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👶2 - Lonely little

He finished the book just in time because dinner is being served soon. He put the book back on its place on shelf and took his Kumamon. Yoongi goes with others in the bathroom with long line of washbasins. He washed his hands and heads to the dining room. There are ten tables and every have ten chairs. Yoongi stands in line for dinner and kitchen helper hands him plastic tray with bowl of soup with noodles, sippy cup with tea and rice ball with ham. Yoongi sits down on his usual spot and starts to eat. His heart beats faster when Wendy, his favourite caregiver, patted his hair.

"Have a good meal Yoongi!"

She is smiling at him and Yoongi shyly smiles back. Wendy is the nicest and he loves her. She only spent few seconds with him and then needs to help to Minah who isn't eating her food. Yoongi watches how Wendy hurries to the girl and he is alone again. He finished his dinner and carried the tray back. Then Yoongi went to his room. He shared room with another three littles, but they were all adopted so now he has it only for himself. In every room are two bunker beds and four small cabinets where is stored belongings of the littles. Everyone has his bed and cabinet.

Yoongi took bag with his toothbrush and bar of soap. He also grabbed his towel and goes to the bathroom. There are bathtubs and they are big enough for two littles. Every caregiver bath ten littles every evening and then diapered them and put them in pyjama. There isn't time for some gently loving touches, the caregivers are like machines. Scrubs little's back, forth, one leg, second leg. One arm, second arm, face, hair and private parts. Dries little's body and hair. Baby oil and powder, closed the diaper. Pyjama pants and shirt. Pats back of their diaper to signalize that they can leave. And the cycle repeats.

After bath the littles stand in line and one caregiver squeezes toothpaste on their toothbrushes. The littles brush their teeth and go back in their bedrooms. Yoongi is soon back in his room and his feet are cold. He has slippers with bunnies, but he is still cold, so he takes socks from his cabinet. He is struggling with putting them on and in the end he gave up and got under his blanket. Kumamon is in his arms and Yoongi rubs his chin against the soft plush. Wendy came to give him goodnight kiss and wishes that she could stay for a while. Yoongi remembers how he got sick last winter. He had fever and terrible cough, but Wendy made it better. She came and sang him lullabies every night until he got healthy again. Now she doesn't stay and left after kiss on his forehead. Yoongi is laying in his bed and watches the night light in shape of butterfly. After while he squirmed out one hand from under the duvet and starts to play with his hair.

He had mommy once. She was his first caregiver and she loved him. His mommy played with his hair like this every night until he fell asleep. But then she was fired and couldn't afforded to take care of him. And Yoongi ended here. He got adopted few times, but it never went well. Everyone is luckier than him and left with caring mommy or daddy only he is still alone. Without mommy, daddy or friend.

Yoongi is patting his hair until his hand got tired and then closed his eyes. Maybe tomorrow he will be luckier and maybe someone plays with him.