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Chapter 14: Trustable

Wren gently set Nina down next to me as he apologized.

"Sorry li'l cat...girl... I-I just saw you and I-"

"Am sorry." I interrupted. "You're just sorry."

"Ok..." Wren said, looking away. "And I love youuuuuuuuuu..." He whispered, barely loud enough for me to make out what he said.

Nina backed into me, shivering.

I reassured her safety by putting my hands on her shoulders, " They're ok." I said gently," they won't hurt you, they haven't hurt me."

"...yet." She whispered, eyeing the two giants in front of us.

She put her hands on mine, as like, a safety net for her. A reassurance of herself.

Then Kyle stepped forward, a big movement to me, and Nina.

I felt her fingernails dig into my hands, and I yelped in pain.

"Ow! Nina! Those fingernails are long!" I shouted, yanking my hands away.

"And sharp," she added, "but sorry!" She said. Backing away again, this time nearly falling off the edge of the counter. But instead running into Wren's hand, startling her.

She yelped and dug her fingernails into his calloused Palm, but it had no effect.
Wren started petting Nina, calming her. He kneeled down, getting level with her eyes.

"We're not gonna hurt you, that's for sure. Right Kyle?" Wren asked.

"Definitely." Kyle answered.

"Now you see, that's a lot better." I said, nodding.

//*A time of learning to trust later*\\

I watched as we all sat down, it was Wren's idea to have a circle-talk. To introduce ourselves.

Nina wearily sat next to me, still eyeing Kyle. But seemed content with Wren.

Wren decided to start, "...so I'm Wren."
He said, putting his hand on his chest. And looked at Nina and I, gently. "I like to draw animals and do art...stuff."

I clapped, starting a domino effect. Everyone else but Wren clapped along.

Kyle went next, "I'm Kyle...." He hesitated. "I like to... Eat food... And travel."

-we all clapped-

I spoke up next, " I'm Ashley, and I like to get to know people and cuddle." I admitted.

Everyone perked up.

"I'm Nina and I like to feel safe... And tell jokes." She said.

Everyone clapped.

"What a divided group of personalities we have." Wren said.

"Yeah." Kyle agreed.

"...Well I'm still hungry... Not to be rude. But... I only had one Cheeto. And I would like more please." I said. Eyeing the bag on the counters edge.

"Oh, that reminds me. I have to order a pizza!" Wren remembered.

//* waiting for pizza later*\\

"Yeah, thanks a lot!" Wren said, paying the pizza guy. He quietly shut the door after him and set the box down next to me on the counter, I could feel the heat and smell the Cheese and spices wafting from inside the box.

I leaned back a little as he opened the stadium-sized box, a heat wave and a blast of sauce-scent pummeled into me. 

Zack held Nina as he came over to the circle-of-food, and she was looking at it like it was made entirely of gold and it had her name on it.

I got up and jogged towards the box as Wren lifted up a Huge pizza slice, the cheese strings hanging below it. I continued watching as he bit into the corner, munching on the piece of Italian pie. I shuddered, grimacing as my mind forced me to imagine being trapped between those giant teeth.

I jumped in surprise as someone poked my back. Knocking myself into the cardboard. "Frick!"

I heard Kyle chuckle, "You wanna share a piece of pizza with Nina?" He asked, offering his hand.

"Sure!" I accepted, still wary of being held, I stepped on. Being carried over the sea of hot pizza, I got myself ready to eat that delicious junk food.

//*eating pizza and such later (and a hurry of chapter writing) *\\

Once everyone was happily fed, we all dressed into our proper bedwear, and slept soundly. Nina sleeping with me and Kyle. And wren sleeping in his own room.

That was chapter 14 every one! Sorry I didn't update yesterday, I had to babysit. And kids are crazy. Anyways, let's go jump into the next chapter...

...lets-a go!