2 - should'v just said

When they woke me in the morning, it was to tell me that the guy I'd hit wasnt pressing charges, and that I could go. I didnt realy want to though, I just wanted to go back to sleep.

I did go, about 10 minutes later though, after giving all my details and being assured that this would go on my criminal record. I couldnt care less about that right now, so I just wanted to get out into the clean air, brushing my hair qiuckly in the toilets when they gave me my bag back aswel.

When I got out of the actual holding station, I looked around qiuckly, taking a few deep breaths as I thourght of what to do today. But my searching was cut short when I saw the guy leaning against the railings, his eyes already on me and a faint smile on his lips now. At first I thourgh he'd come back for round two, for him not to be made a fool of or something like that, but his smile widened even more then as his eyes softened slightly.

He walked upto me slowly, cautiously, like he knew what I was thinking or feeling and didnt want to startle me now. When he reached me, he lowered his cautioning arms, and started chuckleing lowly.

"I hope that bed was worth it" he told me then, his voice low and amused, as I frowned at him in shock. "You know, if you had just asked for a place to stay, I could have offered you one without nearly getting my jaw punched off" he added as he chuckled again, and my expression turned sheepish then, more sorry now.

"Sorry. I didnt mean to hurt you or anything, i just..."

"I know. Trust me kid, I'v been there, and I know alot of other people who'v been there too" he assured me, still smileing warmly, and makeing me smile faintly aswel. "what'd you say we go and get some breakfast, yeah? I'm sure your hungry" he added, and then gestured for me to go first, which made me abit mroe wary.

After I was sure he was fine though, and after apologizeing again, we walked over the road and over the car park, assessing and admireing car's together, untill we reached mcdonalds and went in there.

"You ever had a mcdonalds breakfast before?" he asked then, and I just shook my head qiuckly as i looked around the brightly coloured posts and pictures and chairs and counters. he ordered us both a bacon sandwhitch and some porridge, and then when the food was done he went and sat us in one section of the large room nearest to the window so we could still see out into the town, which was getting busier busier by the minute.

"So whats your name?" he asked me then, stirring his porridge round as i just dipped my spoon in and took a big mouthfull.

"Sammy" i answered qiuetly, shyly, as i took another mouthfull of the porridge.

"Well, its nice to meet you Sammy. I'm darren" he introduced, and I smiled at him warmly again, as we just ate our porridges in silence then.

But when we were finished with them, and going onto our bacon sandwhiches, he was slowly nodding again.

"So whats your story, girl? why you not got anywhere to go?"

"Erm, I just aint got no where" I shrugged, then bit into the sanswhich.

"Perants?"

"Never knew my dad, and my mum died when i was 10"

"Siblings?"

"My brother was shot and killed along with my mum. I'm the only one left in my family"

"So what you been doing since you were 10?" he asked, frowning abit now, but his eyes still held the understanding and softness like they had at first. He started eating his sandwhich while I answered him.

"Foster care, untill I ran away from that when I was 14. I'v basicaly just been scroungeing off anyone and everyone to get by, but there's days like yesturday, when I have nothing at all" i explained, and then turned my expression sheepish again, as i qiuetly added "sorry about that, again"

"Dont worry, kid. So, you dont have anywhere to go?"

"Erm, I'm not sure, really. I'll just go around and see if there's anywhere, and if worst comes to worst, I'll just kip in the cells for the night again" i shrugged, thinking about it, but he was shaking his head before i'd finished the first sentance.

"Listen, I'v got a house I share with 6 other people just like you, and there's always room for one more. Dont worry, were not pedo's or anything like that, its just a safe house. Your always welcome to stay there" he offered, and I just stared at him bewildered, wondering how such a place could exsist anyway, and then how could it just find me like this. It sounded perfect.

"Well, I wouldnt want to be awkward or anythin-"

"Dont worry, its really no problem. Were all like you, all had no where to go, all been scrounging round everyone else's, so we all know what its like, sammy. They'll be happy to have you if anything" he assured me, cutting my polite objection off, and making me smile then.

"Well, if your sure..." i hesitated, thinking about it all now. I finaly decided it was an offer too great to miss, so I just took another deep breath and smiled more. "I'd love to" I added slowly, and we both smiled wider then.

XOXO Angel B