The Soot Princess [Hiatus]

10-Before

Eevon

Something is making a clanking noise near by, I see a lady shaking an old rattle over my head. A man comes into the picture.

"You know we can't keep her," he says.

"I know... If anyone found out..." The lady replies.

"It's better to no get to attached. It's too dangerous," he says.

"But she's so cute and she's my first born..." The lady walks away, but I can still hear her voice, "Where will she go?"

"I got it covered," the man replies.

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"Miss! Miss! Are you alright?" Someone shakes me. "Do I need to call an ambulence?"

"No, no... I'm fine." I open my eyes. I find myself laying on Martins's tiled floor. "Why am I on the floor?"

"Miss, you kind of fainted, I guess that's what you could call it. You hit your head. Are you sure you don't need any help?" the man insisted.

I stand and check the eggs in my cart.

"I'm fine. I am just glad the eggs didn't break."

"Miss..."

"Eevon. You calling me miss is getting on my nerves."

"Huh?"

"My name is Eevon."

"Eevon, I'm sorry, but eggs breaking doesn't exactly come before you maybe getting a concussion."

"Okay. I am going to say this loud and clear, I am fine!" I walked off leaving him behind.

"Unappreciative bitch," I heard him mutter.

Walking away from the candy aisle, I yell back, "I've been called worse!"

I walked to the check out with the money in my pocket and a full cart. My phone rings as I arrive at the cashier. I pulled out cell number six and answered as I started to put items on the counter.

"Hello?" I said into the phone.

"Hey, Eevon, can you hurry back, please?" Ms. Walker said sounding stressed.

"I'm at the check out now. Why?" I asked.

"We have an arrangement that will help us get more donations and I totally forgot about it, until I got a call a second ago securing that we were coming."

"Oh! Ok, I'll be back in around fifteen minutes depending..."

"Money?" the casierer asked.

I plop down a wad of cash in response.

"Ok, great! Hurry back!" Ms. Walker says and hangs up.

The cashierer gives me my change and I check it with the receipt. Everything is there, good.

I stick the money in my pocket, pile the bags into the cart, and make my way to the exit.

I put several bags on each arm, spreading out the more delicate items and on my way to the closest trolley stop. The trolley arrives as I do. I quickly board and somehow pay, before getting on with several bags jostling on my arms. I sit down a few rows back from the front and open the bag I bought at the sportswear store and pull out the boxing wraps.

I pulled out one and wrapped it around my left fist and wrist, then did the same for the right. They are pretty stiff, but will previde excellent protection. The wraps will break in soon.

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I arrived at the stop near the orphanage. I gathered the bags and got off, thanking the driver as I did so. A few other people got off as well. I paid them no mind and I made my way to The North Street Orphanage.

I arrived back at the building and got immediately pounced on by a few of the younger kids.

"Whad'u get? Whad'u get!"

"Get off of me! You might break the eggs!"

"You got eggs and?"

"I will tell you if you get off of me."

"Okay," they all said together and detached themselves from me for long enough for me to put the groceries away, before they pounced on me again.

"Come on! Tell us!" Kassey said.

"Yeah! Tell us, now!" Jimmy pleaded.

"Only if you don't put bugs in my food, Jimmy, will I tell."

I could see him debating it in his head. I wonder why they don't just look in the fridge themselves. Although, this is more fun.

"Come on, Jimmy! Please!"

"Yeah! Jimmy!"

"That's my deal. No bugs, for the food info," I tell them flatly.

"Oh, alright I agree to no bugs in your food for the information."

"Shake on it, nothing crossed, hand in the air, toes spread."

I got into the position myself. Jimmy mirrors me and we shake hands, sealing the deal.

"Here's the list, eggs, milk, spinach, yogurt, apples, oranges, and juice, green peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and bread, cereal, oatmeal, granolas, pineapple, and water, garlic, cheese, ham, turkey, jelly. That is it."

"That is a long list..." Jimmy said, "...and it was totally worth it!"

"Glad I didn't disappoint you with a 21 item list." I walked away, only to run into Ms. Walker buzzing by.

"Perfect, you're back! Everything put away?"

"Yep."

"Great, and sorry I hung up on you so quickly, as you can see it is pretty hectic here."

I look around for the first time and I don't see any one sitting still.

"It's fine, I understand."

"By any chance can you come to the event tonight? I was asked to bring a few of you."

"I guess. What kind of event is it anyway?" I asked.

"It'a a party being held by the palace and a few orphanages were asked to attend and to bring a few of you."

"Okay..." I hesitated in my response

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just odd. I'll let you go and do whatever, now. Oh! The money is on the table in the kitchen."

"Perfect!" Ms. Walker hollered as she walked away to attend another matter.

This event would be held by royalty. Hmmmm... I wonder who will be there? Probably a bunch of prissy, rich moneybags. Nothing I can't handle.

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Soon you will be seeing the same conversations and scenes twice, just different pov's.