The Lone Rattle Snake

[unknownxauthor]

Matty walked into the vacent lot, yes, by himself. That would most likely never change. It was one of the reasons that he never stayed in one place for too long. That and other things...

As he walked he scuffed his feet so behind him dust slightly came up. It was a clear night and the stars were out. He stopped for a moment and rumaged through his pocket and pulled out a crumpled cig and a zippo lighter. He clicked the lighter and a flame shot out from it. He then lit the cig and clicked it closed and but it back in his pocket. After that he started to walk again amlessly. He inhaled the toxic air as he pinched the cig between his double-pierced lips. That was one of the reasons they called him the 'Rattle Snake'. At least that's what the cops called him.

For a moment he took the toxic stick out from being pinched between his lips and messed with the piercings that he had done himself. They were slightly lop-sided, but that he could have cared less about.

He glanced up at the sky as he finally came to a rest from walking all over town. The stars gleamed at him through his cop sunglasses that he wore all the time, even at night. Sighing slightly he tore his gaze from them and looked for a place to sit. He found a small amount of rubble and sat down on it. He slid the cig back between his lips and inhaled. A small wry grin crept across his features as he did so. This had been the quietest place he had ever been to in a long time...But that could change at any moment, right?

Glancing around for a few seconds he sighed. For some reason he hated being alone right now. Normally he was fine by himself, but right now he was creaving compainy...though since he was new here that most likely wasn't going to happen.

"Crap...he mumbled with the cig between his snake-bite piercings.

[A.ngel]

It had been so long sense she had seen the lot. Even if she did live here, Angel didnt go to empty places alot. She stepped out onto the concrete. The air was a little chilly but not enough that she minded. She wore a white tee with a silver harp on it and in the background there were music notes and words written everywhere. A skirt that came really short. You could bearly see her shirt because it was covered by a small hollister hoodie.

[unknownxauthor]

He turned his attention to the sound of someone walking near him. At that moment he pulled the cig back into his hand. He glanced at the girl. At first he thought that she wasn't wearing anything pant-wise, but then saw the edge of her skirt. That would have been interesting.

"Hey there," he said looking up at her.

[A.ngel]

Angel saw him looking at her and tipped her hea dto the side.

"Uh hey." She said, looking at the fence to the lot. She just realized she hadn't seen Tito in so many days... Where was he? was he ovoiding her?

[Rattle Snake]

"If I may ask, what would a lady like yourself be doing in a place like this in the middle of the night?" he questioned raising his brow in curiousity. "Not to offend or anything...I'm just saying..."

[A.ngel]

"That's none of your buisness." Angel retorted, clicking her tounge to summon her husky who was poking around in the garbage. THe dog went to her side obediantly and sat.

"I'd rather be anywhere but home." She said sadly.

[unknownxauthor]

Matty glanced at the husky and smirked slightly as once more his eyes trailed up to her's.

"Was he supposed to scare me? Or are you just showing that you have some expensive dog?" he questioned raising his brow. "Either way I could careless...I need no dog to protect me, miss."

He then stood up and dusted himself off. He eyes stayed locked with her's as he did so.

"And as for the question, I wasn't trying to be rude...I was just wondering if there was something wrong. Sorry for trying to be nice for once. But, if I may ask without getting my head bit off for it, what is wrong with being at home? I would want to be at home if I had a home to go to..." he stated.

[A.ngel]

"First of all, it's a she. And second of all, It's the middl eof the night and there are creepy people around in the night." Angel said, rubbing her arms,. She was cold...

"Shows what you know. My dad is this awful drunk who left my mother years ago and then remarried. My real mom died and so now I have a sunny ball of sunshine for a stepmom and stepsister. My dad eventually left them too. And now he comes to pay nice little visits where he throws things and screws up our house and lives. The only one I can trust is my brother, who is in Iraq, fighting." She said.

[unknownxauthor]

"Okay then, that I completely understand more then you might think that I would. My father is the same way, one of the reasons I left home. When I was 14 my dad got so drunk he almost killed me...I was in the hospital for a week or so. My mother died giving birth to my sister. My sister was the only one that I could trust," he replied. But at that moment his eyes seemed to fade into sadness and pure hate. "Then my sister borrowed my car when she was 16 and I was 17. She died that night while using my car."

He paused and then snapped out of the trance he seemed to have been in for a moment and then stood up. He dusted himself off and pulled off his jacket. He offered it to her in a sort of peace treaty.

"At least, miss, you have someone that you can still trust..." he added looking at her slightly in the eyes.