forum Abandoned and Alone | Open

Started January 17, 2019 by @Knight-Shives group

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"We panicked. We were already shaken up. I think that when we're able to think calmly then things will be different. But would you prefer a proper family?"

"I can't say if I would prefer one because I never once had a 'family'. Just saying."

"I know but.." Kale trailed off. "Never mind. In any case it's your call on where we go from now."

"why don't you make a choice. They are your ideas."

"I just think you should have a say in how your life is going to be."

"It's not like I haven't had no say. Sometimes you are just too concerned."

Kale quietly mumbled. "I'm sorry, I'm working on it."

"no. It's fine. It's fine." Jay replied.

"You don't have to cover up the truth." Kale chucked. "I shouldn't be so concerned or protective over you all the time. You need your own space after all."

"yeah. I guess I do sometimes." Jay agreed.

"I'm sorry." Kale sighed, rubbing the back of their head. "Would you like some space now?"

"nah. I'm cool with you right here. Just sometimes it feels like I am treated differently because I am blind and it gets a bit annoying."

"I don't treat you differently because of that… It's because.. well it's hard for me to explain."

"try to explain. Pleeeeeeeease." Jay said curious of why.

"I…" Kale stopped for a moment, trying to figure out how to put their feelings and thoughts into words. "It's just a feeling I have.. a lot of people have it, where you just always want to be close to someone, and you want to make them happy because their smile is like the best thing in the world because it makes you feel warm inside, and you make it your job to make sure they're safe because it would break you if anything horrible happened to them…"

Jay nodded slowly not sure what to say or how to respond.

"Sorry, I don't know if that actually makes sense." they laughed nervously. "I'm not good at putting words to emotions."

"yeah. Your really aren't great at explaining." He replied.

"Ouch.. no need to be so blunt about it." Kale sighed. "One person may call it love, another may say obsession, while another may say it is like parental love. Truth is I don't know which of those three it is, and i'm in no rush to find out."

"um. Alright." Jay said. He really didn't know what to say or what was the appropriate response.

(Woo?)

"Sorry, I'll stop talking." Kale knew that they were making the situation awkward. A police officer came over to take down Kale and Jay's names and ages, explaining that there would be some people coming to take small groups of the children to different places, including other orphanages depending on how young the kids were. The officer left them alone to take down the details of other children.
"We'll be fine." Kale whispered, not really knowing how to feel about being taken to a new place.

"yeah. I hope so." He replied and listened around

Before long, multiple cars and minivans rolled up to the orphanage. From the looks of the drivers, they were polite, generous, but also very tired and confused. The police began assigning children to the vehicles, 4 to the cars and 8 to a minivan. Kale and Jay were directed to a dark navy car with two of the younger girls. The woman stood beside it had a kind smile that made Kale suspicious, but she took Kale's belongings and neatly tucked them into the boot, signalling for all of them to climb inside her car. Once on the road she told them that she would be taking them to a care home in the city. Kale whispered to Jay. "I'm not the only one on edge right?"