BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 All around the old place there were kids running around after each other, groups of girls trying to play dolls while the boys deliveratly ran through the middle of their games. Others were dancing to loud music in the living room while more kids ran around in the back yard. The place was a mess though it was obviously well kept when the children were behaving. The girl led Luke to an office, having to prise children off her legs as she walked and they jumped on her trying to get her to play. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke rubbed his neck nervously. "So uh...what do ya need help with?" asked Luke, looking around the room he was led to. Adorning the walls were pictures of children, some smiling happily with adoptive parents, others on the wall by themselves or with sibling, obviously still waiting for a family to come along. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Well....at the moment I need help with all the children...but there's one in particular..."She said, trying to tame the hair that had fallen out of the bun at the back of her head, looking through the notes on her desk. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke swallowed. "One in particular?" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Yeah....his name's Zac...he's 7." She soon found his notes and opened it up, looking them over to check they were the right ones. "He's been here a couple of months now, brought here from chickasaw...his parents ran off and left him behind. All he does now is sit at his bedroom window and watch for them...." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Poor little guy..." said Luke softly. "What d'ya want me to do exactly?" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Well...with so many kids here we just dont have the time to spend with him alone...he needs a friend...someone who is just special to him, who comes just to see him. He wont leave his room so he doesn't make any friends with the other children here..."She explained, sadly looking over his file. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke nodded understandingly. "What...what if he don't like me?" He felt pretty stupid asking the questions he was asking, but truth be told he had thought the help needed would be something like painting a room, or mending some toys...not befriend a child. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Then....we just keep trying to find someone who can connect with him...i'm sorry, I know its a lot to ask. You dont have to, there's always some fixin or something to be doin if you'd rather..."She said, looking up at him. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke shook his head, not one to give up before he tried. "No...no that's ok...can...can I go meet him?" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Sure you can....i'll take ya to him.."The girl said with a grateful smile, getting up and leading him up a staircase, going to a room and knocking on the door gently."Zac...there's someone here for you..."She didn't get a reply. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke bit his lip having a feeling the reason for no reply wasn't that he was napping. He shifted nervously on his feet as she knocked again. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Eventually, the young girl just creaked the door open, stepping inside and letting Luke in, pointing over to the window.There was where they young boy was sat, a stuffed animal that wasn't recognizable from the way it was hugged against his stomach, clutched tightly in his arms. He had a blanket covering him, like he never left that spot not even to sleep in, his head resting against the glass as his eyes gazed around the area he was looking out of, only moving when a car started to approch and sinking back down again when it wasn't who he was hoping for. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke swallowed hard, biting his lip before quietly moving over to him. "Hi there," he offered quietly. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Zack didn't look up as Luke came over, and it didn't look like he even heard Luke either the way he just continued to stare outside as if afraid to look away. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 "You mind if I look too?" asked Luke inviting himself to sit on the bed next to the little boy and staring out the window with him. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 The girl at the door watched sadly as Luke sat with him and Zack didn't even bat an eyelid at it. It was like no one else was in the room with him anyway... Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke sighed, his heart aching for the little boy. "My name's Luke..." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Zack didn't answer, didn't even nod to show he had heard. He knew whoever was there would leave anyway, they always did. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke bit his lip, but didn't budge. Instead he just made himself more comfortable on the part of the bed he was on, rested his elbows on the windowsill and looked out, right alongside Zac. Not for nothing had he always been told he was stubborn as a mule.... Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Eventually, Zac flicked a curious glance at him but nothing more than that. His little mind couldn't work out why Luke wasn't leaving like everyone else usually did when he ignored them. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke's keen eyesight noticed the glance but made no mention of it just staring out the window with him, commenting on how blue the sky looked. "Good day for lookin' out a window," he added. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 "Not...m'lookin for someone..." Zac whispered gently, his eyes fixated out the window. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Luke tried to hide his surprise that the little boy answered him. "That so?" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Zac nodded a little but didn't do anything else to answer him, his stuffed animal cuddled a little closer to his stomach. Quote
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