The child nextdoor

chapter 8

Third pov

" SWEET HEART ARE YOU CERTAIN YOUR DON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE?" papyrus asked peering down at the child, who was happily sat in front of the TV watching random cartoons. Autumn looked back him with a soft grin, nodding to let him know she was fine with what she had eaten this morning. A banana was plenty for the morning, she really wasn't much of a breakfast person, sure she had a quick snack in the morning here and there, but most of her meals ranged between lunch and dinner, maybe a small bite in between each meal, but those main meals were the only ones she usually ate.

This gaggle of skeletons didn't have very much like that idea, pumpkin included. With a small shake of his head, he leaned down to the child with a kind smile. Taking one of her small hands in to his as he spoke to her in a hushed tone.  " I Know You Don't Want Any More, I Respect Some People Don't Eat Breakfast, But I Must Ask You Eat Something Else Before You Leave Today. Please?" His voice was filled with concern. ' was breakfast really that big of a deal?'

No, pumpkin just wants to make sure the child has a healthy diet, and that she gets enough to eat. He felt so horrible and disgusted by her parents neglecting her. Who in their right mind forgets to feed their children? Or favor one over the other? This girl was all skin and bones, but once she's here fully, he's gonna make sure she eats plenty.

" No thank you..." She spoke while shaking her head, making him frown a little. " Please, At Least Something Small..?"  Another shake of the head and the two of them were had a stare off. Autumn with her straight poker face and pumpkin with his mother like stare. Why was this child so stubborn to eat more?  Was it difficult for her to do so?

" Child. I Suggest You-"

" Not hungry..."

" H..huh?"

" Banana, already ate..." She half explained, pulling her hand away from him, standing up to her feet. She starred at him for another moment or two before scampering off towards back upstairs to her room so she could get herself changed for the day. Pumpkin sat down on the couch, crossing his arms with a huff of defeat. That child is more stubborn then his brother when it comes to eating more, no matter, he's sure one of these days he'll break that poor habit. She start to eat breakfast and her health will be back on track before they all know it.

Autumn smiled as she twirled around in her new outfit, it wasn't anything new but, due to the chilly morning autumn decided her long, oversized baby blue sweater, long baggy jeans to keep her legs warm, and white fluffy socks. The only pair of shoes she has were plain grey slip ons, which she already had on her feet. She needed a little help with her hair though, she could never really get it pulled back by herself. A small knock thudded at her door, shortly after sans had stuck his head through, he seemed to be still dressed in his pajamas, from what autumn could tell.

" hey kiddo, papyrus wanted me to come in here and sent you back downstairs, seems like-" autumn held a small blue scrunchie up in front of sans face, making small little ' un un's at him while pointing to her hair. " heh, need some help with your hair?"

" please.."

" ok, come on down and I'll braid it for you at the living room while the others finish up getting ready for today, ok?"

" Mm!"

With that autumn followed sans back downstairs, once the two of them arrived back to the living room sans had sat her down in front of him, taking her hair in to his bony fingers, brushing her hair out a bit first before he braided it in to one whole French braid. During the process wine had awoken for for that morning, dressed in his familiar black and red attire, big red boots and gloves over his hands and feet while a large red scarf wrapped around his neck, black jeans, and his black work shirt, the only other colors on his was those weird looking yellow triangles on the side on his breast Pocket. He already knew the situation for the child but he couldn't help but find her a little curious. He had never seen such a child as calm as her before, having seen her family leave her with out a thought, he was surprised she hasn't broken down yet. No, here she was as happy as can be sitting in front of a random skeleton monster getting her hair braided, plus a gaggle of more skeletons are about to take her out to the dam mall to spoil her rotten.

Wine doesn't really blame them for wanting to spoil such a sweet child, who wouldn't after finding out how horrid the parents are. Still though, this young child was brave. When he approached the child he was really expecting her to turn away from him in fear, but instead she smiled warmly at him, greeting him with a tiny " good morn.."  wine cleared his throat as he peered down at her, sans lazily smiling down at her as he continues to braid her hair. " AHEM, GOOD MORNING CHILD, I BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT MEET ONE ANOTHER YET, BUT I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY ONE OF MY BROTHERS OF YOUR PRESENCE HERE, AND I'D LIKE INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU" he held a hand over his chest, and with a soft bow he spoke his name. " MY NAME IS WINE, I AM KOFI'S OLDER BROTHER, WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER YESTERDAY BECAUSE I HAD WORK" he stood back up and glanced at his watch, grimacing before excusing himself to the kitchen. " MENTIONING SO, I MUST GRAB MY LUNCH AND LEAVE BEFORE I AM LATE TODAY, I WILL SEE YOU LATER DEAR ONE, YOU HAVE A PLEASANT DAY WITH THE OTHERS" and with the moment he appeared he was gone with a snap of your fingers. Autumn blinked for a moment, processing on what had happened before shrugging it off as normal skeletons shenanigans.