The bath

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"Thanks for taking me in", she said when I tucked her in her pink bed

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"Thanks for taking me in", she said when I tucked her in her pink bed. "And sorry again for fighting over food.

"Oh, honey, that's okay. It just can't happen again, okay?"

"Okay. It was kinda hard getting food. My mom used to get some when she worked with men, but when she died I had to steal or search the dumpsters."

My heart shrunk. My eyes watered.

"Work with men, honey? What do you mean?"

"She would leave me in a street, then leave with a stranger. And she only came back in the morning. But she bought me breakfast. And I had no trouble being alone."

So her mom used to sell her body to obtain food for them. That's beyond sad, so I changed subjects.

"You know we have some doctors appointments this week, right?"

"Yes."

"So... do you know what a vaccine is?"

She shook her head.

"I know it has needles on it."

"Well, yeah. But inside there is a fluid that they put inside of us that makes us stronger and able to fight diseases. Do you think you can handle that?"

"Is it gonna hurt?"

"A little bit, but I promise you it is gonna be so fast you're not even gonna be able to count to 3."

"Well, I don't wanna get sick... I don't like being sick."

I petted her head.

"You are such a wonderful girl. You know that, right?"

She smiled – only with her lips.

"You are so pretty", she said to me.

"You are prettier, honey."

"Can you sing?"

It kinda took me by surprise.

"What do you want me to sing?"

"Edelweiss."

Also a surprise.

"My mom used to sing that. She said it's from a movie she liked."

"Do you wanna watch that movie someday?"

She nodded, and I started to sing.

Edelweiss, edelweiss

Every morning you greet me

Small and white

Clean and bright

You look happy to meet me

"Edelweiss is a flower, right?", she interrupted.

"Yes, but that's not what this song's about."

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⏰ Last updated: May 22, 2023 ⏰

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