Pierce watched Starla closely and sighed after seeing how often she tensed, “Do you want to play a game or something? You can choose what to do.”
She shrugged. "Got any video games?" She asked. She hadn't played on a while, and it'd be a nice break.
“Um yeah, not a ton but I have mainly Mario games.” Pierce replied.
"Eh." She shrugged. "Never been a big Mario fan."
“Well, anything else you want to do then?” Pierce asked Starla.
"Dunno. What do you got to do?" (Ahhh. I dunno what to dooooo)
(I dunno eitherrrrr….)
“Good question…I usually don’t have people over so I don’t have much” Pierce replied.
(Fine then.Time to add some spice) Suddenly the sound of motorcycle tires stopped, and she peeked out the window. "FUCK HE FOUND ME! God damn rapist bastard!" The sound of boots going up the stairs, and they raided through her apartment. "My comics! At least I have my bag here with me…" She heard one guy order the rest around. "Don't stop searching this building until you FIND her! I will have my Shining Light BACK into my arms! My queen. And she will rule all of our little town." Then the sound of knocking on doors, including on his.
Pierce stood and glanced at Starla, “Hide.” He said in a serious tone, “I’ll get the door and make sure they don’t find you.”
"Don't gotta tell me twice." She ran off and ducked into his room, under his bed. The man impatiently knocked harder, having heard movement.
Pierce walked calmly to the door though his heart was pounding in his chest, he opened the door and smiled, “Hello, what can I do for you?” He asked.
He held up a picture of Starla. "You seen this chick?" Other men were going through peoples apartments, forcefully searching for her. Starla on the other hand, was creeping along some windowsills, trying to get down and make a run for it.
Pierce pretended to look at the picture closely, “No…I’ve never seen her before, sorry.” He responded looking back up at the man.
The man rolled his eyes, shoved Pierce inside, and began to look in rooms and out windows. Starla by this time had dropped down a few window sills, and currently was leaping off it, and into the garbage bins below. She got out and ran off again. The men all left eventually, no signs of her found, and by the time they were on the otherside of town, Starla was back, and crawling through his window. "I'll have to leave soon, very very soon. I can't keep running like this…" She muttered to herself.
Pierce walked up to her and sighed, “Starla…I figure those people won’t stop going after you, right?” He asked.
"Probably not. But I can't fight them. I'll get killed." She sighed and laid on his bed.
He sat on the edge of it, “Uh, when you leave…can I go with you?” Pierce asked.
She looked at him. "Why?" She asked confused, glaring at him. "Keep in mind, I don't drive, and we're on foot a lot, except for getting rides from taxis, we'd be travelling by night, and that you'd have to carry everything you bring. You'd be living a poor persons life. I go days without eating."
“I don’t care, I want to help you.” Pierce replied, “I want to keep you safe.”
"Again,why? I'll be fine." She said, sitting up, looking at him confused.
“Because…because I really care for you, Starla. From what I’ve heard, the people you know treat you horribly…” he stopped, he didn’t know how to continue.
"Care for me? You barely know me!" She sighed as she sat next to him. "And I barely know you."
“I know, but I just somehow feel like we’ve bonded…I don’t know if you want to call it this but…I feel like we’re friends now.” Pierce told her, looking down.
She swishes air around in her cheeks, thinking it over, and slowly nodded. "Yeah. I guess so. Somehow."
Pierce looked back over at her, “So…can I go with you?” He asked for the second time.
"Fine. But if you fall behind, I won't go back for you. You gotta keep up with me."
Pierce nodded, “Okay, I understand. Thank you for letting me come with you.”
"Your…welcome?" She looked confused and shrugged. "Uhm…I guess thanks for caring about me?"
Pierce smiled at her, “Yeah, of course. So when are we leaving exactly?” He asked.
"What? Oh. I dunno. When I can get away I guess. I never plan this shit over." She rolled her eyes.
