Three Little Misfits

Olivia (part 2)

This story was inspired by a guest on fanfiction, with a few changes.
Thank you thank you to whoever suggested this story!

The school bus pulled up to the stop, and off jumped Peter, Johanna, and Alex, walking up to the house after a long day at school with their new friend. The bunny felt saddened as he watched Olivia hop into the car with Mrs. Dunphy, her caretaker and drove back to the orphanage. His best friend Patrick mocked him for having a girlfriend, falsely fearing that he was going to catch 'girl-cooties,' but he did not care one bit what that lion cub said. He did like her just a little bit, and felt just terrible for her. Not to have loving parents. He could not even fathom what it would be like without his mom and dad. Nick and Judy were everything to him, and he and his brother and sister were everything to them.

"Mom, Dad, why would Olivia's mom and dad not want to take care of her?" Alex asked.

Nick and Judy glanced over to each other with the same difficult expression. They had to think of something that he would understand at his age. They knew full well the reasons why they wouldn't be able to be there for her, but they did not want to tell their 7-year old son that kind of truth about life yet.

"Well, her mom and dad may not be able to take care of her, so they gave her to Mrs. Dunphy so that she could take care of them. " Judy finally replied.

"Sometimes there are moms and dads that can't be moms and dads, Alex." Nick added.

"Why not?" The curious bunny asked.

They smoothly change the subject before it got too late. Nick and Judy look back at each other, the fact that little kids were always curious made it difficult for them to make up excuses, especially for being honest cops. They lied with good reason, like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, there was no reason to squander his childhood with a harsh fact that some things just can't be, no matter how much we want it to be. All they could do is lie until they are either old enough to understand, or allow them to figure things out on their own, and right now the first option was much better.

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The autumn days became cooler and cooler as the month progressed, only now they were not tiring for Alex. He had a wonderful new friend, a wolf, a girl, with a very special unique trait, just like him. A trait which he could not pronounce, but completely understood. Heterochromia iridum. Two different colored irises. Alex's parents furthered their son's pride in his wonderful new friend. Judy fully understood her unique eye trait, for she had one of her own. Alexandria's Genesis, a trait that was the reason her eyes were purple unlike all of her other blue, green, and brown eyed brothers and sisters. Judy had not met her yet, but she already knew she must be a pretty little girl.

The school days grew less and less tiring, and the weeks as Alex played with Olivia, even introducing her to his best friend Patrick. Olivia was unbelievably happy, she had a friend. Kids would bully her, but Alex would be there to back her up and save the day. That is with the exception of a very unfortunate Halloween. Alex swiftly slides into his pirate outfit, struggling more than once. Peter watched the bunny in his struggle as he sat on his brother's bed. He was dressed as a ninja. Judy chuckles as she helps Johanna with her princess bows.

"Well, someone is a bit eager."

Nick placed his paws on the blind bunny's shoulders and pulled down his shirt, grabbing the red cloth to help him with his bandana. Breakfast was eaten, backpacks were stuffed, and the three ran out of the house for the bus. Alex bounced in his seat with a toothy little smile. He just couldn't wait to see a certain gray wolf.

The bus came to a halt, and the bunny raced to be first out the door. The antelope driver gave a shake of his head and opened the doors. Alex jumped down the stairs and ran for the front entrance with great enthusiasm. Olivia told him to meet her there the previous day. Alex grins wide as he scans the hall, then fades to a frown as his head turns right down the hall. Olivia looked to be in a princess dress, like Johanna except hers was blue, but there was something much more noticeable. She was surrounded, pushed back against the lockers by some fourth and fifth graders. They were bullying her. Alex could here several taunts from 'freak' to 'creep', even to 'not perfect.' That set her off. Olivia pushed her way out of the crowd, crying as loud as she could. Alex grew furious as he walked up to the bullies, standing on his tip toes to be nose-to-nose with the ibex ring leader.