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Always A Rainbow After The Rain (part 2)
"So...what's the kid's name again? John just stared at him blankly and dropped his shoulders.
Meanwhile the pizza kid sat in church enjoying the free lunch that was provided for the less fortunate like himself. It was his favorite; a classic tuna sandwich with just the right amount of crunch and creamy mayonnaise. Two kids he knew through the church youth choir had given him their share since they were allergic to sea food. He thanked them and made to devour it all but then he remembered the poor little girl from earlier. Oh no! He had rushed to work and forgotten all about her! What if something bad had happened to her back home? That thought alone was enough to make him jump to his feet; to the amazement of the others nearby. He went rushing out the door like a madman.
Upon reaching home, he checked the box they'd left her in. Save for her pink backpack, nothing else was in the box . He frantically searched around but the girl was nowhere to be seen so he went back inside his father's garage; which also served as their home. Something nagged at his thoughts; how could a girl that scruffy own such a clean, new and seemingly expensive bag? It just didnt add up so he resorted to opening it up and look up its contents.
There was a pink beautiful princess dress, white ballet shoes, a Princess Sofia doll, sleepwear, a water bottle and other convenient clothing. Everything in the bag screamed money. The bag had a tag with the name ‘Rainbow Summers’ written on it and what looked like an address of the owner but he couldnt make it up since most of the letters were scratched away, seemingly on purpose. He jumped to his feet at the sound of his father's truck. There was a hoot and the boy rushed to open up. He closed the door as soon as the vehicle was inside.
"Oh good you're home, we need to talk. Fetch me my beer will you?" the boy did as he was told and sat close but far enough to dodge when his unpredictable father decided to hit him as he always did.
"The girl in the truck, whats her name boy mhhh?" there was no answer, the boy just shook his head to the negative. The man was perplexed, "You go around sleeping with little girls now huh? You wanna go to jail, is that it?" his face was then redder than before and the poor boy's eyes darted around the garage. He was searching for a good spot to hide in case his dad went predator on him. To his surprise, his father did not hit him; he just gave a deep sigh and dropped his shoulders.
"Well, I guess we just gotta let her sleep the meds off and then send her back to where it all happened, huh?" The boy ruffled his hair in agitation and solemn confusion.
"She had a backpack on....maybe she was travelling somewhere or she was lost around there? And Dad…I wouldn't sleep around with little girls. Mom would come down from heaven and slit my throat herself."
At the mention of his wife, poor John gave another sigh and decided to let his son make whatever decision pertaining the little girl. After all it was him who brought food to the table anyway. He just needed a drink real bad and then, he would go to bed and forget all about that day.
She woke with a start. Where was she? Why wasn't someone waking her up and why was her mother so quiet to let her sleep until the sun was that much up? Oh no! What if her poor mother hadn't taken her medication yet? Rainbow jumped to her feet and came crashing down the car seat again after banging her head hard against the roof of the truck. She looked around; there was a scary, heavily bearded man asleep on an ancient ragged sofa by the corner and right at the center of the room by a door-less sedan was the pizza kid on a much comfortable car seat. He was asleep too. She sat still and focused. After a while the activities of the previous day started playing one after the other in her genius head until the very end where she had lost consciousness.
She smiled to herself and got off the truck. The boy was awaken by the sound of the car door slamming. He looked up and found the girl seated yoga style next to her bag. He cleared his voice to capture her attention but she just sat there; seemingly unfazed by him. It was when he moved over and tapped her shoulder that she actually turned and looked at him. Those large green eyes bored deep into his soul. It really made him uneasy but there were questions he needed answered.
"Oh good you're awake. So what's your name and why did you insist on riding with me to town yesterday? Your family will be worried sick by now. She just stared unblinkingly at him. He felt a cold shiver run down his...
Meanwhile the pizza kid sat in church enjoying the free lunch that was provided for the less fortunate like himself. It was his favorite; a classic tuna sandwich with just the right amount of crunch and creamy mayonnaise. Two kids he knew through the church youth choir had given him their share since they were allergic to sea food. He thanked them and made to devour it all but then he remembered the poor little girl from earlier. Oh no! He had rushed to work and forgotten all about her! What if something bad had happened to her back home? That thought alone was enough to make him jump to his feet; to the amazement of the others nearby. He went rushing out the door like a madman.
Upon reaching home, he checked the box they'd left her in. Save for her pink backpack, nothing else was in the box . He frantically searched around but the girl was nowhere to be seen so he went back inside his father's garage; which also served as their home. Something nagged at his thoughts; how could a girl that scruffy own such a clean, new and seemingly expensive bag? It just didnt add up so he resorted to opening it up and look up its contents.
There was a pink beautiful princess dress, white ballet shoes, a Princess Sofia doll, sleepwear, a water bottle and other convenient clothing. Everything in the bag screamed money. The bag had a tag with the name ‘Rainbow Summers’ written on it and what looked like an address of the owner but he couldnt make it up since most of the letters were scratched away, seemingly on purpose. He jumped to his feet at the sound of his father's truck. There was a hoot and the boy rushed to open up. He closed the door as soon as the vehicle was inside.
"Oh good you're home, we need to talk. Fetch me my beer will you?" the boy did as he was told and sat close but far enough to dodge when his unpredictable father decided to hit him as he always did.
"The girl in the truck, whats her name boy mhhh?" there was no answer, the boy just shook his head to the negative. The man was perplexed, "You go around sleeping with little girls now huh? You wanna go to jail, is that it?" his face was then redder than before and the poor boy's eyes darted around the garage. He was searching for a good spot to hide in case his dad went predator on him. To his surprise, his father did not hit him; he just gave a deep sigh and dropped his shoulders.
"Well, I guess we just gotta let her sleep the meds off and then send her back to where it all happened, huh?" The boy ruffled his hair in agitation and solemn confusion.
"She had a backpack on....maybe she was travelling somewhere or she was lost around there? And Dad…I wouldn't sleep around with little girls. Mom would come down from heaven and slit my throat herself."
At the mention of his wife, poor John gave another sigh and decided to let his son make whatever decision pertaining the little girl. After all it was him who brought food to the table anyway. He just needed a drink real bad and then, he would go to bed and forget all about that day.
She woke with a start. Where was she? Why wasn't someone waking her up and why was her mother so quiet to let her sleep until the sun was that much up? Oh no! What if her poor mother hadn't taken her medication yet? Rainbow jumped to her feet and came crashing down the car seat again after banging her head hard against the roof of the truck. She looked around; there was a scary, heavily bearded man asleep on an ancient ragged sofa by the corner and right at the center of the room by a door-less sedan was the pizza kid on a much comfortable car seat. He was asleep too. She sat still and focused. After a while the activities of the previous day started playing one after the other in her genius head until the very end where she had lost consciousness.
She smiled to herself and got off the truck. The boy was awaken by the sound of the car door slamming. He looked up and found the girl seated yoga style next to her bag. He cleared his voice to capture her attention but she just sat there; seemingly unfazed by him. It was when he moved over and tapped her shoulder that she actually turned and looked at him. Those large green eyes bored deep into his soul. It really made him uneasy but there were questions he needed answered.
"Oh good you're awake. So what's your name and why did you insist on riding with me to town yesterday? Your family will be worried sick by now. She just stared unblinkingly at him. He felt a cold shiver run down his...
