Beautiful Thief

Chap10

(Jericho)

Flenn and I went back to Mrs Tinna's house early the next day.

I was hoping that Black is still in there, but the possibility that she fled again is too big. I made myself ready, not to see her there anymore..

"you're back!!" Mrs Tinna welcomed us with a plate in her hands. She was arranging the dining table with... with Black!!

She's still here!! She's helping Mrs Tinna!!

Flenn went to his mother and told her everything that happened.

I went towards Black. "h-hey.." I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

She looked so nice with a dress and an apron on. "what?."

I didn't say anything. I didn't want to offend her. I sat on my chair and waited for the breakfast to be served. Though, we already ate something at the palace. Jessica forced us to eat her baked (burned) cookies, early in the morning.

We ate.

"mama.. did she said bad things to you?.. I was worried about you when I was away..." Flenn suddenly asked Mrs Tinna

"n-no.. of course she didn't, Flenn.." his mother told him "now, please be nice to her.."

"w-why should I be nice?... she's not nice.."

"w-wait.. Flenn.." I thought of what to tell him this time

"hey little boy." Black suddenly spoke to him. It freaked me out. What will she say?!! "your mother told me you don't know how to ride your bike.. you know, I can teach you.."

"w-What?!!" Flenn turned so excited "r-really??!!"

"I'll help you learn it in no time, boy.. just follow me.."

Then, all of a sudden I found Black and Flenn running the small bike all around the house. H-how did this happened?

Flenn was so happy with her. They were like playing around the house, happily (though, Black never smiled or laughed with him). Mrs Tinna laughed along too.

"mama!!! Look at me!!" Flenn proudly made his bike move. "ahahhahhahahah.. Ms is a very good teacher, mama!!"

Since I won't tell them her name, they decided to just call her Ms.

"no.." Black calmly told Flenn "you're just a fast learning, Flenn.." she tapped his head.

She looked even prettier when she acts nice, not mean as before.

"hahahh.. this calls for a celebration.." Mrs Tinna said "I'll go to the market and buy meat, marshmallows, and chocolates.. we're having a barbecue tonight.."

Flenn and Mrs Tinna went out to buy foods.

Black sat in the sofa examining her wound arm.

"does it still hurt?" I asked

"ye-yeah.."

"h-hey.. can I ask you.. who did that?.."

She took time to answer. She didn't look at me. "th-the Colardo Gang."

I sat beside her. I knew them, that gang. They're famous all over the land, to every kingdom all around us. Black was with them. "why?.."

"I swear.." she looked at me "you don't want to know why.."

"okay.."

"what are you up to?.." she asked me with her eyes. "why are you not putting me to jail??."

"should I really need to have a reason?.. can I just say because I'm kind.. I'm giving you another chance?.."

"another chance??.. I've stolen a lot, not just from your palace but also from other kingdoms.. if you hand over to prison.. you'll gain great honor.." she turned back to her right arm "also... a person like me doesn't deserve another chance.."

"everyone deserves another chance, Black" I told her "including you.."