free runts

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I was walking home from a gig when I heard a small “ah.” I looked around but I didn't see anything so i ignored it. I didn’t get 2 steps before I heard a louder “ahh!” I looked down and saw a box that had two baby trolls in it. They had nobby horns and long hair pushed down due to the rain earlier that day. I considered leaving them but something in my head told me I couldn't because they looked like they were young. The smaller one looked like a newborn runt or a week old runt while the other one looked like a runt still but much older maybe a year or two. I sighed and picked up the socked box. I was surprised it was still together and it was also heavy. I heard once that troll skin is thicker than human skin so it makes sense that the box would be heavy. They were shaking, it broke my heart as I walked home setting the box on the floor in front of the door to unlock it. I put the tabs down on the box, curving them so bro and dirk didn’t see them as I knew I would be in so much trouble for bringing two trolls home let alone one. I walked in passing bro.

“What ya got little man?”he asked, messing with my hair

“Nothing.” I said trying to keep calm as I speed walked to my room setting the box down on the bed before locking the door. I opened the box figuring they would be cold. I picked the smaller one up.

“Holly shit” I said bringing him closer to me they went cold i thought they were freezing i immediately but him under the blanket quickly getting the other one out and putting him next to the younger one I grabbed my towel witch was hanging off of my closet door drying their hair off i didn't do much to i grabbed my hair blow dryer and plugged it in. I sat on the other side of the bed and put the taller on on my lap and turned on the hair dryer ponting it to him not keeping it at one place to long he was wiggling so i had to hold him still but eventually i finished putting him back under the blanket laying him down and i put the smaller on to my lap doing the same thing I did to the older one but instead of  just wiggling he pushed away from me and yelled. “Ahhhhh!.” It made me laugh but i had to quiet him or bro would walk in so I turned it off and he quieted down.

“Shhh it's fine. It won't hurt you.” I turned it back on and he started screaming again I turned it off again he stopped. I sighed petting his wet hair then hugged him leaving my arm around him then turned it back on he started screaming but I left it on he started crying and was still crying when I turned it off.

“Shhhhh it's alright it's over bud.”I pet his hair and I shushed him. the older one sat up looking at us rubbing his eyes. It was obvious he had been woken up by the crying I laid down beside him still holding the younger one as he calmed down. I pulled the blanket over me and the young one as they fell asleep. I got up quietly walking out of the room closing the door carefully turning, and saw Dirk  an inch away from my face.

“So. What do ya got in yer room, dave?” he asked.

“N-nothing.” I said, stepping back to where I was touching the door.

“Really? Then why was there crying in there?” he asked, pulling me away.

“Dude! Stop!” I said not yelling but being quiet. I tried pulling him away from the door but he opened it anyway turning on the light seeing the boys asleep. Well I assume both are boys. 

“Dude the fuck? Are those trolls? Bro’s going to kill you.” he said, turning the light back off and closing the door.

“Please don’t tell him! It was cold and they were alone, left in a box! Abandoned! What did you want me to do!? Leave them!?” I yelled, not realizing how loud I was. He put his hand over my mouth.

“Shut up you’ll wake them. I'm not going to tell him. I wouldn't do that. You may not want to keep them on the bed they could fall if they're young.” he moved his hand and I nodded.