After ten minutes of extensive searching, Samantha had given up hope.

"He's no where to be found!" she told herself as she scanned the extremely busy streets, full with people going to and from the nearby market.

She sighed and started back to the park to try to complete some more of the required reading her father had given her.

"Blink!" a low, throaty voice cried loudly out in surprise. "Don't do that! It tickles!"

Samantha turned her head to see who was making such a loud racket. Her light green eyes came across a tall, blonde haired girl and an equally tall blonde haired boy who were now locked in a tight embrace and were laughing hysterically.

For a split second, the boy glanced across the street and locked eyes with Samantha.

"It's the boy!" she cried to herself in triumph as she recognized his face.

Samantha picked up her heavy skirts, stepped off the street, and crossed the active cobblestone road.

Seconds later she stood inched away from the lying boy, and tapped him roughly on the shoulder.

The boy broke his embrace and turned quickly to face Samantha.

"Excuse me?" he asked questionably, unsure of why Samantha wanted his attention. "Can I help you?"

Samantha rolled her green eyes. "You sure can. Do you remember me?"

The blonde girl who was accompanying the boy spoke up at this outburst.

"Blink, is something going on?"

"No, Martini. Absolutely not."

He returned his attention to Samantha. "And the answer to your question is no. I do not remember you."

"Well, you should. I was one out of probably many more that you cheated out of money! I demand an explanation!"

Blink brushed a strand of hair out of his eye and sighed.

"Look ma'am, obviously you've never been hungry," he said, eyeing Samantha's expensive clothing and jewelry. "When you live on the streets, you gotta do what you gotta do. It's the way of life for us 'street rats'."

Samantha suddenly felt very out of place.

"Why did I do that?" she chastised herself. "Where am I going and telling him off!"

Samantha's eyes began to turn downcast as she slowly responded. "I…I'm sorry. I didn't think."

"You're right. You didn't."

Samantha began to back away slowly form the two and apologized once more.

"I'm sorry."

Blink nodded his head in recognition of her apology.

Samantha turned and walked briskly away, back towards Central Park with hopes of finishing her novel.

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