Stephanie sat in the coffee shop with a warm cinnamon bun and lemon tea charging her phone. She's come far from where she was a few weeks ago. From fancy dinners with her rich wannabe boyfriend to being homeless sleeping at the river camp spot she found and barely staying in school. Now she's here with her wifi only phone still in school holding on. Jade and her got close again only to lose touch after a huge fight with her boyfriend treating her terribly. She was scared to run away like that just to get rid of him but it worked so far. Still camping out but she kinda liked the peace and quiet. She glanced up from her phone and saw those hazel eyes looking at her. Christopher had kept being a mystery but she hadn't seen him in weeks after that fateful day at the dinner with Jade where she ran away that night. Not even at school. Christopher suddenly spoke up. "How are you?" With concern in his eyes. He sat down as she began to cry. Everything came spilling out down her cheeks and from the withheld place she had buried for weeks. How her boyfriend's comments about Jade lead to the fight. How it got physical at home and Jade didn't reply to messages for help and her family took her boyfriend's side. There was no one and no place to go. Lost her job and everything she owned. She's been living at a campsite trying to stay in school. She felt helpless and like a huge embarrassment. A gentle look in his eyes he told her to come walk with him. Offered her a couch to stay and a place to wash up. Stephanie thought about refusing but something in those gentle eyes pulled her in. She found herself walking beside him out the door.
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