Mina's Love

She Care

Chapter Five

I let the boy wait outside as I got some of the leftover I made for diner for him. He finished it in less than a minute. Then he leaned back and sighed. Out of nowhere, he let out a burp. I had to giggle. He looked at me and smiled.

“Sorry about that.”

“It’s okay.”

I hesitated before I asked him the next question. “Umm…so what’s your name?” He glanced at me and then stared at the ground. I could tell he was debating to tell me his real name or not. I didn’t want him to feel obligated to telling me his name. “It’s okay. You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”

Earl looked at her surprised. “No! It isn’t that!” he yelled. She stared back at him surprised too.Then he lowered his voice. “I’m sorry. Please don’t misunderstand.”

She nodded her head slowly and Earl can tell that she was confused. Earl felt that he could trust her and he wanted her to be his friend.

“My name is Earl Walfred and you are?”

“Mina Archangel, but call me Mina. It’s easier to remember.” Then she gave him the sweetest smile.  

Earl felt his heart beat a little faster when she smiled at him. He blushed and looks away. “So uh, how old are you?”

“13,” she replied. “And you brother Earl?”

He smiled when she called him that. “I’m 15,” he said turning back to look at her.

“15?” I asked in disbelief. Earl nodded.

“Where are your parents brother? You’re too young to be living in the streets.”

He shrugged his shoulders. “I can take care of myself.” I gave him a doubting look because he was trying to pull that tough guy act on me. “It’s okay though,” he told me. “I have a family. It’s just that things are bad at home so I’m just getting away from it for a while.”

‘So he ran away,’ I figured out.

I could tell that Earl was a good person. “Do you have a place to stay tonight?” He shook his head. “How about staying in my room then,” I offered.

Earl couldn’t believe his ears. He stared at her. ‘Did she just offer him a place to stay?’

“brother Earl?” Mina asked as she waved a hand in front of his face. “Are you okay?”

Earl shook his head and snapped out of it. She placed her hand on his knee. “brother, I asked if you want to stay in my room for tonight?”

Earl was so touched that he felt his heartache. No one had ever cared about him so much but he didn’t want to feel as though he owed her. “No thanks.”

She looked at him with her sad puppy-like eyes. “Please brother? I’m afraid of the dark.” Earl smiled. He knew she was lying so he would say yes. For the first time in his life, Earl felt warm inside because now he is wanted. He let out a sigh.

“Ah Mina, okay. You talked me into it. But just for tonight though.”

She giggled and nodded. “Okay.”

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  ** The picture in the right are the view of Mina's bedroom... (^,^)