Snippet #2485585

Alyson

Defeated. Upset. Hurt. Broken. That didn't even cover everything that Alyson felt in that moment, sitting at a dinner table in an orphanage, far away from everything she had ever known. However, she still didn't feel like crying again. She was angry and frustrated, yes, but she was over crying for the moment. It had felt good to cry up in Zach's room with him there to comfort her, but she knew this was neither the time nor the place to show such weakness again, especially since she wasn't entirely sure about Alice and Jake's motives.

Although Alice and Jake seemed supportive and nice, they played Blake a little too well for Aly to not be 100% confident that her and Zach weren't the ones being played. After all, in a place like this, one could never be too sure. It seemed that everyone here had some alternative motive for everything they did, so it was hard to tell which side Alice was really on. If one could fool Blake, that person could not be all that good. You can't fool the devil, and since Alice was, it made her suspicious.

Alyson kept quiet while the other three were talking, deciding where she should stay. The only place she felt safe in this hell was where Zach was, but she knew that wasn't an option, so it seemed that staying with Alice was her best bet, even if she didn't completely trust the other girl yet. Anything would be better than staying out in the open where Blake could easily target her and do something to her while she slept.

"Thanks, for the offer. I'd like to stay with you." Aly said to Alice. Since she wasn't sure about trusting the girl, she couldn't afford to push away a friend since there was a half of a chance that Alice was just trying to help her. Not putting her eggs in one basket, Aly knew her best chance was to just accept the younger child being nice, but that she would just have to keep a watch out for anything that might prove she wasn't as friendly as she seemed. Or maybe she could talk to Zach and figure out how much he trusted the younger girl since he knew her better because he had been around her longer.

Then Zach passed her a plate. No, she hadn't had much to eat all day, but she wasn't sure how hungry she was either. It was just how the girl was; when she was upset, she didn't it. It wasn't to starve herself or to make herself look skinny since she wasn't worried about her weight, but it was just how she was. And right now, the blonde was extremely upset, so she couldn't think about eating.

Looking at Zach made her want to eat though. Someone finally cared about her and wanted her to take care of herself. "No, I haven't had anything to eat yet." Aly said, deciding to go with the honest answer since she didn't think she could be anything other than honest to Zach. She accepted the plate and looked at the food. This was no where near the luxurious meals she was used to at her old house, but it was still better than the food she had had at the police station. Aly ate as much as she could force herself to swallow, even though it made her feel like she would get sick since she really didn't want to eat at the moment. Everything, though, was for Zach.