Title- An Entity's Adoption
Author- OroKabuLover
Rating- T
Author's Note- Chapter 21 is here now!
She slowly began to walk, pulling her flashlight from the front pocket of the bag. She carefully made it down to the campground and went to the bus stop.
The next bus wouldn't come until morning, but town wasn't too far, about two miles or so. She sighed, her breath visible in the crisp November air.
She headed towards town, glad that she had gotten her tennis shoes replaced with hiking boots. She slightly regretted not changing into something more suited for warmth, as her new pajamas weren't exactly the warmest option, but they were actually pretty decent at keeping her body heat in. Trender probably made sure they were warm enough for her, as he knew how cold it was in the cabin at night.
Valerie thought of where she could go, she didn't know anyone but Masky. She shook her head at the thought of going to him for help.
She pushed down on the face of her watch, causing it to illuminate with light blue LED's.
9:34.
She turned the flashlight off as street lights lit her path now, finding it slightly busier in the town than expected, as quite a few cars were out and about.
Valerie wasn't too fond of people, as she rarely encountered any. A little after ten a car drove alongside her, POLICE was written across the side of the white vehicle in dark bold letters. She stopped as the window was rolled down, revealing two male officers.
"Lost or a runaway?" The officer in the passenger seat asked before he took a sip of his coffee.
"Neither," she replied, "I got kicked out."
"You got someone you can stay with?" The driver asked as she shook her head. "There's a shelter a few blocks away, they have beds," she looked down the street.
"Hop in, we'll take you," the passenger said, 'Riley' written on a patch on his chest.
"Thank you," she smiled as she got into the back of the car and buckled in.
"Anything to help out, it's not like we have anything better to do, right Marty?" Riley asked as he nudged his partner in the ribs with his elbow.
"Right, it's been a slow night," Marty said as he drove off and down the street, turning left about four blocks down in front of a large building.
"Here we are, just tell them you have no where else to go," Riley smiled.
"Thank you both again," she smiled as she got out of the car, closing the door behind her. Marty smiled and Riley tipped his hat good-bye before they drove off, vanishing around a corner.
She walked up the three or four steps and pushed the door open, a large lobby appearing, the heat felt good against her face.
"How can I help you?" A lady asked as she sat on a folding chair behind a card table. Valerie walked over to her.
"I don't have anywhere to go, the police told me to come here," she explained as the lady nodded.
"Of course, we have cots in the gymnasium, and the cafeteria is always open," the lady smiled, making gestures down either hall, the right leading to the gym, the left leading to food. Her stomach growled loudly at the thought of food. "I guess you'll be off to the cafeteria then," she giggled as the teen nodded before going down the hallway, smelling lasagna.
She grabbed a plate of lasagna and took a bottle of water out of her bag. After her meal, se slowly and quietly went to the gym, looking at the dozens of cots, most of which were filled with women and children. She sat on an empty one in the corner, far away from anyone else. She pulled her bag off of her shoulders and put it underneath the cot, not wanting it to be taken. Valerie sighed as she lied down on the cot, falling asleep without even removing her shoes.
"Ungrateful brat, I open my home to her and take care of her for seventeen years... and she disobeys me and then disrespects me, then she leaves." He said as He sat down on His chair and looked down at the empty bed. "It's for the best anyways."