The Girl Who Lived

New Start

He looked over and said “the place where we can stay. If you want” “ How long?” but before he could answer his phone rang again and it said to HER. I went silent and he picked up the phone this time and said that “ we had just entered the state and will be there soon.” and he looked over at me again and said, “you are probably wondering who that was aren’t you.” I looked at him and said “Umm yea kind of.” he looked at me for a minute longer and then said, “ that was the person who is helping us. She is getting us a place to live so we don’t have to live in a car or motel rooms.” I looked at him and smiled. I then said, “ did you know that I used to live in this city?” He looked at me amazed and said: “no I didn’t know that at all?” Then we drove in silence for a while until we arrived at a house and he said: “this is the place.” I stared at the house and said “no it can’t be” He looked at me confused and said “what is it? What’s wrong?” Before I could answer a little old woman came out of the house and came up to the car and said “come on in” When we walked in there were pictures everywhere. The old woman said “sorry for the mess, the last people who lived here was a family of three, the woman died and the man went to jail and their daughter went into the foster care system.” I said “I know.” They both looked at me confused. “This used to be my house, all these pictures are of me and my parents.” Jake came over to me and hugged me from behind and asked: “are you okay?” I smiled and said, “ yes, I never thought I would see it again.” Jake wouldn’t let me go. The old woman said “okay then so you two like it here.” and we both said “ yes” and so the woman said, “then it is yours”. Then she left and it was only the two of us. I didn’t know where to look first. I didn’t know what to do first, I sat down on the ground and cried. Jake sat down next to me, and just let me cry. When I finally looked up at him, he didn't say anything. I was scared that he didn't want to talk to me anymore. He looked over at me and said: "are you all right you look scared?" I didn't say anything, which made him worried. I said, "I'm fine, I just don't know what to do first, I don't know how to move on." I looked off into space, so he said: " hey why don't I go look for a broom and you stay here." I looked at him "The broom is in that closet, I know where a lot of things are." I said standing up. He looked amazed at me, and just stood there, so I said “are you just gonna stand there or are you gonna help me get this place into shape?” he looked astonished and went over to the closet and got the broom. I am still scared that he is going to turn his back on me and stab me in the back. I decided to keep my fears to myself, for right now until I got to know Jake better. He told me that he was going to go out and get some food. I said okay without realizing that this might be when he runs away from this messed up girl. He saw the worry in my eyes and asked if I wanted to come along, I said sure if that's what he wants. We both climbed into his truck and went on our way to the store to get supplies.