So apparently, the reason why your parents abandoned you was because your mute…. From the start of age 2, when your parents decided that your 'big' enough to be handled by your own, they without a second thought, think that it would be a good idea to start leaving you in one of the streets that contains the most homeless people and kids that all look kinda dirty and rotten like a street rats.
Since you were only at the age 2 that day, you were too innocent and young to notice that your mother and father secretly pack all of your clothes and stuffed it into a duffel bag and hid it inside the car's back.
You thought they were going to take you out to the park or somewhere which involves a 'family bonding' when you were happily sitting at the back seat silently watching your mommy and daddy talked about that certain destination you were all about to be going to.
During the long ride through, you were gazing through the window right beside you, watching boredly (sp?) by the endless passing of trees and the people that were walking by when your mother gave you a bottle of milk with a sweet smile. Your mother knew how much you love to drink milk and always made you one during at the stay of home.
You gladly took it and gave your mother a thank you smile before drinking it.
When you were half way done, you suddenly felt sleepy like you haven't asleep for the previous eight hours and you felt your eyes slowly growing heavy. Out of the corner of your eyes, you saw your mother slightly turn to look at you without making it obvious but you ignore it and continue drinking your bottle of milk.
You try to fight back the sleepiness that slowly engulfs you but felt too weak, like your slowly draining out of energy when you finish your bottle. Your vision slowly turns into blackness like your about to faint in a second when the last thing you saw was your mother who fully turns to look at you in an emotionless expression and your dad still driving.
It's like your surrounded by a peaceful darkness. Your mind is in full relax-mode. You were in a sleeping state, like you were having a nice long nap when a sudden buzzing noise appears next to your ear. But you ignored it, wanting to return to your peaceful slumber when the annoying buzz still keeps ringing right next to your ears. You groggily open your eyes when you felt a slight tingling sensation on your face and saw a fly, sitting at the top of your noise with the rest of his friends flying everywhere all around you. You instantly rub it off and slowly sat up, taking in your surroundings.
You quickly grew panic when you found yourself at a junkyard, surrounded by a bunch of dirty looking people with rag clothes where some of them were sleeping on the dirty ground with a newspaper, some were sleeping on top of the already rusty looking cars that might have been there and unused for more than 5 years and saw one guy just like one of them sleeping underneath the car. Some of the rest were reading newspapers, drinking some can of beer while having an argument or playing around. There just too many of them that only puts more fear inside you as you continue to look around.
Suddenly, a group of homeless kids just like your age or more elder than you, run into your way and grab a duffel bag that was just laying there innocently beside you the whole time and one kid hurriedly pick it up. The rest of the kids eagerly tried to tug it and claim it as themselves, like each of them were having a war trying to claim their jackpot when your eyes suddenly grow wide when you notice that that duffel bag belongs to you!
You glared and push them out of the way with all your strength in your tiny frame and grab your duffel bag from the boy's grip who looks surprise like the rest of the others. You clutch your duffel bag protectively against your chest and glared at them all. To your surprise and fear, they instantly let out a yell and jolt out at you, outnumbering you, as you quickly turn and running away from those monsters who were chasing you like a predator and wondered where mommy and daddy is…
*Pant*
*Pant*
You were panting (soundlessly) as you were running, tears threaten to escape. You were running out of breath and felt the urge to find a safe place to rest but not at this place. You were also wondering if you could find your mom and dad somewhere here, but that seems impossible.
You pass by a group of sleeping men on the ground, where one of them woke from the noise of your running step, then all woke up when those evil kids run pass them by their noisy running footsteps. They cursed the kids with a shaking fist and tried to get back to sleep.
You look back in panic as you were running, trying to figure out how far are they when you suddenly trip on a can of soda, unintentionally dropping your duffel bag from the sudden surprise. You felt a gash of pain on your knee and quickly examine it by lifting your now dirty skirt up and wince when you saw a form of a purple and black bruise.
Too busy studying and disgusted by your now forming bruise, you didn't notice that the homeless children quickly got your bag from across and zip open it greedily before taking out each of your clothes out. You snap your head at their direction in surprise and quickly stood up to stop them but froze when you saw a bunch of clothes which belongs to yours quickly fallen or thrown out by their filthy hands and one of them quickly been picking up by those 'rats'. You shouted for them to stop but no sound came out, making you remember that you have no voice. Before all of your clothes were out of the bag, you run to the filthy tall girl who held your bag while throwing out your clothes and push her to the ground who yelps in surprise. You quickly snatch your bag up which almost looks empty and run as fast as you could out of the scary homeless children's sight and trying to find a way out of the junk yard.
You desperately look left and right, trying to find a path that would lead a way out of this hell hole into safety with tears dripping below your cheeks.
This place is crowded with full of hobos and street rats(children). You already hated this place and feeling the nerve to leave. You couldn't stand being here with people that scares you. From what you see across the distant, is a full of trees just like the view you've seen before from your father's car. Relief swept over you when you finally found a safety route to escape so you, without a second thought, ran into that direction where the trees of safety are calling you to protect you.
When you finally reach into the trees of safety, you finally caught up with your breath and lean slightly against the bark, fearing that ants might reach you and bite you, and take one last look into the junkyard where you woke up from.
You frown when a sudden realization hits you and look into your now almost empty duffel bad.
Your parents left you…
Your parents didn't love you like you thought they'll be.
And your mother did that on purpose…
With that, you swiftly turn away and run passing by one of the trees of safety until you found a strong healthy looking welcoming tree and decided to lean your back against it, not caring if ants reach and bite you, for the pain is too strong, as you began crying heart breakable on that tree, unable to believe what just had happened.
Your parents had planned it all along…
To abandoned you…
So after that terrible event, you had no choice but to live by yourself.
And in order to survive that, your gonna have to commit some sin.
And one of those sins are stealing.
Your first strategy to survive is to steal, and your first try took a lot of effort.
You found yourself came across a small town where only a few people live and had no idea what to come up with until your eyes caught a sight of glimpse of a small fudge cake, that was displayed among the rest outside the store and instantly you had a strong desire to steal it.
So you went inside that store where you can see that this place is pack of customers who were checking out each cake what to pick which makes you realize that this is a Cake Store. You felt yourself drool at the sight of cakes that were being displayed at every corner and some on aisle and felt the urge to check each one out.
Cake is one of your weakness that you couldn't resist the temptation to eat it since you have a strong crave for sweets…
You found out that there are many different kinds of variety of the cakes such as Traditional Cakes, All Novelty Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Cakes for Kids, heck there are even cupcakes and cookies!
You watched in jealousy at the customers at the counter who were receiving their already bought cake that was already inserted in a cake box after paying it and look away. You look down at your almost g
Should you do this?
Isn't it bad to steal?
Will they caught you trying to steal a cupcake?
You look around and saw that people are being busy choosing what cake to buy and minding their own business. You glance back at the irresistible looking cupcakes that have so many different flavors and look hesitant. You took another caution glance around you more just to make sure before quickly snatching that cupcake and stuffing it into your duffel bag. You look inside your duffel bag and reach the cupcake to hid it in the corner to avoid being suspicious.
You hesitantly look to your side to check if someone saw you trying to steal and let out a sign of relief when their back is facing you, too focus on the cake their examining. With that advantage, you took another cup cake in a nick of time before hiding it in the corner of your bag with the first one.
That's two cupcakes for you! You thought joyfully and decided to snatch another one. And just you are about to place the third one inside, a man suddenly appears around the corner and started heading towards you… making your heart rate speed faster.
Oh no! you thought
Just as you thought you were going to make some progress, someone finally caught you stealing not just once or twice, but thrice, that makes the matters even worst!
When he was almost to your side, you stumble across a plan, thinking that maybe he'll actually fall for it. So you decided to imitate what the rest of the customers did, by examining the cupcake with an innocent look in your face and not being obvious trying to steal it.
Just when he was about to get close, your insides are shaking with nervousness and you can feel your heart beating against your chest in a drum rate. You froze when he stop in your side and slowly lean across to you. Your heart stops beating for a second as you stop find it hard for you to breathe… You knew you're already caught and busted.
You're doomed… You're DOOMED! YOU'RE DOOMED!
Your breathing and heart rate returns to normal when you realize that man was only leaning across to you to reach the cupcakes he was trying to get. So you gave him space and sign once again in relief.
Whew… That was close…
You realize that the cupcake was still in your hand so you quickly place it with the rest of the two in an advantage when he's back was on you.
You quickly left the store, scared that maybe someone might perhaps caught you stealing without a notice and went far away from that store as much as possible. You had no idea where to go but were hoping that your legs will lead you to the right path of your unknown destination.
You pass by many people who were walking across the same road, same streets, and path that your feet is taking you with your head down, ashamed to meet or catch their gaze who might think you're one of the street rats that wonders around the places searching and begging for food, money and shelter.
Cause you are…
You saw a park a few miles across and decided to head there. After crossing the street with some grown-ups you finally reach the park and desperately tried to find a peaceful spot where you can savor your two chocolate and vanilla cupcakes.As you were searching for the perfect spot, sadness and jealousy already hits you when you saw a whole lot group of families were having a bonding picnic time together at the grass, bench, fountains, ground, almost everywhere… Almost feeling a slight regret of coming here at the first place, you still had no choice around so you bow your head down and continue to walk a bit faster, ignoring the sounds of laughter and squealing of the lucky kids and the happy parents.
Finally after the sounds and sight of torture, you found the perfect spot which is peaceful enough that reminds you of the strong, healthy looking welcoming tree from the trees of safety and lean on it. From the distance, you saw a peaceful family being together binding their own business and time. The father, known to be as the head of the family, is reading some newspaper while drinking some sprite. The mother, known as the mother of course duh, is busy cooking a delicious barbecues for the family. Her eyes fully concentrating on the flesh just to make sure not a single burn can be seen so that she can impress her husband and kids…
Perhaps she's a good cooker?
Speaking of kids, you saw two children, one boy and one girl, brother and sister of course, silently playing a board game called scrables. From what see you in that family, they also seem to like having a quiet bonding moment unlike the noisy families you faced earlier. At least they weren't such a bother…
You decided it's the best time to be eating your delicious sweet treats as you zip open your duffel bag and grab the now little messy chocolate cupcake and munch.
Mmmm…. Yummy! You thought, savoring the heavenly sweet taste that always makes you forget what current state you're in and having no care in the world for just a temporary moment.
After munching two chocolate cupcakes, you decided to save the vanilla one for the time being and stood up to search for some water. Because of the power of sweetness of the chocolate cupcakes, it also leaves your whole entire mouth into a strong crave for waterness, which puts you into a more difficult situation when you saw a water fountain just across from you.
Since you had no money not even a cent or quarter, maybe you can drink some water from the fountain. So you went straight into the fountain and gaze down at the clear flowing of water. But deep inside it looks dirty yet tempting at the same time when suddenly a kid boy with his father approach the fountain and plays with the water with their filthy hands… You cringe at that sight, suddenly realizing why the water fountain looks dirty at the first place.
Yuck!
You left in disgust and desperately need a water to quench your annoying thirst. After a few walk in the park in search for water, you found a vending machines and relief swept over you. So you run into the vending machine and quickly press the button for water but frowns when nothing came out. You tilt your head in confuse and press again,
Nothing
Then again,
Nothing again,
You grew frustrated and press the button for water rapidly but stop when you heard a footstep approaching. You turn and see a woman with her daughter, who brought out her purse, taking out a few coins before giving it to her daughter who excitingly took it and run into the vending machine next to yours and insert one coin inside it to your surprise. She chose and pressed the button of her choice before a loud thud sound appear below the vending machine, the girl crunch down and slip her hand into the slid and brings out a can of soft drink! She gave it to her mom before inserting another coin inside the vending machine and pressed her button of choice before picking up another can she chose for herself.
So that's how it works, you figured. But the problem is, you don't have any coin.
So should you beg?
No, because you're mute.
But that doesn't mean you're giving up now! So in other words, you'll have to steal again…
To steal some coins, you plan to go to some of the public sellers like the balloon man who's selling some balloons, the cotton candy man who's selling candies or the chips man who's selling some chips. You chose the cotton candy man, since he seems to be the easiest target to steal some coins. You see him busy selling the cotton candy to the kids where their parents are paying it. You eyed the coins that were being place in a box of his own aisle. And upon seeing the pink cotton candy, and how many kids have each one of their own, you felt the nerve to steal and wondered what does it tastes like when you knew it's not possible since the man never leaves his aisle. But the advantage is, he's on the other side while his money's on the other side. You cautiously walk to his aisle where his money of coins is and stood there innocently, contrasting the perfect time to steal some coins without being seen by him and his customers. You studied his movement and his customers where all mostly consist of excited kids, who were willing to get their cotton candy in their hands. You notice whenever his done giving the cotton candy to the kids, he comes this way and throws the coins inside the box before heading back to the other way to go back to do his business.
You quickly yet cautiously glance around just to make sure no one's going to see or spot you and crawl your arm up to reach the box full of coins. Once you felt a tip of it, you quickly snatch some of it and walk away, not turning around to be suspicious but when you're in a few distant away, you turn around and saw that the candy man seems oblivious to what just happened and only focus on his job. Not even the customers are paying attention unto you, only eyes drooling over the cotton candy their about to devour.
So you ran back to the vending machine and open your palm to see that you stole 5 coins to your surprise! You didn't actually believe it, but you just did. You didn't expect to steal more than 2 coins! You stood in front of the vending machine and decide to choose water and a can of coke. You copied what the girl just did from earlier before and took out the distilled fresh bottle of water, then did the same on the other vending machine to grab a can of coke.
You uncap the bottle of water before drinking the liquid eagerly that cause a few spills from your mouth. When you were satisfied, you cap back the bottle of distilled water only to see it empty. So you decided to get another one just in case.
You've spent the rest of the afternoon on the park, having a painfully hard time accepting that the fact your parents really abandoned you just because you are mute. Plus what makes it really difficult is that you were surrounded in a park full of families who were enjoying spending time together which is distracting and really annoys the heck out of you! So you cried… You cried until your tears run out dry. You cried in a place where nobody can see or hear you. You were hiding from everybody to avoid their attention. You don't want their attention… it'll only add embarrassment to you. Nobody wants you because you're mute and useless. You didn't even know how to communicate nor do a sign language so you felt useless anyway.
When it's about to get dark and getting evening, you decided it's the best time to leave the park in search for a safety shelter where no one can find you nor bother you.
It took you several hours to find the perfect place before the town goes to sleep but in the end, you did manage to find at least a safety place. That safety place is an old building where no one used to live there anymore and soon about to be demolish. When you entered inside, you can already spot a spider web that is hanging almost everywhere and a cracked wall that almost fill everywhere. There's even a hole in the walls. When you began to take a step, you notice that even that floor has a crack and each step you took has a low squealing sound. Nevertheless, you were inside a roof and felt safe enough that you finally found a shelter where no one lives anymore. Just the way you like it.
The old building you found is only three stories high so you decided to take the 3rd floor just in case. Since the elevator doesn't work anymore, probably all the energy system here shut down, you took the stair which is around the corner and start using it. You cringe at the smell and found out how dirty the walls are with covered spray that says something you aren't able to comprehend since you can't read yet.
The second floor just looks exact the same as the first floor is, only with more crack walls and dangerous gap at the floor that has a hole that can get a foot stuck once some one step on it. You continued to the next floor while covering your nose, unable to tolerate the strong disgusting odor that smells like a pee. Maybe men came to pee here every day. You shook your head at that disgusting image and continued to go third.
Once you reach the third floor, you found it was somehow dark with a bare light yet looks safety enough for a hideout just like you wanted but still notice a slight crack walls everywhere. You picked the farthest room in a corner just to be safe and open the door. Inside was the smallest empty flat with one living, one kitchen, one bedroom and two small bathrooms, that's it. Nothing special, but at least you've found a shelter right? Everything looks old, empty and dirty. There's even a spider web hanging at the top of the wall in the living room. In the small kitchen, everything looks messy and rusty, making you cringe and lose your appetite. The first bathroom you went looks okay enough, not too dirty and not too clean either, just normal… expect for the broken window and you almost had a heart attack when you saw a HUGE spider came out of nowhere, making you instantly slam the door shut. You continued on the second bathroom that makes you want to barf. Why? Because the first time you opened the door, the first thing your eyes caught was a huge 'cookies' that has almost entirely filled the whole toilet crap that seems impossible to flush and the smell is just too overwhelming! So you instantly shut the door.
Well… you had two options if you really need to 'go'. Will you choose the normal looking bathroom that has a HUGE spider on it? Or the second one that has 'cookies' all over the toilet which cause odor too?
You choose none, so you decided to leave the flat to find a more suitable safety room that has no 'cookies' or spider on it. Smart choice. You went to the closest door and opened it, only to find the flat just as empty as the previous one but cleaner. You smile sadly,
Perfect
So you began settling in. The flat was almost identical to the previous one but has 2 bedrooms instead of one. And when you check the bathrooms, you half smile, both the bathrooms look normal and clean enough to use it. Without thinking, you rush in and shut the door and took everything out that has been stuck within you for the previous 10 hours.
You came out of the bathroom feeling refreshed and start grabbing your duffel bag who is now your only friend waiting for you at the door, and head inside one of the bedroom for a nap. The bedroom is small yet looks very welcoming. You were lucky enough that there was an old big mattress that was lying on the floor all looking lonely so you went near it and sat down, clutching your duffel bag in a hug since it is your only friend now. You opened the bag and frown when you had a very few clothes left that consist of 5 or 6, since the last time at the junkyard, those mean kids stole the rest from you.
After taking each one out, you saw you had one cupcake left and were thankful you did not finish it off earlier cause now you were so hungry!
The vanilla cupcake looks a little bit dirty but you quickly clean it up and grab a bite. Chewing it hungrily. As you were eating, you still can't accept the fact that your parents were really leaving you just because you're mute! It really hurts you deep inside like a stab in the heart when you thought they have accepted and love you the way you but now knew that all along till at this current time that, they had planned to get rid of you all along…
That thought have pained you instantly that you began to shake with anger, betrayal, hatred and sadness. Tears already spilling down your face then you begin sobbing uncontrollably. You cried and cried until you fell asleep.
Every now and then, you would go to a different store with your duffel bag as a 'side kick' to steal some goods such as candies, chocolates, lollipops, anything that involves sweets and sometimes grab a drink from a cooler.
You would also try to steal some money from the public sellers, by acting innocent and when they turned around, you'd do your thing before walking away until your far enough to count how much money you've stole and collected.
You'd go from stores to stores, stealing every sweets and junks as you can, without being obvious. And you're smart enough to hide all of your stealing goods with your clothes that acts as a shield to block the beep of a machine from a grocery store.
When you have enough stolen goods, you'd come to a park to eat all of the foods you've stolen until you were satisfied before hanging around, trying very hard not to think or remember your parents anymore but find it difficult when you saw a family.
And if you really got to 'go' to relief yourself, you would go to the ladies restroom park and get used to the dirt and smell or go to any random restaurants or fast food restaurant to use the toilets or restrooms.
And every night of the day, you'd search for a shelter which chosen to be an old building where people don't live there anymore. It would always be the highest floor you've chosen, just so no one could find or kidnap you. Though you doubt that'll happen…
You've become very used to this as your daily routine and as 2 years pass by, you've found yourself growing inch by inch and became expertly good at stealing… That is, until…
2 years later…
You went to a grocery store when you felt yourself craving to steal another one of the chocolate bar called Kit Kat. You bring your duffel bag with you as usual since that is always useful to you when it comes to stealing. You've turn 4 years old. You notice you've gained a few physical change with your hair growing a bit long, your height growing 3 inch taller, and you gain just a few pounds since all that sweets you've been stealing got lots of calories. But you still remain cute…
You went into the aisles which consist of all kinds of chocolate sweets such as Cookies, Oreo, Hershey, Milky Way bar, Fudgy bar, M&M's, White Toblerone, Chocolate Toblerone, Goya bar, Cadbury, etc… All those you already tasted but never get tired of them. You're lucky that there's few people at the stores today since many people are at work so this can be use to your advantage.
You slowly begin to open your duffle bag and give it a small space so that people here at that store won't notice that your stealing, and quickly grab a handful of Kit Kat bars, next to that, your favorite Galaxy Bar, yum yum! Flakes comes next, followed by Crunchies, then some Tobleromes, Cadbury, Oreo, Chips Delight, and many more. When you think that you had enough, you decided to go for the cooler aisle to grab or steal some drinks, such as Chocolate milk, Strawberry milk, and Vanilla flavored milk.
You grab the three before getting out of everyone's view and went into a safe place where you quickly stuff the three inside your duffel bag. There… That should do it! Since your duffle bag is slight heavy enough, you think it's now the best time to escape or leave the store looking innocent. Once you almost reach the doorway to safety with the most innocent look on your cute face you can muster, there was a guard who stop you with a hand.
"Hold it young lady" he said in a deep commanding tone that sends shiver through your spine.
You froze and gulp before looking up and stare at the tall guard who gave you a suspicious look.
"What's inside your bag?'' he ask, more like stated.
This brings fear in you so you gave him the most innocent curious eyes you could muster, like asking him 'Why do you want to know?'
But that doesn't give him any effect since he still gives you the suspicious stare… The next thing he says brings you into a great terror…
"May I see what's inside your bag young lady?" he ask, more like demanded.
Your heart starts beating faster that you swear you could almost hear it while staring at his narrowed eyes. With great fear, you shook your head 'no' and gave him a glare that clearly states 'Mind your own business!' while clutching your duffle bag against you protectively. Your action only makes it more suspicious…
The scary tall guard man gave you back a glare before angrily extend his hand and gave a commanding tone "If you wouldn't mind, may I just check your bag for a moment please?" Some people are now staring, might be because of the loud tone this stupid man is giving.
You still kept your glare and stood defensively, stubbornly shaking your head 'no'. The guard man sighs in frustration before saying "Young lady, ('Stop calling me young lady!' you thought angrily) in this store, customers are oblige to have their bag's inspected or check out before entering the store ('But I was about to leave you stupid man!' you thought angrily) (You wanted to argue, but you have no voice) So in case you have already been check by one of the staff, you are still required to have your bag checked by one of the policy's law before leaving the store just to make sure you aren't Shopstealing'' he emphasis the word 'Shopstealing' to make state to his statement.
"Now are we clear?" he asks in a fake professional tone. You frown at him but didn't answer. Then to add another fear, another guard approaches him and looks at you and your duffle bag in amuse. Your doom…
"Something wrong Isa?" he ask in an amuse tone. This man 'Isa' looks at you suspicious before looking at the other guard "This young lady here ("Eurgh! Stop calling me that!" you shouted in your head) refuse to let me check out her bag before she leaves out the store until I told her the rules about 'Consumer Law' but still refuse to let me."
The other guard looks amuse by this whole situation before turning at you with a smirk
"Now little girl, (You cringe at his nickname to you) just let him check out your bag before letting you leave because that's how the rules goes…" he stated cockily which only makes your glare deepens before he added
"Got it memorized?"
You narrow your eyes at the two of them before shrugging and tried to make a run for it but the cocky red haired guard caught you with a smirk and shook his head in amuse "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're not planning to run away from us are you?" you only gave him a glare in respond and let out a soundlessly gasp when you felt your duffel bag is being grab by this guard named Isa. Your eyes widen in fear, when you saw Isa opening up your bag and check out what's inside.
You were frozen in spot, too shock to move from your position when the guard open wide the bag and examining it. You close your eyes in defeat… Until you hear,
"Clothes?"
Huh?
"Huh?'' asked the guard who was still holding you before releasing you to check out what the guard Isa meant. He went to also check out what's inside your bag and also saw "Clothes?"
They both looked at you in surprise and you look back at them just as surprise too until realization hits you.
Oh right! You remember wrapping up your stolen goods properly with your clothes without it being seen so that you could block the beeping machine…
You smirk and nod. Happy that those two clueless guards did not acknowledge your smart 'secret'. Isa sighs in defeat before nodding and closing your entire bag up and hand it to the red haired guard to give it to you.
"Here Lea, just give it back to her…" Lea the red haired guard grins and nods before handing it to you. "See? I know you're innocent!" Lea ruffles your hair before standing straight. You quickly move past him and Isa and glad you weren't caught thanks to your genius brain.
You went to the park just like you always did after you're 'Shopstealing' and sat on a perfect spot just behind the tree. You were already use to see some families hanging out here and always tend to ignore them and then focus on your sweet treats. So you went to open up your bag and unwrap all the chocolate stolen goodies from your clothes which look very crumple and select Flakes first.
You watched the fountaun as usual when you were eating and try to compose yourself before searching for a place to sleep in for the night.
You were in a daydreaming state, half of your stealing chocolate were already gone when suddenly a shadow lures over you, blocking your view of the fountain and when you look up, your eyes instantly grew wild in surprise when you saw the girl from the junkyard who threw some of your clothes on the ground, standing there in front of you! You sat frozen and blink repeatedly, thinking maybe your hallucinating but you aren't!
She glares at you and quickly snatches away your half finish bar before throwing it far away, letting it hit the ground. You look at it surprise and look at her in 'Are you crazy look?' but she still continues to glare at you.
You slowly stood up and shook in anger and were about to tackle her to the ground when a group of homeless kids from before all surrounded you… You look around in fear and surprise before turning at the girl who smirks. They have followed you the whole time!
With this, you grew fear and never expect to face them again. So you quickly grab your duffle bag beside you and made a run for it! Only to be followed by the street children and the tall girl who appears to be their leader.
You haven't seen them in 3 years so this is a whole lot new to you. You realize that the kids also change through their height, hair, weight, and face and even grown stronger! They were running so fast and there's too many of them and one you! But their leader seems to be the fastest since she's in the lead ahead of her followers.
You're doomed…
*Pant*
*Pant*
*Pant*
This is like a déjà vu to you. Like time repeats itself only making it a lot more difficult. You were panting (soundlessly) as you were running, tears threaten to escape. You were running out of breath and felt the urge to find a place to hide away from those little monsters. You run as fast as you can, trying to be as far away from them as possible. You can feel your heart beating faster that matches along your running footstep. Too bad there's only few people on the park today…
When you almost reach out of the park, you were now in an empty street way where there's absolute no one in sight. Fear overtook you so you were now in a panic-state. And in a panic state, you don't know what to do anymore so you decided you defend yourself by hitting one of the kids and children with your duffel back as you cried. There just like 12 of them!
The kids you were trying to hit block and shielded themselves with their arms cross in front of them as you continued to weakly hit them since you were running out of strength from all that running…
You were suddenly tackled to the ground where your face almost got hit by the pavement but thankfully it didn't and turn your head to see the tall girl straddle you from behind! Your eyes began to grew red as you watch the rest of the 11 kids playing with your duffel bag, taking out whatever it is inside and claiming it as theirs… Some even tried to declare a tug of war for the chocolates you stole and saw that the rest of them were wildly digging out your duffel bag, leaving it almost empty, even your clothes are gone…
You struggled to get free from the tall girl who was sitting on top of you while holding your arms behind you in an iron grip as you cried with no voice for them to stop. Tears continuingly spilling and your mouth desperately trying to find the sound of the voice to be heard…
It was hopeless… Your weak, tired and your nonexistent voice doesn't help at all…
You could only watch in full tears as the kids continue to play with your all your stuff.
Until the girl on top of you commanded them to scram to your surprise. The 11 kids obediently run off all the way back to the park. When their finally out of sight, the tall girl got off you and dusted herself off, though she's already a filthy rat, it just a waste of effort so it's no use. You slowly sat up and watch her in a sad curious puffy eyes. When she is done 'dusting' herself off, she did something that made you surprise…
She tore your now empty duffel bag and ripped it off like a fierce animal… Making it too useless to be used by its defeated owner.
Your eyes widen in surprise and you weakly stood up and run into her, trying to push her away in a means of stopping her but she shove you hard that your bum hit the ground. 'Ouch!'
She continues to break your duffle bag into entire pieces until she is satisfied and threw the rest of the pieces to your face in a glare before turning around and leaves you heartbroken…
You sat there stunned for a very long time until you finally break down…
It's over…
Your only 'friend' is now dead and it's officially over…
Your 'friend' was the only one that makes you survive for the past 3 years and now it's over…
It's over…..
It's over…
It's…over….
A man in a long white robe walked into the very empty streets and thought he saw a small figure shaking. With his curiosity, he decided to approach the shaking figure and froze when he caught a full view of her… It was a young girl, look to be the age of 4 or so and saw her shaking uncontrollably with her hands covering her face. A strong sadness swept over him so he decided to approach her and ask "Hey… What's a young little girl like you doing in street here all alone?" he asked in concern. The girl stops shaking but still covered her face. The man frowns then decided to ask another question
"Where are your parents?"
At this question, the girl shakes again uncontrollable which cause the man to frown and almost felt like he knew what happened.
"They… They left you didn't they?" he ask hesitantly in a sad voice. The girl stops shaking and slowly removes her hand to reveal a red puffy eyes from too much crying. She look at him for one second before looking down and sadly nods.
The man gasp in surprise and he looks at her in disbelief. She's way too young to be abandoned…he thought as he watch her tears slowly dripping out from her eyes, almost running dry…
"What is your name?" he asked in concern.
The girl frowns at him before hesitantly grab his palm shakily and spelled her named. Her parents taught her how to spell her name when she was young, so she's glad she still remembers. The man studies her moving finger that indicated a letter to her name.
"~~~~?''
The girl nods curtly, still avoiding her eyes.
The man gently places a hand on her chin and lifts it up so that he can see her. "You can't talk, do you?"
She slowly nods which makes the man's frown deepens… 'So she's mute' he thought. He now knows the true reason why her parents abandoned her. He studies her for a bit, thinking that maybe he should adopt her since he feels so much sympathy for her. She looks too much depress and weak. He can sense her aura growing darker and darker, telling him that she has no more hope to live…
But he's determined to change that.
He places his hand on her narrow shoulder and sadly smiles to her,
"Come…"
The girl looks up at him in confuse.
"You're coming home with me…"
The girl looks at him fully surprise and a bit of disbelief, her eyes saying 'Are you sure?'
The man nods and smiles at her, determine to change her life. He stood up and offered her his hand which she reluctantly took.
Should she trust him?
The man smiles once again and leads her to his place that is called The Land of Departure…
Present
When Terra, Aqua and Ventus already knew that you're mute, they instantly knew why your parents abandoned you but doesn't push the subject.
Nevertheless, they still welcomed you in a warm embraced and continued to treat you the same with kindness and love as they showed you around the Castle with a warm smile… You knew you loved them already. Everything you viewed from this Castle was enchanted and rich. You love the large dining room, the main room that has a foyer with some furnitures, the huge kitchen, the throne room, the long hallways that has plenty of rooms such as the library, Eraques' study room and suite, the rich polished bathrooms, Aqua's very neat and orderly room, Terra's nice and clean room, Ven's little messy yet cool room. They even have a secret chamber. You find it hard to believe that you're going to be living here with the nicest people you've ever met.
During halfway of the tour, Terra declared that it's time that he should be making dinner and ask Ven to help him, Ven groans and reluctantly followed him before saying goodbye first to you with a smile before telling Aqua not to be boring while touring you. Aqua glares and told him to scram (Ven chuckles before he left) before smiling sweetly at you. They already showed you everywhere inside the castle so now Aqua only needs to show you your room.
Aqua opens a door for you which is your 'supposed' room and told you to go in. You entered the room and look around in awe… The room that you're gonna have to be living has a very cute princess-like bed which is pink at the corner where a huge window with a star design curtains that is color red tied to the sides to let you view outside the castle. And from what you can see through that huge window, was the almost dark sky above that sent glitters of little light that came from the stars, making you feel like you're in an enchanted kingdom.
Your room has two large closets, each on the other side with a round heart shaped table that is color red and a cute pink plushy chair beside it. To summarize it, your room is cute! Just like you!
Aqua looks your awe face in an amuse look and couldn't help but giggle at how cute you look at the moment. "Like it?" she asked amused.
You look at her with a smile and nod.
Aqua smiles, then walks up to you, placing a hand on your shoulder "I'm glad you like it. I'm thankful that we had an extra room for you to sleep in. But now, since your living with us, this is now declared as 'your' room and nobody can ever have this." she giggles before continuing "Plus, I think this room really suits you. Since its design to look 'cute' just like you." You instantly blush at the comment and look down.
Aqua laughs the pat your head in a loving manner,
"Well, I'll be heading to the kitchen now to make sure Terra and Ven don't burn anything." You laugh at her statement and nod in understand.
Aqua smiles then ask "So do you want anything? Like water or some juice to drink before I return back so you can start your shower?"
'Yes, I want some milk, please" you silently plead but knew she can't hear you since your mute so you smile and shook your head 'no', even though you're thirsty. You're just too shy to ask anything more since they already been nice to you.
Aqua looks at you unsurely before frowning slightly. "Are… you sure?"
"No…"
You smile again in reassurance before nodding.
Aqua nods and smiles "Okay then… I'll be back in a few minutes. Please make yourself at home okay?"
You nod once again with a smile before Aqua left you, closing your door so that you can have some privacy.
You look around for a while, liking the sudden change of what just happened. You like the new change. You like Eraques and are very thankful of him for deciding to take you. You even like Terra, Aqua and Ventus, then you remember to just call him Ven so you'll keep that in mind from now on.
You plop down into your bed and relax against the soft mattress. You smile to yourself, happy that you were able to get another new beginning with a new home, new family and new life…
New life found
