To Toxic Beetle. You are the kewlest. You are my first reviewer ever!

To JenMal, glad you like it (I got no flames so far (",)…YAY!)

To Halleyjo, thankyou, and I named her kitten because in most of my stories that I write (Not fanfics, my own originals,) if the main character is a girl her name is Kitten, nicknamed kit.

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A/N: if Benny doesn't talk like a proper four year old its because the youngest person I'm familiar with is 11. I'm not around little kids, so don't know how fast their vocabulary grows. Also in stories I really don't like how people miraculously get objects out of thin air so I'm really sorry I did this with a pen. Yes I know its simple but it really gets to me, because it doesn't make sense.

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Kitten made a run for the door, which she had ventured away from to remain away from the couple. Despite the fact that James was out of it due to the alcohol, he somehow managed to trip her up as he rushed her. Grabbing a large, sharp piece of glass he made wild stabs in her direction. Talia was shocked by this new turn of events as she stood there staring.

Kitten did her best to hold of James attacks, but he managed to land some nasty gashes on her stomach and arms. As he swung wide she ducked under his arm, and made a dash for the door. He threw the piece of glass at Kitten's head, but luckily she ducked in time, or so she thought.

In actual fact the glass hit Talia. Right in the neck, severing her major artery. Everyone froze, even the intoxicated James. Talia, a look of shock changing to terror as realisation dawned, started clawing at her throat. This only mad matters worse, but with her dying breaths, she uttered but two words- "Save… Benny…"; before her body went still. Kitten, caught between the door and leaving some kid to his probable death, paused.

James on the other hand, became no longer a problem as he slumped against the wall unconscious, the alcohol finally taking its toll. Kitten decided she couldn't leave the kid, so she stepped over James and climbed the stairs. Benny was awake and scared, from all the yelling that had been going on. He was hiding under his covers. Kitten making herself visible (What would it matter if a four year old boy saw her naked?) walked up to him.

"Hi, my name's Kit, what's your's?"

"Benny" he whispered, not sure if this stranger was a good or bad person.

"Well Benny, your mummy asked me to take you for a holiday, just for a few days."

"Mummy said?" he asked dubiously

"Yes, mummy is a bit sick at the moment and daddy has been bad."

"Daddy is always bad. Okay, can I pack for myself? Mummy doesn't let me" Benny pouted. Kitten almost laughed at the irony of the situation. Here she was trying to get out of this war zone, and this kid was worried about his dead mother being displeased. She let him pack as she grabbed a few things to help them. As she led him down the stairs, she made it into a game despite her nerves.

Kitten told Benny it was a secret exit and he had to close his eyes so the magic worked. To make sure, she carried him, holding her hands over his eyes. Though Talia had put away Kitten's previous bag of supplies, there was still a bag of groceries on the bench, so, Kitten grabbed those instead. She took Benny outside and down the road to where she had stashed her clothes. As she was getting dressed Benny started to become nervous.

"Why are we out at night. Mummy says night time is bad… Where is Mummy?"

"Mummy was very ill and had to go to the hospital, why don't we help her. Can you do me a big favour?"

"Okay Kit."

"Good, I'm going to talk to the nice people in this house and I want you to just stay back here at the mailbox. Its just some grown up talk". Benny nodded, so Kitten went up and rang the doorbell. When the door opened, and an older man looked at her inquisitively. "Are you okay?" Kitten looked at her shirt, which he seemed to be gaping at. The gash on her stomach had soaked her shirt.

"Oh, its not about me, theres a young boy out here, named Benny-"

"Benny! Is he okay? That father of his hasn't done anything? If you've got scrapes I dare not think what happened to him" The man looked Ashen, as did his wife who had joined him to see who had arrived At that moment he noticed Benny, and he looked extremely relieved, Benny waved "Hello Aunty Connie!" "The lady waved back, do I get a hug Benjamin?" "Kit said to wait here until she finished her grown up talk." All attention turned back to Kitten."Sorry about jumping to conclusions there, his father isn't a very nice bloke. We've called social services before but he fooled them somehow. Hey, it isn't about him is it?"

"Actually, I'm about to tell you something, but Benny doesn't know right now, so don't tell him. His father has just killed his mum." Kitten couldn't believe she said it so coldly as she watched the elderly couple's faces, not even sure if they believed her. She felt so detached. Obviously they did. "How?" The woman, Connie, choked out. "James threw a piece of glass at her, and it cut her neck really deep. I haven't been able to ring the police yet, but he's out cold thanks to the alcohol. "

"Well why don't you both come inside, tonight has been horrible, at least come in out of the cold, and you can stay here and help the police out with statements. Hows that?"

Kitten hesitated, after all, she was on the run from her parents, who thought she was the devil reincarnated. Unless they had a change of heart they would automatically give her up for the freak she was. Kitten wasn't ready to give her life up yet, so she lied. "Well, you see…"

"What's the matter" Connie asked, sensing something wrong.

"My life at home wasn't much better. My parents are alcoholics too, and if they find out where I am, they'll kill me. I sort of run away", well, Kitten rationalised, it wasn't that far from the truth. Her parents did hate her and it would be bad if they knew where she was.

The couple, at this, especially with what had happened softened up. "Come in and get warm, we don't have to let your parents know you're here.

With that, the couple, as well as Kitten and Benny, went inside, shutting out the winter air, and rang the police.

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Sorry I'm stopping there. I'll keep going later. My only hint is that Kitten cant stay at the house for long. Why! What happens, you'll have to R&R to find out!