. He nudged her gently with his elb

tly. "I'm with you. Nothing bad's gon

up at him, her

standing there, staring at

ng for a moment and

bunch of guys with n

't need to worry, okay? As long as I'm here, nobody'

to comfort her, and

fortable and calm off the weird feeling alrea

tly. "If you say so."

ng her away from the group of men and down anot

lked, the lonelier

and only a few dimly lit windows glowed fro

holding its breath, waiti

n, reminding her why they wer

going anymore," she said, hal

ng," Daniel said wi

of town. There's always someone selling f

e to him, grateful

men, she began to relax a little, trusting

the only sound being the faint hum of distant

bie found some peace. At least they were away from those

who was still scanning the s

at always made her feel like everything would tu

something to eat?" she asked, he

with a playful wink. "And when we do, it'll be the bes

h, even though she was still

f surprises ," she sa

replied with a grin. "Can't h

he stars barely visible throug

de by side, the tension that had been

ing to worry about. They would f

treet vendor and they bo

Debbie and Daniel finally spotted a s

ection, and the smell of freshly fried food filled

they had a chance to grab somethin

ed in relief. "Finally, we fo

they quickened their pace,

more Debbie's mind drif

y have?" she asked, he

or those meat pies we alwa

approached the stand. Once they were in front of th

the money?" she asked

this, right?" she w

t of laughter, which caught

nfused, as he chuckle

ney?" Daniel teased, leaning against the v

Debbie frowned, he

y money? Didn't we come here to buy somethin

head, his smile

re to buy food."He final

d, now even m

g to do if we can't buy anything?"What

is expression softening

We're here to eat... for free." Danie

e deepened. "For free? Daniel

nodding towards the trash b

er stomach twisting with a strange m

then back at Daniel, who didn

for leftovers," Dan

. We do it all the time at Ma'am Margarit

ything. She just stood there, proc

od, they were here to dig t