It’s if as though Avery seemed more calm when the Noonan’s told her that everything was going to adjust and get better, and in doing so, she was constantly thanking them for all the things they have done for her so far, and for what’s to come.

Addressing Mrs. Noonan with the reporters, she knew for a fact that it would cause more of a stir if they had gotten their hands onto Avery, which would make more matters worse for her. 

[i]“I know you’re scared sweetheart,” [/i] said Mrs. Noonan to Avery, looking over to her husband to notify him with the problem as well, [i]“Maybe we can find someway to keep them away from here, but I wouldn’t know how.”[/i]

[i]“We’ll find someway….eventually,”[/i]  said Mr. Noonan, scratching the back of his head as he replied.

Avery even addressed Steven on him not being a sort of role model, explaining that their meetings seemed of an annoyance to him. Though he knew it was the truth, he didn’t want to say anything due to embarrassment, so he kept quiet and continued to what he was doing.

But out of all of it, Roland could see that Avery had felt safe as she thanked them once more before laying her head down onto his shoulder. Though he wasn’t really sure if she was going to sleep, he knew she was very tired and wore out.

[i]“Can I ask you guys a favor?”[/i] said Roland to Mr. and Mrs. Noonan quietly whispering,[i] “Could you guys fix up my room very quick so I can bring Avery in there to go to sleep?” [/i]

[i]“Yeah, sure”[/i] replied Mr. Noonan, [i]“Just give me a couple of minutes. I assume your room isn’t too much of a mess is it?”[/i]

[i]“It shouldn’t be,”[/i] giggled Roland a little bit, [i]“Not like Steven’s room I’m sure.”[/i]

As Mr. Noonan walked out of the main room, headed to Roland’s bedroom to fix up his bed, Mrs. Noonan walked out as well and headed straight into the kitchen, leaving Steven, Roland and Avery by themselves in the living room.

[i]“Her dad, he’s in jail now isn’t he?”[/i] questioned Steven, [i]“Or is he out running the streets in hiding, avoiding the police stuff?”[/i]

Though Roland knew that Avery’s father would stop at no ends to retrieve her back into his possession, he felt that with the help and support of the Noonan’s, plus the security of the cops, she would be much more distant and safer away from him. Though the media said he was in prison, he could find any way to escape at any time, which could mean trouble for everyone involved.

[i]“The media announced that he was caught and thrown in jail,”[/i] said Roland to Steven, [i]“But honestly, I’m not entirely sure. It’s kind of frightening to think on it.”[/i]

[i]“But,”[/i] said Steven with a smirk on his face, [i]“You would have to admit it’s kind of exciting too.”[/i]

Roland looked at Steven as if he had lost his mind, shaking his head as he continued on the subject. [i]“No Steven. None of this is exciting. If you’ve only heard the things he did to Avery, how they both lived and how she was treated. It’s nowhere near exciting. It’s horrible.”[/i]