Clawen • What comes next

|| CHAPTER 2 ||

Trying to look like she hadn't just eavesdropped, on their entire conversation. Fiddling with her small hands, looking around the van before her eyes fell upon the adults who just entered. "Claire?" She asked, in a small voice. They might have spent the whole of last night together, risking their life to save her, but they were still strangers to her. Her whole life had been inside her grandfather's mansion, barely ever leaving. Not meeting many people or going to school like other kids her age did. Now her grandfather was dead, one of the only people she ever felt close to. She felt shyer than ever and didn't know how to approach the people in front of her. It's not that she was scared of them, quite the opposite. They seemed like really good people and as Claire had told her less than 10 minutes ago. They wouldn't have taken her with them if they didn't care. 

Claire put a reassuring hand on Maisie's shoulder. "Yes" Claire said. This poor girl, Claire could see how terrified she was of everything. She tried very carefully, to make sure Maisie didn't see Owen and her as a threat. 

Maisie fiddled a little more with her hands, before telling Claire, what was on her mind. "I'm hungry" she said and Claire smiled at her and squeezed her shoulder, before turning to Owen. "Do you have any food in this thing?" She asked him. He nodded and send a smile their way, while walking past them to what you would supposedly call the kitchen. He opened the cupboards, searching through the shelves. "I don't have any fresh fruits or anything like that, for obvious reasons" He said turning his head to look at them. "I think anything will do at this point, I'm quite starving myself so" Claire said. Maisie looked up at her to confirm, that she would eat almost anything. She just needed some food before she fainted.

"Alright, I have some crackers, chips, uhhh the rest of this bag of dried fruits and there might or might not be some microwave food in the freezer. I'm not sure" He said turning to look at the girls behind him. "Any of that sound good?" He asked with a sorry grimace on his face, knowing that it wasn't the best selection but it was what he had. Claire looked down to ask Maisie if she wanted any of that. She shrugged and said "I could eat any of that, I just really need some food" Claire smiled and gestured for Maisie to go sit on the couch, next to the so called kitchen. Owen reached up to get the bags of various foods out and placed them on the dining table in front of Maisie. Claire went to the freezer, to look for anything edible. "Owen there's nothing in here" She said, as she closed the door. "Guess I was wrong about the last part then" He said back and shrugged, before making his way behind the table to sit next to Maisie. Claire walked the few steps over to the door of the van and grabbed a chair. 

Maisie leaned back on the couch letting out a small sigh as she closed her eyes. Claire looked to Owen with a smile, which he returned instantly. "We really need to go to the nearest grocery shop, wherever that might be" Claire said as she leaned back in her chair. They needed to do a lot more than grocery shopping. Even tho they had packed a suitcase for Maisie before they left the mansion, all three of them still needed clothing and a whole lot of other things. This van was lacking of everything, in general. And now that it had gone from one person living here, to three. They would have to do a lot of shopping, soon. 

Yes, Claire did have her apartment with all her stuff, but it was far away from where they currently were, and she was pretty sure they wouldn't go on another long trip to get some of her stuff anytime soon.

"We'll go to the nearest town tomorrow, but for now I think we all just need to rest. Especially you Claire, you can't be walking around that much, with your leg" The cut hadn't been as bad as they both had thought, the paramedics had informed them both, after they patched her up. The claw hadn't hit anything important, it was just a simple, yet deep cut. They had told Claire to rest it, many times a day and of course change the dressing when needed. The long drive up to the van had help with the resting and it didn't hurt as much as when it had just happened. Tho the pain did come sometimes and in waves, Claire was managing it.

"I know, and I agree with waiting till tomorrow" She looked at the clock, on the wall behind them and said. "It's getting pretty late actually, we should figure out the sleeping arrangement and then get some rest". Owen nodded and said "There's a bed behind the curtain there, and then there's the couch. I don't know, it's up to you guys". Before Claire could even think about what she thought was best, Maisie spoke up. "I can sleep here, no worries". She sat up and gave them a reassuring smile. "No Maisie you don't have to do that. You and Claire can take the bed, I'll be good on the couch" Owen said, and Claire failed to hide her laugh, because this couch was definitely too small for Owen. Now that she thought about it, she might not even fit on it. 

"This couch is too small for any of you. You two take the bed" Maisie said while looking between them both. "Sweetheart, I'm sure there's place for you in the bed" Claire said as she put a hand over Maisie's. Owen was quite, the whole time, thinking it would be best to keep his mouth shut while the two girls figured this one out. Claire was starting to wonder if Maisie had heard their conversation outside the van. Her insisting that she slept on the couch, was definitely giving that impression. "Don't worry, if I get scared or I can't fall asleep, I'll come into the bed with you" Maisie said and looked over at Owen who was awfully quiet, she thought. He looked between the two girls, who were staring at him, probably waiting for his opinion. "As I said, I'll sleep wherever. I've gotten used to sleeping in the weirdest places" He said. 

He stood up and started cleaning the table, as he said "We should probably all take a shower beforehand tho". Claire nodded in agreement. They were covered in who knows what, and one shower probably wouldn't be enough at this point. God knows, they've both tried this before and from Claire's experience, it took over a week to get all the dirt and blood and god knows what else off.

"Maisie honey why don't you go first" Claire said and reached her arm out to Maisie to show her to the shower, or at least in the direction it must be in. Owen had bought the van before they broke up and showed it to her. Claire didn't even step foot in it before she shut his plan down. A plan that in his head, was probably one of the best he had come up with.

It was one of his greatest plans, if he had to say so himself. Living away from civilization with the woman of his dreams. Just being able to live the rest of his life out here without a care in world. The other part of him getting the van, was because he missed his bungalow on the island. He missed the life that he was able to live there. He didn't get to that part of his reasons for his purchase before Claire had shut him down. He then suggested that they could buy some land and then he could build a house there. They could live in the van in the time it took to build. She wouldn't have any of it. 

Claire was way too used to the city and having people around her. She never thought she would be able to live her life, out in the middle of nowhere. He had bought a small piece of land, much bigger than he ever thought he could afford. Got the van out there and had started on his plan and budget for the house. Even tho Claire and walked off after he didn't want to give up his idea. He got the idea that if he builds a house, and then showed it to Claire, she might want to go live there with him. The idea turned into a dream that just grew and grew for every day he spends working on the house. 

Now he was back on his land, in the van and with not one but two girls by his side. Both not going anywhere anytime soon. 

Sorry I guess? I just started this story and then I don't upload for days. I promise this wasn't my plan. 

I started to not feel so great a couple of days ago and before that, I had started writing this chapter. I just couldn't continue in the following days.

I'm back now and I have some very good plans for this fic. To be honest, I had planned for this fic to finish further into the story than it did. But this seemed like a good place to stop, also then I could have something out there for you guys to read.

Hope u liked it 

Bye? Yes bye!