Getting To Know You

Fred entered her very tidy appartment and began searching her closet. She easily found some clothes of hers that would fit her.

"How old are you?" Fred asked as she handed her the clothes.

"thirteen..." she answered.

"What happened to your eye?" Fred asked in a very soft and soothing tone.

"...vampire..." Danni answered simply.

"But you're not a vampire,right?" Fred asked suddenly putting her guard up.

Danni shook her head and began putting on the clothes Fred had offered her.

"Okay," Fred sighed in relief realizing Danni didn't get invited into her house, "Just checking...can't be too careful..."

Danni gave her a small smile that completely lit up her wet and dirty face.

"Do you want to wash up before we head back?" Fred asked motioning toward the bathroom.

"Sure..." Danni replied with a grin, "...probably best, huh?"

Fred smiled back at her and watched her enter the bathroom.

They arrived back at Wolfram and Hart within about half an hour from the time they'd left. Angel had already ordered her some spagetti, rolls, and a cola.

He smiled at the speed of her bites. She hadn't eaten in about six or seven days and the spagetti, which she had never liked before, tasted like heaven.

"Did you find out anything about her?" Angel asked Fred from another room.

"She's thirteen and got that scar on her eye from a vampire..." Fred answered in an excited voice like she had just descovered some great clue, "...Oh, and she's not a vampire!"

"Nothing about where she's from or anything?" he asked, a little disappointed.

"Well..." Fred said and tried to think of something, "....no..."

"...Ah, that's okay..." he replied, "We'll find out more later..."

Angel entered his office a few minutes later to see Danni asleep on the floor beside the tv tray that held her food. He smiled and walked over to her, bending down to pick her up and move her to the couch. Just as he was about to slip his hands around her, she jumped up, pulling a stake out and aiming it just infront of his heart.

"Sorry," she said realizing who it was and lowering the stake, "...reflexes..."

"It's okay," he replied with a slight laugh, "at least I don't have to worry about your safety..."

She smiled and sat up. This was the most she'd smiled since she'd left home.

"I was just going to move you over there," he added, motioning toward the couch in the corner.

"Oh," was all she said and walked over to it.

"If you need anything, just call me..." he stated casually, "I'll be around..."

"Okay," Danni replied.

She turned to fluf the pillow that was provided for her.

"Thanks..." she added turning back to him, but he was gone and the door was closed again, "Hmm..."