Update... sorry about the delay...
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' What the little boy gave to you ? ' asked Abby as soon they entered on their cabin.
Luka looked to her and held the picture.
' A picture of us... ' he said.
She took it from him and looked at it, intently...
' I have to say... we look very good together... ' she said without taking her eyes from the picture.
Luka nodded and walked towards her. Abby looked at him and he kissed her for a few moments.
' He was right, you know... I'm pretty luck to have you... ' he said, looking at her and smiling softly.
' Yeah ? ' Abby asked and he nodded.
' You gave me a wonderful family... and a new perspective of life...' he said. ' You saved – me... you were there for me when I needed most... and it was you that took me off that war...'
Abby picked up his hand and squeezed.
' Oh, Luka...' she said, hugging him and kissing his forehead ' That's sweet... '
' And without you I'm lost... ' he said. ' I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I'm thankful...'
' So do I... ' she said, smiling...
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The next day, Abby and Luka were holding hands while walking through the city. They were peacefully looking at then stores and restaurants, burning with tourists on the end of the summer...
' How would it be if we lived on a island... ' said Abby.
' In the US would be different from here... ' said Luka. ' But we would have a little store...'
She nodded. She would have said so,something when suddenly, some screams were heard.They turned and saw a commotion. The boy from yesterday was running away from some police officer and a man, probably a tourist.
It was amazing how they entered on this confusions. Luka stopped the boy, who hidden himself behind Abby. They turned to the two men, who were stopping running.
' What's going on ? ' he asked the officer.
' He stole some money from him... ' the officer said.
Abby looked at the boy, who shook his head, vehemently.
' He's saying it wasn't him... ' said Luka a little closer to the officer.
' It was him and his friends...' said the tourist.
Luka looked at him.
' Did you see he taking ? ' Luka asked.
The tourist sighed and shook his head.
' He was near me and when asked him, he run away... ' the tourist said. ' Why would he ran away if he didn't stole my money ? '
The officer walked towards Abby and picked the boy by the arm.
Luka saw this and stepped on, but Abby stopped him, with a hand.
' Wait... where are you taking him ? ' asked Abby, turning to the officer.
' To the police station... he is going to press charges...' said the officer.
Luka turned to the tourist.
' How much did he stole ? ' asked him.
The tourist looked Luka.
' What ? ' the tourist said.
Luka picked up his wallet and opened it.
' How much he stole ? ' Luka asked again.
' You don't need to do that... ' said the tourist.
' I want to... ' said Luka. ' So how much it was ? '
The man sighed again.
' Three hundred... ' he said.
Luka nodded.
' I'll pay you and you forget all of this... ' Luka said, showing him the money.
The tourist took the money and nodded to the officer.
' Let him go... ' he said.
The officer released the boy and Abby embraced him. They boy started to cry. The tourist waked away.
' If I see you robbing again, you won't be so luck... ' said the officer, walking away too.
Luka sighed and turned to his wife and the boy. He was still crying.
' What's your name ? ' asked Luka.
' Phillip... ' said the boy.
' Phillip, did you stole from that man ? ' asked Abby.
' No, I was just passing by... I saw some older boys running and he saw me and accused me...'
' But, why did you ran away ? ' asked Luka.
' I was afraid of the police... ' Phillip said.
' Ok... ' said Luka.
Suddenly, Phillip's stomach made some noise.
' Did you eat something, Phillip ? ' asked Abby.
' No, since yesterday... ' he said. Putting his hands on his belly.
Abby looked at her husband...
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Luka and Abby were watching Phillip eat. They already have lunch, so they weren't hungry...
' So what's your age ? ' asked Luka.
' I'm... eleven... ' said Phillip, with his mouth full from the hamburger he was eating.
' And where do you live ? ' asked Abby.
Phillip gulped his sandwich.
' With my parents and sister on a poor neighborhood...' he said. ' It's about two miles from here... '
' And what do you do here ? ' asked Luka.
' After school, I hang around here with my friends... but while they go to the beach or are having fun, I do my home work and study... but sometimes, like today, I just walk on the city, asking for money... '
' You don't have you camera with you... ' noticed Luka.
' It was a borrowed camera... I know most of the owners here... one of them let me play with it yesterday...' said Phillip, before taking another bite of his sandwich and drink a little of coke with it.
Luka and Abby looked at each other. Phillip finished his lunch.
' Thank you... ' he said. ' I think I'll go home now... '
' I think it's better...' said Luka. ' You don't want to run into problems anymore... '
Phillip nodded and got up quickly.
' Thank you again... miss... ' he said, before running away.
Abby turned to Luka.
' Well, at least he is sincere... ' she said.
Luka nodded. He just hoped that the boy one day would have a future and not be in the streets...
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Dani