Raquel
It was still dark outside once we arrived in Colorado and the girl was still asleep in the passenger seat. After Checking into the motel we were staying in I went back to the car to pick up the sleeping child.
Her lightweight body squirming in my arms as a small whimper escaped her lips. Being careful the whole way to our room I got the strangest stares from others. I don't blame them because I am carrying an abused unconscious child in my arms.
"Haha she's fine just a long drive" I said trying to make small talk with the lady across from our room.
She gave me the fakest smile before going inside her room. Like Bitch I will wipe the Botox off your face.
Closing the door to our room I put the girl in the nearest room I could find tucking her in the bed. Finding a few extra blankets in the hallway I went to go put more on her.
Throwing the last blanket on top of her small body I was about to go find my bed when I felt something pull me back. I tried walking away again but I kept getting pulled back. Looking down I saw the now wide awake child holding onto my arm for dear life.
"Hey kid you gotta let go" I tried prying her hands off me earning me a whimper in response.
"N-no come back" she whined tears now falling down her face.
"Kid I gotta sleep" I told her still trying to grab my arm back.
"P-please stay, don't leave me" she cried.
"Ahh fine I'll stay, just please stop crying" I said trying to quiet her now loud cries.
She eventually calmed down when I finally got in bed with her. Trying to get comfortable she found her way under my arms and snuggled in my chest and it wasn't long before the room was filled with her soft snores.
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I felt the sun burning my body through the window causing me to wake up. Checking the time which read 8:32 and decided to take a shower.
The burning hot water hitting my skin as I began to clean myself. Oddly "honey" by kehlani played in my head as I began to sing the song.
"All the pretty girls in the world, but I'm in the space with you"
"Colored out the likes I cant define, my fire was fate with you" I heard someone else sing with me.
I turned around and I saw babygirl on the floor. Smiling as the water fell on her face.
"Shit kid what are you doing in here" i stared at her as she continued to smile.
"Daddy and mommy always made me shower with them or I would get punished" she stared deeply into my eyes.
"D-did they hurt you babydoll?" I asked her praying they didn't do what I think they did to her.
" sometimes what they would do hurts me, it daddy said it was normal and it only happened more if I was being a bad girl" when she said that I'm pretty sure you could hear my heart break inside of me.
"Well no worries now babygirl, I'm here to protect you" I said sincerely picking her up off the shower floor.
I finished cleaning her off before grabbing us both towels to dry off. I walked her back to the room sitting her down so I could find us some clothes to wear.
"What's your name?" She asked me.
"For now it's she devil" i told her putting my shirt on
" I don't like that it sounds mean. I'm going to call you cookie" she said sounding serious.
"What th- fine cookie it is" I told the now smiling child before putting a shirt over her head.
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~lexx
