When Kia saw that the girl was tearing up, she felt slightly horrified, she hadn’t meant to prod at the girl that much. Mackenzie would probably bite her had off if she sensed that there was anything wrong with the young girl when they got back to the room. She knew how her sister felt about Tatum and she also knew that she had promised Mackenzie she wouldn’t pry about the current situation of things. Now Kia was slightly thrown off and had to figure out a way to give her big sister speech and also not be on the list of deceased by the time the blonde girl walked out of the hospital. She waved away a few of the kitchen workers who were watching with interest and dragged the teenager into the giant walk in pantry that was hanging out just to their left. She sat the girl down gently on a large drum of ketchup and kneeled down so she was eye level with Tatum.

“Tatum, don’t you ever say that, okay?” She said seriously, taking both of the girl’s hands between hers and squeezing them. “You’re like, the best thing that ever happened to that stupid blonde. I thought I was going to have to send her to muggle military school or something. She was so close to being kicked out of CCI when she met you, she hated it there. I’m pretty sure she was doing everything she could to get kicked out. Just to spite our mother for what she had done.” She assumed that Mackenzie had told Tatum about Abigail, and she wouldn’t hesitate in clarifying for the girl if her sister hadn’t. She knew that her sister had let down her walls for Tatum though, and even if Mackenzie had never talked extensively to anyone but Kia about Abigail, she figured it would have been something the younger blonde would share.

“She’s so stubborn and pig headed, I used to have to have a screaming match with her every time I would suggest anything. She would turn everything into a fight when she was home, I was almost glad to see her go back to school after breaks. It meant someone else had to deal with her. But now? Now she actually talks to me, she listens like she never used to listen before. Sure, she still fights with me because she’s still a little shit deep down but it’s almost like our dad is back, the way she smiles when she talks about you. I haven’t seen her that happy in a long time.” Kia wiped a few tears away, laughing a little. She knew she was being a little over emotional, her and her sister shared that trait, probably from their lovely mother.

“Now, I don’t know exactly what kind of trouble you’re talking about, but you have to remember, life is very short. You only get so many chances to go out and live it, and while today this might seem like the end of the world, tomorrow is a new day, okay? You wont even talk to half of these people ten years from now, and even if you do, they can’t hold this one little thing against you. If they do then they obviously need to find a hobby.” She stood up, pulling the redheaded girl up with her, dropping one hand to mess with the redhead’s hat, ruffling up her hair a little. “Just keep your chin up kiddo, if things ever get out of hand you give me a call, okay? I know my sister can handle most things but even she snaps every once in a while, as I’m sure you know.”

Kia laughed as she saw one of the kitchen staff tapping on the window to the pantry before holding up a large paper sack. “Look at me just rambling on, I’m sure that everyone is wondering where we’ve gone! We should head back and make sure Mackenzie hasn’t murdered those two idiots in the room.”

Leading the girl back out of the pantry, she thanked all of the staff that had helped her out and waved at them cheerily. Handing Tatum one bag, she grabbed the other, stopping at the doors and smiling at the redhead. “Last chance to get whatever your little heart desires.”

By the time they got back to the room, Kia saw her sister leaning against the wall next to the door, sunglasses on, looking sullen. "Buck up kiddo," She whispered to the redhead, dropping her hand as Mack glanced over in their direction. "Looks like she's going to need you now, I'll take the food inside, you two come in when you're ready, okay?" She plucked the bag of food out of the younger girls hand and sent her sister a little smile before disappearing into the hospital room.