"we gotta make a run for it!, we're going home, I mean my home, our home... Eh whatever"
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Ivy's smile bloomed, small but bright. "Our home…" she sad like she was afraid the words would vanish.
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"Ready?" I asked.
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She nodded once, cheeks flushed "Just… don't let go," she whispered into the crook of my neck
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"I won't"
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I ran.
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Rain hammered down like bullets. Ivy squealed, burying herself deeper against me shivering, laughing, terrified.
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Shit this is so bad!!! My eyes are hurting.
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"W-whoa!" she cries out, her eyes squeezed shut against the stinging rain. "This is...this is crazy!" She giggled.
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I cannot see!!!
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"But I trust you." her voice was small but steady.
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I grinned "you sure do"
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"hehehe Our home..." giggling Ivy repeats softly, a sense of warmth and belonging spreading through her chest. "We're going home!" Ivy smiled.
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After what felt like an hour, we finally reached my house—lights glowing through the storm.
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"Ahhh!!! The rain. WE are so SOAKED..."
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Ivy's eyes widen as i finally stop running, her gaze fixed on the house in front of her. She stares up at it in awe, her mouth hanging open slightly. "w-woah..." she whispers, her voice filled with wonder.
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Ivy stared, eyes wide. "It's so big… and beautiful…"
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I smirked. Feeling proud of my humble home. "Surprised?"
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"yes! It's so huge... And so beautiful..." She looks up at me, her eyes shining with excitement and a hint of disbelief.
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She nodded, awe shining in her eyes. "…Is this really our home?"
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"Faster, faster!" Ivy said Holding my shirt.
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"Yes, yes okay."
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I pushed the door open. Warm air wrapped around us like a blanket. "Welcome to my humble home."
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Ivy's eyes widen as i open the door, revealing the warm and cozy interior of my house.
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"So how is it?"
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She looks around in amazement, taking in every detail. "Wow..." she whispers, her voice filled with awe. "It's so warm…" she whispered, melting into my arms.
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I scratched my neck, suddenly shy. "Yeah, I… live alone."
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"You live here all alone?" she asks softly. "But... but it's so big..."
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"You don't have a family?"
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"I do," I sighed. "Let's not talk about that."
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The two of us dripped rainwater onto the floor.
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"Bath time," I declared.
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Ivy nods eagerly at the mention of a bath, her small body still shivering from the cold. "Yes! please..." she says softly, her teeth chattering slightly.
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"Yes yes chillax."
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Ivy hesitated. "Sorry… I've never had a real bath before"
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I blinked "... For real?"
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Ivy admits shyly, looking down at her dirty clothes and ragged appearance. "Will you... will you help me?" she asks hesitantly, peeking up at me through her damp bangs. "I don't know how..."
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"of course." I softened.
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Her shoulders loosened, relief flooding her features.
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(Si hon Sigh. "I forgot your just a 10 year old girl."
"How do you know?" Ivy did a side eye while holding a car steering wheel. Dun dun dun, I just made this for fun just ignore it please...)
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a genuine smile spreading across her face. "Okay" she says happily, wrapping her arms around my neck as i carry her towards the bathroom.
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"A bath hehe I'm kind of excited" she murmured.
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"You'll love it. Luxury treatment," I teased.
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"Thank you" ivy whispers softly, while pressing a quick kiss to my cheek before burying her face shyly in my shoulder.
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"I wonder why are You so nice to me?"
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I Laughed.
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Ivy giggles softly at my laugh, her heart feeling lighter than it has in a long time.
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I'm just nice to you because I'm bored. And of course I cannot say that to her.
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"Cus why not?"
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Inside the bathroom, steam rose.
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she looks around with wide, curious eyes, taking in the clean and spacious room. "Wow..."
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She whispers, her voice filled with wonder. "It's so big..." She watches as I start to undress her, her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink.
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"Yep it is big."
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"Oh I'm not taking a bath with you okay?"
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"O-okay..." she stammers, trying to cover herself shyly. "I-I understand..."
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Si Hon washed her gently careful, respectful. Ivy sighed, closing her eyes. "Thank you…".
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After si hon completely washed her up. He took a towel and dried her up. Si hon then wrapped the towel around her and patted her.
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When she was clean and wrapped in a towel, I patted her head.
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"Go wait in the living room. I'll take mine."
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Ivy then suddenly looked at me in disbelief. "No."
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"Why? Huh... What, What do you mean no?"
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Ivy hugged my leg tightly. "I'm not leaving your side!"
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"I'm not going to disappear," I groaned.
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"No!"
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I then tried to push ivy holding my Legs tightly. "Hmmp! I'm not leaving by your side!"
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Si hon Sigh heavily. Oh my god this is so hard...
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After struggling, I finally pinched her cheek.
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"Hmm!"
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"I PROMISE."
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She pouted… but let go.
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"O-okay…"
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Ivy hesitates for a moment before standing on her tiptoes. She kissed my cheek shyly. "Thank you. And sorry."
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I shooed her out. "Go"
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With a final smile, she turns and pads out of the bathroom, making her way downstairs to the living room.
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Downstairs, she curled up on the couch, hugging her knees.
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Si hon undress and step inside the bathtub. With a heavy sight, he leaned on the bathtub.
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"A hot bath after sprinting through a monsoon? Peak life choices."
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As si hon relax in the warm bath, Ivy sits patiently in the living room, her mind racing with thoughts of her new life and the kind man who has taken her in.
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(That's me!!! That's meeee!!!) Is probably si hon is thinking if he knew this.
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"It's so warm here." Ivy hugs her knees to her chest, the towel wrapped tightly around her as she stares out the window at the still pouring rain.
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"I wonder what he's doing..."
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"Probably taking a warm bath..."
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"I'm so lucky" she whispers.
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"I finally have a home...and someone who cares about me..."
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Ivy eyelids start to droop as she waits for si hon.
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"I guess I'll take a nap for a bit"
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On the other hand si hon On the bathroom.
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"hmm I wonder what should I do tomorrow..."
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I Thought hard but couldn't think of what to do. "Eh I don't know let me just relax here in the bath."
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Si hon stand up and Washed up. "Oh wait I'm a dumbass I should buy ivy a Clothes first".
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Wrapping towel around my waist I make my way to my room and dress myself up. "Man I'm so tired"
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after my bath, exhaustion hit. I almost collapsed into bed
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Then froze.
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Did I forget something? I guess.
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"Ivy...!"
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Oh my god I forgot Ivy.
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I sprinted downstairs. She was asleep curled up like a tiny cat.
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"You seriously fell asleep waiting for me…" I sighed, smiling.
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I lifted her gently. She stirred. a soft gasp escaping her lips. She wraps her arms around my neck, resting her head on my shoulder as I carry her in my room.
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"Thanks" she mumble.
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"You're welcome."
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In my room, she gawked at the size.
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"I don't want to break anything…"
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"You won't, can't, and uh yes whatever."
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I set her on the bed.
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"Soft mattress Feels good right?"
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Ivy nod.
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I handed her a baggy shirt.
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"We'll buy clothes tomorrow"
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"okay" she says softly, nodding at si hon words about buying clothes tomorrow.
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"I understand..." She takes the baggy shirt from me, holding it up to examine it. "Oh this... It's... it's perfect" she whispers, a small smile spreading across her face.
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"Are you sure?" I sat on the bed.
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"Yes!"
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"Thank you" She starts to unwrap the towel, pausing for a moment before looking up at me hesitantly.
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"Turn around?" she pleaded, blushing.
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"Pfft! Are you embarrassed?"
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"Y...yes"
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I chuckled. "I already bathed you, you know." Her face turned redder.
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Soon she was dressed.
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I slid under the blanket.
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"Tired..." she repeats softly, crawling into bed beside me and snuggling up close. "Me too"
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She rests her head on my chest, as she wraps her arms around me.
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"Goodnight" she murmured.
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"Yea goodnight"
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Darkness swallowed me
I jolted awake.
A woman stood in pitch-black void.
Long black hair cascaded like ink.
"Boo!!!"
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"Ack?! Who are you where are we?"
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"Good evening, young man." She said calmly. "It appears we find ourselves within the realm of your dreams."
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"Dream?"
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"Yes" the woman with long black hair respond.
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(Just a little update!!! I ERASE THE "*BLA BLA BLA*" and just used argh it's so hard to explain. Just adapt to it lol)
(Update everything. Time check 1:12am)
(T... Time check Oh lord my head hurts. ITS 3:52am God updating took so long)