Jade West felt her foot meet a sliver of glass as she ran down the streets of Las Angeles in the middle of the night. She had escaped from an orphanage a couple of miles back; knowing the place since birth, never finding someone who would take her home.
Slowing down then coming to a stop, she looked around the marvelous lights about her; Hotels and five-star sushi places surrounded her; All the rich people walking about the streets with gold watches and diamond earings. Making her feel like a fool in her gray sweatpants and a black long-sleeve shirt; Her feet with nothing but dirt and blood. She lifted up her bloody foot and picked out the glass. She then took off running again, this time ending up in a neighborhood with the name 'Little Creek Road'.
Taking her time, she strolled through the neighborhood looking for someone who would be willing to let her stay a night or two. That's when she saw an old RV in a driveway, christmas tree lights dangling off the sides.
She walked towards it. Then looking through the RV, she saw a boy about her age looking at his pear-like phone; boredom written on his face. After two minutes of looking she received the courage to knock. Not even a minute later, she felt someone's eyes on her. There stood a boy standing like a tower; Heck, she wouldn't be surprised if that tower crumbled down on top of her and killed her - only for him to build it back up with more strength and confidence. "Can I help you?" Beck said with all the lady-like manners he could muster up. This was not a person, no, it was a street rat out to find food and money, he thought angrily. His parent's weren't billionaires but they sure did have the amount of money to lure in street bums, so it was a bit normal for there to be someone here. But as his parents once told him, "There's the real or the fake".
So was this bruised, wet, bloody; beggar-girl real or fake? But this question wasn't answered soon enough, for she already opened her mouth.
"Yes,I just need a place to stay for the night and before you say no, I'll repay you $20 plus there's no need for you to give me a breakfast." Beggar-Girl replied.
There was now no doubt in Beck's mind it was real.
"Alright, but try not to mess around too much okay?" Beck held out his hand for an agreement, but Beggar-Girl only took a quick glance at his hands - not finding a speck of dirt on them, then looked down at her own hands caked with dirt and blood. She frowned sorrowfully making him realize just how lucky he really is to have what he has today.
He quickly put his hand back down and welcomed her in. Jade finally feeling relief of not only finding a place to rest but getting out of that damn rain!
"You can take a shower if you'd like." Beck said, eyeing the dirt and blood patches that cover her skin.
"Is it warm?" She hoped. The orphanage's water only came cold to all the kids who were past the age of 12, for she was now 14.
Beck tried not to chuckle but his lips curled up a bit,"Yeah, you can have as warm as you'd like." The way her eyes lit up for the smallest of things made him smile.
Jade walked into the small bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Her opinion of herself now is a dirty dog that had just killed a bird with its fresh blood still covering her skin. The thought gagged her. Quickly, she shook away the thought and started the shower, then stripped from her clothes and put one leg after the other in the shower. Thankful for the warmth of the water she was receiving.
Beck was texting his best friend, André Harris. The two of them along with their 'gang' attended Hollywood Arts. Beck had just responded to Andre's question of what he was up too, saying he was taking care of this beggar-girl,when he heard the shower stop.
Jade stepped out of the shower looking into the mirror again noticing the difference from before and after. She rung her hair and threw on her original clothes taking one last look in the mirror before opening the bathroom door. Beck looked up from his phone,his eyes to be met with a the real Disney princess, Snow White. He wouldn't be able to recognize her if she hadn't just walked into the shower thirty minutes ago.
Words weren't spoken for some time,just a silent conversation between their eyes until Beck spoke,"You know you didn't tell me your name." More silence.
Jade came back fiercely, realizing she looked like a helpless child,"Not that you've told me yours. And I tend to keep it that way 'cause it's not like I'm gonna see you ever again."
Beck took note to her not wanting to lose this somewhat 'playful' war their having, he said,"How about you tell me your name then I'll tell you mine?"
Jade sighed, but nodded her head giving up;it's already been a long night for her."My name's Jade."She said bluntly.
"Beck,Beck Oliver. Gotta say last too." He teased a bit at the end.
"No." She sat down on the bed, her eyes just about to close. Beck knew she was done for the day and could pass out at any moment now so he backed off deciding he'll bug her about it tomorrow.
Little did he know that his demand sliced through her like a butcher's knife.
Beck woke up to beggar-girl wrapping her foot in gauze; it looked like she had gotten stabbed in her foot, and badly. She was sitting on his counter in the mini kitchen cleaning off dry and fresh blood from her foot and much to Beck's dislike, getting blood on the counter.
"You know, that's where we eat? Or are you so poor you've never even heard of a dining table."Beck would say, only to receive a reply of "Shut up"and a glare much like a tigers'.
He sighed deciding he had stooped to low, or in other words,'crossing boundaries'.
"Look, I know I probably crossed the line and I'm sorry. It's just I'm not to thrilled of the idea of you getting blood everywhere." Jade only rolled her eyes and continued to work on her foot until she had tied the gauze together and checked the rest of her body for cuts she would have. She gazed at her index finger, finding a slim but very deep cut.
"Do you have any tweezers?" Beck gaped his mouth to ask why, but she went into the bathroom to get them before it could come out. He walked into the bathroom and shooed her out, seeing as she couldn't find them.
"I found a slither of glass in my finger." She said in a bored tone. Beck swore she read his mind.
"Oh. Why we're you out on the streets anyway? And you have a bruise on you leg." He said walking out of the bathroom with the tweezers in hand.
She sighed,"I don't care and it's nothing that would be in your interest." Beck rolled his eyes and handed her the tweezers.
"Well would you mind telling me what you were doing to get yourself hurt?" Beck would be lying if he said he wasn't intrigued by this girl,though he'd never admit it. The Beggar-Girl shook her head wanting to forget it and move on. Beck sighed and looked at the clock.
"Hey, do you want to go with me to the diner for something to eat?"
Jade smirked."Why? You afraid I'm gonna steal something?" Beck smiled but shook his head.
"No just didn't think you'd want to be alone and starving for thirty-minutes." Jade knew it was tempting and true. She didn't want to get lost if she went out, or if she stayed, break anything in the RV, knowing she was one to fiddle. "Fine." Jade said.
"Okay let me grab you a pair a foot flops first." Beck dragged Jade out the door and to his car. He opened the passenger door for her then strolled to the driver's seat. Jade,not remembering the last time she's been in a car,started (of course) fiddling with the radio. Beck found this cute and a little strange. Now pulled into the small parking lot, he stepped out of the car. Smelling the homemade fresh biscuits and sausage coming from his childhood diner. He walked inside and was greeted by the old servers who've been working there ever since he could remember. Jade walked in behind him in her cheap,black, foot flops from some pharmacy. Beck lead Jade to a booth and they sat down at the opposite sides from another.
God knows what could happen when you have Tower-Boy and Beggar-Girl in the same building.
Let alone the same booth.
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