#carhopped

his hand moves to rest gently on her shoulder,  rubbing it softly as he nods.  ❝  s’okay,  ya got company now if ya want it,  ❞  he ensures,  offering a small smile.  all he wants is to provide her with a safe space,  whether or not she’s willing to talk about whatever is is that’s on her mind and is keeping her up.  he pulls away,  brows furrowed as he looks at her.  ❝  wanna talk about what’s got ya up?   ya know,  i don’t always sleep so well either  -----  not really ‘cause of what’s on my mind,  but because sometimes,  it’s so quiet here,  it’s almost strange to think about,  ❞   he admits with a shrug.  ❝  strange to think about bein’ in a safe place.  kinda weird to adjust to,  huh?  ❞  he nods over to her,  letting out a small sigh.  ❝  so what’s botherin’ ya?  ❞ 

        all  they  had  now  were  makeshift  solutions.  nothing  left  to  do  but  work  in  a  patchwork  state  of  mind.  this  time  ?  her  pack’s  left  strap  has  frayed  beyond  repair.  of  course  it  wasn’t  a  two  alarm  fire,  hardly  worth  the  frustration.  but  Sadie  holds  onto  the  little  things,  a  pack,  was  personal.  something  that  held  the  things  that  bring  light  into  the  darkest  recesses  of  this  world.  “  I  know, ”  she  reiterates,  more  than  a  hint  of  her  frustration  leaking  into  her  voice.  “  I  just  don’t  think  it’s  strong  enough. ”

her  hope  flares  as  she  hears  the  girl,  mirroring  her  just  an  aisle  over  --  JACKPOT  !  and  she  hardly  believes  it.  the  odds  of  finding  something  as  special  as  that,  she  takes  off  around  the  corner,  having  to  see  it  for  herself.  “  no  way  !  is  it  sealed  still  ? ”  an  excited  whisper  leaves  her  as  she  skids  to  a  halt,  throwing  caution  behind  them.

    “  are  you  OKAY  ?  you  look  like  you’ve  been  through  hell.  ”

he  paused  —-  maybe  he  misheard  and  mistook  what  she  almost  said.  it  wasn’t  in  him  to  pry  on  such  matters,  yet  he  couldn’t  help  but  to  wonder.  “… —-what?”   a  simple  word  and  a  simple  question  which  was  left  vague  on  purpose.