My saving grace

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CHAPTER #1 (B POV)

Its been 7 years exactly today. Me and my dad have been on the streets since i was about 12 years old. Today's my 19th birthday but i don't expect much. But i cant stop myself sometimes from hoping that maybe ill get my wish this year. For my dad to get better. My dad was diagnosed with cancer last year. We don't have much money but i try to get jobs as often as possible to help pay for as much treatments for him as i can. He gets worse with every day and winter gets here soon so well have to try and get a room in shelters or find somewhere else that's warm and more importantly safe.

As night draws closer i hear my dad coughing. The night is a little chillier than usual signaling the approaching winter. While i walk closer to my dad i study him. I notice the way his face sinks in more than it used to, how much paler and skinny he is. Its times like this that i wish for the old days when mom was alive.

Getting dad to stand isn't an easy task. He's getting weaker and its hard for him to walk. Most of his weight rest on my 90 pound body.

I was hoping to get a room in the shelter tonight and maybe try to find a job for the night while my dad sleeps. We almost have enough money to pay off one of his treatments but i don't think dad can make it much further.

We have to stop every so often so i can catch my breath but other than that we go at a steady pace.

By the time i see the sign for the shelter its close to 8:00 I'm sweating and dad is having coughing fits constantly. There's only a small chance that there will still be a room but I'm hoping luck is on our side tonight.

There's a small woman standing at a desk as soon as you walk in and is marking off occupied rooms. She has honey blond hair and a thin face. She looks about my age. Shes thin but but not scary thin like me.

"Excuse me ma'am" i say meekly to the woman. She jumps as if she wasn't expecting the noise. "Oh I'm so sorry i didn't mean to frighten you." She laughed softly.

"Oh its perfectly fine, I guess i was lost in my work. Is there something i can do for you?" She says with a smile. Her smile is contagious so i smile to. She seems like the type of girl i would like to be friends with if i had a normal teenage life.

"Oh yes, me and my father would like to know if there is an open room." I'm really hoping there is because if there isn't i don't know what I'm going to do.

The woman opens her booklet and scans through i see her forehead scrunch up in concentration. She searches for another few minutes before turning to me with a frown.

"I...I'm sorry..." i don't even wait for her to finish the sentence before interrupting.

"Oh...its fine I'm sure i can figure something out. Have a good night..." i raise my eyebrows at her in a questioning way.

"Jane" she says

"Goodnight Jane" i say before hauling my tired father towards the door. I'm opening it before i hear her.

"Wait, please i can still help you i think." She walks up to me before she continues. "I have an apartment not to far from here and my shift here is over so you could stay with me. Its not very big and i have two roomates but there a spare room you could stay there they wouldn't mind I'm sure of it." I look at her curiously.

Why in the world would a young girl spend her night helping a homeless girl and her dad when she could be out with her friends.

"What's the catch." I ask carefully.

"There isn't one i swear. Its supposed to get down to 20° tonight. I cant let you and your poor father freeze to death."

There's a sincerity in her voice that just makes me think she a good person. But i don't take chances like this usually she could be a crazy person and murder me in my sleep or something i don't know her and she doesn't know us.

"You don't even know me or my father, really why do you want to help us?" She sighs.

"Really you seem like a nice girl and your father looks like hes in pretty bad shape. I'm don't want your money or anything i swear. I just want to help. And as for not knowing that is what the walk there is for."

I think it over. And after stewing for a bit i decided to trust her and hope shes being honest. Sighing i reply.

"Fine."

" Yay! But before we go i think it mandatory i know your name before i let you in my house." She laughs, and so do I.

"Its bella."

"Nice to meet you bella"

"You to Jane"

And so we begin to walk.

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