Runaway Love

Nessa sighed a little as she walked with him, "I used to be a prostitute ...when jackson found me... I was on my street," she murmured lightly then brushed some hair out of her face. "I hated it, but its how I lived for so long... I'm a familar face now,"

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He nodded a little, "The generator we got can run twenty thousand watts at once and we have over thirty gallons of gas on standby," he said to her, "Jaebum is going to drill a hole in the wall from the livingroom into the room next to it so we can hook the propane in through there and maybe hook up a makeshift sink." he told her.

She nodded a little and pulled the drink she wanted from the shelf and sighed. "An oven would be great too. Or we could just move out of the school," She suggested, turning to the candy section and grabbing a peanut butter cup. "Then we'd have actual appliances, provided we found a decent place." She said, going over to the cashier.

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He nodded a little. "Is there a reason you didn't tell us? You wanted to keep it a secret?" He asked her as they walked. "So that guy was one of your customers then."

"Just... ashamed of it," she said to him as she looked down, "I didn't want you guys to think badly of me," being accepted into their group was important to her - she needed this.

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He nodded a little, "We could but we'd need at least a four bedroom and that could get expensive," he said to her, "Right now we're making just enough to get food,"

"Maybe we need to step it up," She murmured as she paid. "Like make downtown the main place we work, because we really could be doing better but you sleep all day," She made a face. "And I used to make tons of money, but now I make half of what I used to in a day in almost a week."

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He shrugged. "But you're working to get better and it's what matters." He said to her. "You don't have to tell if you dont want but I want you to know you can trust me," He said seriously.

He nodded a little, "The school is good, I like it despite freezing to death when it gets cold, once we insulate the windows we'll be fine," he said to her lightly then huffed a bit, he didn't like struggling but living in a house meant being on the grid which he didn't like.

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She nodded a little, "I know, it's just I've been spotted a lot and they get nervous... I just want to leave that life behind but he it keeps sneaking up on me when I least expect it,"

"The school is fine I just wish we had some things like a kitchen or laundry rooms," She said, turning out to go back toward the school. "We can make you a fire pit it makes such a difference. JB made mine and I'm so happy he did."

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"From now on I don't want you to leave alone if you can help it." He said softly. "I mean it. Ask me to come if you don't want the others knowing. We can't have you getting hurt."

She nodded a little,"Okay," she said softly as she looked at him then sighed as they walked. "He was the most persistant,"

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He nodded a little, "I'll talk to him about it, but I think he is working a lot more than usual I don't see him as often," he said furrowing his brow, "Every says he is home a lot but I never see him,"

"He's busy pretty often so it's hard to catch him," She murmured. "You and Mark are who I see most of since the others work," She added. "But I don't mind you both aren't too bad to be around."

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He shook his head. "From now on call me," He said to her. "I'll walk you. Were you headed home? I was, actually should hurry. I've got a stolen card reader so," He laughed a little.

She looked at him, "MARK!" she said shoving him a little, "Thats... thats illegal," she whispered, "You're gonna get arrested one day," she scolded him shaking her head a little as she sighed.

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He nodded a little then sighed as he stretched, "How much do you figure we'll make off this?" he asked.

"Hundreds, we must have gotten a bunch of cards for ourselves to sell. Maybe even thousands." She nodded a little. "We can stay home for a few days now.

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"Yeah I know. But it makes money and we all can't work like you can," He laughed a little. "Come on, I'd rather not get arrested today."

He nodded, "Good, I can sleep or we can hit another place - maybe we can head over to an ATM on time square?" he offered with a grin, "It'd be a hour train ride but it'd be worth it,"

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"You could you seem to be good in tech thats good money if you go to school for it," she said to him furrowing her brow a little.

"You want to? We can go now and probably make a ton off wallets and card readers." She grinned. "I'm down if you are,"

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He shrugged. "Maybe. Aria installed it though, I just uninstalled it because Yoongi was keeping watch with Aria and we couldn't have her do it both times." He admitted before sighing. "Though, I do enjoy programming. I liked it in high school. But I also don't wanna go back on the grid so..."

He looked at her and nodded, "Lets do it then before I get sleepy," he laughed a little then wet his lips.

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She nodded a little as she looked at him, "Can I ask why?" she asked lightly as she walked with him.

"Alright come on," She laughed a little. "You sleep so much it's amazing you don't have energy all the time,"

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He shrugged. "I just feel like being on a schedule is hard, plus you have to pay bills and if you don't make enough money you struggle. Why when I can choose what to pay and not struggle."

"We're still struggling - between power and being warm it's pretty hard," she said to him as she pulled the leather jacket closer to her body.

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He smiled a little, "who needs to be awake when they can sleep besides I bring in a good amount of money, " he murmured lightly, "If Nessa needs anything just dig in my bag for some money - she probably need some warm clothes,"

"But you also have to balance school bills and taxes and finding work," He made a face. "I don't know, I don't think it's for me."

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She nodded. "We went through Yugyeoms stuff since he grows out of it so fast, and then we went to the store. But she'd probably appreciate it since she didn't have much to begin with."

He nodded a little, "Yeah I saw he gave up a couple button up tops, he is growing too face," he said as he looked at her, "You two are almost the same size,"

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She nodded a little, "I want to open a business I think," she murmured lightly as she looked at him.

"What kind?" He asked curiously. "Maybe a salon since you're going to school for it?"

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"Yeah, just about. I gave her some of my coats too." She nodded. "He's almost bigger than everyone here and he won't stop any time soon either."

"A salon probably," she nodded a little then smiled, "And maybe I'll hold hair spa days for the homeless," she murmured gently as she shrugged a bit.

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He nodded a little,"He'll probably over six foot at this rate, " he murmured bitterly.

"That's not a bad thing," She laughed a little. "But you're tall too so you're back fine just as well," She teased.

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"That would be nice, I think you'd do well with it," He nodded a little. "You could hire people who had lives like us."