He drove down the dirt road thinking about his life and How it had taken the biggest 360 ever. He was so wrapped in his thoughts he didn't notice a girl making her way across the road, finally looking up he swerved around her and His car came to a hard stop.

"WHAT THE FUCK!" He heard her scream, Breathing heavily he climbed out of the vehicle and Walked over to her.

"Are you insane?" He asked her, Her eyes jumping back in forth as she threw her dirty bags on the ground.

"IS THAT WHAT BIG CITY ASSHOLES LIKE YOU DO? HUH? COME TO THE COUNTRY AND TRY AND HIT INNOCENT PEOPLE ON THE ROAD?" She continued yelling flinging her bangs out of her view, He shook his head and knelt down.

"You were walking in the middle of the road! WHAT NORMAL PERSON WALKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD?" He began yelling back, anger running through his veins as he jumped to his feet. He looked at her as she glared at him out of breath.

"THE KIND TRYING TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF THIS PLACE! GOD!" She walked over to a cut down tree and Sat on it, He stood up and sat next to her.

"Would you like a ride to somewhere since I almost killed you, It's the least I can do" He said with a smile on his face, She looked up at him and Shook her dirt covered could tell she had no money, Her clothes were dirty, Her shoes falling apart at the seams but through the dirt stains and Her unwashed hair she was beautiful he thought.

"The thing is, I have no where to go so ,the answers no" She stood up walking over to her bags, Picking them up she stuck her thumb out and Began walking down the street.

"HEY!" He shouted, She turned around and Began walking back.

"What now? I have a lot of walking to do" She stated looking down the long dirt road.

"I can give you a ride into the city if you want, Give you a place to stay till you get on your own two feet, It's the least I can do" She looked down, Bit her lip and Shook her head. He lifted all her bags and Walked back to his car. Throwing them in the trunk he let her in and Got in himself.

"You a drug dealer or something?" She asked confidently with her head cocked to the side, He shot a confused look at her and Scoffed.

"No! What would bring you to that conclusion?" She rubbed her fingers against the shiny expensive looking CD player and Looked at him.

"I don't know, I mean I've seen plenty nice cars 'round here but never with a young guy like you drivin' always some old bastard and His stuck up lookin' wife" She said shrugging her shoulders and Rolling the window down. He smiled and Shook his head.

"I have a good paying job"

"Obviously!" She snapped back, He could tell the nice car excited her. She looked like a child in a toy store for their first time. He smiled at how cute her amusement was.

"So you running from or to something?" He asked as he pulled his seatbelt a crossed his chest and Hooked it in. She watched him carefully and Did the same as he did.

"Little of both, Why?" He shrugged his shoulders and Turned the radio on quietly. Shuffling around she scooted as low as possible in the chair and Got comfortable.

"Just asking, Never seen such a young girl like you hitchhiking" She laughed.

"Ah! I get it now, You want my life story huh?" She asked sarcastically.

"Sure, If your willing to tell it" He said pulling into the road and Driving away.

"Well basically I lived in a foster home out here and I hated it, My foster mother always told me I had a family but they didn't give a shit about me and That I was used for breedin', I knew it was crap cause I remember when my mother gave me up, She gave me this" She said pulling a silver necklace with a 'J' and A black star from under her shirt.

"What happened?" He asked sounding concerned.

"I don't really know, I know we was dirt poor though and I think that's why she gave me up, She didn't have the money to support me and My sister" Her eyes began to water, She blinked away the tears.

"Sister?" He asked.

"Yeah, Her names Sadie she has a necklace just like this, We both got separated in the foster home shuffle, I haven't seen my sister since I was seven years old, It's been twelve years" She bit on her lip holding back her tears.

"I'm so sorry that happened to you" He said sounding sensere

"It's fine I guess, So anyways I get to the new foster home and The lady was just a bitch for no reason, I mean I didn't do nothin' wrong, Not like I was some bad kid or nothin' she just hated me, I had chores everyday worked from mornin' till night and Had no friends" She reached out to the radio and Moved the dial around.

"Wow, Sounds like she really did hate you, No offence of course" He moved her hand away and Hit a button labeled 'CD'

"Yeah so one day she went out for a ride and I just packed my shit and Ran" He nodded his head. He began to slow the car as they reached his condo. She pressed her face against the window in awe. "You live here?" She asked.

"Yeah, Worked really hard for this place believe me" He parked the car and Got out. Carrying her bags they get on the metal elevator lift and Went to his place. She stepped out and Began looking around in shock.

"Whoa! I never seen a t.v this huge in my life, You must be a drug dealer" She said making him laugh again. He took her hand in his.

"Let me show you something" She followed him to a long hallway and Through a door.

"This is what I do" She looked around the room.

"I don't get it" She said confused.

"I'm a producer, I help make musicians and singers sound good" He said proudly.

"Oh! I get it now, That's awesome" She squealed.

"Yeah, Well come on I'll show you where you can sleep" She followed him to another room. Reaching in he flicked on the lights and She walked in.

"It's pink" She said looking around.

"Yeah it was my daughters old room" Her eyebrows furrowed as she took her bags from his hands.

"Well where is she?" She asked.

"She died" He said looking at his feet.

"Oh! I'm so sorry I didn't know, How? If you don't mind me asking" She sat on the bed.

"My wife and Daughter were driving out of the city to visit her family and Some drunk piece of shit ran a red light taking both of their lives, It's been really hard but uh, I don't want to bore you with my sob story" He said shaking the tears out of his eyes. "Get cleaned up, Showers through that door, Closet's the other, Dinner will be ready in about an hour or so" He said leaving the room. She looked at him as he walked down the hall. She knew how it felt to lose someone and She knew how bad it hurt. She felt his pain, The pain he was trying to hide from her.