Small but Divine (Old)

Chapter 19 - Promise Of Protection

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May 25

Sachiko's POV

"Both of my parent were like me; wolf people. I know they loved me, and they would do anything to keep me safe. That's why, when the opportunity came for me to go to a special school here in Gondoa, specifically for animal people like me, they allowed me to go in an instant. I could tell that nobody there trusted me a ton, but it's understandable. Wolf people are known for their antics. But when I was thirteen, I got the message that my parents had died in a horrible car accident. Obviously, I was heartbroken, but I got over it through time. If there's one things about wolves, it's that we know how to survive on our own." Alex said, and we all listened intently. The only other sound was that of Lucas fixing the huge hole that was blown in our wall. "However, once the school's administrator found out that I was an orphan, he kicked me out of the school, because I was 'untrustworthy'. Not only that, but there was actually a reward for anyone who caught me and put me behind bars. I stayed in town for a while yet after I turned fourteen, sleeping on park benches and whatnot, but it became dangerous when people saw me. I got angry, because my parents were dead, and I was being hunted without having done anything wrong. I stopped trusting people altogether, and fled into the forests, staying wherever I could, until I was found again. At one point, not too long ago, they almost had me. They had me pinned to the ground, and they cut my face, from just above my left eye, across my nose, and down to my right cheek." He brushed his hair aside revealing the scar. My face twisted in concern. I lifted my hand and brushed his cheek, resulting in him flinching. My thumb ran across his scar. He subconsciously leaned into my hand. "They were about to slit my throat, killing me," Sachiko embraced me, trying to comfort me, "But then sirens sounded and they fled. The police found me and brought me to the hospital to get my cheek stitched up. After they let me go, I went deep in to the forest, always jumping towns until I reached this place. I found the hut that your friend was in and I went to get him some food and water for when he woke up. This is when I met you guys. Ever since I was thirteen, I always switched towns, never making friends, as I couldn't trust anybody."

"You can trust us!" I said.

He looked at me. "I do trust you..." He replied, honestly. He looked at the others wearily, and I could tell that he didn't trust them yet. He was speaking directly to me.

"Anyway, I should get going. They're going to find me if I stay in a place too long." Alex explained.

"Don't be an idiot!" Rana exclaimed, "You will be safer here then anywhere else. We would be able to protect you here."

Alex smiled, "Thanks. That means a lot."

"'You can sleep in our spare room," Rana pointed to the door of the room.

"No! Someone could climb through the window and attack him in the middle of the night! He should stay in Sachiko's room, since he obviously doesn't trust the rest of us yet. It is safer," Blaze pointed to the roof, determined.

"She gone into her shipping mode," Jasper muttered.

"Okay, I'll get him some bed sheets so he can sleep on the floor," Rana replied.

"Uh..... give me a moment," Blaze runs to the closet, doing something, before coming back. "I accidently burned them all," Blaze tried to look innocent. Key word: tried.

"Accidentally?" Aria raised a brow.

"Then where is he going to sleep?" Rana asked.