Tommy pov

all night all I could think of was the blood stain that was on the couch and then the red spray paint on the floor. I kept tossing and turning. then I kept hearing things all night. I had a nightmare. it was all about my mom coming back and finding me. ewww! I just called her mom. I guess she really did get to me last night. so lets get this strait that person that I have half my DNA of is not my mother she is just the person who beat me until she go taken to jail. I got up packed my things and got dressed. then I headed out on a walk. I left a note for Mrs. White that stated I ate a bowl if cereal and then that I was going for a walk then I was going to go to the shelter for work then I would be back. I took off running to this park bench were I pulled out a notebook and did something I haven't done in years. I drew and drew and drew. I just needed to get something down on paper. it was a thing that helped me clear my mind. then I checked the clock on the near me on a post. it was 6am and it was time for me to start heading to work cause it would take me 15 min to get to work and I needed to get there by 650am. so I walked and as I did I pulled my hood over my head and then I pulled out this mirror I brought and angled it so that I could see over my shoulder. then I kept walking at a pretty normal pace. but I broke It and started running. I ran until I was out of breath and by then I got to the shelter at 630am. I walked in the door and as I did I see mrs Linda. She smiles at me I smile back trying to seem as of nothing is wrong. But something is wrong. I just can't shake this feeling I have. I mean my mom is well not someone I want to see ever again. I start to work really hard on my list of things I usually do to keep myself busy. I heard murmuring behind me. I felt eyes falling upon me as I sweeping. I kept sweeping but I really wanted to ask them what they were staring at. I'm just a kid who got taken from a broken home so what. It really annoys me when people stare at me after finding out my past. It makes so mad I start to mutter the lyrics to a song I love that always used to calm me down when I need patience. Tha song is Not afraid by eminem. I hear the lyrics flow through my head. I didn't care really that much about them anymore. Then I took out Benny to the play pen and I threw the ball for him because I wanted to be the only person right now honestly it is pathetic how I just can't just do my job. Then I heard someone walk up behind me. I didn't care who it was though. Then I heard mrs.linda say "look Tommy I know your whole mom thing resurfacing is hard but you need to get your work done." I said back after throwing the ball for Benny again " look I finished my work I just wanted to get away from everybody starring at me because of my mom." She said "they were staring at you?" I said "yea they are and it drives me nuts when people stare at me for no reason." She comes and sits next to me. She says "look kid you and me are similar more then you think." I say "what do you mean?" Benny runs up to us and sits down right in front of me I pet him and he rolls over to his tummy. Then Mrs. Linda says "look kid I understand how it is for you with your mom. My mom was a drug addicted and I got taken away as a child I grew up in an orphanage to. My dad left when I was born and I had no one I was going down your path too. Then I met a man who turned me around he cared about me and for the first time in my life I was cared about. I felt special but this isn't supposed to be about me what I trying to say is I understand more then you know. So if you need some one to talk to let me know. I nodded then she got up and left me with Benny. I smiled at him. I got him to actually sit still for once. He hates standing still I swear it's like he has ADHD or something.

Benny pov

I was so happy I haven't been out of my cage in a while and now I got to play with the magical tennis ball and I also got to spend time with one of my favorite people Tommy. I miss him so much every time he leaves I want him to take me with him everywhere. I know that sounds weird but I just do don't judge me. I don't need to be judge as it is my old master judged me and called me weak I will never be called weak again. I walked over to Tommy and he started to pet me. I wanted to bark out loud with all my joy but I didn't want to interrupt their conversation. So I sat their quietly and waited. I thought tommy would have his eye balls pop our of his head because of the look he gave me as I waited. I laughed on the inside as I think what never seen a dog be still before. I was so happy as soon as she left I started to jump up and try to tackle him to the ground to lick him to death. Then I hear him say "woah Benny calm down." I didn't want to but I listened. I walked around and around for what seemed like forever well Tommy was sitting their refusing to get up. I wanted him to play but he didn't want to. I was so sad. He didn't want to play. Well it could be worse. I know it could be. Then he takes me back to my cage. I was back in the grey cement prison I didn't want to be here and I don't know what i did to still be in here. It sucks in here. I want to be free outside with Tommy. I keep thinking about that and then I fall asleep. It is pure blackness. A sweet blackness.