Broken Angel

coming out of her shell

Over the next couple days,me and Leland grew inseparable, slowly this hermit crab started to come out of the shell.
Anther guy missed his court appearance, so the crew had to go get him.
I was in Lelands truck,he said that I can stay I the truck as long as I have a way to I have a way to contact him if I need him. So he got me a cell phone, so if I needed him and he  wasn't around I can text him or one of the guys or Beth.
Leland was out catching this guy, so I had the doors locked and I was listening to the radio trying to keep calm.
I was watching a couple of birds fight over some kind of food on the sidewalk, then I looked over to see a guy walking my way,I looked at the wanted picture that Leland left behind. I looked at the picture then at the walking towards me,it was him. But he couldn't see me. It was him.
I started to freak out,my palms felt sweaty,I started to shake. I grabbed my phone and quickly sent Leland a text 'were ever you are, come quick he's here.' I just hope he gets it.

I heard my phone go off,'were ever you are come quick he's here'
"He's by Terri." I said before breaking into a run. We weren't that far from Terri.
I saw him trying to break into the car,I tackled him to the ground and handcuffed him.
Dad got him and I opened the passager side door,Terri was shaking like a leaf curled into a ball on the seat. "Hey ter, it's just me he's gone, dad took him away. She looked at me and hugged me as she put her head on my shoulder, I could still feel her shaking. I wish I could do something for her,she's already been thru a hell of a lot.
Her shaking died down a little but she was still shaking," she ok?" Beth asked standing by us.
"Better, but she's still shaking."
I tried letting go of her so I could drive, but she wouldn't let go,"Terri hunny, you have to let go." she shook her head no.
"Get in the back,I'll drive." Beth said gently as she opened the back door.
After we got in,I felt Terri sigh, the poor thing hasn't slept in two days because of those dam nightmares. I told her if she gets like that she like that my door is always open.
A couple minutes later, she finally fell asleep. A couple days later, I found Terri looking st one of the cockateils (a bird) that we had. She whistled and he whistled back and bobbed its head up and down. She laughed,first time I heard her laugh, I leaned against the wall watching her and the bird mock each other,and just watching those two made me laugh.
"Your so pretty." ter said putting her finger thru the opening of the cage,again the second time I heard her talk. To me I love to hear her talk,even if it wasn't to me.
'Your pretty' he mocked
"I agree with the bird. You are very pretty." I said walking closer to her.
She looked down blushing, "thanks." she came over to me and gave me a hug."your not to bad yourself." she blushed harder
I sighed at least she feels the same as I do, but I was still nervous about doing this, I've been wanting to do this since she moved in,but I didn't want to scare her away.
"I don't want to rush into things, after what you been thru.."