01-28-2026, 06:12 PM
Madison & Mackenzie
It was cold out. They took stuff from the lost and found in addition to what Nox had provided them. As much as Kenzie hated to admit it, he was good to them even if he wasn't beating down their door to get him to live with him. He certainly wanted it, but he had only mentioned it the one time.
When they arrived at the building Tatyana said they could go down stairs, that's all that Kenzie ever let Maddi do anyway. "That's the only place we go anyways." She didn't mention Kenzie's desire to not go up stairs and eat with the family or be anymore apart of it than they already where. They had a locker like everyone else and that's where they kept their laptops so they could go to school. It wasn't like going to school before with mom and dad. They didn't have to leave the comfort of the basement, and they didn't even have to do it at all if they didn't want to. Butit was there and if they came to the house they were expected to do some school work. It was part of how they 'paid' for their free food. Kenzie didn't want to be given anything so Nox made her work for it. Though Maddi knew it was all just a trick to get them to do school work and eat at the same time, but it satisfied Kenzie and Nox too for the most part.
Kenzie didn't hesitate when she was down stairs to stuff her coat in her locker and take out her laptop. They could take them with them, but they'd be stolen in a heart beat -- and even though Kenzie hated Nox she loved all the gifts he'd given them and the only thing she had to do was go to school and learn to fight. The only two requirements. The other kids, they had chores and a lot of rules to follow. They had to follow the rules too, but it didn't feel like they were that bad. Not as bas as Ara, Gen or Sera complained about them anyway. But they were rich brats anyway. They didn't have to work a day in their short little lives.
Maddi stuff her stuff in her locker and looked at Tatyana. "The last one is empty. I think a few others are too but I know that one is. I sometimes stash a granola bar in the top corner." Just in case she got hungry.