Alex shrugged slightly, standing up slowly. "Let me go get dressed. Then we'll go for a run."

The girl nodded slightly, finishing up her breakfast. "Okay."

Alex stood there for a few minutes, staring at the ceiling. What would happen after this? Did she really want to be involved in this girl's life any longer? Sure, Alex knew it was stupid to ask herself such a question.

She didn't even remember what it was like to have friends, let alone people that were close enough to be considered family, and the idea of being around someone so vulnerable frightened her, made her uncomfortable. But she couldn't get the thought of...