Kris won't speak to me now, and I start to get worried. A couple of minutes pass before Kris decides to go to his room. (I hope he'll decide to tell me about it later.)

But with no company, I decide to think about where my family could have gone. Sicilia, my happy-go-lucky sister who always had a smile on her face. My dad, a hard working man who cared about his kids like we were angels. My mom who is probably freaking out right now.

(Oh god, are they okay? Did Sicilia make sure to get her inhaler?) These thoughts swirl around in my head. Time stops meaning anything. (If they are hurt, then where...)

I start to cry. I don't know how loudly, but it was loud enough for Kris to hear. I see him coming out of his room. He looks at me, and says the single nicest thing I've ever heard. "Hey, why are you crying? You don't look as nice when your tears are running. Just calm down."

I hear the door open. I don't turn around to greet her, but I know who it is.

"My child, are you alright?," She asks with a voice of concern.

"No. My entire family just disappeared in the middle of the night! I... I..."

Toriel then gives me a hug and, to calm me down, whispers to me, "You'll be alright, my child. Everything will be alright."

I look at her face, and don't see a single trace of disbelief anywhere. "How can you be sure?"

"You have to stay with. Even if we can't find your family, we will always be here to take care of you."

"..." She seems serious, and... I want to believe her, I just can't. I put a smile on my face and say "Thank you, Mom."When I said that, the look on her face instantly warmed. "You're always welcome, my child."

"Now I think we all need some rest. The kindergarteners were rather excited today. The class field trip IS tomorrow. Dinner is in the refridgerator. You children can stay up for another hour after you've finished, but then it is bedtime, alright?"

I nod. But out of the corner of my eye, I notice Kris stare at me for a moment, with an expression I'd never seen on his face before. Regardless, he nods. And Toriel goes down the hall and into the previously locked room.