"Alright," Marie said, and followed her into the hallway. She had the look of disbelief about her. Clearly the girl was in some sort of trouble- and in times like these, she couldn't blame her for not trusting a relative stranger to help. But she'd already brought the clothes over, and she was going to find out the truth.
"Tell me what is going on," she said. "I promise I will help you if I can."