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guessing she still had a few weeks to consider her options.
    “Okay.” She sighed, far too tired to argue with him further.
    “I thought perhaps tomorrow we could pop into York and get you some new clothes.”
    Kacey stared at him not wishing to put him out more than he already had. His generosity was outstanding.
    “Only a few, just to have a change of clothing from day-to-day, that’s all.”
    “Okay,” she answered and looked down to the floor, really not understanding why he was willing to help her so much.
     
    * * * *
     
    Calvin could not believe what he had just heard. Why on earth would she even think about giving her baby away? Surely, she was emotionally attached to her daughter, and would, in time, find it harder to give away. Not only that he did understand where she came from and that she had nothing, nothing at all. Her world must be so lonely at the moment. He had wondered what had happened nine years ago making her life change so drastically, making her leave the secure family home, clearly it was a subject she didn’t feel comfortable about talking about, either that or she had a typical teenage kid thinking she knew best and wanted to prove a point. He had met so many people like that when at college and university. Then again it also gave a few a chance to grow up and not live by parents rules.
    He didn’t wish to ask too many questions and bring up the past. She was weak enough without him making it worse. He could see in her eyes how distressed she was and her past was affecting her future greatly. He wondered if she’d been a wild child and done some crazy antics like getting drunk, taking drugs, doing crazy parties and her parents had taken a disliking to her being young and wanting to have fun. He had wanted to have fun when he had been younger. After all, being a kid was what life was about. Calvin refused to grow up too soon, despite his family background.
    On the whole, he guessed he’d been lucky to have understanding parents who always allowed him freedom to do what he wished and engage and learn from life. Yes, he messed up a few times and driven around like a fool when he got his first car, but he’d been a typical young man and wanted to have a good time, show off to the young ladies. After all they liked a boy with a car, their personal taxi!
    He sighed. He looked at Kacey, her hair now drying in large thick strands he wondered if he should leave her to rest, watching her yawn.
    “I have a mate popping over from York tonight,” he thought to tell her.
    “That’s nice.”
    “Yeah, not seen him for a while. When I’m visiting home I always try and catch up with him,” Calvin explained, unsure why.
    “I don’t have any friends anymore,” she said and yawned again.
    “Ross is my only friend remaining up north. We’re going to have a few beers and do the guy talk rubbish.”
    He stood to his feet, picked up her empty tea mug, and took it into the kitchen to place in the sink.
    “Sounds perfect.”
    “I will come and pick you up in the morning and go into York for some clothes. It will not be early; I’m enjoying the lazy mornings,” he stated.
    Kacey yawned again.
    “Listen, you go to bed and curl up. You’re shattered.”
    He watched her stand, holding the towels tightly in place. Her eyes red where she’d rubbed them.
    “I will leave you to get some well-deserved rest, and I will see you tomorrow,” he said while making his way gradually toward the door.
    Kacey stood tired, yawning sensing her next destination, bed for a well-deserved night’s sleep. He opened the door and stepped outside. She appeared at the door, smiling at him. Then slowly he watched the door being closed behind him, leaving him standing outside. He was unsure what the hell was going on. Was he getting in too deep? He hated the way his mind worked; there was something about her that made his heart skip. He didn’t feel it was sympathy, but something else, something that had compelled him to