Nightmares

Train-hopping

{Sean's POV}

,, It's a junkyard." I mumbled and looked at the sign on the gate. It said: 'Keep out' in big, black letters. Under it, in red spray paint, was written: 'or what?'. Finn put his hand on my shoulder and patted it two-three times, smirking at my puzzled face. ,, Always question the authorities sweetie, don't always act like they want you to." he explained and moved forward, removing his hand from my shoulder slowly, to push open the gate. He smelled like weed and wet spray paint, but... I swear I could also smell book pages. Wait, why am I thinking about his smell? I don't care. I shouldn't care. ,, What's wrong city boy, got cold feet or are you scared of us punks now?" Cassidy asked me grinning, walking backwards towards the gate to look at me, then she turned around to follow Finn, who walked ahead. Daniel came to my side, moving his backpack a bit nervously. ,, Sean, do you think this is a good idea? I mean, Finn is pretty awesome... And I am not scared! But...this junkyard is kind of...",, Scary?" I completed his sentence and grinned at him. He nudged my side and gave me a mad glare, but didn't walk away. ,, No worries, I don't think they would stay here if it was...too dangerous." Slowly, I started walking after the two drifters. Cassidy told me that they have been on the road for some time now, that they take a job here and there, that they are a group of five, that they do train-hopping to get from one point to another. She is pretty open about that, didn't seem to mind talking about their strange life, she even seemed proud of it. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty wicked, but some part of me still lives a city life where this seems impossible. Daniel walked next to me as I navigate my way around the junk, avoiding to trip over some garbage just laying around. Finn and Cassidy seem to talk again, they walked pretty close to each other and I could see Finn moving his hands while he spoke. He seemed to use his body language to articulate himself like he wants to make it more visual for the other party how he felt. I observed his hands for some seconds, trying to see the details on them. He wore two rings on his left hand, on his index and ring finger. I can't really tell, but I swear I could see a tattoo on his palm, seemed like a circle. His right hand I couldn't see as well as the left one, due to me walking on his left side, but I could make out a ring on his ring finger. ,, Sean!" I snapped out of my gazing and looked over to Daniel, who seemed annoyed with the lack of attention I have given to him. ,, Have you heard what I said?" he asked and stopped walking. I stopped a few steps after him and turned around to him, knowing full well that he would throw a fit if I didn't dissolve this quickly. ,, No, I haven't. Sorry ,okay? But to make it up to you, I give you this-." with one swift move I took a Chock-O-Crisp out of my pocket and held it to him, grinning softly. Daniel looked at the candy, then at me, taking it slowly and starting to move again. Finn, who has now stopped and turned towards us, smirked at me and put a hand on my shoulder as I came closer. ,, Listen, Sean, you will feel just as welcome as in your own home if, and just if, you just mind your own business and let them be them. Nobody here is hurting anyone, so we just live and let live. Got it?", he explained, then looked at Daniel, who nodded eagerly and threw the wrapper on some junk pile. I looked back at Finn and nodded too, just not as eager as my brother. The other boy patted my shoulder and went through a space between two high, close standing junk piles. Cassidy smiled at me and gave us a thumb up, then followed Finn through the space. I looked at Daniel and put my hand on his shoulder, guiding him to the hole. ,, Why me first?" ,, Because you are smaller than me and if anything happens you can use your power to save me." I explained calmly, which made Daniel smile and he climbed through the space. For one last time, I looked around and behind me, then I followed the group into the unknown.

It was a weird group. There were three other people in the camp, a girl and two guys. They all stopped doing whatever they were all doing and looked at Daniel and me. ,, Who the hell are they?" the girl asked and stood up from an old chair she had been sitting on. ,, Hannah, be nice to our friends here." Cassidy said and pointed in our direction while walking towards a tent and putting her bag down in front of it. The girl, who's name was Hannah, looked at me with a disregarding look, then to Finn and walked towards him. ,, Finn, again? Seriously, what are they doing here?" ,, Relax Hans, they are not like the others. They will be a perfect fit for our family." Finn just said and walked with her to a tent. I know that they were still talking, but I couldn't hear about what. They seemed close, Finn seemed to be open with her at least. As I looked over to Daniel, I saw that he was gone. My gaze went around and I spotted him walking towards one of the two guys. ,, Goddammit..." I mumbled and walked after him. If Daniel messed up right from the beginning, we can forget even staying here for one night. I mean, they seemed to have food and shelter here, so why not stay for one night to be a bit refreshed? The boy seemed to be a bit older than me, with brown hair and eyes, sitting on a chair in front of his tent and reading. ,, Hey, I am Daniel." the boy looked up and stared a Daniel a bit puzzled for a second, then gave him a shy smile. ,, Hello Daniel, I am Jakob." he answered and watched me come to them, putting my hand on Daniel's shoulder. ,, And I am his brother, Sean." I just said and looked at him, he seemed a bit out of place with these outgoing people here. ,, We are staying, maybe, for some nights." ,, That...That is great. The people here are nice if you respect their privacy and...openness. Does that make sense?" It did, actually. They were pretty open about their life and person but also wanted people to just let them live. They wanted to be free. ,, I guess it does. So, what's with that girl who went with Finn?" ,, Do you...Do you mean Hannah? Oh, she is just suspicious of new people, but when you get to know her she is a good friend." ,, I think she seems cool. Like a warrior." Daniel said and smiled at me, I just nodded. Jakob gave him a bigger smile. ,, I guess they are all warriors here."