Rule Number 9: Be Forgettable (Sin!)

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Nonie held her hands up defensively, instinctively taking a few steps back. Fear shone clearly in her eyes, and she shook her head vigorously. "I-I don't know! I swear! We- We found her yesterday a-all b-b-banged up and unconscious with a lot of wounds. We patched h-her up and then brought he-her here! That's all!" Nonie explained in a nervous babble, hands still held up defensively. Oh, she knew something like this was going to happen! What if they thought she hurt Della?!

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The man pulled Camie back and scowled at her,"go get them clean clothes, it wasn't her fault" he said before rushing back over to Della. She was panting roughly and she was soaked to the bone, blood bled through her shirt and her cheeks and nose were both very red. He began peeling her wet clothing off, gesturing for Nonie to do the same.

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Nonie blinked and then shook her head. "Uh, no! No. No, I'm, uh, fine. I just w-wanted to make sure Della was ok. And she is! I-I mean, you look like you know her, s-so you can take care of her now. I'll just be heading home." She said with another step back. If she stayed, there was a bigger chance they would remember her. And that was a no no.

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He frowned and narrowed his eyes,"Sit down and strip, we need to make sure you dont have a tattoo, anywhere" he snapped angrily before drying Della off and qrapping her in a blanket, waiting for Camie to come down and dress her.

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Nonie gulped and decided to comply instead of argue. Her probably kill her if she declined again. Slowly she took off her wet clothes until she only stood in her soaked underwear. She refused to take off the old bra and panties no matter what he said, and she sat as unawkwardly as she could. No tattoo marred her body, but she had a number of healed scars and a few bruises

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He gazed over her and examined her before nodding and taking the clothes Cami had brought down for her. He handed them to her and sat beside her,"you should stay the night here, it gets rough out there in the night, even if it is pelting rain" he said softly before standing and walking to the kitchen for a water to give to the currently unconsious Della.

Cami had dressed Della in sweatpants and a lare v neck, wrapping her in two blankets to keep warm in the cool house. Cami had a wash rag in one hand, kneeling beside the couxh with a large pan of cool red stained water to clean her cuts. She looked defeated as she cleaned,"who would do this to her, she only bears a mark..." She whimpered lightly.

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The moment she was given clothes, Nonie immediately dressed herself. She felt too vulnerable showing so much skin. She froze when he said she should stay the night. Stay the night?! How could she do that?! They'd remember her for sure now. Nonie bit her lip and finished putting on the big T-shirt she was given, along with baggy sweatpants. She heard Camie say something softly and walked over slowly to see Della. "Is... Is she going to be ok? You can take care of her, right?" Nonie questioned

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"I dont know, Della was the one who healed people, she was the medic here" the girl whimpered, wiping away the sweat on Dellas forehead. She sighed sadly then took the water fron the male to slowly pour some down her throat. Della coughed up the water and spasmed slightly.

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Nonie bit her lip, worrying the bit of flesh between her teeth as she thought. "Well, how are her stomach wounds?" Nonie questioned as she stepped forward and crouched near Della, lightly lifting the girl's shirt to check and make sure the bandages were still untack if not completely soaked. They seemed alright, but Nonie was still worried. "Is she conscious yet?"

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Camie shook her head,"shes not responding and any liquid we try and give her she just coughs it up" she said sadly, feeling Dellas forehead. She was burning up causing Camie to pull off the blankets.

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Nonie remembered back to when Clarissa helped Della drink. "Um... I may know how to help her drink." She said, taking the cup and dribbling just a little amount of water onto the unconscious girl's lips, hoping she would drink it like she had done earlier for Della. "So... Um.... W-when will I be allowed to leave?" Nonie asked hesitantly, glancing at Camie before looking back to Della

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The small amount of water wasn't too much for her unconscious mind. Camie smiled,"forever if Della needs it" she said, admiring her skills.

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"Oh..." Nonie voiced softly, though she continued to dribble the water on Della's lips to keep her hydrated. Nonie smiled slightly, somewhat proud she had learned something helpful for a situation like this. "Well... um.... where exactly will I stay here, i-if I'm going to stay until she's conscious. Or w-whatever." Nonie questioned again. Her fear was lessening, but it was definitely still there. She wouldn't be allowed to leave until Della let her go. Peeeeeerfect Nonie internally sighed at her predicament

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"You can sleep with Della in her room, once shes good enough to be there. She's gay but she'll respect your boundaries" she giggled lightly.

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Nonie blinked at the girl, her mind registering what Camie had said. Then she blushed once the implication caught up with her. "I-oh... Ok." Nonie responded, averting her eyes but shrugging. "Doesn't bother me." Romance of any sort was kind of unknown to Nonie . Sure, she'd heard about it, seen it, even discussed it with some of her homeless kin. But the issue itself never presented itself to Nonie. She didn't know what she was exactly. Straight? Gay? Bi? Asexual? She had no idea, and never dreamed the topic of romance and relationships would come up concerning her personally.

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After a little while she began to cough dryly and finally her eyes fluttered open weakly, she was still burning up but the first thing she said was,"so cold.." It sounded strained and weak and her eyes closed again as she coughed, the deep wounds and cuts presting themselves in a new horror to Camie.

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"We should move her to her room. Can those big guys from outside help carry her?" Nonie asked, glancing at Camie. "She needs to warm up, and probably get new bandages." She added, thinking. Gang member and decider of her fate or not, Nonie still felt obliged to help Della

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She listened intently and nodded,"Kade, Jason! come take Della to her room!" She said, two more men, just as intimidating as the other two came rushing up, "DELLAS BACK?!" they squealed happily but then turned serious when they saw her in so much pain.

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When they picked her up, Nonie slowly followed. She had no other choice anyways. They might kill her if she tried to leave while Della was still injured. What had she gotten herself into this time? Now she was staying over at the new gang's base and couldn't leave until one of them said so. Would Della ever let her leave? Who knew? Nonie could be here forever. Nonie gulped and tried to quiet the fear screaming in her head. It was making her irrational again

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They laid Della on an old bed with messy sheets and handed Nonie a pail of water and smooth cloth. Camie stayed for a little bit but eventually couldn't stand to gaze at Della anymore. She sighed and left the room, leaving a panting in pain Della with a girl she didnt know.