"Who me," asked Milo shocked.
"Yea you," she said and gave a slight nod.
"Who said he could come," asked one of the bigger boys.
"I did," said the girl.
" I say we vote," said one of the other boys.
"Or we could just do it my way. He's staying with us cause otherwise he's dead within day."
"Listen kid you can hang with us," said the punk girl, "Don't listen to TK he's all talk."
"Hey, I'm not all talk Dee,"
"Will both of you calm down," then turning to Milo she said, "Let's go before someone comes."
They made their way to an underpass that was littered with blankets, spray paint cans, empty bottles, and other misc. items.
"So this is where we squat. You can hang here with us but you have to do your part," said the kind girl.
"My part?" Asked Milo confused.
"Yea like when we pan handle a cute kid like you could round up some good change," said one of the older boys
"Also be a look out if we need one, things like that. Don't worry you'll get the hang of it and by the way my name is Kat," said the kind girl.
"I'm Mi," but that was as far as he got before TK said,
"We don't use real names out here it's for all our own protection. You can't rat someone out if they don't know who you are and if the police ever pick you up use your street name never your real name. They will send you home faster then you can blink."
"I go by Kat," said the kind one.
"Dee," said the punk girl.
"TK," said the older boy.
"Jay," said the other older boy.
"Mac," said the last older boy.
"So what should I go by," asked Milo.
"That depends, what are things your into?" asked Kat.
"Not to much movies, books things like that," Replied Milo
"What is your initials?" asked TK.
"MG," said Milo
"Yea that don't work," said Jay.
"I got it," said Kat with a grin. "You're gonna be G-man."
"Great another life altering event done. Can we go get a damn burger before we starve to death." Said Dee in a bored tone.
"Let's do a change count see what we have," said Jay.
"I have a about thirty bucks left over from what I took when I ran away," added Milo.
"Welcome to the group," said Kat and slung an arm over his shoulder, "You'll fit in great."