adopted by elizabeth olsen

chapter 2

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hollys pov:

i kept walking for about 2 hours when my feet gave in and i sat on a park bench absolutely exhausted. i had no idea where i was and no idea how to get home not that it mattered because i wasn't welcomed there anyways. i couldn't keep my
emotions in any longer i just start to cry and cry and cry until i could feel a panick attack coming on. i did what i normally do i pull out one of my blades and sliced into my arm... it wasn't working omg no. i do it again.. still nothing. i was about to go in for a third try when i felt someone grab the blade out of my hand and just said 'no that's not how we solve this' i was so confused at this point but still my breathing was getting worse and worse...

Lizzies pov:
i saw this young girl around 14-15? alone on the park bench covered in cuts and bruises i was horrified. who could do something like that to a child?! i saw a blade in her hand... she was about to omfg no way am i letting a child do this to themself! i ran over to her and grabbed it out of her hand telling her it wasn't the way to solve things. she looked up at me. omg her face it's bad like real bad. she quickly apologised and went to walk away but i noticed her breathing was bad it was real bad. she was having a panic attack! i know what it's like and believe me it's not fun. i asked her to sit down so i could help her. Finally, she reluctantly took a seat and i helped her. 'in 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and out 2,3,4,5,6,7,8' i finally got her breathing normally. ' hey hey it's okay' i said holding her hands in mine. ' hey what's a beautiful young girl like you doing out alone when it's just about getting dark.

Hollys pov:

the dreaded question. do i tell her? i only just met the woman. but she had such a calming voice and she almost gave me comfort. 'Hello?!' she said snapping me out of my day dream. ' oh um hey sorry to disturb your day i uh do you know where there is a public bathroom so i can get changed ready for bed?' i asked her avoiding the question. her face it was full of pity and sadness. i don't like people pitying me i'm not worth being pitying over. ' look i don't need your pity what i need is to get changed for bed okay?'

lizzies pov:
did this girl really live on the streets? ' you avoided my question about what your doing out here alone' she just looked down. i sat down beside her pulling her into a hug. it's like a maternal instinct just washes over me to comfort the poor child. as soon as i hugged her she just started crying and hugged me for 10 minutes straight. has this young girl never had a hug before? i mean surely she has right? she slowly pulled away. 'omg i'm so sorry i don't know what came over me! there's now blood on your clothes and your shirt it's it's soaked!' she blurted out in a panic. i pulled her back into a hug twirling her hair. 'there's no need to apologise' i said. 'no need to apologise at all i'm glad i could comfort you oh and don't worry about the shirt but what i'm worrying about is those deep cuts'

Hollys pov:
' i uh well i' i just couldn't get any words out. 'Listen how about i take you to my place i can get you cleaned up and some clean clothes also something to eat' my heart dropped at the word eat. yet another thing i have to tell her. oh god. ' are you sure i'm literally some random kid you met about 20 minutes ago crying on a bench in the park?' 'well i wouldn't have offered if i wasn't sure now would i?' she said whilst standing up and offering her hand to walk with her