Through his eyes

Prologue

I still remember the first time we met
10 years ago

"Hai" this girl greeted me.
I didn't respond, nobody besides Peter talks to me.
"Is this chair free?" She asked with a big grin
"The whole table is free" I mumbled annoyed turning away from her.
"My name is Imani by the way. And yours?" She asked as she unpacked her lunch, which wasn't really helping my growling stomach
"T-Theo" I stuttered,
"Wow, your stomach is so loud" she said in amazement as she poked my stomach.
Her touch startled me, causing me to almost fall from my chair.

"Are you hungry? Why aren't you eating?" She asked me but I didn't respond.
"Here" she said offering me her sandwich,
I was really hungry, but I couldn't take that from her
"I-I can't" I said avoiding eye contact
"Yes you can. I don't like it anyways" she said switching chairs so she was in front of me. She's really pretty.

"Say ahhh" she sang
"No" I said looking down, I don't know why but all of I sudden I felt hot.
Out of nowhere she smashed the sandwich against my lips
"Mpfh" I groaned
"Say ahh!" She tried again this time with more force
"Ahh" I said finally opening my mouth to take a bite of the sandwich
"You are like a baby" she cooed
"Shut up" I said annoyed

She gasped at my words "my mommy said that shut up is a bad word" she whispered in my ear
"My d-dad tells me that the time" I said shrugging
"Ahh" I tried again so I could get another bite of her sandwich and it worked.

•••

After my first encounter with Imani she started to share her lunch with me since I never had any. She told me that I'm her real life baby doll - maybe that's why she always wants to feed me.

I was reading through my comic book in the living room when my dads car could be heard from the outside.
It was past my curfew so I rushed up the stairs into my bedroom - I hope my dads new girlfriend won't snitch on me like she did the last time.

I quickly hid under my bed and shut my eyes hoping that my dad isn't drunk and maybe just maybe won't yell or hit me.

"Zoe!" He yelled.
I could hear his heavy footsteps in the living room,
"Zoe!" He yelled for his girlfriend again,
"What?!" She snapped as I heard light feet walk down the stairs.
It was quiet for a minute, then I heard ruffling
"Stupid bitch" my father yelled again then I heard a scream.

Out of curiosity I went out of my lightning McQueen themed blankets and tip toed out of my room to the staircase and peeked to the living room.
What are they doing?

Zoe was... naked?! I quickly covered my eyes and ran back into my bedroom but of course I had to stumble and fall.
"Theodore!" My dad yelled.

The next day I went to school with a blue eye and bruises on my body.