Renegades

Chapter 3: It was at this moment she knew, she fucked up

I slept under the tree at Kings Park (I'm in australia so I'm stealing it sorry not sorry anyways idk any parks in America) and when I woke up I cooked some canned beans on one of the BBQ's (which despite many peoples complaints actually tasted really good, and no I did not get gassy so it was a win-win!)

I decided to take a walk around town and stumbled upon this busy street that had live music playing.

My jaw dropped.

I know it isn't that surprising but what was surprising was who was singing, it was Estelle with Leo playing guitar and Oliver on the drums.

I grinned at seeing them doing something so wholesome and pleasing.

I scoured the area for Lauren and finally spotted her in the crowd and my face fell...

She was pickpocketing the people who her friends had mesmerised with their talent.

She slipped next to a lady and her hand flew into her pocket and out so quickly I thought I must've been hallucinating but I knew it was true when I saw the heavy, gaudy purse she now held that matched the lady's attire.

I felt disappointed the music was in vain and the purpose wasn't to please people and bring happiness to the street.

Lauren's eyes fell on me and she paled considerably, in a flash she was beside me.

"What the hell are you doing her!?" She hissed.

"I was looking around before finding you all and I was happy until I realised what you were doing in the crowds! Pickpocketing, really Lauren!"

"Hey I'm America's Aladdin except I'm female and my Abu is Estelle, Oliver and Leo. We don't steal for fun, I mean it is fun but that's not why we do it. Don't get me wrong they enjoy making people happy but it's a hoax, like Aladdin, Sophie, we don't have a secure home or any family that's biological but we have each other and we need to steal for a living!" She actually sounded sincere and a bit disappointed in herself for having to call herself a thief, like she wasn't proud of it which was good (I didn't want her to be a kleptomaniac). (A kleptomaniac is someone who always has a burning desire to steal even if they don't need to. Btw just pretend Soph gave them her name)

I suddenly realised that I shouldn't be shaming then because they steal, why shame someone when it isn't their fault or choice?

Suddenly I heard sirens and our heads both whipped around to see a police car coming.

"Umm does this usually happen?" I asked nervously.

"You bet! That's the fun part, ditching. Come on, let's go!" She snatched up my hand and dragged me through the crowd and let go when we were on the next street.

"Follow me!" She instructed before she started sprinting at a pace that would put some elves to shame.

After a few minutes I asked her, "We gonna slow down soon?"

And she replied, "What? You cant keep up?"

I grinned and pushed energy into my legs, fuelling them as I surged forward, way past Lauren.

Her jaw dropped and she smirked, "Ah so you can go faster!"

We weaved through the streets.

I then grabbed onto her wrist as police cars started chasing us.

"Hurry up let's go home!"

Fuck!

I accidentally thought of my human home and the void opened with a crack as we slipped through...