Not Anymore

Chapter 2 (Friends? Part 2)

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Little Girl POV

"I making chicken noodle chicken noodle." I sing into the ladle. It's so much fun. But I have to be a little bit quieter than before though. Just in case the man is awake. Don't want him to be mad at me. I can't make the guest mad that would be bad. But the soup and the song doesn't take very long so that's good. "I'll place this in the dining room for him."

I walk into the dining room only to find my pancakes. I shake my head at the cold pancakes. I guess I'll have to make more later. I would have some of the soup I made for mister but I only made enough for him. I place the soup at the head of the table and started to clear off the pancakes. I clear off the syrup and pancakes first. Then the silverware and the butter.

After I put everything away I walk to wear the man fell asleep. As I reach the room I find the man sitting up and looking around the room. I stare for a second to see his next move. I didn't stare long till he started to talk.

"Does she live here all alone or something?" I knew it wasn't a question for me but I wanted to answer.

"Yeah all alone." It sounded weird even to me. But what I didn't realize was that the man turned and was now staring at me. I was lost in thought by now though. "Yeah the last maid died... What was it? Two years ago? Yeah that seems right. All alone for two years. I wonder if my parents would be proud?" Without my knowledge my legs started to move toward the door to lead to the outside world. "I don't even know if there alive any more. Some people might wonder how a little girl like me would survive." I hear footsteps behind me but don't turn. I just keep walk to my destination. "It was really all the maids and books that kept me living well and-." My feet stop I blink... We're at the graveyard. Where all the old maids lay. I hear a cough and turn. It was the man behind me looking at all the different stones.

"And what?" He asked out of nowhere.

"Hmm?" I made a sound a question.

"What else kept you living out here?" He started to wave his arm around but winces and puts it down.

"Oh well my friends help a lot." I giggle at his confused face.

"Friends?"

"Yeah how else do I get my meat?" I started to lead him toward the doors to go inside once again. "There shy so they might not come out till I call them. But first before I forget like always... your soup!"