Once she's in his arms, she curls into him, one hand once again clutching the bag and the other curled into his shirt. El doesn't want to be put down or leave his side, not with how safe and protected she felt. Other kids would run away from the strange man offering food and safety because of what their parents taught them. But not El.
El was never taught how to survive. Just how to find. And hurt. And she didn't want that anymore.
She lets herself be buckled in, watching Rock carefully but without the caution from before. Now, it's basic curiosity.
The burger in her hand? It has two bites taken out of it before Rocky tells her her task. After the two bites are gone, another is taken, followed by fries. Baby girl ca eat. Baby girl will eat. There will be nothing left of Rocky's extra hot dogs and burgers when they get home and instead, a girl almost asleep in the front seat, curled into a ball as she watched the world roll by.
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Date: 2016-09-10 04:15 pm (UTC)El was never taught how to survive. Just how to find. And hurt. And she didn't want that anymore.
She lets herself be buckled in, watching Rock carefully but without the caution from before. Now, it's basic curiosity.
The burger in her hand? It has two bites taken out of it before Rocky tells her her task. After the two bites are gone, another is taken, followed by fries. Baby girl ca eat. Baby girl will eat. There will be nothing left of Rocky's extra hot dogs and burgers when they get home and instead, a girl almost asleep in the front seat, curled into a ball as she watched the world roll by.