Chapter 6.5--June and Claire meet Anna.

 It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.  Everything happened so fast.  June set her cake spatula down and ran around, quickly,  to where Henry and Anna were standing.
"Oh!  My dear!"  June said in a rather loud voice. Anna flinched a little when June got near her.  It was obvious she was nervous.

"June-" Henry started.
"Oh of  course!  Where are my manners." June said. "I am so sorry I scared you my dear." June took a step back to give Anna some space.
"June," Henry said. "can I talk to you? In private?"
"Hm?" June was busy admiring Anna. "Oh of course.  Um, why don't you go over to Claire," June motioned to where Claire, who was now standing where she had been sitting, was.  "Claire will get you something from the kitchen.  Tea, perhaps?" Anna relaxed a little and smiled. "And perhaps a sandwich?"  Anna nodded at this.  June motioned for Anna to head over to where Claire was.  Henry watched Anna as she cautiously walked over to the counter and sat down.  He then motioned to June to follow him around the corner out of earshot of Claire and Anna. Henry explained to her what had happened when he left the museum and how he found Anna wandering alone in the snow.
"What am I suppose to do?" he asked her.
"What do you mean?"
"With her.  With Anna?"

June was shocked.  Henry could tell she was appalled by the tone of her voice. "What do you mean what are you suppose to do?!  Be a gentleman and offer her a place to stay!"
"A place to stay?!" Henry noticed his voice rising and he quickly lowered it back down. "You mean at my house?"
"Of course!"
Henry shook his head. "No.  No that won't be any-"

"Henry Banks!" June was scolding him now.  He could tell, again, by the tone in her voice. It was one thing he remembered of his mom before she died, that scolding tone women can get in their voice. "You be the gentleman I know you are and you let her stay with you until you find out where she is from.  You help the poor girl!". June stared at him. Henry sighed a heavy sigh.
"Fine."
"That's a good boy." June said. "For the night you can leave her with Claire and me.  After we get her fed we'll set up a place for her to sleep at my place for the night, and I'm sure she needs some clothes, so we'll take her to the local thrift shop to get some tomorrow. It will give you some time to get whatever you need to get ready for when we drop her off."
"Wait, if you're going to let her stay at your house for the night, why not let her stay with you? Don't you think she'd be more comfortable staying with women than a man she doesn't know?"
"Yes I do think she'd be more comfortable, but seeing as I only have a small house and with Claire living with me, it's just not possible.  You have plenty of room in that big house of yours.  It makes more sense." Henry sighed again. "Stop sighing.  And wipe the pout-y look off your face." June said as she headed back to the cafe.  Henry could hear her talking to Claire and Anna about the plans she and Henry had just gone over. Henry slowly walked back to the cafe.  When he came into the cafe light he could see that Anna had taken her hat off.  The look on her face as June explained what they were going to do was of pure terror.  Anna looked over to Henry, with eyes wide.  Henry nodded to Anna. "It'll be alright.  You're in good hands, I promise." Anna's face relaxed a little. "I'll see you tomorrow when they drop you off.  They're going to take you shopping for clothes tomorrow and from what I understand, shopping is a thing women like to do."  Anna smiled a little, while June and Claire shot him a dirty look.
"Henry," June said. "Go home and get some rest." Henry nodded.  June headed back into the kitchen to tend to the pot that was whistling an angry tune.  Claire had gone back to whatever it was she was drinking.  He took one last look at Anna, who hadn't removed her gaze from him.

"I'll see you tomorrow.  Get some rest." he said to her then he walked out of the cafe and into the cold winter night.