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Even after the story, Jamie ended up still sleepily relaying odd questions that Ecko wasn't prepared for. His eyebrows furrowed, and he deflected them as best he could, but it never occurred to him that Jamie wouldn't already understand the situation their family was in. He wondered how Miranda was sheltering her so effectively growing up, and deep down wished he'd had a big sister to protect him when he was younger.

With a sigh, and with Jamie finally fast asleep, Ecko left his sisters room and sat on the couch. He didn't realize he'd still had the book in his hands until he'd laid back. The tv was still on, but it was some reality show , and held no interest for him. So instead he looked down at the book and began to flip to some of the stories further back. Some he recognized like the little gingerbread house witch lady, some cinderella knock off, and the infamous red riding hood. They were all sweet stories, nothing too horrible to speak of, and Ecko could only grimace. He didn't want his sister reading horror stories by any means, but what did it mean when said horror stories were covered up and sugar coated. How did that prepare anybody for the s**t they'd have to endure on the streets. He put the book down and checked the clock, his grimace only deepening. He didn't know when Miranda had left, but it had to of been at least an hour ago. Where did they go?

Seeing as how Jamie was asleep, and thinking Miranda might be back any moment now, Ecko decided it would be ok to step out. It was getting late, and he couldn't remember if that pretty diner girl was working or not; but if she was, she'd probably be hanging around about this time. He stood up, and slipped his hood on before walking out the door, and unlocking it behind him. Once outside the building he paused, breathing in the night air. It had that nice after rain smell, although the dirty city stench was still filling the undertones of the scent. He headed onward, and slipped into the shadows and alleyways of his home. He seen her looking around before she could spot him. Slipping out of the shadows with a slight smirk, he leaned against the brick wall.

"Hey there Parker." He greeted casually in a soft voice.

Ecko gave her a look at her 'nickname' for him, but was taken off guard by the girl shoving a bag of biscuits into his arms. He could tell by the feel of them that they were super soft, and he was sure that if Miranda hadn't cooked that dinner his stomach would be rumbling instantly for them. He could even detect just a bit of warmth still left in them.

"s**t. Thanks." He replied, even though he was used to her feeding him. Much like someone would toss a stray cat a piece of food or so on occasion. His smirk returned as he shifted the bag into one hand and stood up from the wall.

"No not much, but hey do you want to hit up this party with me? Should be going on all night, so I'm sure it will still be around when you get off work." He told her.

Kylie Emmers


Kylie finally made it to the party, but she had lost track of Etsuko, her boyfriend, and Coral in the process after having split up from them as soon as Cameron drove them to the party. She hadn't intended to split up with them, but with the rush and hype circulating the atmosphere she compulsively joined a few of the 'nonpaying dancers' that were crowded just outside of the house. After a time spent there, and since she didn't have any money to get her into the party, Kylie began to walk around, watching people, smiling, and feeling overall good despite the good s**t supposedly being inside.