In the middle of her suburb's city John was mentally going through things. "Alright, now the baby and grandma can actually date and..." she sighed and continued thinking "How long have I been doing this? Granting prayers no matter what they are, reverting my body so I don't need to eat or sleep... Just running away from..." Her eyes started watering "Stupid Stupid girl, going back and explaining would've been simple then but now... I have no idea if I could even face them. Please someone help... I'm not sure I can really continue on like this forever..." John slunk down and moped in front of a convenience store.
The door opened and a young woman's voice asked "Miss? Are you alright?" John muttered a huh, and looked up to see a red headed young woman who asked "Are you alright miss? You're kind of on the ground seemingly like you're about to break down crying... Also what are you doing out here so late? Don't you have high school tomorrow or something?"
John thought to herself "...Ok gods, I think I see what you are trying to do..." then said "It's just... I had to leave home and... I forgot my cell and wallet and... I'm just not sure what to do."
The kind young woman grinned and said "You know, I was calling an Uber for a ride home. If you need a place to stay for the night and think I'm sure my family wont mind."
"...Thank you." right on time a car came by that happened to be the young woman's uber.
After the ride and entering the house the young woman whispered "Looks like everyone's starting to sleep. let's try not to make too much..." and the rest of the words fell on deaf ears. To John while physically she was just as fine as she was when she ran away mentally she was a wreck. This home just felt so warm to her... so cozy... so... John collapsed from mental exhaustion in this seemingly safe place. It was safe but the young woman sighed and muttered "Well... I guess this was going to happen. Alright Rouge, you've done this with Kathy when she was young, You do this with Jess too when she has to be dragged to bed... She'll just be a bit heavier with less struggling..." Rouge managed to get Jeff onto a couch and put a blanket over her, and Jeff managed to get a good nights sleep after months of simply rewinding her fatigue. Opening her eyes John saw Scarlet at a kitchen counter nursing a comically large cup of something...
John asked "...Huh? what's that smell?"
Rouge took a large sip and said "Premium beans of the gods grounded and turned into the elixir of life." After John just stared at her blankly Rouge blurted out "Coffee You!... Sorry, bit of an unhealthy obsession. Want some Joe?" John nodded politely not sure what this young woman would do if she said no.
Then a voice familiar to John asked "Scarlet? What are you doing up so early?"
Rouge replied "Brought home a guest last night. She needed a place to crash for the night... I'm going to get her some coffee and top off my own mug." then left for deeper into the kitchen. The Familiar voice's body came into view and it was the person John thought it was. Kathy one of John's closest friends from school. John never met Rouge, but now that he looked this was her house...
Kathy obviously not recognizing her gender bent friend said "Well hi, don't min-" John was thinking very fast now... or rather she was thinking at normal speed as time itself slowed down for her.
John thought "Why gods? I needed time to relax and actually think. Why did you thrust her of all people right in my face? Can I even really look her in the eyes?... Can I tell her now?"