The Streetboy (Jelsa)

-Chapter 3- Friends

Jack’s POV

I just can’t stop thinking about that girl that I helped to escape from Pitch. Elsa, that name kept appearing in my head. Not that I have much to think of. My life was pretty boring, all I needed to think of was how to get my next meal. I would probably pay the bakery a little visit this afternoon. It was harder to steal there compared to the grocery store but I would figure out something.

I started to walk through the alleys and I kicked an empty can out of my way. I realized it was the alley where I hid Elsa behind the dumpster. I walked towards that dumpster when something shiny caught my eye. It was lying next to the dumpster. I quickly walked towards it and picked it up. It was a bracelet. A snowflake bracelet, inside the snowflake was a name carved. I looked closer and I could see it was Elsa’s name. She lost this here a couple of days ago, when I helped her.

I didn’t know what to do with it. Any normal streetkid would take the opportunity to sell it and buy drugs or something like that from the money. I wasn’t like that, I did do the stealing thing but if I could find a way to make money I’d stop it immediately. I sighed and putted it inside my pocket, at least it wouldn’t come in wrong hands now. I will give it back to her next time I see her. If there is a next time.

 

Elsa’s POV

It was finally Saturday and we were allowed to go out now. I looked forward to going to the mall again. Maybe I would come across that strange boy again. I had been thinking about him, his clothes looked pretty worn out and old. Did he live on the streets or was he just really poor? My parents warned me about figures like him. They said the only thing they were good at was stealing and using drugs and stuff like that. But the boy that helped me didn’t seem anything like that. I felt really curious, should I go to the alleys again? What if I got chased by those other guys again? Or worse, the leader of their gang which Jack that me about.

My thoughts got interrupted by a cough. Punzie somehow got a fever, she skipped classes yesterday and on Thursday she wasn’t feeling so great either.

‘‘Still not feeling any better?’’ I asked her while I turned my attention towards her.

‘‘Nope.’’ she said. Her voice sounded dry and she had black circles under her eyes. She couldn’t sleep well which also kept me up for the biggest part of the night.

‘‘How about I do some grocery shopping and make you some fresh chicken soup? We have most of the ingredients, we only need some vegetables.’’ I said while I stood up and searched for my winter coat. The snow had melted but it was still cold outside.

‘‘You would do that for me? It’s cold outside, Els. You’ll catch a cold or fever, just like me.’’ She laughed a bit.

‘‘Of course! You clearly need something else than all the garbage they have in the cafeteria. Besides, I’m bored and cold has never really bothered me.’’ I smiled at her.

‘‘Thank you, Els.’’ She smiled at me while getting another tissue. I nodded to her and I grabbed my bag and swung it over my shoulder. I walked out of our room and after walking through the long corridor I used the stairs to get downstairs. I soon ended up outside the school grounds and I walked towards the nearest bus stop. I didn’t risk my dear life and take the shortcut again, I’d rather pay for public transportation and be sure that I would reach the shopping center safely.

It was quite crowded on the bus and I had to stand because I offered my seat to an old lady. Lucky me it was only a short drive, I got off on the next bus stop and from there it was only a 5 minute walk to the shopping center.

Once I got there I went to the grocery store. The man who owned the place greeted me and I gave him a small nod and a smile in return. I grabbed a plastic bag and I started to put some carrots inside it. It was pretty quiet inside the store, it was just me and a woman who seemed to be in her fourties.