The Daughter Of Thieves

California

It took about 2 days to get to California. My stomach roared louder than a lion and ached for any type of food I could find. I placed a hand on my stomach and the roar stopped. I started to think of my parents out the blue but forceful pushed the thought of them back to her short term memory. I walked down the streets caustionally and on my toes and finally made my way into a peaceful neighborhood. I looked at the houses slowly moving past me as I walked then I saw a medium sized house with a window cracked open on the lower floor which she get get access from the outside in the front of the yard was a red for rent sign.Want to rent a room? Call (416)781-0078 for information. I looked my watch then looked around me. No one in sight. I ran across the yard to the window I lifted it open just enough to jump threw I did a sideways summer salt into the window and closed the window the way it was when I came here.My elbow hit the back side of the couch in front of me hard, harder than anything she has ever hit. I grabbed the top of the couch and stepped on the lege of the windowsteel and a frontward bend over the couch and landed on the carpeted floor. I stood up and popped my bak before turning around. A girl about my age or a few years older sound asleep on the couch.Her eye slowly opened as I studied her features before she could scream blood murder I covered her mouth.Her warm breathes made my hand sweat.

"Hey,hey I'm not going to hurt you." Her breathing slowed down."I'm going to let go of your mouth and ask you some questions I want you to answer,okay?" She nodded her had her eyes wide with fear. I let go of her and she was silent just like I told her. Good someone who listens. Before I got a chance to ask my first question she asked me.

"Why are you here if you don't want to hurt me." Her voice was soft and gentle.

"I wanted to ask about that sign on your yard but I assumed you were asleep and I couldn't wait till morning."

"Then why did you come into my house at 1:30 in the god damn morning besides the fact that you couldn't wait till later on in the morning?" I had to come up with a quick lie.

"Listen.... I got kicked out of my foster home in Idaho and I have no where else to go.Even my own boyfriend said no." I pretended to cry."Look I'm pregeant with his baby and we broke up when I left the foster home. Please let me stay here until I'm 18 and buy a home of my own for my and this child living and growing inside me.I will get a job,pay rent, even pay for food."

"How old are you."

"I'm 16."

"Wow small world me and my room mate where kicked out of our foster homes at that age too."

"Really."

"Yeah," she paused and took a deep breathe."You can stay until your 18 or for however long you need to.You can sleep on the couch tonight then we will get you moved in into your new room tomorrow. There's a pillow and blanket."

"Thank you so much.Um just one question what is your name?"

"Oh well I'm Abby and my roommates name is Tammie.What's your." Yet again another lie escaped my lips.

"Mary Jane.You can call my MJ if you want."

"Sure well good night."She walked towards the stairs.

"Night."I sat down on the couch, plugged my earbuds into my phone and listened to music.I tooked off my shoes and my feet felt lighter as I lifted them onto the couch covered myself up.and fell asleep listening to the sweet voice of Luke Bryan.

I woke up from the worst nightmare I have ever dreamt 2 hours later screaming a blood curddling scream.Abby and another girl ran down the stairs as I got off the couch grabbed my purse and bolted into cool night I grabbed my pack of cigarettes and grabbed one and lighter and burned the end.I only let out one breathe of smoke and wiped the tears off my cheeks when the girls came outside.

"What are you doing." Abby said grabbing my cigarette and threw it on the concrete and stomped hard on it she look like a 5 year old when they stomp up to their room when they don't get what they want.

"Sorry force of habit."

"What's wrong MJ don't worry you can tell us." Tammie sounded so understanding and confiedent that she could help me with what ever problem I was having.

"I'm afraid."

"Of what?"

"Of having this child growing inside of me. I mean god sakes my boyfriend and the love of my life broke up with me before I could tell him about this baby. All because he thought he couldn't protect me from the world or anyone trying to hurt me."

"What was he trying to protect you from or who is a better question?"

"From the others."

"Okay who are the others." I told the girls everything it was 5 am when I finally finished telling he girl basically my whole life story.The looks on their faces was worth a million words their mouths hung open not beilieving what their hearing.

"Does any one know your here."Tammie's voice was quiet like a whisper.

"No y'all are safe trust me everyone back home thinks I'm dead." I hope.

"Okay, but why would you lie to me you could have trusted me."

"Trust isn't given it's earned and you guys earned it bu letting me stay will you.I also didn't think you would understand I always though well since the beginning of August that Jason was the only one who understood but look where that's gotten me.Along with the fact that he is one of the reasons for me being in this situation."

"Oh Mary Jane," both girls came closer and gave me a hug just like one big happy family.

"Actually my name is Violet.

"Dang girl what else have you been hiding from us by the way pretty name."

"Thanks." We headed inside as the sky started to lighten up with the beautiful colors that followed along with a sun rise. The sky was the camvese and god was paniting the beautiful picture above like he did everyday and every evening.