A young girl with orange hair that is shaved down to a buzz cut walks barefoot doWn an empty road a flickering sign catching her eyes. She walks towards it , Starting to make out the words on the rusting sign "Minevra's fish 'n' chips". She makes her way To a smudged window standing on the fip of her toes to look inside. sHe watches an older man walk around serving plate of food. She drops back Onto her feet and sneaks inside sEarching for a meal as her stomach growls. She finds a tub of left of fries and immediately starts to shovel them into her mouth, to busy eating to notice she had been caught till she heard shouting. Acting on instinct she grabbed the fries, freezing for a second before making a run for it.
Minerva:Oi think you can steal from me boy!?"
She keeps running trying to find an escape After running for as long as she could she realised she had crowded herselfminto a corner meaning she got caught. Minerva's look of anger changed to a look of softness, noticing the strange blood splattered hospital gown not being able to figure out if it was a boy or not. He got the child to switch out the gown into one of the store's shirts while he served up some fresh food for the kid.
oNce the two sorted the food or the changing, they sat at a gable minerva placed the food in front of her. The Girl snatches up the fish and devours it. No utensils.
Minerva: Your parents forget to feed you?
She stays silent and continues to eat her food like it's going to be taken away from her.
mineva: is that why you ran away
She stays silent still.
Minerva: They -- hurt you, And -- you went to the hospital, that it? But you got scared, ran off, found your way here?
The Girl finally looks up at Minerva. wondering if he Has he hit close to the mark, it watches carefully since It seems like she is finally going to speak, but instead she nudges her empty plate over to Minerva. The message is clear: she wants more.
How 'bout this: you get more, much as you like, but first, you gotta answer a few of my questions. We got a deal?
No response.
Minerva: We'll start easy. My name's William. William Minerva
He holds out his hand. Wraps it around her tiny hand.
Minerva: Nice to meet ya. And you are?
Still no response. Minerva sighs. He starts to withdraw his hand when he notices a SMALL TATTOO on the inside of her lower left wrist. It reads in simple black lettering:
"Eleven"?
The Young Girl yanks her hand away.
Minerva:What's that mean
Young girl: no
Well I'll be damned! She speakS. No? No, what?
Still nothing.
Minerva: Alright, guess "no" more fish then.
Minerva takes her plate and starts to walk away when he hears a voice.
