"SO, JOSHUA, WHAT do you want to do?" I asked as I approached the boy, eager to start my first shift. No doubt that I was nervous, but I kept reminding myself that they weren't looking for anyone professional. Just someone who could feed and entertain him. I think I can do that.
"Draw!" Joshua exclaimed, smiling the biggest smile I have ever seen in my entire life.
"Draw, okay," I look around his desk until I find some blank pieces of paper and his Avengers pencil case.
I set it up for him, then sit back and watched as he drew what appeared to be a person. He was clearly struggling to hold the pencil still, yet he still looked like he was enjoying himself.
"What are you drawing?"
"Me." He replied.
I heard my phone ringing in my bag and I quickly got up and searched for it. After all, it could be Joshua's mom.
"Ring ring," Joshua repeated.
Sure enough, it was.
"Hello?"
"Hi, sorry to bother you Ellis, but I was wondering if you would be able to do me a favor?" I can tell through her voice that she is running.
"Oh, sure." I say.
"I have something put on hold at Target and I need you to go pick it up for me. I've already paid for it."
I looked over at Joshua, who has started drawing another picture. This time a horse.
"S-Sure uh, do I take-"
"Yes, that should be fine. Just message me if there's a problem. And don't forget his bag!"
I grabbed the blue backpack that contained Joshua's essentials. "Come on, we're going to the shops." I said, passing him his shoes. I didn't want to just put them on myself in case he wanted to be independent. He managed to slip them on but struggled with his shoelaces, so I did them for him and promised to teach him how when we got back.
As I drove, I had to keep an eye on Joshua at the same time as he began to complain about the seatbelt halfway through.
"No, don't take that off." I said, reaching over to hold the strap over his stomach.
He threw his head back and screamed, causing me to quickly pull over on the side of the road. I was starting to get flustered, not wanting to upset him too much.
"I'll tell you what," I said, pulling his seatbelt back into place, "if you keep this on, then I'll buy you anything you want."
He slowly quited down, staring at me. I waited nervously for a response.
"I want a basketball." He finally said.
"Okay, a basketball it is." I said, straightening up in my seat and starting the car up again. My first complication and it was solved with a bribe. I just prayed that it would not always be that way.
EVEN THOUGH I had been to Target two days ago for the Christmas tree, I enjoyed being there again.
Holding Joshua's hand, we walked towards the very back of the store. I got the package and was about to walk out when Joshua yelled at me.
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Hers (Ruby Rose)
FanfictionEllis has never been with a woman. It is not until an attractive and rebellious Australian girl named Ruby Rose enters her life, making her question her sexuality and showering her with mixed signals and money. However, her new roommate doesn't seem...