Chapter 5
The next two weeks passed much as the first day had, with the group spending most of their time along the mall, spanging. They stayed as late as possible before the cops showed up in force to make certain none of the homeless were planning on sleeping anywhere in the area.
“It’s against the law now,” Rudy said when Kel asked. “Has been for the last couple of years down here. So everyone scatters. Some along the creek, others to shelters if there’s room, or anywhere else that they can find a safe place.”
“Define safe.” Snap shook his head. “You two are lucky you hooked up with us. We really do have a good spot where we’re rarely bothered.”
“And then only by someone else looking for a place to crash, like I told you the other morning,” Rudy added.
It was late one Saturday nigh
