Easy Life And The Hard Life

Chapter 3

LIAM POV 

EDITED

As the boys walked farther away I could not help to feel jealous of what they have .. did you See those shoes ?! I would kill for a pair of converse .. or the Jordan's ... or those vans ... and his nice polo shirt ! I would die for one literally just so I don't dress like I'm a drug person who bangs people for a living. The one with pretty blue eyes was giving me the coldest look ever. I was debating whether or not I should have said hello or just nodded like i did so I nodded.He didn't nod back, Maybe he didn't see it ... Why do I even Care ... The lacrosse team doesn't care about me... So why should I care about them? I held the $50 dollar bill harder as I felt my heart pull and nag oh and bit oh let not  forget im starving. I walk faster to the store and once I got there of course there was a cop standing there . I began to feel an little nervous . I said to the clerk who obvisouly hated his job and he brought out a whole cart of flowers . I gave him the $50 and I still had $20 dollars I feel bad about spending it on my self but I knew I could get a shirt and a pair of new shorts. And maybe a small throw blanket. Actually enough for two ! I smiled and got my clothes and two blankets and I still had $10 left and I bought a breakfast for myself

This is what its like having money feels like...

The cop eye'd me and then followed me out of the store I felt my palms get sweaty.

"Hey son excuse me." I stopped . "Hi where are you heading to ?" He asked me.

" Mrs.Does sir .. The little old lady .. I do yard work for her .. She told me I could buy my self something with the money left over .." I stammered. He must have  seen how scared I was .

" OK calm down son I was just asking, where do you live ?" I froze .

I don't have a place to live .

"I actually .. well ... I .. sir ... I am ... I gotta go .. " I said backing away . he walks closer

"You don't have a home do you?" he said putting his hands on his hips . I nodded and tried to be defying. He scared me shitless . I heard a  noise and I looked down it was my hands, I was fiddling with them.

"You wanna come down to the station?" He said not really giving me a choice .. I shook my head and ran. I heard him yell after me but I didn't stop not until I was back with Mrs .Doe she told me once she would always have my back . I hope he didn't follow me . I coughed and. wheezed but I had to breath other wise I could get another asthma attack and that hurts . Especially when no one can help you .

" Mrs .Doe .." I said out of breath .

" us everything OK Eli?" that's my last name . I nodded and handed her the flowers .

" What did you get for your self ." Making sure that I got something .

" a .. blankets and a shirt and shorts .."I smiled catching my breath . she smiled and hugged me .

" you deserved it ." she said . " by the way your staying with me from now on .. think that you deserve to have a place to call home." my heart flipped in my chest .

" Mrs.Doe I am a burden I am fine living the way I do .. I can't possibly just live in your house .. I consider this place home anyway .. " I said . I cant just live in someone's house for free .. that's not how my life works . 

I realized I should start flowering and heading to work. At the crummy MacDonald's Dow the street .

" Wanna plant  them right there ?" she said I nodded and took my crappy shirt off and starts digging. The sun was hot but that's OK . I walk in it every day. I started gently planting the little red and white and yellow flowers. Carefully not to crush then and have them ruined .

I smiled knowing that I am helping Mrs.doe with out running for the cops . I relaxed and drank the ice cold lemonade that Mrs.Doe gave me. I thanked her and was glad that I don't have to drink out of dirty wells or ponds. I put my black bandana over my forehead to get my hair out of my face. And I continued to work for the next 6 hours . Helping really does pay off .