You rolled over feeling your stomach twist with excitement. Tonight you would be going to your first real party. Of course your older sister would be taking you but a party is better than none! There was a knock on your door and you jumped up opening it up.
"Sorry sis, but I won't be able to take you this time...." She said sadly. You were confused.
"But why?" You asked. She shook her head.
"I don't think it's safe and I promised...." She started. You slammed the door closed. She had promised mom, but she had forgotten that she had broken her promise to you. Again. You plopped down onto your bed.
"Screw it all." You whimpered. Getting back up you pushed open your window and crawled out landing on the soft grass. Wanting to be anywhere but home you raced off in search for the park. It wasn't as much as not going to the party or not, it was the promise that she had broken for the hundredth time. She never kept her promises and that was what got to you so much. Finally you came to the park and you raced for the swing set. One of your very old favorite pass times, but you stopped in mid run and hid behind a tree spotting someone else sitting on the opposite swing. Slowing your breathing you peeked over. They were still there.
"Uh.....Hello? It's okay, I didn't mean to scare you if I did." They called. "Are you still there?" They asked. You peeked again and slowly stepped out.
"You didn't scare me, you just surprised me is all." You huffed. That's a total lie and you know it! You accused yourself silently.
"Well sorry if I surprised you...here there's still a seat left you can sit with me." He murmured. Taking the invitation you rushed over plopping into the seat.
"Thanks." You said.
"For what?" He asked.
"For letting me swing with you, you know I used to swing all the time when I was younger because it calmed me down." You said. He nodded.
"I used to do the same, but now I'm only able to at night since master won't let us out at day." He sighed. You glanced over.
"You mean, you have to serve someone?" You asked. He nodded solemnly.
"Yeah, he makes us call him master." He grimaced.
"That's horrible!" You cried. He smiled lightly.
"Yeah, and for some reason I always seem to anger him, but it's all fine." He smiled.
"No....No it's not." You cried. You lunged forward hugging the boy tightly. "I can't even imagine being in your position!" You whined. He patted your back a little surprised.
"It's not that bad......" He trailed off.
"No, it sounds horrible!" You sniffled.
"Don't cry, I don't want to see you cry!" He stressed pushing you back and wiping away your tears. "It's not right when others cry." He whispered. You sniffled.
"I'm sorry..." You sighed. He shook his head.
"You don't have to apologize." He smiled. You wiped your cheeks dry and looked back up at him pulling away and plopping back into your swing.
"It's been a while since I've cried." You said. Silence settled in and you both just sat there swinging lightly back and forth. After a while the boy stood.
"I should be getting back before master or the others find out I'm gone." He sighed. You kind of didn't want him to leave, he seemed to comfort you somehow. You nodded standing also.
"Same here. I guess I'll be seeing you then.....?" You prodded. He smiled.
"I'm Latvia." He said. You smiled. You already loved the sound of his name.
