Second Chances

      Adam and Rose had both remained quiet while they ate their breakfast. Rose had started cleaning up and carried the dishes off to the sink before Adam finally spoke, " Ms. Rose... Thank you for everything.. but... I must leave you.." Rose looked at him slightly confused, " Mr. Estrada... You are still hurt... but... if you want I suppose I can drive you home... Adam looked at her and sighed getting up, "It would be hard to find my house... I'll just gather my things and be on my way..." Rose went off coming back with his clothes, neatly folded, and the rest of his belongings. "Mr. Estrada... I'm sure I'd be able to find your house if you just give directions... its still awful cold out there..." Adam got dressed quite quickly and put hit items in his pockets. " Like I said.. it would be quite hard to find my home.." He turned to the door and zipped his jacket up before reaching out to the door. Rose quickly grabbed his arm before retracting her hoof looking down. "Mister...I don't see why I can't just drive you home instead of you walking through the cold and the snow..."

     Adam looked down at the door knob not speaking for a moment then taking a deep breathe. "It's because I don't have a home. not anymore...." Without another word he opened the door and headed out shutting the door hard behind himself walking out into the snow and the cold. Rose was awestruck, she felt bad for him but wasn't sure what to do. "A pony without a home.... Why... Everypony should have a home.." She sat down and looked at the door wondering what she should do. The same thought rushing through her mind "anymore" What had happened, was that the fire he mentioned that made him lose his arm?

    Adam walked out of the neighborhood and sighed looking down at the snow covered side walk. She was sweet and kind, too kind. He couldn't bare to hurt another soul. It was better to just leave. Leave the town, leave the whole area, and just keep moving. Money, respect, a family, all had been stripped from him.... He was left to walk the plains, mountains, valleys...., Equestria, alone. Why had it all come crashing down. Why had he lost all credibility. Someone had to be behind it all, but who... and why him... he walked a while longer and his ears perked up hearing a steam whistle cut through the sound of the wind, he looked up to see an express train racing through the air high above him. "Hmph... My flying designs... Those railways wouldn't be created had it not been for my designs... but... who would believe me..." He looked ahead and kept walking feeling sorry for himself.

    The day went on, cold, windy, and hard. Adam had been walking for so long his ears had turned slightly blue. The sun was lower in the sky and it would soon be dark and it would be getting colder in no time. He soon found himself sitting at another bus stop keeping his jacket closed tight slowly closing his eyes. He heard a vehicle pull up and opened one eye expecting to see a bus, only to see a familiar little red car and Rose stepping out of it. "Listen... I-I'm sorry I'm following you but I c-can't stand to see you out here in the cold... You'll freeze to death out here..." she said worriedly clutching her coat close. Adam slowly opened both eyes  and looked up at her. "You don't know what you're getting into...." He got up  slowly "I don't care.. You're clearly to well educated to be stuck out wandering alone.. I-I'm bringing you back to my place!" She looked up at him sternly, shaking slightly from the cold. Adam sighed and nodded, "fine, fine... if it will keep you from freezing trying to argue...