PRIDE YOUR IGNORANCE ( THE PROMISED NEVERLAND )

ONE: FREAKS

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[First Name] sat up in her bed, yawning, before glancing over to the clock on her nightstand. 4:30 AM. She sighed, rubbing the crust out of her eyes before swinging her legs over her bed and getting dressed. "It's so cold in here..." She whispered, fixing her hair to make her face warmer. Opening her nightstand drawer, she pulled out her transmitter and her necklace (gifted to her by Mama when she turned nine). Lacing up her boots, she fell back onto the floor for a minute, letting her muscles relax before getting up and leaving her room.

She walked from toe to heel to minimize sound, just like she was taught by Mama, checking on the kids 4 and up before heading to Mama's room.

"Mama?" She whispered, seeing her at her desk, filing through paperwork for Conny's shipment. "Do you want me to start breakfast without you?" She walked in, lightly closing the door and sitting on the floor beside her mother, leaning her head on her thigh.

"Start it without me, please." She rubbed her daughter's head, smiling.

"Okay, Mama." [First Name] said, getting up and looking at the paperwork. "Today's Conny's shipment, right?"

"Yes, my dear."

"Okay...I'll go start breakfast." She yawned, walking out of Mama's room and to the kitchen.

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Finishing off breakfast and eating her own portion, [First Name] stretched, looking at the clock. 5:30 AM. The others should be waking up soon. I should go feed the babies. She dragged a stepstool to the cabinet above the stove, grabbing the baby food before hopping down and heading to the Mama's room.

Shutting the door, she smiled at Mama before heading over to Belle*, who was the only baby awake.

(* they never say the names of the babies under like the age of 3 in the manga or the anime except for carol so i just made up a name LMAO)

"Hi, baby, hi." She said, smiling down at her. She gently picked her up, sitting down on Mama's bed to feed her.

"Are you going to go help set the table? I can feed the babies on my own." [First Name] said softly, looking over to her Mama, who was fixing her apron. She turned back to Belle, smiling at her and pinching her cheeks, making the baby giggle.

"You've already eaten, yes?" Mama asked, smiling at her daughters.

"Yes."

"If you could feed the babies while I set the table and eat with the others, I'd appreciate it." Isabella smiled, walking over and setting her hands atop of [First Name]'s hair and smiling at Belle.

"Okay, Mama. You go eat. I'll be here with the babies when you're done. Do you want me to come with you to the gate again tonight?" The [hair colour] asked, picking up Belle and turning around so she was leaning up against the headboard, sitting criss-cross, letting Belle play with her fingers.

"We'll see." Isabella smiled, walking out of the room. [First Name] stared at the closed door, sighing as she put the empty baby food jar in the trash. She yawned again, putting her forehead against Belle's smaller one.

Why am I so tired? Did I take my medicine this morning? Shit. She sat up, adjusting the now sleeping Belle on her shoulder, walking as quickly and silent as she could to her room, bumping into Ray on the way but immediately walking past him, uncaring about the look he gave her. She reached her room, ignoring everyone in the hallway around it, opening her door and slipping in as quick as she could without being noticed. Setting baby Belle on her bed, she dug through her drawer, pulling out a bottle of fatigue medication.