Today Was A Dream

Why Is It Always Me? The Tables Turn!

ADDY'S POV:

Right now, I'm at school, my second least favorite place in the world. This is partially because I get bullied at school because of the bruises and cuts that litter my body. My least favorite place in the world is the orphanage, where I've lived my whole life. I'm staring at my watch, positively dreading going back to the orphanage after school. Mr. Roderick, the orphanage owner, abuses me. He never hurts anyone else except for me. It's always for stupid reasons like I'm one minute late getting back from school, I didn't wash a dish enough, I didn't come fast enough when he shouted for me, I didn't bring his beer fast enough, and other silly things like that. I'm basically his toy. Honestly, the only thing getting me through this is Marvel and its amazing cast. The bell rings, and I start to run as fast as I can to the orphanage.

I arrive one minute late. Oh, boy, here we go. I take a deep breath and walk inside the orphanage. As soon as I set my backpack down as quietly as humanly possible, then I hear, "Addy! You're one minute late! You know what happens if you're late, don't you?" shouts Mr. Roderick. I nod as I'm too scared to speak, and I know better than to talk during moments like this. He drags me down the hallway and into his office. He locks the door and grabs a belt off the wall. He hits me with it quite a few times before he puts it down and slaps my face a few times. Then he punches my eye twice for good measure. He opens the door, and I go down the hallway and grab my backpack, which I set down before my punishment.

Then I walk up to my room in silence. I collapse on my bed and sob. Then I wipe my tears and stare at a picture of the Marvel cast that I have under my pillow since Mr. Roderick would confiscate it and most likely burn it if he found it. He doesn't want me to have any pleasure. I walk into my bathroom and lift my shirt, and the way my back looks is scary. It's black and blue with hints of purple and green. Plus some red from cuts and small wounds. I clean up the wounds and cuts from where the belt buckle pierced my skin. Then I notice I have some bruises on my face. My left cheek is black and blue. I have a black eye on my right eye. Oh goody. That'll be fun to be bullied about at school tomorrow. The cheek bruise and the black eye aren't nearly as bad as last time, but they're decent.

Then I have an idea. I grab my Marvel picture and my school backpack. Then I walk downstairs and outside. I take off running as fast as possible, which is a track star pace from what I've been told.

I end up at Central Park, which is almost two miles from the orphanage. Geez, no wonder I'm out of breath. I sit down on a bench and sob. He's going to kill me if he finds me. Then breathing gets hard, and I realize I'm having a panic attack. I try to think about Marvel because that usually calms me down. No dice. For some reason, it doesn't work.

LIZZIE'S POV:

I'm in New York filming an Avengers movie. I just got released from set an hour ago. I'm taking a walk through Central Park, and I see a little girl sitting on a bench. She looks around nine years old. It seems like she's having a panic attack. I run over to her, and I get her to calm down and take some deep breaths. Her panic attack stops, and her eyes get wide when she sees who I am.

ADDY'S POV:

A woman runs over to me and helps me try breathing, and she gets me to calm down. Then I notice who she is. It's Elizabeth Olsen! My eyes get wide. "Y-you're Elizabeth Olsen!" I say. She nods and smiles. "Yeah! I am! You can call me Lizzie! What's your name?" asks Elizabeth. Omg! Elizabeth Olsen just said that I could call her Lizzie! "My name is Addy," I say.

LIZZIE'S POV:

She tells me her name is Addy. Then I notice something. She has a big bruise on her left cheek and a black eye on her right eye, and she's sitting here alone. What happened? Where are her parents? I wonder. "Addy? Where are your parents?" I ask. "Umm. Well...." Then she mutters something that I miss.

ADDY'S POV:

Lizzie asks where my parents are, and I start to say, "Umm. Well..." then I mutter, "I have no parents. I'm an orphan." "Sorry, I didn't hear that," says Lizzie. What do I do? Should I tell her? What if she brings me back to the orphanage? I can't go back there. Mr. Roderick would kill me if he ever sees me again. We sit in silence while I figure out what to say. Then I change the subject. "Lizzie, I've wanted to tell you that you're my favorite person in the world," I say.

LIZZIE'S POV:

When Addy changes the subject, I pretend I never asked. She doesn't want to talk about it, and I'll let her be. "Lizzie. I've wanted to tell you that you're my favorite person in the world," says Addy. This melts my heart. "Awww, Addy, that's so sweet! Can I hug you?" I say. She nods, and I hug her. I notice that she winces. I shrug it off and pretend I didn't notice. Something is definitely wrong. I just can't figure out what. Then she asks me some Marvel questions, and I sign the back of a picture of the Marvel cast. Addy, you are the sweetest girl I've ever met! Keep on shining! Love, Lizzie.

ADDY'S POV:

"Awww, Addy, that's so sweet! Can I hug you?" says Lizzie. I nod, and Lizzie hugs me. I wince as some of my bruises and cuts sear with pain. Besides that, my life is complete! I met my favorite person in the world, and she hugged me! Then I ask her some of my burning Marvel questions, and I show her my Marvel cast picture. She takes a pen out of her bag, and she signs the back of the picture of the Marvel cast! She writes;
Addy, you are the sweetest girl I've ever met! Keep on shining! Love, Lizzie.
"Thank you so much!" I say. "My pleasure!" says Lizzie. Then she gets a phone call.

LIZZIE'S POV:

Addy thanks me, and I say, "My pleasure!" Then I get a phone call. "Sorry, Addy, I have to answer this," I say. She nods. "Hi, it's Lizzie," I say. "Lizzie, they need you back on set. Apparently, they need to speed shoot a scene because they need to be able to edit it by tomorrow night," says Scarlett Johansson. "Scar, I'll be there in ten," I say. "See you then," she says. Then she hangs up.

ADDY'S POV:

"Scar as in Scarlett Johansson?" I ask after Lizzie hangs up. "Yes, that was Scarlett Johansson. Addy, I'm sorry, but I have to get back to set. They need to speed film a scene," says Lizzie. "Ok! Oh, Lizzie, can you do me a favor. It's easy," I say. "Yeah! What's the favor?" I ask. "Tell the Marvel cast thank you for saving my life," I say. Then I add, "That includes you too," I say.

LIZZIE'S POV:

Her favor melts my heart. "Of course I'll tell them that! Thank you, Addy!" I say. "Anytime! It's true anyways. I'm just speaking the truth," says Addy, smiling. I smile back, and I hug her one more time before I walk away towards my car. She winces again. Then she waves as I walk away.

ADDY'S POV:

I wave as Lizzie walks away towards her car. Then she pulls away, and I sigh. I can't believe I just met Elizabeth Olsen! I lay on my back, staring up at the September leaves. They're super pretty and colorful.