The night air was crisp against Bo's skin as she exited from her latest feeding session. She was tired but content and the cool air only made her more satisfied at the comforting feel of it. It was late so she was allowed to bask in the silence that the street portrayed. She liked that. It was peaceful to have only the moon above her and the empty stone sidewalk under her. It especially felt good with the after effect of the feed she had just finished. It helped her feel innocent in a way, allowing herself to simply appreciate the loveliness of the almost winter air.
Getting closer to her destination the silence was broken. At first the sounds were soft as expected to be but as she went on she began to hear the loud yet soft clicks of heels. Unafraid but still on alert Bo continued walking. As she did she began to hear the soft sounds of a female hum. It was low and pleasant and as she turned the corner leading to her car she finally found the source.
Thump- was the sound of the small form hitting the concrete floor as Bo's body bumped heavily against it.
"I'm so..." Bo went to apologize only to be stopped by the appearance of the form. To her surprise it was only a little girl.
The girl was clearly young. Perhaps seven if that. Her hair was a light blonde, so light that it was almost white (perhaps just white). Her skin was pale and contrasted greatly with the thin white nightgown that swayed against the girl's petite form. Against the girl's back was a white bunny whose inner pink ears created a much needed contrast to all the clean white the girl was wearing. Bo's eyes flowed down to the source of the noise which was the soft heel of the white and leather shoes worn above the girl's white, sloppy placed socks. Finally as the girl lifted up her face Bo saw the beautiful light baby blue eyes that were nearly hidden by the cut bangs of the girl's white hair that held on top a white rose.
Recovering from her shock she concentrated her attention solely on the condition of the girl. Once again to Bo's surprise she saw that there were tears in the girl's eyes.
"Hey...Angel, are you okay?" Bo squatted down so that she didn't tower over the girl so much. The girl didn't reply. She simply sat there shivering while she fiddled with the thin material of her dress. "Hey you must be cold." Bo took off her jacket and slipped it over the girl. It nearly engulfed the girl's small body but she was sure it would warm her up. "My name is Bo. Can you tell me your name?" Bo tried again.
Although softly the girl did reply. "My name..." She stopped for a second to sniffle. "My name is Kenzi."
Her voice was soft and patent filled with an unmistakable hurt. It was sad really and Bo had to wonder what had caused the girl to become so vulnerable at such a young age.
Sighing gently at the situation Bo went to speak again. "Do you want me to take you to your parents? Are they anywhere around?"
"No" The girl, no, Kenzi screamed. Bo could see the fear in the girl's eyes and it was clear her parents were definitely something she was afraid of if her eyes were any warning.
Looking deep into the girl's beautiful eyes Bo tilted her head to the side in curiosity. "Where do you want to go?" She smiled down at the girl.
The girl stared up at her in awe, her face lightening up at the question. Kenzi looked down at the jacket before her eyes went back up to the older woman.
"I want to go...with-with...the jacket." She held the jacket tightly to her chest.
"Okay well if you want you can stay with me tonight and tomorrow we'll go look for..." Bo stopped not wanting to upset the girl by saying they were going to find her parents. "Uh...we're going to find somebody."
Kenzi clapped her hands together in joy before she quickly turned her smile to a frown.
"What's wrong?"
Kenzi held her small petite hand up to Bo's face. On her hand was a small cut that was lightly bleeding. Bo frowned at that, quickly showing her small dismay with the shaking of her head. "Well that just won't do." In a quick motion Bo placed her lips on the small hand before removing them.
Quickly Kenzi retracted her hand and looked at it. There was no scar. Then as if in a question she looked back up at Bo.
"I kissed it and made it better."
Kenzi's mouth opened in an adorable O.
Bo held out her hand to the girl for a shake while Kenzi began to stand. Smiling at Bo in admiration Kenzi hugged Bo instead. Bo smiled along with the girl as she picked the girl up gently, placing the girl's head on her shoulder.
"You ready?"
"Yes" Kenzi yawned out in comfort, letting her eyes fall in the comfort of Bo's arms.
Kenzi was awakened by bright lights. She began to stir at the disturbance of her peaceful sleep.
"The light" She whined out.
"I know Sweetheart." Bo found the words slipping out of her mouth with ease. "But you can't go to bed all dirty."
That note was a personal one. She luckily had taken a shower before she had left her station but the girl had not and for that reason she could hear her mom in the back of her head saying "Take a bath Beth before you go to bed."
Bo dropped the bag that she had acquired on the way there on the floor. In it were a few needed things like a pair of pajamas an outfit for tomorrow, shampoo, baby powder, and a pillow. After that she bent down and placed the girl on the brown rundown couch that was in the center of her tattered living room.
Looking around Bo laughed at her house. It was half condemned but still had the necessaries like water and electricity; It was on the outskirts of town which allowed her to go to another city instead of feeding the specific area to which she resided.
"I'm tired." Kenzi whined out. "No bath, no bath, not bath."
"Hey, just a quick one."
"No" Despite her argument Kenzi reached her hands out towards Bo to be picked back up.
Bo took out the light green gown that would be Kenzi's nightgown from her bag of supplies. Then after placing the gown over her arm she went to pick up Kenzi once again. "We're going up." Bo whispered as she made her way slowly up the stairs.
The bath was ran and it was time for Kenzi to take a bath. She had taken the time out to put bubbles in the water to make the girl more comfortable.
"Okay, I know you're tired but you're just going to take a quick bath."
"No, no bath!"
"Come on Kenzi, make it quick."
Kenzi put a stubborn front, her groggy eyes staring Bo down. Even her tiny arms crossed themselves over her chest as she challenged the adult in front of her.
"Kenzi" Bo said in a warning voice, not backing down from the challenge.
Kenzi's undid her squinted eyes before Kenzi frowned and her eyes faltered.
"Okay"
Once in the tub Kenzi wasn't much of a struggle. She didn't wriggle around or try to play. She just sat there like an obedient child as if this was a part of her regular schedule. Bubbles hid Kenzi's body but as Bo's hand ran down her back she noticed the obvious shiver that ran down Kenzi's back. Carefully Bo washed away the bubbles that hid the girl's back and tilting her head she observed it. She gasped. It was there that she saw what was hidden by the bubbles and earlier the clothes.
Purple and blue bruises littered the girl's back, some stretching out to the near front of her belly. Some were yellow, accompanied with perfectly orange small circles that Bo didn't want to know the cause of.
Bo frowned, not believing her eyes as she ran her fingers over the most evident scars. "What are these?" Bo asked.
Kenzi looked up at her clearly afraid. "Bad bad stuff, because I'm not a good girl." She lowered her head.
"And who said that?"
Kenzi hesitated while she distracted herself with the bubbles. "Daddy" she whispered, afraid to say the word itself.
Bo frowned. "Why does he say that?"
"Because I'm too loud and I make mommy sick." Kenzi began to shake. "I'm not good."
At seeing the girl's tears Bo began to panic, she hadn't meant to make the girl cry. She was simply concerned. Helping the girl to stand, she wrapped Kenzi in a fluffy blanket. "Hey...Kenz, you're a good girl" She cooed to the girl. Kenzi shook her head no against Bo's shoulder. In response Bo just pressed the girl's body closer to her body. "Shh, sh you're a good girl."
It was strange holding the girl but that in no way made her stop comforting the girl.
Bo sat down on the wet bathroom floor as she held Kenzi. "You're a good girl" She whispered. Back and forth she rocked and she continued until they were both fast asleep on the bathroom floor.
See that day Bo didn't know what to do. She was unprepared and taken off guard by the unexpected feat but she knew that she had to do something. It was an instinct in her that brought Kenzi that day, and it was that day that Bo had somehow instantaneously fell in love with this girl, with Kenzi.
