I sat on my armchair and sighed.
"So like… where am I again?"
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"Dad!!! Dad! Look at this drawing I made for you!"
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Right… I almost forgot. I picked this kid up from a dumpster three days ago.
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I sighed and took the paper she was handing to me.
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"Oh, this looks cute." I patted her head.
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She smiled, her eyes sparkling. "Hehehe, thank you, Dad! Ivy made this just for you alone." Then she hugged me tightly.
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Sigh… So I have a daughter now? Well… this is durable.
I patted her head again and smiled.
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I let out another sigh, heavier this time.
"Uh… let's start from the beginning?"
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*Three Days Ago*
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During my late night walk, I heard something rustling inside a dumpster.
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"What was that…?"
Curiosity got me, so I went to check.
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"Step, Step, Step."
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I stood in front of the dumpster. Because of course, I had to peek.
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And then I saw something under the trash.
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"A kid!?"
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Ivy was curled up inside, wearing dirty rags she said used to be a hoodie and pants. She hugged herself, while shivering in the cold late night air.
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"Mphhh…"
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I covered my mouth and gasped.
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W-what a poor kid… tch, I really should stop this kind of joke.
(That was sarcastic. Playful tone. Obviously...)
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Sigh. "What the hell... who would do such a thing?"
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I stepped back and started walking in circles.
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"Hmmm…"
Another sigh.
"Well, I'm pretty bored and I really don't know what to do…"
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After thinking for a while.
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"Hmmm... sure, I guess."
I walked back to the dumpster and looked at the kid again.
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I sighed, picked her up gently, and carried her in my arms.
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Pause.
Oh right... what happened next... I forgot... Nevermind.
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Ivy's eyes fluttered open as I lifted her. She let out a small gasp.
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She stared at me with wide, terrified eyes.
"W-what are you doing, MISTER!?"
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Yeah... bad choice. I guess?
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I smirked.
You're going to cure my boredom.
I meant it in a good way. I think. But not in a bad way tho.
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"Well, you looked so cold and miserable over there, and I couldn't stop myself from picking you up."
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She tugged weakly, trying to pull away, but she was far too cold.
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"P-please... don't hurt me…"
Her voice was barely a whisper, full of fear and trauma.
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"Oh, don't worry. I won't."
Guilt hit me a bit, so I patted her head.
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I felt Ivy flinch, like she expected pain instead of comfort. Probably not used to gentle touches.
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I kept patting her softly.
"Well, kid... do you have anyone you can go home to?"
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She slowly shook her head, teary-eyed.
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"N-no... I don't have anyone... The orphanage... they were mean... so I ran away…"
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I brushed her messy hair aside.
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Good... at least nobody's going to look for her. I guess.
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"T-that's... so sad."
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"It's okay though... I'm used to being alone..."
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I smiled at her. "Well, you better not get used to it now. Because today, I'm going to take care of you."
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My patting slowly turned into gentle caress.
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Ivy's breath hitched. Her eyes widened, like she didn't believe it. She stared at me, searching for signs of a lie.
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"Didn't know I'm good at this," I muttered.
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"G-good with this? Um R-really?" she whispered.
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A single tear rolled down in her dirty cheek.
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I guess... I'm good at this?
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She clung to my neck, trembling.
"You're not going to leave me too... right? P-please... don't leave me alone again…"
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What's with the, Again?
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I patted her back. "Yes, yes. But first, we need to go home so we can take a bath."
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Her eyes sparkled. "Bath... hehe... yes! Let's go home and take a bath!"
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But then rain started falling. And her smile immediately droped.
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"Oh... it's raining..." She leaned closer to me, seeking warmth. "C-can we go somewhere first? Somewhere we can hide from the rain...? Please?"
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I smiled.
"Hehe. Yes, sure. Let's go home now."
I stroked her head gently.
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Let me hit her with a combo.
"Our home."
Ivy froze for a second, then her heart practically exploded in happiness.
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"O-our home..."
She whispered it as if the words were too precious to handle.
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As I walked, she wrapped her arms tightly around my neck and buried her face in my shoulder.
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"Thank you... thank you so much..."
Her voice was a muffled but filled with gratitude.
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"I promise I'll be good... I'll be the best daughter ever..."
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first chapter done!!! (◠ᴥ◕ʋ)
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ill keep this the one under this comment... Yea it's pretty much there since I first Wrote the first letter. Lolol lmao.
(Okay!!!! To be continued cus I'm lazy to CONTINUE THIS AND IM STILL THINKING IF I SHOULD CONTINUE MY INSANITY EXPLORATION.... ALR BYE BYE!)
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Now rereading this... It's kinda cringe... Saying I'll be the top novelist of all time... Argh!!! But yes bro I'm gonna ev the best BEST alr 1000 words.
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A/N. Nov 15 Another upd... Now that I looks at it... It looks bad... There's too much SCENE like the ACTION. Alr this is gonna be the last update y'all dwr. (Before upd 1,036words) (I just updated Small amount of it)
(nov 23. Last update like actually... I got better... A lot but I feel more tired than usual. I'll update 1-5 for now)