~Memories from the Beginning~

🧩Chapter 41🧩

Outside, several kids ran around with happy expressions, all wearing identical white clothing.

"Suprise! Super galactic attack!" A boy grinned, carrying two young kids who smiled.

"Let me play with you~" He said, hugging them.

Soon, they went inside and a young boy followed, although, feeling a bit out of place.

'To, Emma. Are you doing well? I'm doing fine. It's been two months since that day and various things have happened. Carol has been talking more and more every day. Shelly's and my scores have increased! Eugene, Charly, and Milly are getting along well. But...I don't know about our other family. After that night, we were broken up and scattered and entrusted to parental facilities. The same house, the same sky. My guess is that we were distributed to the other 4 plants. I haven't seen Mama since that day. I don't know where she is right now. We have a new life, a new Mama. My new siblings are all good people. My older brother, Jackie, and my sweet sister, Helen. Then there's Simon, always laughing. He's a bit like Don.'

"Now, everyone. Say your goodbyes to Simon." The House's Mom smiled, her hands on Simon's shoulders as he grinned.

"Congratulations, Simon!"

"It'll be okay!"

"We'll be waiting for your letters!"

One boy stood with a sad and scared expression.

'They have no idea. I know the truth. The adoption is a lie, Simon is being harvested today. He'll never be able to grow up. I want to say, "Run away!" "Don't go with her!", but I can't tell them. I'm not able to protect Shelly and the others. It would be useless to try. Was this what Y/n and Ray felt like?'

It was a new day and all the kids woke up, getting ready and chatting with one another as they sat at the tables for breakfast.

'To, Emma. Are you doing well? Are you eating properly? Is anybody injured or sick? Did you escape safely and meet Minerva? I want to see you. I'm so lonely. It hurts. I want to see you, Emma...! But, I promised. I decided to stay behind. I can't break that promise now! I have to keep it for their sake. Emma will definitely come for us. If Emma can't come to us, we might have to take everyone and go to Emma! I'm doing well. I'm okay, Emma.'

"Everyone~ We have a special guest today." Mom announced as she stood beside someone and all the kids gathered in the same room.

"Hello. My name is Andrew."A man introduced himself before looking at one of the kids.

"What would your name be?" He asked.

"...It's Phil."

"Phil. I'd like to have a word with you." Andrew said, crouching down near the boy's face as some of the others kids looked in confusion and a bit of fright.

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A brunette stood in the woods with a few other kids, his lips slightly tugging down.

"Did you hear something?" Violet asked the group as they hid on top of trees.

"It's probably a river. If the map's correct, there should be a river ahead." Don spoke.

"How do you know the map if you aren't checking it?" Zack asked, looking at his own map.

"I memorized it." Don replied.

"Oh..."

"Ray asked us. He had a whole stack of maps in the archives." Gilda explained.

"It's much easier than the tests we were taking at the house, don't you think?" Emma chuckled.

"So feel free to use us five as a map, if you need." Ray told Violet and Zack.