Darling || JesperxOC || Shadow and Bone DISCONTINUED

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The next morning, I find myself wondering around the streets again.

It's the same for me every morning. Walk and steal in order to afford some food.

Luckily, I manage to steal a pouch of coins from a drunken man nearby as he sleeps in the doorway of a store. I make my way over to the local café.

"And I told him, if you're going to try to flirt with me, at least buy me a drink first" the youngish woman at the counter says to another as they both laugh.

"Ummm, hi?" The girl quickly stands straight "could I get a waffle?"

She looks at me, questioning why I would want a waffle at this time in the morning, before she nods and rings up my order, taking the money off me and passing me my food.

"Have a great day" she tells me

"You too- make sure you get him to buy you an expensive drink as well... shows you if they're willing to spend their coin" I say fiddling with the waffles paper as she smirks

"See, she gets it" the woman says to another as I laugh and walk out the door.

The morning Ketterdam air is still mixed with the stench of the night crawl hours before. The crisp morning air washes over me as I jump up onto a dumpster and pull myself onto the roof of the building.

I prefer to sit up high so that I can see all around. I pull out my waffle and take a bite, smiling at the deliciousness.

I do my little happy head bob as I chew the food until I slow down my movements when I hear a strange commotion.

Taking the final bite of my food, I throw the rubbish I have into the bin, off the side of the roof, and I run along the high structure until I'm standing over the commotion bellow.

"I'm telling you, there is no way we can do this" a voice i recognise says

"Well, we don't have a choice, once Kaz's mind is set on something there's no turning back" A woman's voice replies "just think of the money"

That peaks my interest as I watch the woman walk away.

Quickly, I slide myself down the wall of the building until my feet land on the ground in front of the man.

"I hear that you've got yourself in a little predicament" I say

"Hello to you too, love" he says as he removes his hand from his gun "i could have shot you"

We start walking down the street

"Don't flatter yourself, I wouldn't let that happen" I say with a smirk

"Trust me, unless you can run at the speed of light, you would've gotten hit"

"There's more then one way to skin a cat" I say referring to my gift that would've saved me "anyway, I said I hear that you've got a problem on your hands"

He stops and turns to me, raising his eyebrow

"As flattered as I am, are you stalking me, Lorelei?" He says

I laugh "oh wouldn't you like that" I say shaking my head as I start walking again and he catches up

"You need a heart render" I say

"So you are stalking me?" He says "but as a matter of fact yes, we do. You know of any?"

I think for a second

"Milana" I say "She will help us, but she doesn't work for nothing"

Jesper turns to me and smiles

"You do this, and you might gain yourself a spot on the crows"