Cassie had had a long day, and brushing off the dirt of her clothes, she
gathered what weary strength she had to go find somewhere to sleep for the
night. This was Cassie's life, it had to be, her mom died and left her with
her abusive father, and his stupid girlfriend, one who he'd been haveing an
affair with for God knows how long. She frowned in disgust the thought of
them, and quickened her pace. Knowing she had gotten away from them, she
almost enjoyed being out on her own, even if she was starving. Thinking of
food, Cassie held her stomache. How long had it been since she's last
eaten?
Cassie shook her head as she passed a trash can, and felt her stomache growl. "i'm not that desperate yet" she decided, and moved on in hopes of finding some place warm. She was almost in a day dream, when she passed an old vacant house. stopping and looking up, she gazed at the old shingles, the broken windows, and knew there would hardly provide any warmth. however, Cassie decided to investigate, to see if anything within the place could be used to her benifit.
She crept inside, wary of her surrondings. The rooms were baren, with hardly anything in them. Maybe an empty bookself here, or an old sofa there. She wandered from room to room, wondering if anythig could possibly be used to her benifit. Just as she was about to leave however, Cassie noticed an old latch on the cieling. "probably goes to the attic" she mumbled, and decided to investigate. Climing up, she shut the latched door behind her, and looked around.
There was an old chest up against the wall, and a couple of old bags. Other than that, the room was empty. Cassie leaned over to investigate. Opening the chest, she found a large clothe, possibly used for camping, and several warm looking blankets. Taking them aside, as Cassie knew they would definetly come in handy, she looked hopefully to see what else was inside. She was what looked like a folded up piece of leather. Pulling it out, she saw it was a black leather trench coat. Cassie breathed. "This is so cool!" she gasped. She pulled the slightly faded jacket over her thin shoulders. It felt warm, and Cassie smiled to herself. Not much else was in the old chest, other than a strange old amulet. It was a jade dragon, encircling a pale white moon.
Cassie grapped one of the old bags on the floor, and put the blankets and the clothe inside it. as she started walking to the door however, she noticed a strange weighted feeling in the coat. She paused to check the pockets, and found a sword inside a secret pocket. She was amazed. "wow" she breathed. She made her way down through the door, and as she started making her way out of the house, she stopped, hearing voices from a nearby room. What was worse, was that she recognized one of the voices from earlier that morning. It was the group that had called her a whore. Cassie shuddered. Thinking fast, she saw a window, a quickly went to it. Looking out, she saw that she would easily be able to jump out this window to the roof of the house next door.
Opening the window however, there was this squeaking noise, and from the other room she could here; "what was that?" and another voice say, "Go check it out" Cassie panicked, and flew out the open window. Landing on the roof, she stole a glance behind her. Two men stood looking out the window. "HEY DREX, IT"S THE WHORE FROM THIS MORNING!!" Cassie felt herself shake with rage, and although she wanted to go back there and beat the crap out of those thugs like Kyo had earler, she thought better of it, and decided to run away from these people. She made her way swiftly across the roof, and leaped off on to a tree. Cassie no longer had any idea if they were following her or not, shejust kept running and running, as fast as she could.
Cassie finally made it to the woods, and only when she was deep in the woods, did she bother to stop running. She watched behind her carefully untilshe was sure that they had not followed her. Cassie sighed in relief. She began to set out to find a good place to set up camp. She passed a good spot, and set up her tent, and put the blankets in it to sleep in. There was a stream nearby, and she walked over to get a drink from the cool water. She listened painfully as her stomach growled weakly, but she knew she'd have to find food tomorrow. Perhaps even set out to find a job. Cassie liked this idea, as she settled down to sleep back in her tent. Some day she will have a warm bed, a roof over her head, and food, good food, three times a day. Cassie fell asleep dreaming of this, how wonderfull her life will be....
Cassie shook her head as she passed a trash can, and felt her stomache growl. "i'm not that desperate yet" she decided, and moved on in hopes of finding some place warm. She was almost in a day dream, when she passed an old vacant house. stopping and looking up, she gazed at the old shingles, the broken windows, and knew there would hardly provide any warmth. however, Cassie decided to investigate, to see if anything within the place could be used to her benifit.
She crept inside, wary of her surrondings. The rooms were baren, with hardly anything in them. Maybe an empty bookself here, or an old sofa there. She wandered from room to room, wondering if anythig could possibly be used to her benifit. Just as she was about to leave however, Cassie noticed an old latch on the cieling. "probably goes to the attic" she mumbled, and decided to investigate. Climing up, she shut the latched door behind her, and looked around.
There was an old chest up against the wall, and a couple of old bags. Other than that, the room was empty. Cassie leaned over to investigate. Opening the chest, she found a large clothe, possibly used for camping, and several warm looking blankets. Taking them aside, as Cassie knew they would definetly come in handy, she looked hopefully to see what else was inside. She was what looked like a folded up piece of leather. Pulling it out, she saw it was a black leather trench coat. Cassie breathed. "This is so cool!" she gasped. She pulled the slightly faded jacket over her thin shoulders. It felt warm, and Cassie smiled to herself. Not much else was in the old chest, other than a strange old amulet. It was a jade dragon, encircling a pale white moon.
Cassie grapped one of the old bags on the floor, and put the blankets and the clothe inside it. as she started walking to the door however, she noticed a strange weighted feeling in the coat. She paused to check the pockets, and found a sword inside a secret pocket. She was amazed. "wow" she breathed. She made her way down through the door, and as she started making her way out of the house, she stopped, hearing voices from a nearby room. What was worse, was that she recognized one of the voices from earlier that morning. It was the group that had called her a whore. Cassie shuddered. Thinking fast, she saw a window, a quickly went to it. Looking out, she saw that she would easily be able to jump out this window to the roof of the house next door.
Opening the window however, there was this squeaking noise, and from the other room she could here; "what was that?" and another voice say, "Go check it out" Cassie panicked, and flew out the open window. Landing on the roof, she stole a glance behind her. Two men stood looking out the window. "HEY DREX, IT"S THE WHORE FROM THIS MORNING!!" Cassie felt herself shake with rage, and although she wanted to go back there and beat the crap out of those thugs like Kyo had earler, she thought better of it, and decided to run away from these people. She made her way swiftly across the roof, and leaped off on to a tree. Cassie no longer had any idea if they were following her or not, shejust kept running and running, as fast as she could.
Cassie finally made it to the woods, and only when she was deep in the woods, did she bother to stop running. She watched behind her carefully untilshe was sure that they had not followed her. Cassie sighed in relief. She began to set out to find a good place to set up camp. She passed a good spot, and set up her tent, and put the blankets in it to sleep in. There was a stream nearby, and she walked over to get a drink from the cool water. She listened painfully as her stomach growled weakly, but she knew she'd have to find food tomorrow. Perhaps even set out to find a job. Cassie liked this idea, as she settled down to sleep back in her tent. Some day she will have a warm bed, a roof over her head, and food, good food, three times a day. Cassie fell asleep dreaming of this, how wonderfull her life will be....