Street Love

chapter 11

Jenna's POV

After David showed me where the shower was and gave me some clean clothes he left me to get clean. I shut and lock the door before going over to where the shower was and figuring out how to turn it on. Finally I figured it out and set it on high, it's been a long time since I've had a nice long warm shower. Dad always used all the hot water and left me with water that was almost ice, he also never let me take long showers I had no more then 10 minutes in the shower if I went over that amount of time at all, he would walk in on me and drag me out of the shower and beat me for wasting water. I wasn't allowed to have a lock on my bathroom door, dad said it was becomes I didn't deserve privacy, I wasn't even allowed to have a bedroom door so I guess I should be grateful that he didn't take the bathroom door away.

I stand in front of the mirror and take a minute to examine myself. I'm roughly 5'1 in height and just around 90 pounds or at least thats what it was last time I went to the doctor. My clothes are fifthly from sitting inn an alley for days, not to mention that blood all over my shirt from cradling my damaged hand. My hair is a total rats nest, my there's dirt and tears smudged across my face. I look away, how did this beautiful boy even want to be near me?

There's a bunch of steam starting to cover over the mirror telling me that the water is hot enough by now. I take of my clothes, fold them and place them on the counter. I slowly set into the shower, the heat of the water burns my freezing toes but relax the muscles in my body. it's then I notice how truly weak I feel, not wanting to risk passing out in the shower and having David see me naked I decide to sit in the tub and let the water brush over my body. I lean back against the back of the tub and take a minute to let my body absorb the warmth. I never want to get out, I warm and it's quite and calm, no one yelling at me, no one bothering me, and best of all no one here to beat me. I look at the shower stuff and laugh, I'd expect the shampoo and body wash to be a little less flowery scented. I mean David never smelled like flowers to me but this is definitely David's bathroom considering it's in his room, but hey whatever makes him happy, right?

David's POV

I show Jenna where the bathroom is and give all that she will need before going down stairs to talk to my parents. This is going to be one hell of a conversation! I don't even know how to start this conversation, what am I supposed to say. 'Hey, mom, dad so I ran into the girl that ran away and I want to help and oh yeah! I might have my first crush on her.' Yeah I'm sure that go over great. I've never talked with my parents about this kind of thing I don't know how they're going to react. Oh gosh.

When I finally get back to the kitchen my mom and dad are sitting at the table waiting patiently for me to explain the situation.

"Um, I... I, well okay. So I...—"

"Oh David It's okay just tell us already." My dad interrupts my attempt to talk about it.

"Okay, well I was going to school and I saw someone in the abandon alley I go through and on my way home the other night I stayed and talked to her. I think something's very wrong, she's scared. All the time and of everything. I just want to help and ... never mind." I rush out as fast as I can.

"David, honey it's okay. What else were you going to say. I promise we won't be mad at you." My mom assures me.

I take a breath before continuing, "Um, well, you see. I think I might have a small crush on her..." I wait for my parents to explode and tell me I can't have a crush ion her, I know nothing about her but when I look up I'm taken back by the scene in front of me.