The next morning Chris awoke and looked round, shocked by where he was, but soon remembering what happened. The place was in silence and everything was dark as no light could get through the windows. Chris glanced at his watch. 11.00 am. It was later than he thought.
He knew that everyone at home would be up by now and probably realised that he'd gone. He knew they would only realise though if they had a job for him and he wasn't there to do it. He didn't care if they realised or not though. He was happy and safe where he was.
He sat up and yawned before making his way over to a small room at the back of the club which held all the food. He searched through and found a few things to eat. He sat and ate them, while looking around at the club and thinking back to when he was about five and he was brought here when there was no one to look after him. He loved this place and it hadn't changed at all from when he was just a little boy running around the place, causing trouble.
He was deep in thought when he suddenly heard voices. He got up and quickly hid behind the door, peeping round it to see who was there.
He saw a young girl, slightly older than him, with a woman who looked about 20.
"Look, I just have to check on the place Amber. We won't be here long." The little girl sighed.
"Ok Sky, but I still don't see why I have to be here."
"You know Mum asked me to look after you, but Piper asked me to check on this place and I have to do my job."
The girl groaned as the woman walked off to check certain things. The girl, quickly becoming bored, began to wander around. She headed for the room where Chris was hiding and Chris hoped that she would walk the other way, but she walked straight towards him.
She walked through the door, not realising that Chris was pressed against it on the other side. She walked in to the room and Chris watched her from behind, hardly daring to breath in case she turned around.
The girl seemed to be checking things were ok. He guessed she thought that if she helped then they would get out the place quicker.
He watched as she stepped backwards towards the door and went to walk through, closing the door behind her. He stood perfectly still, smiling. He was safe.
He moved away only to get hit by the door. He yelled out in pain and a surprised girl looked around the door to see Chris rubbing his arm.
"What are you doing here?"
Chris glared at her. "Me? What about you? I thought you were gone!"
"I dropped something in here and came back for it," she explained "and that doesn't explain why you are here."
"My mum, Piper, owns this place. She doesn't know I'm here and I want it to stay that way." The girl looked at him confused so Chris explained everything in short and the girl nodded in understanding.
"I know somewhere you can stay," she offered. Chris considered this and agreed. "I'm with my sister at the moment, but in an hour meet me outside and I'll take you to the place. Oh and by the way, I'm Amber."
"Chris." They both smiled and Amber closed the door behind her, leaving Chris standing there.
He heard the main doors close and lock and assumed it was safe to come out of the room now. He got his bag that he had brought with him and checked he had everything. He then went and got some food and drinks and stuffed them in to the bag.
He turned some music on low and sat listening to it for the next hour, wondering where he would be going. When it was time he slipped out the way he came in and stood waiting for Amber to come back like she promised.
Outside it was sunny and the cool breeze ruffled through his hair. He stood patiently waiting.
Would she come?
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