The 5 see Mrs. Hugo as a mother figure she has been their teacher since kindergarten and has been an orphan their whole lives they are all 15 years old Kate is the most selfish she really really really wants Mrs. Hugo to adopt her and only her she loves her friends but when it comes to Mrs. Hugo she is competitive she wants her attention so very much (Kate is Mrs. Hugo's favorite) she loved Mrs. Hugo more than anyone else but the other 4 love her a lot too and they all call her mom