Chapter 9 – Selina and Butch

Butch sighed contentedly as he looked over the glistening pond whilst enjoying the lovely picnic he had prepared for himself. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a hand reaching into his picnic basket. He reached out and grabbed the hand with a firm grip and turned to see who was daring to steal from him. Rude. He was about to scold the person for attempting something like this but stopped when he saw that the thief was a young, homeless girl. Butch was speechless. He had never seen such a lovely looking girl before, especially not a homeless one. After a few moments of uncomfortable staring, Butch managed to speak. "If you're hungry, feel free to join me. You don't have to steal." He let go of her hand and returned his eyes back to the pond.

The girl, Selina, hesitated for a minute before taking a seat next to the older man and reaching into the basket for a sandwich. "Thanks." She said, taking a bite of the sandwich.

Butch smiled warmly at her. "It's no problem. I had more than enough."

Selina smiled back. No one had ever shown her this much kindness without expecting something in return. As she gazed at the older man, she felt a strange sense of happiness, one which she had never felt before.