The Young Girl

Getting the Food

Although the thought of being hurt scared this young, tried, and hungry girl, she so desired something more then trash to eat. Maybe…just maybe he would treat her to a sandwich or something small that could feel her tiny tummy. She was nothing more then skin and bones for she had no meat or fat on her at all. It had been such a long time that she had been all alone. She slowly subdued her scared feelings by listening to his gentle voice and using what will-power she had left. She lowered her head down to the ground and whisper in a soft and scared voice only meant for him to hear. “Ye…ye…yes sir?” she asked wanting to know what this man wanted from her.
He gave a soft smile as she spoke to him though it was hard for him to hear, he understood her well enough that he could reply. “What is a young one such as yourself doing here all alone?” The little girl frowned, as she would keep her head down crossing her tiny arms behind her back and kicking the soft dirt. She replied with soft-spoken words. “My family died in the past war and I have been on my own ever since. I have had to fend for myself sense I was six years old.” She looked up and it seemed as though she was going to break out in tears any minute. She spent most of her time trying not to think about it all but it was so hard not to at times. Today was just one of those days; in fact it was the day her parents had died. She did not want to tell him but if he asked then she just might share that information.
Garth was being taken in by this young girl. She too had seen the terrible effects of the war. To have found someone who had…it was such an overwhelming experience for him. He managed to fix his composure as he looked at her trying to show himself as a strong figure now saying to her. “I am very sorry to hear you have lost your family to the war. It was a nasty war and it hurt so many… but why don’t you come with me?” He took a step towards her slowly. She thought for a moment and then replied “Where are you going?”
Garth smiled at her and then said “I am going to go and get a bit of bread for my home and a sandwich from the bakery would you like to come with me?” The thought of food made the young girl’s mouth water. Such a long time it had been since she had had a decent meal and he was offering it to her. She wondered if there was a catch but he seemed to be kindhearted…could he truly be a bad man. Finally she took a step forward and looked up at him offering her arms out as a sign that she wanted to be picked up. Even though he was a stranger, the need to feel another body close to her own was stronger then her fear of him.
Garth was a bit surprise by the fact that she had wanted to be picked up for it was unexpected but he bent over to take her into his arms. Upon picking her up in his arms, he wrapped them around her tiny body, and then cradled her close to his chest. Oh the feel of the warm body around her own holding her it was almost too much as she moved a bit getting comfortable within his arms. Finally she did and gave a tiny yawn wrapping her arms around his neck.
He started to move out of the dirty alley and smiled at her “I am known as Garth of the Thunder Fist” She blinked at his title as she thought about thunder fist? What could that have meant but she didn’t think about it for long as he walked towards the bakery. Though she was a mess there was nothing that he could do about that for now as he was not able to take her anywhere to be cleaned up. A small strand of dirty brown hair fell over her shoulder as she whimpered lightly seeing the bakery getting closer. The last time she had met the baker she had been booted out and cursed at for trying to steal a piece of bread. Perhaps he would not remember that or so she hoped as she let out a heavy sigh saying “Thank-you Garth, I am Mia.” Garth smiled at her as they stepped inside the building where wonderful scents of breads mixed all around.
The smell filling the air made both Garth’s and Mia’s mouths water. She really owed him big time for this wonderful gift or at least she considered it a wonderful gift. He on the other hand just simply wanted to do this for her in hopes of gaining her trust and being able to take care of her. Once he moved towards an empty booth and as he sat down he placed her on his lap so that she could still be near the warm body, which she yearned for. As she let out another heavy sigh, she looked around wondering if this would be it. If he would simply treat her to a nice meal then dump her…no she didn’t think so but it was possible.
Garth glanced over the menu and he spoke to her briefly, about what she wanted to eat. She chose a small ham sandwich so that she didn’t look like she was trying to take too much advantage of his kindness. He nodded and then ordered her and himself the same thing. When the food arrived he smiled softly at her. “Well go-ahead Mia you can eat now, just remember to eat slowly since your body is not use to so much food and you will make yourself sick if you eat it too quickly.” She didn’t hear him for she had started to eat the food quickly. She was stuffing her face like there was no tomorrow. He gave a soft chuckle then started eating his own food. He hoped she would be alright. In the end, he was sure that she would as long as she didn’t choke.
(Expect the next part very soon)