Little Benny went down to the street corner store near the projects. He needed to get some bandages. Benny was bleeding because he got cut on the arm by someone that tried to rob him. He beat up the robber pretty bad. Little Benny was upset and angry. Tommie girl worked in the store and was surprised to see Benny. She watched Benny with concern wearing her glasses, baseball cap, jersey, and jeans. When Little Benny asked for bandages, Tommie girl got them and opened them up to wrap Little Benny’s arm. “How much are they?” asked Benny.

Tommie Girl would not answer right away. She just helped Benny with his arm. Then she answered, “No charge.”

“Are you a guy or a girl?” asked Benny.

“I’m a girl,” answered Tommie. She did not seem to mind Benny asking her.

“Oh!” said Benny, “I think I see now. Your cap was hiding your face.”

Little Benny thanked Tommie Girl for helping him. He rushed out of the store because he wanted to hurry up and get down to the park. Not knowing that it was Tommie Girl that he was talking to in the store, he waited to meet her at the park in the evening. But, Tommie Girl did not show up for several days. Little Benny was sad because he was really starting to like Tommie Girl.

Tommie Girl stood off from a distance and saw Little Benny looking sad at the park. “I can’t let him into my life,” she thought. Tommie felt Benny needing her friendship, and she was needing his too. She thought about her mean boss, Cigar Keys. He was powerful. “I don’t want Benny to get hurt.”

Little Benny looked up and saw Tommie Girl, but he was looking at the tomboy he saw at the store. Tommie Girl saw Benny walking towards her. She stood and waited for him. When Benny got close to her he asked, “Aren’t you the girl that works at the corner store?’

“Yea, that’s me, and I bet you are looking for Tommie Girl,” Tommie said. She knew Benny didn’t recognize her.

“You know her?” asked Benny.

Tommie said, “ Yea, she lives a dangerous life. Forget about her.”

Benny asked, “What do you mean?”

All that Tommie girl had to do was just say one word. “Cigar Keys.”

Benny eyes became wide. “What? You know him too?”

Tommie looked away and took her eyes off of Benny and said, “Tommie knows him.”

Benny was ready to find Tommie. “Where is she? Is she alright?”

“She’s fine. Tommie’s a big girl, and she can take care of herself,” said Tommie.

Benny said, “I need to find her!”

“No! I told you that her life is dangerous. Leave her alone. Stay away,” demanded Tommie.

Then Benny replied, “Her life can’t be no more dangerous than mine. Tell me where she is.”

Tommie Girl was ready to get away from Benny. “The last time I saw her, she was at the corner store this morning. If I see her again, I will tell her you asked about her. Goodbye!”

Tommie Girl ran off.

Little Benny asked himself, “How did she know I was looking for Tommie?” Benny had a lot of questions. “I wonder what her name is. I believe she knows more than what she’s telling me.” Little Benny began to think that Tommie Girl was not the right girl to get involved with.

Now, Benny knew where Cigar Keys lived. He stayed away from Cigar because he knew Cigar was his enemy and enemy to children. Cigar began to seem like an enemy to women as well. Little Benny was very worried about Tommie.

Several weeks had gone by. There was no sign of Tommie Girl. Little Benny would often stop by the corner store to see if she was there. He started to feel very lonesome and depressed missing her. Little Benny started thinking that maybe Cigar was Tommie Girl’s boyfriend.

Tommie Girl was getting ready to close up the corner store late that evening. When she stepped out locking the door behind her, she saw Little Benny across the street. He was sitting on the steps at an old school. He looked kind of dressed up in a white shirt and dress pants with the Bible in his hand. Tommie Girl went to see him. She said, “Hey! What’s up?”

Benny barely smiled. “Hello and what’s your name?”

Tommie hesitated for a second and then she answered him and said, “You can call me Falcon. It is my nick name. I will tell you why one day.”

Benny hung his head. “Well, I’m Benny. I know you don’t know me, but I was thinking about asking you if you wanted to go church with me tonight. There is going to be a special Bible study night there for single people. Are you single?”

Tommie Girl did not want to say yes, but she hated to say no. “Well, I hate wearing dresses.”

“You don’t have to wear a dress. Go there as you are,” said Benny.

Tommie Girl was not feeling good about life at all. She felt that she needed to go into a place of worship. “Well, okay. I will go with you, Benny. But, I don’t won’t to enter into a church dressed like this. I wouldn’t feel right. I think I have a skirt and blouse to wear. Let me go home and change.”

Benny felt happy. “Great! Meet me at the park. I will wait for you there.”

Soon Tommie Girl was at the park with Benny in her skirt and blouse. She was still wearing her glasses so Benny wouldn’t recognize her.

“You look very nice, Falcon,” said Benny starring at Tommie.

Tommie Girl (Falcon) said, “Thank you”. She was feeling very shy.

Tommie Girl and Benny had a great time at the church. They left the church feeling good about being single after Bible study. Tommie and Benny walked back to the park together.

Because it was dark, Benny wanted to walk Tommie Girl to her home.

Benny said, “ Let me walk you home”.

Tommie Girl started wishing that she wasn’t single. She did not want to leave Benny, and she did not want to go home. Little Benny could sense it. Tommie said, “I don’t think walking me home is a good idea.”

“I don’t want anything to happen to you,” said Benny.

“You are a good Christian guy. I wish that all men were like you,” said Tommie.

“You are pretty special yourself,” said Benny. “I would like to see you again”.

“Okay,” answered Tommie quickly. “Don’t worry about taking me home. My ride is here. If it be God’s will, I will see you tomorrow. I will be right there at the corner store. You know where to find me.”

Tommie Girl had called a taxi to pick her up. When she had got into the taxi, Little Benny had a strange feeling about the taxi driver. Tommie Girl did not want to leave Benny and kept looking back at him. Benny did not want to wave goodbye because he was afraid he wasn’t going to see her again. Tommie Girl could feel a strong vibration of care from Benny and Benny could feel it from Tommie. They both had Christian love for each other.