The Runaway Child

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Aleyah's POV
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I woke up to the sound of bickering outside my door. I got up slowly trying to make no sound at all,
"Are you sure we should keep her here, we just met a couple of hours ago."
"Yeah but Dan, she's homeless and she needs help."
"But we don't know why she's homeless, she could've escaped prison or a mental asylum."
"She looked pretty normal to me."
I flopped on my bed and sighed. I just want to be home, but I don't know where home is anymore. I heard a quiet knock behind the door. "You can come in," I said lifelessly. the door creeks open and I see Dan and Phil. "Have a nice sleep?" Phil asked, "Yup."
They say on the bed, it's not my room so I'm not saying it's my bed. "Look Aleyah, I understand that you have no place to go and we are allowing you to stay here but may we please know your story and why your alone." Dan said.
I took a deep breathe, "It's incredibly hard to explain. I don't know where to start." "You don't have to if you don't want to," Phil said with a heart felt look. "Do you mind if I settle in before I tell," they nod their response.
"Oh, I have an idea!" Dan said as we turn our heads to him, "How about we take you out tomorrow, get some bubble tea, but you some new clothes, hang out at the arcade." I nodded my head so hard it felt like my head was gonna fall off. They smirk quietly.

Later that night

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Dan and Phil sat down on the couch seats either sides of me. I paused my favourite show I used to watch when I lived with my parents, Adventure Time. "Yes?" I asked. "What flavoured pizza do you want for dinner." Phil asked, "Hmmmmmmm, Aussie please." "What?" They said at the same time, "Sorry barbecue meatlovers." "Alright." They seriously don't have Aussie pizza here? He said and got up to phone the pizza place. Now it was only me and Dan. He looked at me straight in the eye then my wrist which I put behind my back. He eyed me suspiciously, "How old are you?" He asked,
"15"
"When's your birthday?"
"April 26"
"How long have you been homeless?"
This one hurt me. I didn't ask for an interrogation. Luckily Phil came back with the pizza. I ate like 8 slices before dozing off on the couch at 2 am.

A/N
I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!!! I've been really busy and I didn't really have the time so I promise I'll be updating more 😊