Lines we crossed

e change in hi

changed your mind,

Eva from Maya's

going to be

. "I would

gain. Something warm was in her e

id. "Come i

he had just entered into the beginning of someth

nt someone who will spoil them. I need som

I can do that

eemphasized the conditions of the job.

chance. A on

the stars. The air was cool. His mind drifted to the girl now sleeping in the

young. Twenty

his eyes a

me from behind him. "She's not

osely behind him in her pajamas, a

t her here,"

a new storm coming-one not from the

t Morni

up very

ow to let in the soft morning light. She stretched her arms a

ed, quickly dressed, brushed h

ing all night-money worries. He stood by the sink in the kitchen pouring

ning," Ev

" Ethan r

s a long

me to do anything now? Should I

art around nine. Maya has school project

dded.

holding onto Mr Dinosaur.

here?" he sa

Jason, I live he

u to stay here" Jaso

Eva, holding a pencil and smiling at her. He brought out hi

t", she said. "T

d the words slowly and Eva helped him wit

iving room. She didn't smile. Her long curly hair

Maya," Eva s

o response

es later sh

arly," she s

s. I thought I shoul

kfast? "I'm currently teaching Jason English

I don't need help. I can

at Maya. "Be

e," Maya said, r

s good. But I'm still her

red cereal with milk into a

with books and asked Jason to solve some English puzzles. He was excited

ng great!"

beam

down slowly, still watchin

uld I assist you

eady did my math and sch

ut some creati

"I don't fee

That's alright. We

d went to her

hed qui

the hallway and w

oing through a lot, her mom died two years ago a

ied. "She misses her mom

e all do, we mis

de her at the table, talking about dinosaurs, cartoons, football, and

d more around Eva. He s

ccidentally touched for a moment as they reached f

" Ethan

ed. "It'

e park for some air. Eva stayed behind to organize her

ith only the sound of bi

came down t

slowly, her arms crossed. Her

rom her noteboo

t away. Then she said, "

t here to help you, J

young, you're only 24! You're just

ot true Maya. I know it's hard letting someone new in

"I don't need a tuto

g still. "Okay. I'll still be here if y

ng else. She turned an

room reading through some job emails. Eva quietly walked i

e doesn't hate you.

. "I don't know if

" he said with a small smil

t him. "What

smile

ow," he admitted. "But I know thi

n them was full-not empty. Somethi

could say more, Maya's doo

ps. A p

of her door s

orrow might be h

. "One day a

ed her to

for today,"

and closed the door, Maya wat

cold. Her hear

n't tru

s going to make thi