They found a quiet diner close to the city border. "I don't have any money." Faith said as they entered. "It's cool, I've got you covered." They sat down and were handed the menus, just as they were about to order, the border police ran in.
Max grabbed Faith's hand and ran into the bathroom and hid in one of the stalls. They were still able to hear them outside. 'We are looking for two females, early twenties. Have you seen them?' Max was sitting on the toilet, with Faith straddling her. 'Have you seen this girl? Or this girl? We have witnesses seeing them walk in here." Faith closed her eyes. Max could feel her hot breath on her.
'They snuck out the back minutes before you came in. They're on foot, they're girls, in the woods. They can't have gotten far.'
The police moved out back and disappeared within seconds.
Max and Faith leaned their foreheads together. "You think we're good?" Sweat was running from their bodies, they were scared and hungry. All the tension was really getting to them. "You can come now, you're safe. The bad men are gone."
They peaked out of the stall and saw a little girl. "It's okay, my mom has something for you." The little girl took each of their hands and lead them out.
"Mommy, I found them." The woman smiled gently. "Thank you Kahlen."
Max lifted the little girl and sat her on a bar stool in front of her. "Yes, thank you Kahlen." The little girl giggled and looked up at her mother. "I made you some cheeseburgers, no charge and those border police? Don't worry your pretty little faces about them. I sent them searching in the woods, it's how you keep an idiot busy. You two ought to get out of here." She handed them the brown paper bag with the burgers.
"Thank you so much, Bye Kahlen."
Faith and Max went back out to the bike. Max took a burger and handed the other one to Faith.
Girls with appetite.
