Adopted By Mr. John

Good Morning

Alexandria's POV
The next morning, he woke me up.

"Morning Kiddo."
He says softly stooping down below my bed.

I roll over, and look at him. Tears well up in my eyes.

"What's the matter Alexandria?"
He asks rubbing my back.

"I'm scared."

"It's ok kiddo, what did they do to you since the last time I saw you?"

I cry, as he picks me up and holds me.

"They hurt me. They hurt me very badly!"
I cry.

"Did they hit you?"
He asks.

I nod my head, and his eyes widen.

"I would have never expected that to ever happen!"

"Me neither, but it was always a thought in the back of my head."
I tell him.

"Really kiddo?"
He says.

I nod.

"I'm so, so, so sorry. I'm so sorry kiddo. What else happened?"
He says.

"I was locked outside, and yelled at an awful lot. It scared me, no one understands!"
I say.

"I would never hit my kids, specially you Alexandria. You really help me."

"Im hungry."

"When was the last time you ate?"
John asks.

I turn away.

"Alexandria?"
He asks slowly. "Can I see your sides? I wanna see if your ribs are showing."

I nod ever so slightly and he looks in shock at my malnourished body.

"Let's get some food in you kiddo."
John says as we go downstairs.

"What do you like to eat?"
He asked.

"I don't know."
I say.

"Cereal?"

I nod as he grabbed a bowl and a box of cereal, poured some in the bowl and placed it in front of me.
I slowly ate.

All of a sudden I didn't feel good.
I threw up.
John turned around and looked at me.

I quickly crawled underneath the table, and pulled my arms and legs into my chest. I was scared.
I thought he was gonna hit me.

John kneels down too me, and says:"Hey kiddo, it's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you. Come here."
He says as I crawl to him.

He holds me, and rubs my back.
He gave me some crackers and soda to settle my stomach, and watched me for the rest of the afternoon.🏴