Chapter 6
Arriving at the address Rachel mentioned I climb out slamming the truck door while looking around.
It's a typical suburban style house out in the country, seeing horses in a pin I hum tilting my head figuring neighbors will be further away.
Making my way to the house I see two cars by the house, stepping on the porch and knocking I hear someone moving around before the door opens.
"Matilda?"
Looking at Rachel I check her over after seeing her lip split "did someone hurt you?" I ask.
She reaches up touching her lip "oh no, on the way out something exploded and I wasn't wearing a seatbelt, I smacked my face on the dash".
Narrowing my eyes at her I eventually nod seeing her eyes seem honest "I wanted to make sure you made it here safely" I finally say.
"Rachel, who's at the door?" I hear an older female voice call.
"Just a friend Grandma"
Hearing footsteps coming I then see a short older woman with curly white hair using a cane look out the window "well don't be rude child, invite her in" the woman says.
Being lead in by Rachel I stand to the side of the closed door since my shoes are covered in mud "you look tired, are you okay?" The woman asks adjusting her glasses looking at me with a frown.
"I'm okay ma'am just had a hard few days" I answer.
"Are you the one who helped Rachel?"
Before I can answer Rachel speaks up confirming I did, hearing her say rioting I nod "yes ma'am I helped her get out of the riot, I had to go back for somethings I ended up picking up three others along the way who escaped".
Hearing the woman mutter to herself about the riot and young people having no respect for anyone I look at Rachel raising my brow.
"Grandma, could Matilda shower?" Rachel asks.
"Yes, go help her get situated, she can join us for dinner" the woman says before walking away.
"I'll need to get my clothes" I say nodding to the truck.
Rachel nods following me out the door "rioting?" I ask.
"I couldn't exactly tell her what I seen, she'd think I was lying"
Nodding I grab one of my bag ignoring Rachel looking at the stuff I have in the back "you had to get all this?"
"Yeah"
"You have a kid?" She asks.
"No, I send this stuff back home and my dad sells it cheap to the people in my hometown" I answer.
"Where are you frown?"
"România, a little forgotten village, since I left and have a way to help I send stuff for them"
Following her back inside I pull my shoes off at the door "I'll take them out back and clean them for you".
"Thanks" I mutter handing them over after she leads me to the bathroom.
Closing the door I climb in letting the hot water pour on me as I sigh feeling my body relax, feeling myself slip I throw my arm out catching myself on the wall while opening my eyes that closed at some point.
Making myself move I start scrubbing myself clean feeling the water starting to get cool down, finishing my hair I jump out just as the last of hot water runs out.
Grabbing a towel I start drying myself off before hearing knocking on the door, putting the towel over my front I crack the door seeing Rachel "I'm finishing up" I say before she can speak.
"Okay, I thought I heard something fall"
Curling my nose slightly I shake my head "just me, I fall asleep and nearly fell".
"Alright" she says smiling before walking away.
Turning back to my clothes I finished drying off before getting dressed in some loose black sweat pants and a black t shirt.
Coming out with my old clothes in hand I use my other to continue drying my hair "you look like you feel better now" the old woman says coming from another room I figure is the kitchen.
"Thank you ma'am"
She nods suddenly taking my clothes from me "I'll toss these in the wash, you just head on in there and help yourself to some food" she says motioning to the room she came from.
Opening my mouth I sigh seeing her already walking out of the room, shaking my head I head in seeing Rachel sat at the table with a bowl of soup.
Seeing an empty one in front of the seat by her I point at it "is that for me?" I ask.
She nods blushing slightly "yeah".
Nodding I get me a small amount of the food before sitting down "you can get more" she says softly.
Shaking my head I take a small bite "I'm not really hungry, I kind of ate a lot before coming here, I had to stop to feed the kid I picked up that was leaving the City".
"Oh" she says unsurely "grandma will try to feed you thinking you're trying to be nice about not eating".
Nodding I chuckle "I figured with how she took my clothes before telling me to come in here, she kind of reminds me of my Aunt and cousins, when they see me they try to shove food down my throat like I'm starving".
"Is that truck stolen like Rachel's car?"
Looking up at the woman I nod automatically at seeing a stern look from her that reminds me of Miranda "Yes ma'am" I answer.
"Alright, well you need to get your stuff out, we're waiting for the cops to come handle hers so she doesn't get in trouble"
"Um, Yes ma'am, but I don't know what to do with my stuff" I say confused on what I'm supposed to do next.
"You can put it in the carport"
"Um, ma'am I mean no disrespect but if the truck's taken I won't be able to leave till I can send my stuff or get a car to leave"
"Don't worry about it, you stay till you can leave safely" she responds.
Finishing my food I stand up moving to the sink to wash it before placing it on the drying rack "did you eat enough?" She asks looking at the pot of soup frowning.
"Yes ma'am, I can't eat anymore I think my nerves are still messed up so my stomach feels upset" I say so she doesn't try to feed me again.
"Alright, well if you decide you can handle more then you help yourself"
Nodding I step back before heading out to the truck to start unloading everything, grabbing the toy boxes I take them up having five full of them.
Getting six cribs, five toddler beds, and two twin mattresses in, I then grab the bags of clothes.
Heading back I grab my weapons bag placing it on the stack before grabbing my final personal bag just as a cop car pulls in.
I keep going to the porch and open the door "Rachel, cops here" I call before hearing them both coming.