Thank you Natesmama, bb-4ever, JustAChild, quonoeye, and Aliengirla for reviewing. IMPORTANT: Okay, I add some names to the poll and, I even added Booth. BUT! You have to agree to my… needs let say, for Booth to be put in this early. I NEED PEOPLE TO GO AND VOTE! Please, it's very important! Anyway, hope you enjoy chapter two. Don't forget to review:)
Chapter two: Plan? What Plan?
It was nearly nine o'clock at night when Brennan and Angela had finally escaped the suburbs and reached the city. It was late June up in New York and even then the weather could be horrible especially to those who had walked for several miles. Brennan and Angela, who had not thought this far in advance, were tired, hungry, and freezing. It drizzled outside which made it even far more miserable.
"Where do we go now?" Angela asked her Brennan, "We just left like that without a plan. Surely you must've planned something."
Brennan shook her head, "I-I didn't think this far. It never occurred to me for some strange reason."
Angela sighed and plopped down on a bench. She smoothed her damp hair out and wrapped her arms tightly around her body. Brennan sat beside her and pulled her knees up against her chest. She stared down at the ground, watching the small stream of water trickle down to the gutter. Neither of them spoke to one another for awhile.
"How're you feeling?" Angela asked finally speaking up.
"Nauseous." Brennan said without lifting her eyes to the ground, "And cold, and tired."
"I'm starving." Angela replied, "I haven't eaten anything since you came over and told me that you were pregnant."
Brennan smiled slightly, "I don't have anything in my digestive track. I used to, but I regurgitated it all."
"Pleasant." Angela said smiling down at the ground, "Have you thought of a name yet?"
Brennan looked up at her friend, "A name for what?"
"Your baby." Angela replied simply, "You're going to have to name it ya know…"
Brennan nodded, "I realize that but if I haven't thought about what we're going to do right now what makes you think I have thought of some names?"
Angela shrugged, "I don't know… If it's a girl I think you should name her October or something…"
Brennan stared at her friend, "Why? It won't be born in October."
Angela shrugged again, "I don't know, I just think it's pretty. October…"
Brennan sighed, "I like the name Cletus for a boy."
Angela's head snapped up and she stared at her friend in shock, "I will not allow you to name that baby Cletus!"
Brennan stared at her friend, "Why?"
Angela let out a huff, "Why? Number one, it doesn't sound like a very sophisticated name. Number two, it sounds way too much like a certain female body part. And number three, There was a boy, in my fifth grade class back in Texas, and he was the weirdest, ugliest, guy you've ever met. He had an imaginary girlfriend named Janice and he used to pretend to make out with her…"
"I think that I may reconsider Cletus now…" Brennan mumbled.
The drizzle of rain became a pour and the faint sound of thunder could be heard over the roaring of car engines.
Angela sighed, "We'd better find some place to bunk down tonight."
Brennan nodded in agreement, "But where do we go? We only have sixty eight dollars and twenty three cents, but we have to spend that on food and other very important necessities."
Angela pondered for a moment, "I've seen the homeless sleep in alleys, on sidewalks, on benches, and in the park. I think the safest place, due to the weather, would be the alley way. It's covered for the most part and hides us from others…but there's always a chance that there is a crazy guy living in there. Completely harmless I'm sure but still…"
Brennan stood up, "I think that's our only option at the moment."
Angela followed her friend down the wet streets. She didn't admit it but she really wished she had stayed home. She had a bed, a family, food, dry clothes, a shower, television, everything that she loved. But Brennan…a person who had lost everything, a mere child carrying another child, and she just stood there and was just rational about it? Had this young girl a heart at all? Did she even care about herself? What was she hiding beneath her piles and piles of intelligent? Was she frightened? Questions like these sometimes racked Angela's brain for hours but, all she could really ever do is just sit there and watch, wondering all the while.
"I think this place is will do." Brennan said breaking Angela's trail of thought.
Angela looked down the dark alleyway. It seemed okay.
Angela nodded, "Okay, sure Sweetie, if you think it's fine then I'll take your word for it."
Brennan and Angela slowly made their way into the dark alley. The deeper they got the more freaked out and nervous Angela got. Brennan accidently kicked a piece of garbage that was in her way, causing Angela to yelp and pin Brennan's arms behind her back.
"Ouch, Ange, let go of me!" Brennan hissed in pain.
"Wh-what was that?" Angela whispered, "Was it a crazy homeless-"
"No! It was a can or something!" Brennan growled, "Now will you please let go of me?!"
"Are you sure?" whispered Angela, "You're not sure are you?! Oh God-"
"Angela! Let go!" Brennan snarled.
Brennan's tone was so harsh that Angela immediately released her friend.
"Sorry Sweetie, I just have a thing with the dark." Angela apologized.
"I've noticed." Brennan grumbled. "Now, if it makes you feel any better you can hold onto the back of my arm, if you promise you won't puncture it with your nails when you freak out."
"I promise!" Angela said, "Don't worry Sweetie. I think I've got it all under control."
"Good." Brennan let out a sigh of relief, "Now, I'm predicting that we have a couple more steps until we reach the back of the alley."
Brennan's prediction was correct. Brennan and Angela found themselves at the back of the alleyway.
"This will suit for tonight. I'll try to figure out a better plan for tomorrow." Brennan yawned as she plunked down onto the damp ground. "I'm too tired to think about one right now…"
"I think we should think of one now, you know, to be prepared?" Angela said plopping down beside her friend, "I just think… Sweetie? Sweetie?"
The light sound of snoring came from where Brennan was. Angela's eyes grew large when she realized that she was the only one awake. She couldn't wake Brennan up because she needed her rest. All she could do was wait until morning. Frightened she curled up into a ball and sat listening to all the sounds that were around her.
The poor girl sat there alone that night wishing more than anything that she was home safe…
Well, hope you enjoyed this. It's a little slow right now but it'll start to speed up soon. I have a great idea if you choose Booth to be an important character and I have a great idea if you choose Max and Ruth Keenan to be the two important characters. The only problem with both is figuring out why he forgot about Brennan and the baby but I think I have an idea what to do… I NEED YOU ALL TO GO AND VOTE NOW!!! PLEASE!!! I'll update tomorrow! Don't forget to review:)