See part one for disclaimer and story information.
Part 5
He hadn't been as surprised as he should have been to find the two children asleep on the couch in the break room in the middle of the night. He had been concerned over their living conditions for awhile now; he had seen the weary and concerned look on Matt's face as the rain continued to pour outside during his shift. He had seen the defeated look in his face as they walked out of the Crashdown and into the rain at the end of his shift. He had suspected for awhile that they had nowhere to go, those suspicions were just confirmed when he saw them. He was glad to see them there, the guilt he had started to feel for letting them walk out into the rain when he suspected that they had no place to go, had been one of the reasons he was awake in the first place. He saw the frightened look on Matt's face as he woke up and noticed him standing in the doorway watching them. Smiling at the boy he walked over and gently picked up the still sleeping Annie and leading them upstairs to his daughter's old room, showing Matt where he could sleep and tucking Annie in before saying goodnight and leaving the two to go back to sleep. When he awoke the next morning he peeked in to see the two sleeping side by side peacefully. He had even more reason now to talk to his daughter and son-in-law, but first he would talk to the sheriff and see if there was any way for Matt and Annie to stay with them until they could find their family.
Zan knew he shouldn't have pushed it. He should have found them a real place to stay weeks ago. It was just that Angel seemed to like camping outside under the stars, it probably wasn't the best thing for her to be doing, but she liked it. She had had so little in her life before they left; he couldn't deny her something that seemed to make her happy. He should have known they would not have been able to do it forever. When the rain had started suddenly during his shift he didn't know what they were going to do, he barely had time to run to where they had been camping to grab their suitcase during his break before the rain really started pouring. They couldn't sleep outside in this weather and he had had no other plan.
So they had slept in the break room of the Crashdown. He hadn't meant to fall asleep, he was only going to stay there and keep a lookout until the rain stopped and they could sneak back out to the woods where they had been living, but Angel wouldn't fall asleep until he laid on the couch with her. He had fully intended to get up when she was asleep, he had only closed his eyes for a moment. Zan cursed to himself, he should have been more careful, he shouldn't have fallen asleep, because with that one act both he and Angel were now in trouble, Mr. Parker was talking to the sheriff about them. It was doubtful they would be able to stay now, even if they had been allowed to sleep here tonight, it would only be a matter of time now before Social services were called and something got back to his mother or Khivar. Even if that didn't happen they would be taken away, taken away and quite possibly separated. They were both too young to be on their own according to the law, even with everyone believing he was sixteen. They would have to stay somewhere or run again. He could not let Angel be taken from him.
He wished he could use his powers, if it wasn't for the fact that the Parker's had been rather nice to him and Angel, even after they were found sleeping in their restaurant, he would have used his power to mind warp, but he just couldn't bring himself to meddle in the minds of the two adults. It also didn't help that he was more likely to give them lobotomies if he tried something big with that power, and he wouldn't be able to get too far with the migraine that usually followed when he used that particular power. Looking over to where Angel lay still asleep on the bed the Parker's had let her sleep in after they were found, he made a decision. He had to find out what the adults were saying; he had to find out if they would be safe, if Angel would be safe here.
Part 5
He hadn't been as surprised as he should have been to find the two children asleep on the couch in the break room in the middle of the night. He had been concerned over their living conditions for awhile now; he had seen the weary and concerned look on Matt's face as the rain continued to pour outside during his shift. He had seen the defeated look in his face as they walked out of the Crashdown and into the rain at the end of his shift. He had suspected for awhile that they had nowhere to go, those suspicions were just confirmed when he saw them. He was glad to see them there, the guilt he had started to feel for letting them walk out into the rain when he suspected that they had no place to go, had been one of the reasons he was awake in the first place. He saw the frightened look on Matt's face as he woke up and noticed him standing in the doorway watching them. Smiling at the boy he walked over and gently picked up the still sleeping Annie and leading them upstairs to his daughter's old room, showing Matt where he could sleep and tucking Annie in before saying goodnight and leaving the two to go back to sleep. When he awoke the next morning he peeked in to see the two sleeping side by side peacefully. He had even more reason now to talk to his daughter and son-in-law, but first he would talk to the sheriff and see if there was any way for Matt and Annie to stay with them until they could find their family.
Zan knew he shouldn't have pushed it. He should have found them a real place to stay weeks ago. It was just that Angel seemed to like camping outside under the stars, it probably wasn't the best thing for her to be doing, but she liked it. She had had so little in her life before they left; he couldn't deny her something that seemed to make her happy. He should have known they would not have been able to do it forever. When the rain had started suddenly during his shift he didn't know what they were going to do, he barely had time to run to where they had been camping to grab their suitcase during his break before the rain really started pouring. They couldn't sleep outside in this weather and he had had no other plan.
So they had slept in the break room of the Crashdown. He hadn't meant to fall asleep, he was only going to stay there and keep a lookout until the rain stopped and they could sneak back out to the woods where they had been living, but Angel wouldn't fall asleep until he laid on the couch with her. He had fully intended to get up when she was asleep, he had only closed his eyes for a moment. Zan cursed to himself, he should have been more careful, he shouldn't have fallen asleep, because with that one act both he and Angel were now in trouble, Mr. Parker was talking to the sheriff about them. It was doubtful they would be able to stay now, even if they had been allowed to sleep here tonight, it would only be a matter of time now before Social services were called and something got back to his mother or Khivar. Even if that didn't happen they would be taken away, taken away and quite possibly separated. They were both too young to be on their own according to the law, even with everyone believing he was sixteen. They would have to stay somewhere or run again. He could not let Angel be taken from him.
He wished he could use his powers, if it wasn't for the fact that the Parker's had been rather nice to him and Angel, even after they were found sleeping in their restaurant, he would have used his power to mind warp, but he just couldn't bring himself to meddle in the minds of the two adults. It also didn't help that he was more likely to give them lobotomies if he tried something big with that power, and he wouldn't be able to get too far with the migraine that usually followed when he used that particular power. Looking over to where Angel lay still asleep on the bed the Parker's had let her sleep in after they were found, he made a decision. He had to find out what the adults were saying; he had to find out if they would be safe, if Angel would be safe here.