It was a dark and stormy night when Boss and I ran away. I was having a particularly bad nightmare. It was the same one I had the other nights , over and over. The dream always started as a happy night, cotton candy in the air, and laughing people. The next moment, my parents were falling, and I was falling with them.  I was woken up with a shake. " Tiny" Boss was whispering in my ear " Tiny, Jesus, wake up!" As commanded, I sat up on  the concrete floor. "What you want?" I asked drowsily, after pulling the sock lout of my mouth. I was obviously still trembling from the nightmare. Boss looked at me sympathetically. " I saw you were having a nightmare " She stated. " And I was wondering if you would like to run away with me." I looked at Boss with surprise. Run away? I wanted to desperately. Juvie had been the worst 2 and a half weeks of my life. But what if we got caught in the act? I was worried. I absent mindingly fingered my necklace. The bluebird amulet reminded me of the old days back at the circus. Back when I had a family, good food and innocence. Back when I had a home. But all of that was gone now. " How?" I inquired cautiously. If it was too dangerous, I could refuse. Boss grinned. " I got these beauties." She gestured to an assortment of needles and picks. I recognised it immediately. " A lock pickers kit?" I guessed. Boss nodded, obviously pleased with herself. " My pop gave me it for my 13th birthday. I snuck it in here." I was still confused though. " So, you could have escaped all this time?" I questioned. Boss shrugged and explained " I was waiting for someone to run away with. I wouldn't survive long if I was all alone on the streets. I need backup. Tiny, you could take down a grown man if you wanted to. Besides, over the past weeks you've been like a little baby sister to me." I blushed. No one had praised me for a long long time. " So are ya coming or not?" Boss asked. After thinking for a moment, I said " Okay, let's go."
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It had been 3 hours since we had departed from juvie. Boss had expertly picked locks off of our cell and we escaped easily. I had been really worried that the  security guard would catch us, but it turned out he was asleep. I squeezed Candy tight. It was 3:00 in the morning and I was getting tired. There were many bars and clubs still open. Many people were wandering the streets holding weapons, and some of them hardly had clothes on. Gangs were out, and some people were getting mugged. I was scared that we would get hurt, but after a while it was obvious that no one was interested in 2 orphans. " hey Tiny," Boss said
cheerfully. "Let me carry you." I relented. Soon I was dosing peacefully in her arms.
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When I woke up, I was in a little room. Movie posters covered the room. I heard people shouting downstairs so I assumed we were above a club. I was resting in a small comfy cot with Candy right besides me. It was morning and Boss was gone. I panicked for a split second before seeing a note on the table.

Tiny,
Went out to get supplies.
STAY THERE,
B

I sighed. There was a little window in the corner of the room. I peered outside. What I saw shocked me. There were 2 corpses lying on the street, and everyone was walking past them as if nothing had happened. A gang of children were being chased by a woman for her purse, and grown men were mugging a mother and her baby. I felt sick to my stomach. There were so many people who needed help. And I couldn't give them the help they needed. Right then Boss walked in holding a huge bag of supplies. She seemed oddly happy. "Hey Tiny," she called. " I got some things for us." She started unpacking all the stuff she had brought back from her little trip. I was amazed at all the things she had brought back. The basket she had was full to the top. There was good food, and 2 hgallons  of water. A good hairbrush and a cheap but warm blanket. My favourite out of everything boss got me was the dress. It was a light blue one. The design was simple, but still, when I put it on, I felt like a princess. For a moment I was saddened. I wanted my mami to see me with my newly found family in Boss. I wanted her to pinch my cheeks hard and hug me tight and to tell me that I was her little bluebird. Then again, there was nothing I really had that I wanted in my life right now. That wasn't how it worked in Gotham. And I was just starting to learn that. " well" Boss exclaimed bringing me back to the world of reality. " Did I outdo myself?" I nodded. "Boss," I asked, " How did you get all this stuff?" She gave me a devilish grin. " I have my ways." I knew Boss wasn't telling the truth, but at the moment I didn't care. I had a home, a bed, and someone who cared about me.  Boss could protect me from anything. I was sure of it.

Boss's point of View
Tiny looked so happy in her new dress. She kept spinning around in it and patting it down almost as if she didn't want it to get wrinkles already. The kid was just too adorable. I felt bad for exposing her to Gotham but I sure as hell wasn't letting her rot in juvie. Anyway she was happy and so was I. Finally I didn't have to be a lonesome crook who only survived for herself. Now I had someone to live for.