Imaginary Friend - Vkook

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"Honey, why not go out and play with the kids outside? They're playing ring around the rosy, you might enjoy it" the woman chimed

"What game is that mother?" The boy asked, looking up at his mother who was kneeling on the floor to reach eye contact with him

"Well, you all hold hands and make a circle," she grabs his small hands in hers

",sing the nursery rhyme 'ring around the rosy' and move to the side to spin the circle you all made, then when you reach the end 'Ashes ashes the all fall down' you all let go and carefully fall onto the ground"

He stared at his mother in great confusion "sounds fun right?" The woman closed and held the small boys hands and swung it side to side, singing the song

"Ring around the rosy, pockets full of posies, ashes ashes they all fall down!" She let's go of his hands playfully when she reaches the end lyric and claps afterwards, looking at her son with excitement

"See? It's fun!" She giggled "So what's the answer? Wanna play with them?" The boy immediately shook his head no, his eyes screaming fear as he pleaded to the woman

"No mother please, please don't let me near them, please!" His body starts shaking and tears start to form and slide down his cheeks, he was holding onto her shirt tightly as he stared and begged. " I don't want to please!" It was happening again, like every other time she'd ask her son about socializing he'd always refuse and only be willing to be with his mother

The woman looked at him with sorrow. As much as she wants to force him to talk with others, the poor kid would end up passing out from immense fear and anxiety. She wanted to cure her son but so far nobody was willing to help, they were having problems already with bills so they couldn't afford any proper treatment without risking him not studying anymore

So with a defeated smile she sighed "Fine fine, you won't go outside"

"Yay! Thank you mom, you're the best! I love you so much!" He sprung up from his cross-legged sitting position and hugged his mother with his tiny arms

His head snuggled closer to her stomach while she hugged back softly "Oh dearie, mommy loves you too,"

She couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her chest. All she wanted was a normal family and happy life instead she gets a son scared of everyone, but she pushed those selfish thoughts away and just convinced herself once again that at least she has a family

Her fingers slipped through his hair while she pet his head, the boy only continued to giggle and push himself closer to her
"Mommy loves you too..."

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