Jack closed the front door behind him, set the keys down on the counter and headed for the kitchen. Opening the fridge door and taking a look at the contents reminded him of just how long he'd been off-world, he immediately grabbed the food that had gone off and strode outside towards the dustbin.
Outside the sky had a pinkish tinge to it as the sun made its way down behind the horizon and the air was so fresh that Jack just had to take a deep, cleansing breath. The beautiful evening made him wonder how much good Barbequing weather he'd missed in the last few weeks, maybe he should invite the team round for one tomorrow; teach Teal'c how to play monopoly...or even better cluedo?
"Hey Kid! Get back here, you little bitch" An angry shout shook Jack from his thoughts and his head spun round to see what was happening behind him.
A small girl around 12 years old was running as fast as she could in his direction and away from, to say the least, a VERY large man in his fifties. She had light brown hair that was matted and dirty; her clothes certainly looked like they had seen better days. She wore a t-shirt that looked like it had once been white but now it was grass stained and caked with dirt and her jeans were ripped and torn around the knees and in the same state as the t-shirt.
"Somebody stop her! She stole from my shop" the man roared.
Jack stepped out of his drive and onto the pavement blocking the girl's way but she showed no signs of slowing down at the obstacle instead she grinned at Jack.
"You better move out the way or you'll be sorry, mister!" she shouted.
"That's Sir to you," he called as she came closer and he braced himself for the collision in hopes of catching her.
"What are you in the airforce or something!" she jested
"As a matter of fact-"
His sentence was interrupted as a hundred pounds of dog slammed into side and forcing him to the ground. Winded Jack looked up just in time to see girl and border collie jump over him and race off down the street and out of sight.
"Are you alright, Sir" panted the shopkeeper running to his aid. Jack took an offered hand and stood up.
"I'm fine," Jack said brushing himself off and wincing at the fresh pain in his side "sorry I didn't catch her,"
"That's Ok, it was only bread," the man smiled "Next time we'll get her, I nearly caught her last week…but that damn dog"
"Regular customer of yours?" Jack smirked.
"Yeah she's been bugging us for weeks," the man growled
"Well, these things happen," Jack shook his hand and headed for his front door "better luck in the future,"