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Chapter Three

After Solomon left the hospital he called Ishizu and asked her "Would you please meet me at the house as soon as possible." Then he went home to talk to the other boys and let them know that there would be a new boy coming to live here.

Ishizu arrived the same time Solomon did and as they walked to the door he told her "There will be a new boy here tomorrow and he's really been abused so badly that at times he can't find the words to say and I really want to give him a chance to grow like he really should be, will you help me talk to the others?"

As they entered the door the boys ran to greet him all except for Seto who still was standoffish but he never stopped Mokuba from making friends with the other boys. As he walked into the living room and sat down in his favorite chair Solomon said "Please all of you come and sit down, I have something to tell you. There will be a new boy coming here tomorrow and he really needs all our help to move past the hellish life he's been forced to live. Joey has been abused in such a way that he can't talk because he's so afraid of being punished if he does so please will all of you help me help him?"

Seto walked over and looked out the window and then with his back to all of them he said "How old is he and when does he arrive?"

Solomon looked at Ishizu who smiled at him and Solomon said "He's about two years younger then you and I'm bringing him here tomorrow about noon."

Mokuba ran to his brother who smiled down at him and Seto picked him up and Mokie laid his head on his brother's shoulder and he said "Me proud of you." Seto gave him a kiss on his forehead and then he let him down and Mokie ran to play with the others. Seto then walked off to read one of the few books that Solomon had found that interested him.

Bakura and Marik both walked over and they asked "What do you need us to do?"

Ishizu smiled at them and she said "Please go bring one of the beds up from the basement and set it up in Seto and Mokuba's room."

When they walked off to do as she asked, Ishizu turned to Solomon and she asked "How bad off is he?"

Solomon told her "Gregory found Joey in the basement of they think was his house tied up and huddling in a corner have alive and he had bruises all over this body. The man that they think was his father was dead up in his room where he had died from shooting up pure heroin and Gregory used what he learned from David to get Joey to trust him enough to get him to the hospital and now he's ready to come here and learn how to be a boy again from the others."

The next morning Solomon was up early fixing breakfast for him and the boys and Seto came down before the others and asked "Is this new boy going to be in our room is that why there's another bed in there?"

Solomon turned and put his arm around Seto's shoulder and he said "Joey really needs to be with someone who will be able to show him that it's alright to be scared if he wants and that no one is going to hurt him and son you're the best one to help him since you've always been there for Mokie and he's come getting better everyday. Can you help me?"

Seto did something that he rarely does he smiled at Solomon and he told him "For you I'd do anything because you're the one who gave Mokie and me a chance to come back from the hellhole we were living in and become who we are today, so yes I'll help you."

Solomon hugged him and kissed his cheek causing Seto to blush and then Solomon said "Will you please set the tables for me."

After breakfast Solomon left to go to the hospital to bring Joey home with him and he prayed that Joey would like it enough to stay and want to get better.

Solomon walked into the room and Joey was sitting on the edge of the bed dressed in some clothes that Gregory brought him and when he saw Solomon he smiled and then he said "Me glad see you go home now?"

Solomon walked over to Joey and gave him a big hug and then with tear in his eyes Solomon told him "I'm so glad to see you and yes it's time to go home and meet the other boys that live with me."

Freda came in to tell Joey good-bye and she handed Solomon a file that had Joey's medical records or what they have since he was brought in and she gave Joey a kiss and then she left and Joey looked at Solomon and he asked him "Why she cry?"

Solomon picked up the small bag with the rest of the clothes that Gregory gave Joey and he took Joey's hand and as they walked to the door Solomon said "Dr. Houser is sad to see you going home because she cares for you."

When they walked passed the Nurses Station Joey say Freda and he ran over and hugged her and looked up at her and he said "Me like you too." She smiled down at him and then he ran back to Solomon and they left the hospital and went to the house where Solomon prayed would be the start of a new life for him.

Solomon stopped the car and as he got out he opened the back door and Joey got out and they walked into the house where all the boys were waiting to meet the new boy and welcome him home. Joey was kind of scared till Seto walked over and he said "it's alright to be afraid but you'll be just fine."

Mokie walked over and took Joey's hand and he said "Come on me, we go meet the others." So Joey went with Mokuba and he met all the boys and for the first time in a very long time Joey began to feel like he really belonged here with the other boys and Solomon the only man who ever cared enough to bring him into his home and give him a chance to be who he really is, a young boy who wants to have fun, learn and fell safe again.

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Chapter Four Coming Up...Joey talks about his abuse with the other boys...