Chapter 2: Never Forgotten
Staring into his dark corner Luke imagined life if his mother was still here. He still was waiting for the day when she would wake up like the man in the fancy clothes said on the day she went in her sleepy chamber 'She is not dead, but resting with the angels in the afterlife.'
Luke did not know what afterlife was but he said his mother was not dead therefore she must return one day.
Even though his master was horrid he still had a heart allowing Luke to rest now and again. Kenny say in his arms with the same smile he always had.
"Mummy will cwome two us one dway." Luke told his Kola.
There was a loud sound coming from upstairs so Luke listened.
"Where here from the government facilities. We've heard complaints from neighbours on a child being kept hostage and beaten then used as a slave." A strange voice said from above.
Half the words were lost in young Luke's head but he did know they were talking about him.
There was smashing of a bottle, shattering on the ground.
"The kids mine. Ya can't take him." Luke's Master snapped.
"We are from the government if the usual standards are not met we have full rights to remove the child from your care." The zoice replied steadily.
Men pushed past Luke's master and started searching for him. Unsure on where he was better of Luke squeezed his Kola and huddled into the corner.
A large bang notified Luke into the fact the cellar door had been swung open. He shivered hugging the Kola. It was the only thing he still loved.
A bright light shone on Luke's face before a man ran over to him.
"It's okay little guy we won't hurt you." The man said in a soft voice. "Got him."
More men filled the room. Luke refused to budge from the corner.
"It's clear he's both mentally and physically hurt." One man sighed.
Many of the others nodded.
"So we can remove the child from this building and take him to a safe secure place." One younger looking man checked.
Luke's master was seized and taken away to a prison. Luke was taken to a orphaning to have anouther chance at life.
No one had found out that these events had all occurred on the poor child's birthday. He did not recieve presents, love or any usual birthday traditions.
As they filled out his files Luke was forced to sit through it fiddling with Kennys fur.
"So parents, then, who are they?" One woman filling in the paper asked.
"There's the phsyco we found and we have also got records of the mother dying almost a year ago." The man in te room told her.
Luke wanted to shout that his mother was not dead but he did not feel comftorable anouth to talk to these people.
"Now do we have any other details about him?" She asked.
"Not really. We've only really gotten that his names Luke and he's aged three." The man replied.
"Four." Luke whisper trying to follow.
"What's that sweetie?" The women asked crouching down next to Luke.
All of a sudden Luke became more uncomtable again, plus he disliked anyone calling him sweetie except his mother.
"It's possible the kid has recently had a birthday. Unfortanute but a possibility."
"Well then if we have the rest I guess we can introduce Luke here to his new friends"
Before he could say anything Luke was escorted to a room full of other three and four year olds. A small fire heated the room and two laddies were standing watching all the children.
Things were all going to fast for the young child and he began crying gently.
Since his miter died he no longer got comfort when he was upset. He had to make it discrete as the attention scared him.
"Hwi!" I young girl shouted at Luke.
Unsure Luke hid behind the adults legs.
"Wi'm Jessica!" The girl added peeping round the mans legs.
Luke felt threatened and rubbed the scar on his arm. Carefully Luke lifted Kenny up to hide his face. He hoped this made it clear he was scared but the girl just thought he was giving her Kenny.
"No!" Luke yelled snatching the kola back to cradle it in his arms.
Jessica ran of almost in tears avoiding talking to anyone else. Luke was sorry but his kola was given to him by his mother and the only thing his master let him keep. It was the only family Luke had left.
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