"I do think. If I was looking for somebody in this city, I'd look in a place like this."
Or abandoned parking lots, considering how many people lived out of their vehicle. She'd done it herself, before breaking down and renting a room for a little while.
But it's obvious he's looking for reassurance. Maybe her original estimate had been too high, it's hard to tell in the dark. He seems younger than she'd first guessed.
"Uh...not too long. A couple of weeks. Still settling in, I guess. And I've only been here in the motel for a few days." She pauses, glancing around them once before continuing. She can't help herself. He's either a teen or a young adult who is not used to being away from home. Normally she wouldn't care how her neighbors were weathering something like this, but he's basically just a kid. A worried kid.
"Do you want to come in, until the lights come back on? We'll be able to hear if anyone tries to break in, your room's just across the way."
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Or abandoned parking lots, considering how many people lived out of their vehicle. She'd done it herself, before breaking down and renting a room for a little while.
But it's obvious he's looking for reassurance. Maybe her original estimate had been too high, it's hard to tell in the dark. He seems younger than she'd first guessed.
"Uh...not too long. A couple of weeks. Still settling in, I guess. And I've only been here in the motel for a few days." She pauses, glancing around them once before continuing. She can't help herself. He's either a teen or a young adult who is not used to being away from home. Normally she wouldn't care how her neighbors were weathering something like this, but he's basically just a kid. A worried kid.
"Do you want to come in, until the lights come back on? We'll be able to hear if anyone tries to break in, your room's just across the way."