My partner just briefed me on everything. Are you alright?" "Eric," to Alena's trained ears she could hear the hidden but sweet spitefulness in Katie's voice, "I'm fine. A little shaken, but fine." She gave Eric a tight smile then shot Alena glance. Time for momma bear to step in. "Hey bro," she said giving him a playful punch, "this little chicka is going to be peachy. She'll be staying with yours truly," she didn't exactly know if that was ok with Katie, but she said it anyways, "and you know she'll be safe as long as she's with my dad. At one point he was sheriff, the best this town had ever seen. So yes, she'll be fine, hands down, the whole mine yards!" Looking him over she started twisting her hair on a flirtatious manner, "Speaking of fine, I've alway loved a man in uniform." Giving him a wink she then made a secret hand sign to Katie that meant Good. Using the word as a question she hoped it'd be a yes, she was trying to draw all the attention away from her bestie and on to her, and she certainly wanted all of Eric's attention.