The day I met EMMery

Cannabalism

"i thought you said you killed them."
"I did."
"but you just said-"
"let me finish. Hmmph, anyway before i was rudely interrupted. He was gone but i knew the drill. I cleaned him and set him next to my mom and we lived good for a while. We dont have internet or phones at home, so i just lived. I ate the food, untill the house was barren. I was so hungry, and my dad was there, so i... i"
Hes been crying for a while now but i think hes finnaly noticed his own tears. "I- I- I ate him."
He finnaly breaks down, the tears seem that they could go on forever. I breathe because i realize now ive been holding my breath for a while. EMMery puts his head on the table with his arms crossed and craddling it. I feel tears slide down my own face,
"hey hey its ok."
"No! No its not so dont tell me it is!"
"You didnt kill him."
"I killed him! I was hungry and weak and i ate him! I Got my mom sick in the first place and she died, Then I ate my own father!" His face is red with anger,  i dont know who its directed at. "Breathe, in and out." I just look at him while my tears dry. His face stayed red for a while and he glared at the door for minutes. I thought he would be angry forever but i saw his face drain slowly but surely, and his body and face's tension leave. He takes a deep breath and i see he is drained. "How did you get here?" "i walked with the last portions of my father." "how far did you walk?" "about a days travel." "what was your plan?" "To turn myself in." "We cant charge you." "why not!" "because your parents technically died naturally, therefore you didnt murder anyone. Although it is child endangerment to have you return to the estate so you will be placed into foster care." "what?!" I look at him and see that his face is gaining color, and he seems to be flustered. "Is there something wrong?" "yes... no... yes! I ate a dead person, i deserve punishment, i dont want to leave my home, i want to sleep." I look at the kid and realize hes a mess. Theres bags under his eyes, hes scrawny and small from hunger, and hes pale.
"I'll see what i can do." I walk out the room, when i hear the door click i rush to Carla. She has a hard look on her face. "What?" "you cant put him in the system." "what?" "you cant put EMMery into the system." "what do you suggest then, letting him go home?" "no... adopt him."