I'm so sorry about the last update, hope this works, It seems that my last message about negative comments I didn't explain myself when i said negative comments will be ignored I meant abuse towards me, helpful comments are always welcome, and i'm sorry for any spelling and grammar mistakes in the future and the last chapter.
"why you so sad" asked the red head offering her hand to help him off the floor where he's been sitting
Rick looking at her hand and back at her face, she offered a small smile.
"mam is dead" Grabbing her hand slowly his sweatshirt lifts up his arm a little rubbing on his cuts he visibly winced, Martha and Johanna both seen the cuts but said nothing but are worried.
"oh when was that"
Rick shrugged
Rick just looked not sure what to do with himself
"where you staying"
Rick shrugged to be honest he had no idea what to do with himself or where to go
Martha spoke up "why don't you stay with us tonight Johanna's having her house redecorated, Katie can bunk in with you" turning to Joanna, she gave a nod "and you can have the spare room until you get sorted out"
They really felt sorry for him ad with what they saw from the cuts it looked like a knife there were that straight and with being 6 he wouldn't give that to himself, they could tell something else went on and it wasn't good, and being 6 and going though that they just truly wanted to help the kid.
Rick looked like he seen a ghost he went white, shocked was an understatement, no one has ever been that nice.
"why?" rick asked as he looked over them again
"well because I have a spare room and you have nowhere to go"
"we want to help"
Rick looked between them again
"oh"
"is that a yes" she gave him a bright smile
Rick gave a small shy smile and small nod
"great now do you have any clothes or anything to change in"
Rick only had that pair of clothes only gets new when they get too small his mam did give him new pants but they ended up getting ribbed by Colin
Rick looked at himself and shook his head he didn't realise that he had blood drops and mud on his clothes, Rick looked back up at the women and shook his head
"ok so then let's go get some you can have a wash and then change into something clean"
Rick gave anther shy smile
Why are they being so nice, there about to turn soon
Joanna grabbed his hand, rick jumped at the sudden contact, Johanna clearly a bit startled by the reaction but gave him a smile anyway and carried on walking rick trying to keep up with them, so they slowed down for him Joanna still had a hold on his hand.
He's really small for his age Katie must be taller, he's really cute
He's really quiet, I hope we can help him
2 hours later
There sharing a cab back to Martha's they've called the police after asking rick questions about his mam and how she died he gave them short answers but he knew his address and have given it. The police agreed to meet them back at Martha's in an hour or so, giving rick time to shower and change.
In the cab they could smell rick they asked him how long it's been since he had a shower.
Rick shrugged "5 weeks" he mumbled looking out the window he's never been out this far or long and its only been to the shop and back.
They just nodded they are starting to get a picture of domestic abuse he would only talk about a mother when asked but when asked about his father he would withdraw and stay quiet, they would just carry on with the shopping after 2 failed attempts they gave up and went for dinner, he would tell them more when he gets used to them and trusts them, they told them self's he would come around.
They went to pick up Katie from school on the way back while Martha and rick stayed in the car
Johanna walked through the gates of the school in to the main building to Katie's class she walked through the door and was met with kids running around, kids painting and Katie was reading a book, Joanna smiled at the sight, she could see where Katie was laying on the sofa head in a book in front was Laine and the boys playing tucks and princess.
The teacher said hi and called for Katie, Katie looked around huge grin on her face as she got up tripping over Laine and the boys who scowled playfully at her, and she run over to her mam
"maaamm"
"hey baby, how was your day" she said while catching and hugging her
"good we painted and coowled" un able to pronounce some words yet
"good baby, now go say bye to Laine and the boys then we'll get out of here I want you to meet someone"
Maybe someone his age will get him out of his shell
"ok mammy"
Katie trotted over to her friends and gave Laine a hug and said goodbye to the boys, as its Friday she isn't going to see them till Monday that is a long time for a kid.
She came back a moment later with a smile grabbed her mams hand and they walked out together with a wave over their shoulders to the teacher, they got to the gates when Joanna stopped and bent down to Katie's size.
Katie looked at her mother and gave a toothy smile, Joanna gave a huge grin back.
"There's a boy in the cab with Martha he's coming home with us tonight he's your age and he's taking the spare room so am afraid you're going to have to sleep with me tonight huh"
"ok mammy, whys he coming home with us"
Ummm "he's been though a hard time and needs a place to go tonight he's very quiet so we'll just see how it goes ok" smiling
"ok mammy" smiling right back
"come on en" standing up and walking to the cab
Back in the cab
In the cab rick is watching how Johanna and Katie interacted with great interest, he never interacted with other kids he's walked past them and he's been bullied before when walking to the shop about his size, so he nervous about meeting her.
Martha watches rick like a hawk taking in his body langue the way he's watching everything with great interest even the taxi driver he's looked at but never meets in the eye or when he asks him a question he stays quite like he's scared something is going to happen, he flinches when he hears the simplest of things like a car beep and when they zoom past, when the taxi driver talks to her or him he jumps. She really wants to keep him safe.
The cab door opens and Katie jumps the back and Joanna jumps to the front, now rick and Katie are sat next to each other.
"hey" she beamed
God that smile could start wars, beautiful
"h hi" hey gave a small shy smile
"I'm Kate"
"Rick"
The cab started moving they looked at each other for a bit then rick dropped his head to look at his hands in his lap.
The cab pulled outside of Martha's house and they all jumped out, rick took slow steps to the front door railing behind them all
This is where it goes downhill, I guess
Martha takes out the keys, where Kate is already waiting by the front door as she run and is currently bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet
Martha opens the door and Kate runs in the house and straight to the kitchen waiting for someone to take her dinner out of the oven.
Martha and Johanna let rick in the door first, he looks at they're both then in the house, its nothing like his, its brightly colored with decorations with flowers and patterns, it even smells different better than his old house even if it is a bit over powering.
sorry again for any mistakes I made, comments always welcome, I'm going to try and upload every Thursday, i have 2 more chapters ready for next Thursday currently working on the 5th as I type this.