Jo watched the young girl settled into her couch, her tear stained cheeks red and spotty. Jo stood at the door and listened to PJ's conversation.

'We're not sure... yeah she can wait here... I'll ask but I don't think she will be much help.' Jo stopped listening to the phone call and walked into her lounge with a hot chocolate.

'Tracey, I got you a drink.' She sat down next to her and gave her the drink. Her tears spilled down her cheeks again.

Without a word Tracey cuddled up to Jo and Jo hugged her back.

PJ had found Tracey lying in the middle of the bush trail crying. She wouldn't talk to PJ, but Jo had sat down next to her, pulled her up for a hug without speaking to her and Tracey had reacted to her and now wouldn't let Jo out of her sight. Around the age of five they couldn't get much information out of her.

PJ walked in behind Jo, 'Tracey, do you think you could help us?'

'Why?' She asked with her eyes blinking back tears.

' 'Cos we want to be able to take you home.'

'What if I don't want to go back there?' Her language skills highly advanced.

'Well where else would you go?'

'What if I don't care?'

'What don't you care about?'

'PJ, stop talking questions.' Jo said, she looked slightly annoyed. ' Tracey, you might not want to go back there, but we need to find out things so we can organize where you go.'

'So I don't have to go back?' She asked her eyes bright with happiness.

'It depends what has happened.' Jo asked hugging her tightly.

'Depends how much you tell us too, Tracey.' PJ asked bending down near her, she might be extremely mature for a five year old, but she was still five.

'I don't really know where I am, so I can't tell you where I live.'

'Well do you know your last name?' Jo asked her, brushing her matted hair out of her eyes.

'Morgan. Tracey Morgan. I don't want to tell you any more.'

'Come on, we can't help you, if you don't tell us anything.'

She pulled away from Jo and stood up. She took a deep breathe and started screaming, 'LEAVE ME ALONE, I DON'T WANT YOUR HELP. LEAVE ME ALONE.'

Both PJ and Jo looked shocked. PJ carefully and quietly placed his hand around her mouth, 'Tracey, shhh.' He released his hand.

'I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE.' Her face squeezed up in pain.

Jo just shook her head and PJ nodded and left the room.

'Tracey,' Jo spoke quietly but loud enough for Tracey to hear over her screaming, 'Tracey, stop screaming.'

Tracey stopped screaming.

'Thank you, I couldn't understand what you were saying when you were screaming.' Jo was quite surprised that Tracey was silent and couldn't believe she was remaining silent.

'What if I don't wanna tell you anything and stay with you?' Her blue eyes looking hopeful.

'Tracey, you don't even know me, what if I was nasty?' Jo asked, she was speaking way above most five year olds level but Tracey understood and replied in the same manner.

'But I can tell you are nice.'

'Why don't you want to go home?'

'I don't like John and Lena.'

'Who are they?'

'My mum and dad.'

'Why?' Suddenly Jo saw Tracey's eyes mist and her facial expression become cloudy. She knew that was all she was going to get out of Tracey, so she stopped asking questions and just gently picked her up. She sat Tracey down in her lap and hugged her. Tracey hugged her back.

PJ walked back in the room, looking at Jo with questioning eyes.

'John and Lena Morgan.' Jo said loudly enough for PJ to hear, he nodded and smiled. His smile was a smile for Jo to know he understood but also there was more to the smile, his smile shown happiness with how Jo was acting with Tracey.

'Tracey would you like to stay here tonight? On the couch?' Jo asked Tracey, she couldn't see Tracey's face but felt her nod. 'Only tonight though okay? Tomorrow we find your home...' Jo shook her head as Tracey went to interrupt, 'and if you stay there you do but I won't let you stay there if you are in danger okay?'

'Okay Joey.' Jo hugged her again and looked surprised at how attached Tracey was.

'I'll go get some stuff for you to go to sleep.' Jo said starting to stand up.

'Not now Jo.' Tracey said her eyes large.

'Why? Its 9:30, you must be dead tired.' Jo said looking back at Tracey.

'Exactly it's only 9:30.'

'Tracey, you're only five, you should have been in bed ages ago.' Jo shook her head and walked out the room.

'Peej.' Jo called out to him. He popped his head out of their bedroom.

'Yeah?' He asked walking up to her, his arms sliding around her waist.

'As if she is only five?'

'She is.'

Jo gathered some blankets and the smallest nightie she could fit. As she walked into the lounge room Tracey was laying on her stomach on the floor.

'Tracey?' Jo asked, Tracey looked around. She got up and without a word, grabbed the nightie and got changed. 'You tired Tracey?'

'No.' She said. As she turned around she yawned and stretched.

Jo smiled, 'I think you are.'

Tracey walked over and lifted up her arms and Jo lifted her up. She patted her hair down and put her on the couch. Jo sat down next to her and pulled the covers up around her neck. Jo watched Tracey thoughtfully; she had to wonder if, even though Tracey was so advanced for her age if there was a family at home waiting for her to return or if no one really cared.

Jo stood up leaving an already asleep Tracey on the couch; she walked into their bedroom again and smiled at PJ's nearly sleeping body.

'Peej you awake?' She asked loudly enough for him to wake up probably.

PJ's soft chuckle came from their bed, 'I am now baby.' The confused thoughts and care for Tracey was plain to see on Jo's face. Jo climbed onto the bed and put her head on his chest. Her eyes already drooping, her sweet face was worried and her beauty made him smile. PJ pulled her closer to him and she cuddled up to him.

'She shouldn't really be here Jo.' He said kissing her cheek.

'We tried our best to get her home didn't we?'

PJ knew they didn't do all they could have but he nodded. He hugged Jo tight, a shiver run down his spine. Jo always made him shiver, her beauty, her love, and her innocence. He prayed to God to thank him for this blessing. For a blessing, which in a way saved his life.

Sometimes late at night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart

If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face this world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes