Broken Child

survivor

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"Door"

"Window"

"B-bath-r-room"

"Ki-ki... Uh don't know ?"

"It's the kitchen Andy "

"Ki-tchen ? "

" yes good job Andy "

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Things are getting quiet better .
Later that night where Alex lost control over his anger and yelled at Andy. He instantly regretted it and went to hug the smaller boy and hummed a sweet lullabie to him

Things are getting better he thought as he was helping feeding the younger

" just few more bites Andy please"
He plead while feeding him half of a banana.. He is being careful because he doesn't want Andy to throw up again . the poor boy hasn't been able to keep the food down ..

As for Andy he tries his best to make Alex happy and he became nervous when it comes to food ... Afraid of throwing up and messing things but mostly afraid of the disappointed look on Alex's face
Andy is getting really .. Really close to Alex . following him whenever he went in the house watching his every move .. And when Alex goes out . Andy would stay by the window waiting for him .. He waits till he sees him coming out of what Alex called it  a 'car' and goes to open the door for him..
 
Andy doesn't talk to anyone but Alex ,
He doesn't respond to Millie when she  tells him to wait on the couch or to eat something
And he doesn't respond to mister Thomas when he asks him how he is doing .. The truth is Andy is quiet terrified and mister Thomas scares him alot . he always hide behind Alex and when Alex is not home he would curl on to himself and not say a word
Andy secretly thanks the heavens that mister Thomas is not always around .

"Good job Andy you finished half of it ..  We wait few hours and I'll give you the other half alright ?"

"Yes Alex " said Andy with his whispering voice.
Andy is so quiet even when he speaks
And if you are sitting with him you'll probably forget the you are sitting with someone.
But he is gotten kinda comfortable with Alex that he started talking without being asked to
His curiosity started showing up since his childhood was a mess he never got to be curious and notice the world and how the world function.
He keeps asking Alex questions like

"Alex?"

"Yes sweety "

"Have question"

"You can ask anything "

"Why uh sky no fall?"
"...."

"Why sun no fall?"
"...."

"When night com where sun go?
"....."
Alex would answer randomly but he honestly thought that Andy's curiosity is quiet smart ..

Alex alsow noticed that Andy's speaking has gotten alot better
And he is reading the books kinda good and writing is getting great

Alex is taking him out more and the curious questions and remarks are more and more present
He noticed that Andy loved flowers at the park he'd go running and sniffing each flower he'd chase after a butterfly. He'd run around and jump all over the place as his body allow it  like a six years old child and yet Alex would worn him  not tire himself
His body was still so weak .
Alex felt sorry for him .for not having the normal childhood life he deserves ...

Andy waved to Alex and kept runing he saw a group of kids playing with something round bouncing it to each other , he grew curious as approached them with a big smile on his face
"P-play ?" he said nervous while pointing to himself then to the round thing
One of the boys looked at him questionably
"What did you say ? Why do you look like this .?"
Another boy said while looking at Andy disgusted
"Yeah you look like a zombie .. Are you a freak and no .. No freak plays with us " he glared then pushed Andy roughly and left ...
Alex went running seeing what happened. He found Andy sad with tears in his face
"What happened ?" he glared at where the boye went  and yelled an angry "fuck you " with his middle finger up
"What is it Andy ? Please stop crying "

"They... Uhh they say freak to me . they say look like ... Look like zombie " he sobbed on Alex's chest
"What ... What zombie is Alex ? What zombie is ?"

Alex wanted to kill them right there and then
" shhhshh Andy thats not true . you are not a freak and not a fucking zombie either"

Andy looked up at Alex the brought his skinny pale fingers to his face and traced the scars
"Is coz th-these sca-rs ? Is coz these ug-ugly burns ? Is why mo-momy not wa-wa-nt ... Not want me and is why kids no want me pl-play with th-em ?"
Alex watched him with his heart breaking to tiny pieces
"That's not true you are not ugly . you are strong . you are a survivor . not ugly not a freak and not a zombie alright look at me ? Now Andy "
His face puffy and tears everywhere he was a mess of sobbs
Alex kissed his forehead and hugged him tight humming sweetly to calm him down..
They headed home silently with only Alex's hums , by the door Alex noticed an envelop thrown there he grabbed put on the counter
He helped Andy relax to his bed he was so tired that he fell instantly asleep.

Alex made himself a drink and thought about what happened he realized that Andy is getting in his head all the things in him . his scars . his hair .his behaviours . the way he looks . he started to understand his past his life his surrounding and everything started to make sense to him ... Alex promised that he will be there for him whatever happens
He then opened the envelop in front of him and at what he saw he wished he never opened it ...

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