When she dropped her papers Tucker reached down and helped her pick them up. Well as many as he could before she did. Not an easy task. But he handed some of them back just for the sake of it. He watched Anna. There was something off about her. A sadness to an otherwise beautiful girl. A rose with thorns to try and keep people away. Excpet Tucker was a bit dense. he always tried to keep at something. His mission with Anna? To see her smile. Just once was all he wanted. He would get her to smile at him if it was the last thing he did. It was a flaw if you will.'

Once he got into the elevator he stared at the sign until he turned and looked at her. There was such a sadness to her. A deep desire to be a lone. A wall to keep others out. The wall seemed espically created to keep him out. Why? Did he remind her of something painful? Was this her attempt to keep him out? Why? They had been neighbors and the most he had ever coaxed out of her was a hello and I'm fine. He wanted to know her but she did not want anything to do with him. He was looking at her until he noticed their eyes meet for a second. There was something there. He looked away but was secretly happy. He had won a minor victory.

Once they got to the first floor he chased after her. He wanted to walk with her r better yet drive her there. She was late. He knew this since she had the same schedule every day. he read people for a sport. She was no different. "Hey Anna? Want me to drive you? You'll get there on time and I owe you for scaring you earlier." He offered fishing his keys out. His car was an old black Impala. It had been his brother's. He hoped she would say yes. He loved that car.