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It seemed no matter what Lily said, Erik was going to help her clean up the cafe after what had happened. " Alright but you really only have to take the table out back. I can do the rest." She stated. She did not want to push him after taking a beaten just like that. He may look fine but he was still human, or at least to her anyway.

" Thank you by the way. Espresso and muffin are on me okay?" She asked with a smile as her hand was still holding up the cloth of ice on his cheek. She would move it away for a little so it wasn't to cold for him and then gently placed it back. She kept doing this until he stated that she was hurt. "Huh?" He took away the ice from her hands which made the girl flinch. She wasn't use to people touching her and if they did it was normally for pain. She flinched once more when the ice was pressed onto her frail skin. " I-Its nothing... I have dealt with worse." Lily said, looking away slightly.

Lily was not trying to be rude, she just was not use to having people close to her or touching her. She normally moved out of the way before someone touched her as she really only knew human contact as pain. She took hold of the ice when Erik handed it to her and she shook her hand. " I am fine really." Lily let her wrist be put on ice for a little while, not very long as Erik started to clean up without her. Placing the the ice down on another table she went to get a mop and broom.

"Hey don't touch the glass, you will hurt yourself." She stated as she hurried over with the broom to sweep up the rest of the broken glass. She didn't want him to cut himself. Once the glass was all swept up she started to mop up the coffee and blood off the floor, ignoring the pain in her wrists. "Almost three years now I guess. I have only lived in this city for three." Had it already been almost three years? It only seemed like a month ago since she ran away from her last foster home. She had no plans for her life at this time and it wasn't like she couldn't do much for work as she dropped out of high school before she could finish it. She was a straight A student but she just couldn't handle that life anymore. " What about you? I have not seen you in this cafe before."

Lily managed to mop up all the coffee and blood off the floor so she might as well mop up the rest of the cafe. So she went to one end of the cafe and started to work her way down the cafe, mopping the floors and putting up chairs along the way. " I am surprised you didn't leave sooner if you were getting that awful coffee. So whats making you stay in town longer? She asked then realized that she may be asking tot much. " Sorry I didn't mean to pry, you don't have to answer." She didn't want him to answer if it was personal. This was the most she talk to someone outside of work. Normally Lily would work, stay at home or go to the library to read. Sometimes she would take a jog in the park and that was Lily's life in a nutshell. She didn't have friends other then the people she talked to at work.

Soon enough Lily was done mopping and she looked quickly washed Eriks cup before looking at the broken table. " Ah... Well I might have to tell him what happened a few times but... Don't worry about it I will take care of it." She gave him a smile then looked at the clock. She was meant to have the cafe locked up about 15 minutes ago, if she didn't hurry she was going to miss the last buss for this area. "Well lets get this table out back." She marched over to the broken table and started to pick up parts of the table, trying to make her way out with the door but dropped parts of it along the way. C-Cr*p she only took a few steps outside with it and she dropped it.

The girl stopped what she was doing and turned to Erik when he asked if she was trying to steal his job. " No I am not. But really you don't-" She stopped as she watch the man picked up all of the broken table over his head like it was nothing and walked over to the trash. How could he carry all of that? Lily knew she wasn't very strong but he was just going at it! The fighting and this, it just look like he was putting so little effort into it. " I think he will understand." Lily stated before she looked back into the cafe to see the time, she was going to miss the bus if she did not hurry. Quickly Lily ran back inside, grabbing her sweater and purse before turning off the lights and locking up the cafe.

" Well thank you again for all your help tonight Erik. Good night." She gave him one last smile before turning around, giving him a wave before running down the street. Maybe if she ran for it she would just catch it but she was to late. The moment she turned the corner the bus was already on the move. The girl stopped her run and watched as the bus left without her. It looked like Lily was walking home in the dark tonight, but as long as she stayed in the street lights she would be fine right?

She was about to start walking when she heard Erik behind her. She turned around and saw her coming her way. " Yeah I just mist it by the looks of it." She said with a sigh before he offered her him walking her home or calling a cab. " Oh no its fine I con't want to trouble you. You have already done more then enough for me Erik." He had already done so much for him she couldn't ask more of him. She was about to walk on ahead when she heard a bang in the alley. She girl flinched, looking over to where the bang came from, it was most likely just a stray cat but that was enough for her to be really on her toes. " I mean... If you don't mind the walk?"

A relieved smile came onto the girls face when Erik said he would home with her as it made her feel a lot safer. " Thank you again." Lily said before she started to lead the way to her apartment. Her apartment was about a half hour or so walk, it was a nice walk in the day but at night... Well there is a reason why Lily wanted to catch the bus. "Well its not a dream job I will say that but it is better then nothing." Working at the cafe was not to that bad, it paid just enough for the rent and food. She got along with the other co workers and her boss good enough. The only real problem with it was the people who came in like today. This was not the first time someone had made a move on her but she was lucky enough that the cafe was full of people that they could not really make a move like tonight.

Walking along the side walk Lily looked up at the sky and noticed it would be a full moon soon. She looked back at Erik and shook her head a little at him. " Don't you have a lady friend at all to get back to? She wouldn't like you out this late at night with another woman would she?" He had to have had someone in his life, just look at him! There was no way he could be single.

When he asked her what was her dream job she thought about it for a while. She didn't have one, she was surprised she even made it this far in life. " Don't have one. I guess for now its to find out what my purpose is in life." She said the last part mostly to herself as the two gor closer to her apartment. Erik stated he did not have a girl in his life and she was surprised by this. Maybe he was the type to have a few lady friends? He didn't seem like the type at all so She guessed there really wasn't anyone in his life at the moment. That wouldn't be for long though with his good looks and being a nice guy. He was sure to find someone or get anyone he wanted.

Erik then asked if Lily had a boyfriend back at her place and it threw her off guard. " A boyfriend? I don't know if you noticed back at the cafe but guys don't see me as the girlfriend type..." She stated and it was true. Either they just wanted her @ss like they guys did at the cafe or if they thought she was a nice girl the soon found out she was "crazy" and that was the end of it. It didn't really bother her though, she never been on a date in her life so there was that. They were drawing near the apartment now as they entered a part of the city that was for lower class and trasher end of the city.