Lost child(Adopted by obc of Hadestown)

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Eleanors Point of View:

TWS: SH MENTION

I sat downstairs on the grey couch next to Eva. We were waiting for Reeve who was getting the car from the parking garage.

"Are you ready?" Eva asked concerned while Reeve opened the door signaling for us to go

"I think" I replied picking at the skin around my finger nails

"We're going to be beside you. The entire time El. I promise" Eva said grabbing my hand as we walked to the elevator

I nodded,

This was the first time in about one and a half months that I was going back to my dads house.

Only to get the rest of my stuff, 

I think.

What if this is some scheme to give me back to my dad?

We walked briskly to the car, I hopped in the back. It was starting to get cold, but shockingly the streets were pretty empty. I smiled as we walked past the Walter Kerr, the ride moving quickly compared to the usual dead-stop traffic.

Reeve and Eva were talking but  felt their gaze back on me every second while I looked out the window.

The surrondings started to get familiar as we got closer and closer to my childhood house.

It was like in those animated movies where the hero visits the villans evil lair but the bright blue sky gets darker and darker as they get closer to the lair.Other than everything was normal other than me and my nerves.

We parked in the street and wehn reeve got out he grabbed cardboard boxes and tape from the trunk.

I smiled at him and held Evas hand as we walked inside

"Are you okay?" Eva asked as we got into the elevator of the apartment complex

"Yeah" I said exhaling

She looked at Reeve worridly, I didn't need to look up to know.

We stood infront of the door of my previous home

Eva looked at me as I nodded. Signaling her to knock

As soon as she knocked a woman answered the door.

I looked in, the house seeming a lot homelier than it was the last time i saw it.

Instead of smelling like beer and cigarettes it smelled like fresh flowers.

Every blanket was perfectly laid on a new expensive couch, with everything looking like it was brand new

"Can I help you?" The woman who was blonde and wearing a green dress asked kindly

I don't think this is the right house.

"Um this is mr. Currans house, right?" Eva asked confused

"Yes, why are you here? Hes at work right now." She said in her thick southern accent

"Uhm. I'm Eva, me and my husband(I dont htink tehir married irl but in this they are) Reeve adopted Eleanor. His daughter. He has mentioned her, right?" She asked laughing awkwardly

"Oh. Yes, he doesn't have very fond memories with you, apparently you were quite the brat in his words. But you don't seem like a brat." She said smiling at me

"Oh im not. Hes just, or he was. A sick alchololic who abused me because his wife died giving birth and suddenly I'm the reason she died. But, I guess he changed." I scoffed

"Uh. I'm sorry, really. He never acted that way to me, I barely knew he had a daughter until I asked what the extra bedroom was for and yeah. I guess your here to pick up your stuff?" She asked hcanging the conversation

"Yeah, We'll be quick" Eva said as the woman made way for us

"I'm Caroline. Its nice to meet you" She said to me

"Eleanor," I said walked up the stairs to my room.

I opened the door and saw it was left exactly how I left it

"Welcome to my not-so-safe-'safe haven'" I said looking at the mess I left behind

"Is this air safe to breathe?" Reeve asked laughing

"Probably not, lets be quick" Eva said laughing

"Miss Caroline will seem to have no problem cleaning this, seeming thats all she does" I said starting to grab the stuff I want

"Hell shes probably not even miss anymore" Reeve commented helping pack random stuff up

"Its barely been two months." I said making a trash pile

"Its been 46 days" Eva commented smiling at me

"46 days of living hell for you guys. And before you say anything im joking" I said stopping Reeve andEva who were about ot lecture me

"And I think you have anger issues abd before you say anything I'm joking" Reeve siad laughing,

thats the thing Eva wasn't. While I love Eva being kind, caring and senseitive, Reeve made jokes about every situation, almost.

"God damn, I see all these pencil sharpeners in here and its almost like I used every one of these to cut myself" I said cracking at my own joke. 

Then the air felt thick and the silence was suffocating,

Eva and Reeve stopped doing what they were doing to rush over to me

"Eleanor," Eva said barely above a whisper

"I- I was joking, guys. I did that because I had no other ways of venting and nothing in control. Th- then I met you and everything was. Was, better. I haven't even though of that I promise" I said realizing that my joke wasn't as funny as I thought

Reeve just hugged me and Eva joined in,

I felt hot tears on my cheek,

but I wasn't crying

I looked up and saw that Eva was

"I'm so sorry" I said wanting to start crying at the thought of making her cry

She squeezed me tughter shaking her head. 

Its Evas was of saying

'don't apologize'

"Okay, we gotta pack up" I said pulling away

"Yeah" Eva said laughing, wiping her eyes while pulling away from Reeve

I looked at the sharpeners once more, I would have snuck one in my pocket. Or threw them in a box. But I don't need them anymore, I have Eva and Reeve. They can halp me

So I left them,

After we finsihed we said goodbye to Caroline and left.

Little Eva and Reeve knew, I left a notw that hopefully my dad will read one day,

since hes changed so much, he can see how much of a living hell he really made my life.

But I feel so much happier,

and I'm ready to start my new life.

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Honestly might be the last chapter?? Opinions? Should I continute, I'm sorry for cutting this storu short. I need morew Ideassss

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