"Hope this works.." Stephen muttered as he went inside the room where the kid went into hiding.
Philip is desperate to help this kid that he was asked to tag along since he looked like a doppelganger of the kid,whose name is Tyler, the one who helped this kid.
But unfortunately, Tyler was killed in front of this kid and because of this the kid was traumatized that causes him not to speak to anyone except when he is alone or when it is having a bad dream.
Stephen entered. The room was empty but he heard a noise coming from the closet. "Hey..."he called out while peeping on the kid inside. It lifted it's face.
The kid's eye went wide with delight when it saw him. It burst open the closet and looked at him again. It jumped with glee while hugging him. Both of them stumbled back and the kid accidentally seated on his lap."My Tyler you're back!" The kid whispered on his ears.
Stephen was taken a surprise for what the kid did especially he has a gentle voice. Then the kid suddenly loosened it's hugged on him, looked at him intently. "But you've grown fast," he embraced him again," and the color of your eyes changed...and your skin too," the kid whispered on his ear.
"Um, actually my name is Stephen, you could call me Pen for short,"
The kid clasped his face with both hands, looked at him directly on his eyes and whispered, " you're not Tyler?"
He nodded in response.
"Never mind, I still like you," the kid whispered back, smiled and hugged him again.
Stephen remembered the mud on it's body. "Th-that's good to hear," he slowly breaks out from it's embrace. "Why don't you take a bath first?" putting down the kid.
The kid slowly curled and embraced it's knees. " I don't want to. It's cold," he whispered.
Stephen really like his voice though he is a boy but he has a gentle voice. He then leaned down. "Did you tried to tell them why you don't want to take a bath? Also, you'll get sick if you're not gonna take off those dirt on your body,"
"I don't want to.... They always force me to take a bath,"
"But it's for your good health?" Stephen still encouraged the kid." Do you know that if you don't take a bath there will be many worms would grow on your tummy until it will burst out on you? Do you want that?" he lied just to encourage the kid to take one
The kid's eyes widens. "Really?" Stephen nodded in response" I don't want that. But I'm still afraid of Ate Aida. She has a loud voice. It makes me uncomfortable."
"Who is ate Aida? Is she the one running after you a while ago?"the kid nodded. "did she ever hurt you physically?" The kid shook it's head in response." Oh I see. She might never intentionally did it,"
"Still, I don't want to take a bath,"
Stephen sighed. I think this will be tough. "How about I take you to bath?" he suggested since they are both male.
The kid burst into smile. "Really? Yehey!"
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Traces of Her
RomanceYears has passed and Stephen Mordicella needs to move on. He thought he had already forgotten her but it was just set aside at the back of his mind. There are times it flashes back and reminds of his dead ex girlfriend who died five years ago. Tr...
