Chapter 3: Who Cares?

Tommy sighed, running his hand through his hair. It was bad enough that he had lost the fight two years ago but Jack wouldn't leave him alone about it.

"You're really weak Tom" teased Jack and Tommy felt like punching him again, but that would only provoke Jack.

"Um…Tommy, someone at the front desk will wanna see you" said a teacher from the door and Jack frowned.

"Who does he have?" Jack asked confused "no-one will ever adopt Tommy"

"Her names Larissa Hudson and she has come to see Tommy" the teacher repeated glaring disapprovingly at Tommy and Jack. Tommy shrugged off her look and headed towards the front desk. He himself was wondering that though, who would want to see him. Who was Larissa Hudson?


'That's him" came the voice of the headmaster and Tommy looked up to see a woman looking at him.

"He's perfect, I'll take him" Tommy's mouth fell open in shock. No-one wanted 10 year olds and if they did, they defiantly wouldn't want him.


After they had both signed some papers Larissa led Tommy to a cab and pushed him in. She slid in next to him. She was silent the whole way to her place but when she got there she glanced at him 'what do you think?"

Tommy didn't want to insult her so he lied.

"Um…it's very nice" It was the smallest little shack, the windows were falling off and the door hung on its hinges.

"Yes, I know" she pushed him forcefully into it and he started to get a feel of foreboding. There was one tiny bed in the shack and nothing else. Tommy knew that wasn't good but as he tried to open the door, he reliesd it was locked. As bad as the door may look, it was very strong. He started to kick at the door as Larissa advanced on him.

"What's wrong Tommy?" she asked as she pulled off her jacket and threw it on the floor.

"No, keep away from me! I WANT OUT!" he kicked at the door in fury and horror.

"Well dear boy, you're not gonna get out" she started to pull off her top and Tommy became more terrified than he already was. He rushed to one of the windows but reliesd that the glass on them was to strong to break. He was trapped, with nowhere to go. Suddenly someone kissed him on the neck and he swiveled around to find Larissa with her top completely off.

"Don't be a spoil sport Tom, take off your shirt" she tried to pull it off herself but he scurried away from her again.

"No, NO!" he yelled, he was cornered and she was coming closer to him. He hadn't felt this terrified since Mr Gor and that had been 5 years ago. He never thought he'd feel this panicked again but here he was.

She pulled him onto the bed as he struggled; he wasn't up to more things like this


3 very uncomfortable hours passed for Tommy as he lay beneath Larissa. He kept punching her and kicking her but nothing seemed to do the trick.


Suddenly sirens were outside the shack. Police barged in and saw Larissa lying on top of Tommy. They charged forward and pulled her forcefully from him. Another officer helped him up and checked him over quickly for bruises or cuts. He wasn't hurt physically in her eyes but he was absolutely traumatized and that was no surprise to her.

"How did you know" he sounded so relieved.

"We heard yelling and screaming from this shack, so we decided to check it out. I looked through the windows and saw you" she said just before blackness took Tommy again.