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Tuesday, 2pm
The smell of melted cheese filled the temporal hideout and the van parked outside was surprisingly unharmed.
Face and Murdock were in the kitchen bickering about how to make the perfect lasagna and B.A. sat on the couch, cooling his still sprained ankle.
Hannibal was at the table reding the newspaper when they heard the van's door being pushed open.
"Someone's finally awake." he teased when Scarlet entered the room, holding the note left for her in her fingers.
"How long did I sleep?" she asked hoarsely. "About sixteen hours, it's 2pm currently.
"What the hell."
"How do you feel?" B.A. asked.
"Like I got run over by a truck." With stiff movements she took a chair by the table.
"Oh no, is that my face in the newspaper?"
"Unfortunately yes."
"So much about getting a fresh start." she groaned and laid her head on the wood, covering it wih her arms.
"Food's ready." Murdock stepped in with plates and cutlery in his arms. Face followed bringing a big baking dish filled with lasagna.
"Wow, this looks actually good." B.A. admitted and joined them.
"Head up darling, we find a solution." Murdock promised and tried to slide a plate between her head and the table.
With great effort she sat up straight and accepted her portion of the lasagna.
"This is delicious."
"See Face, I told yout to take thyme instead of oregano."
"I still think oregano would have been better."
"By the way Scarlet, Billy wants to meet you."
"Who's Billy?"
"Not now." B.A. ordered and picked up his fork.
"Shut up and eat."
After they were full they sat on the sofas together.
"We know your current problem, we're wanted in the whole US by the the military police." Hannibal began.
"Being on the run is hard and requires lots of skills. It's best to hide until they forget about you enough to not actively search for you anymore, just following random hints they get."
"Let your hair grow, change the color." Face suggested. "Maybe get some fake glasses."
"Sounds like an idea."
She looked at them.
"I owe you one. If I can help you at some point in the future you can count on me."
"Accepted."
"But how can I let you know where I am?"
"I tell you someting." B.A. interfered.
"When you feel ready, come to LA, it's where we live normally. I work at a youth center, we always are in the need of a helping hand. You could teach my kids how to climb. Keeps them out of the streets and you, too."
"That sounds cool." she admitted.
"I wanna come, too. I would love to learn climbing." Murdock stated.
"No way, no crazy guys terrorising my kids."
"I can give you private lessons if you want." Scarlet chuckled lightly.
"Don't forget it." he warned but without much emphasis.
"I won't, promised. She stood up and stretched, flinching when she was reminded of her small injuries.
"So this is goodbye I think. I've bothered you too long now. Just tell me were we are and I will vanish out of your lifes, at least for some time."
"Just go north and you will reach the next city, you will know it."
"Thanks, stay safe."
"You, too."
"Don't forget to come to the youth center or I will get annoyed.
"Okay."
With that she walked out of the door and vanished.
"Did we just let a hurt young woman out into the wild without any money or even a second set of clothes?" Face asked after a while.
"Apparently yes." Hannibal answered a bit dumbfounded. "But it was her choice."
"Don't like it." B.A. growled. Maybe I should follow her and bring her back.
"Nah, she will be fine. She's not stupid, she will find a way."
"Boys, I really like the relaxing atmosphere but I have exactly three hours to get back to the hospital but it's a four and a half hour ride."
"WHAT!"