When she smiled up at him, he couldn't help but return it. He knew she was smart but hadn't been given the chance to show just how smart she was. Her entire life she had been focusing on survival. He had too for that matter so she knew what she was going through. Juvie had actually saved him from himself. As they walked, she tried to hide herself in him. She felt good against him, he thought as they walked down the road, but he wished that she wasn't trying to hide. As they neared the older man, Goose could tell he was about to make a snide comment about Anna.<br/><br/>"Buddy, do yourself a favor and shut up," he told the older man as they got within hearing distance. "This is my girl and I don't like people making rude comments about her."<br/><br/>The man's mouth opened and closed for a few minutes while he processed what Goose had just told him. By the time, he had a snappy come back, the couple had already passed him. The small Snake symbol on the back of Anna's jacket was much larger on his own since it was on the back of the jacket directly. With an audible snap, the man shut his mouth and decided that silence was the better option today.<br/><br/>Goose was fortunate that Richard had moved. There wasn't anything familiar about the area that might cause flashbacks for the lost son. He had already slipped up a few times. He had thanked his stars that she failed to ask him how he had found her again since she had transferred schools while he was serving his time. Pulling Anna closer, if that was even possible, he continued walking towards her house. He paused and looked down at her. He knew which house was theirs but he still needed to keep the charade up for a while longer. Besides, having her point things out might help her gain self-confidence. Here he was, the leader of the Snakes, asking her for guidance.<br/><br/>"Beautiful, which one is your house?" he asked her.