Aurora had been pacing the town of LA for the past few weeks since she'd moved there from Long beach to get away from her stepfather and his new girlfriend after her mother had died. She'd only been stopping every so often and sleeping in doorways since she didn't have enough money to pay for a hotel let alone a motel room. Her stomach grumbled as she walked since she hadn't eaten in weeks and her body shook with the cold that passed through her thin shirt.

She'd felt the guy following her since not far from Caritas, but she had thought that she was just being paranoid and that at any moment he would take a different turn.

But he hadn't, she had seen him in the shadows and had managed to make out his features without him noticing.

He had dark brown hair with blue eyes that stood out on his pale features; there was something about him that comforted her from her trance like state but also something that scared her about the stranger too.

Aurora bit her lip as she stopped and gathered the courage to speak to him though her voice was shaking a little and quiet, like the last time she had spoken to her mother.

Connor walked slowly toward her and watched as the girl's eyes moved slowly up his body to his face and widen at the sight of him.

"Why were you following me?" asked the girl timidly.

"I thought you might need me." Said Connor with a shrug as he approached her.

"For what?" asked the girl biting her lip nervously.

Connor shrugged and saw her shiver, rubbing her upper arms against the cold.

"Are you OK?" asked Connor slowly approaching her.

"I'm just cold." Said the girl quietly, her gaze going back to look at the ground.

"Let's try this again. I'm Connor." Said Connor taking off his jacket.

"I'm Aurora." Smiled the girl letting Connor drape the jacket over her shoulders.

"You seem lost Aurora…. how long have you been in LA?" Asked Connor as he began to walk with her down the alley.

"Call me Aura…. I've been here a few weeks." Said Aurora putting her arms into the arms of his jacket and crossing her arms across her chest again to keep the jacket closed.

"Where are you staying?" asked Connor watching her movements.

"I've been sleeping in doorways…. I don't really know anyone here and I don't have enough money for a motel room." Said Aurora, her gaze straight ahead as though scared of what he would say.

"Its dangerous to stay out on the streets there is so many creeps out there. You could always come stay with me and my dad." offered Connor, the crossbow in his hand forgotten.

Aurora bit her lip and Connor could tell she didn't really know whether or not to trust him. After all they had only just met and there was no guarantee in her mind that he wasn't a serial killer.

"Look I promise you I'm not a serial psychopath or anything I just want to make sure your safe. The hotel I live in with my dad is just across the road. Why not come in and have some food? Then you can decide whether you want to stay with us or not." Said Connor putting his left arm around her waist as they walked to the end of the Alley.

"Ok. I'll come. I hope your dad won't mind." Said Aurora resting her head on his shoulder.

"I'm sure he'll understand." Assured Connor with a smile which seemed to be all the reassurance the girl needed to let him lead her toward the hotel.