"Are-are you serious," Ally stuttered, staring at the tall, blonde detective that she doesn't even know. "But you don't even know us," Abby spoke to him from her spot behind her sister. "Can you even do this man," Dez asked him from his standing position. "One second," Austin said to the two girls. Pulling Dez to the side, Ally could see the moving of his lips but couldn't comprehend what he was saying.
"Look I don't know if I can do it, but I just don't want those two girls to have to be questioned and put on the news," Austin said to him, pointing to the two girls. "And besides this wasn't even a real case to worry about," he finished. "What is the worst that could happen," Dez asked Austin.
"We turn Rick in and explain exactly what happened, the girls get put into a foster home and separated," he said with a pointed look. "But the eldest looks 18 or 19 years old," Dez said. "Exactly, but she probably doesn't have the life to support the both of them, and they could put the youngest one in a foster home. Look at their faces, they can't be separated. They would be broken more than they already are," Austin spoke in annoyance. He loved Dez like a brother, but he just didn't catch on to things.
"Oh so you want to turn Rick in, and not mention the girls names until they are on their feet," Dez said, snapping his fingers in realization. Austin stared at Dez bluntly and mentally facepalmed at his friend's slowness.
"But wait, how are we supposed to say Rick was abusive if there is no evidence," Dez asked. "We can say the girls ran off when we were trying to bring them in, but first, take a picture of Ally's face. Plus Rick has got a criminal background," Austin said.
"But they will put the girls on the news as missing," Dez corrected in confusion. "Dez think. Ally is 18 years old, legal. And when is the last time Smith has dwelled over a nonimportant case," Austin said, referring to his lazy boss.
"Sounds good, but one more question," Dez said and Austin sighed. "Why do you care," Dez asked.
Austin looked over at the two brunettes and then questioned himself. Why did he care? He had seen cases like this before, but they did have a place to go. Something about them. He felt drawn like he had to help. He didn't know exactly why, but he did. Nothing was stopping him.
"I don't know Dez, I just feel like I have to help," Austin said gently, but not to Dez. He felt like now that he had said the words out loud, they were sat in stone.
Dez said at him, reading his facial expressions, but then nodded. "Okay, let's go," he said with a nod of his head, and Austin followed with the same actions.
They both walked over to the girls, and Austin sent them a small smile. "So you are welcomed to stay at my house as long as you'd like," Austin said/asked Ally. Ally hesitated, but then nodded slowly.
"Alright," Austin heard her angelic voice speak the answer to his question. "But we won't be in your hair for long," she started to say. "Don't worry you won't be in my hair," Austin said giving her a gentle smile.
Ally gave him a smile, but it was very small. She didn't even show her teeth.
"Well are you ready," Austin asked them. Ally eyed the car that Rick was in, and Austin seemed to know what she was thinking. "Oh don't worry, we are gonna take my car and Dez here is gonna take him to the station. I'm Austin by the way," he said giving them his first name, hoping to open the oldest up a little. The youngest sister was standing there playing with her doll.
"I'm Ally and this is Abby," Ally said will her head pointing down at her feet. "Great so what is a nickname I could call you? Hmmm….Ally-poo, Ally-bear," Austin said chuckling trying to lighten the mood, but seemed to fail when he only got another small smile from her.
"Wait I know, Als. How about that," Austin asked her seriously this time. "Sure," she said lightly and gave him a slightly, slightly bigger smile.
Austin gave her a genuine smile. "Whelp lets go," he said walking over to his car, opening the door for Ally and then Abby in the back.
Austin walked over getting on his side of the car and placing the key in the ignition.
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Ally stared at the window at the passing trees in the distance. The only thing she was at peace with at the moment was being with her sister…..and the beautiful view. At first, she questioned why Austin lived so far out of town, but she could see why now. It was peaceful….
It was all pasture and had a few ponds and lakes here and there. They would pass large, two-story houses that Ally only dreamed of living in one day.
She had been extremely quiet the entire ride and just stared out the window. Most of her life she had been locked up in that house slaving for Rick. The only time she left was to get food or go to work. That was all in the city of Vermont, no peace, no quiet.
They finally stopped at pulled up to a two, story house that was beautiful on the outside. She couldn't image what the inside looked like.
Getting out of the car, Ally closed the door. Abby and she followed Austin up the stairs, and Ally looked around out the new found scenery for her.
"Sissy look, a swing set," Abby spoke excitedly pulling on her sister's shelve. Ally looked over and was confused as to the way a man Austin's age would have a swing set in his backyard. "Oh yeah, the couple who owned this house before I did, left that. It is perfectly safe and you can play on it whenever you would like," he said to Abby in such a gentle voice. It was kinda like he was speaking Spanish to them, they weren't exactly use to gentle.
At least Ally wasn't. Rick never really hurt Abby, not that Ally would let him, she was always able to make him turn to herself instead of Abby. The worst he ever did to her was whoop her.
Austin opened the door to his home, and the AC hit them immediately. Ally stared in awe at the inside. It was odd walking into a home like this.
"Wow," Abby said dramatically, and she heard Austin chuckle. "Thanks, come on I'll show you two where the guest rooms are," Austin said leading them up the stairs. Guest rooms? How many does he have, Ally thought as they walked up the staircase.
"Alright Abby you room is on the left here," Austin said opening a door that showed a nice, made up bed, with an AC in the window.
"And Als, your room is directly by mine, so if you need anything just yell. You are free to do with the rooms as you'd like. The bathroom is right beside Abby's room," Austin said smiling at them and left them to unpack.
"Sissy look, a TV," Abby said in amazement. Ally chuckled at her sister's excitement, Ally wasn't sure what to do, but her sister was happy, therefore she didn't care about the rules.
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Ally walked down the stairs and heard the television in the living room playing The Big Bang Theory reruns and the water in the kitchen running. Ally cut a turn to the left of her and walked into the kitchen to see Austin making tea.
Night had fallen, and Ally had just got through putting Abby to bed, after her excitement about the television had worn off. Ally was letting her fall asleep to reruns of Sponge Bob.
"Hey Als,"
Ally jumped not use to Austin's voice. "Sorry didn't mean to scare you," he said smiling softly at her. Ally nodded and pushed a piece of fallen hair behind her ear. "You want some tea," Austin asked her, and Ally nodded silently.
Austin pushed a mug towards her and gestured for her to sit down, and his actions followed hers.
"So did Abby settle okay," Austin asked her, assuming she was asleep. Ally cleared her throat and nodded. "Um, yeah. She is blown away by your television, I let her fall asleep to it. Hope that was okay," Ally said looking at him for permission.
Austin smiled at her. This was the most he had gotten out of her all day, but it was an apology. "Yeah Ally, don't worry it's fine," he said reassuring her. Ally nodded and looked down at the mug, and fumbled with the tea string.
"Thank you for letting us stay here, you really didn't have too," Ally thanked him shyly. Austin chuckled and nodded. He leaned over a pulled her hand away for the strand of hair she was twisting around nervously.
"Ally, you don't have to thank me or apologize for anything. I know how grateful you are, and there is nothing you can do to anger me. I'm basically an overgrown child," he said sweetly to her. Ally chuckled softly, so softly you could barely hear it.
Ally took a sip from her mug and looked around the house. "You have a lovely home," Ally said to him. "Thanks, one of the perks of being a detective," he said to her, and Ally smiled softly.
Everything she had done was soft. Like she was scared of doing the wrong thing. He wasn't sure what Rick did to her, but he was going to let her know that she was safe in his hands. He just felt like he had too.
Hey loves! So I hope you enjoyed! Wow, I have updated two days in a row, isn't that surprising. Anyways I hope you enjoyed and I'll see yall next time!
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