A Home For Christmas

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ery thick, but I found it in a dumpster last week, and even though it is covered in stains, it's still better than nothing. "I know, baby." I need to find

up her arms for Nina to get comfy on her lap. There are a couple of children in our group and, despite the harsh reality of thei

as Helen starts telling her a story. I do a quick check to see if anyone needs anything before heading down the alleyway. It

30 years and this harsh winter was finally too much for him. We woke up in the morning to him dead, and it's broken all

ast of my supplies last month, and they are a fucking nightmare to pinch. There's no getting them out of dustbins, so it's always a risk when I go into a shop for them, but what can I do? I have n

, and then maybe I can get myself more supplies. Before I get up, I take a moment to look around at all the people around me. Some of them rush around while on their phones,

st not enough. I don't know where else to look, so instead, I decide to head back and give this stuff to her, and then I'll come back out

ldren's clothes, including coats and boots. How I wish I could get Nina some. I step closer to the window to look some more when I

al from people in need when I'm one myself? I go to walk away when I hear Nina's voice in my head crying becau

at, jumper, and a pair of boots, then pretty much run for the door. "STOP!" Shit! I come to a sharp stop w

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spite telling myself to go home and forget about this madness, I still don

been in my head every day since... every fucking night since. I don't understand any of t

the first time that I saw her, when Bruno almost ran her down, none of those other women has been an interest to m

tells me that this girl doesn't have much in life. Each time I have seen her she has been untidy and not very clean, and yet her beauty has blown me away both times. I've even had thoughts of

ing behind, so I'm going to cut this bullcrap short tonight and get my ass home and get some paperwork done. I push the button and listen as my car roar

, M

27 but still, my Mom ca

rything

has got caught up in a meeting, and he drove me in today, so I have no car. It's

minutes away. I'll come n

on. See you s

you, Mo

to work in years, but she gets bored and doesn't want to live the whole wag lifestyle, so instead, she opened up a chari

o get out of the cold. This place is constantly full of stock and m

know how many times I've told her not to go out the back when she's on her own here. G

eart stops. My Mom is sitting in a chair while another girl sits next to her and it's her... it's