Let it snow - PART 2 OF 4

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

On the day I turned 18 I signed myself out of the foster home. I had enough of abuse and sadness. It was the middle of winter and I had absolutely nowhere to go - no friends and, obviously, no family. I was alone, wandering the cold streets of the city.

The people who gave birth to me hated me too.

- What?

The stray boy was talking in his sleep. Little People Orphan Home. Rosa, Tamara, James. Same old people. Same old people… Look, stray boy, meet my little snails. The blue heart is Bob, the red heart is Magic, the yellow heart is Teus - but it’s actually Arteus, don’t tell him that, and the pink one is Gill - but it’s Gyz.

I was 4 when that woman decided they don’t have enough money for me. They said we’re going on a trip and they just left me there. Elvira might not even be Elvira. I never knew if that was my name or I just made it up. But Elvira I was from that day. Ten years at the Little People. Ten. Ten. Ten… Tamara dragging me down the stairs. Falling. Had to eat, they said. Never wanted to eat. Drugs in the food. Sleepy. Everyone sleepy. And nightmares. Every night. There was always a monster in my room. I was alone and it was dark and the monster was staring and I couldn’t move and when I opened my eyes I was not alone anymore but the monster was staring and laughing and I couldn’t scream or anything just look and die. Can’t breathe. Calm down. Calm now.

Sorry. I get panic attacks whenever I remember. It’s even worse when I can’t take my meds. Have you ever just felt as if you’re back there? Actually, you never had time to think about it. Sorry, stray boy. Hope you won’t need meds. Mine are super expensive. And it took me like three or four psychiatrists to find the right ones. Morgana was the one who convinced a doc to give me whatever I’m taking now and it’s finally better. Poor Arteus and Gyz spend so much money on me… I feel really awful… They even bought a house in the country where we keep horses. It’s for therapy. Morgana took some cool courses a few years back so she could help me with my social anxiety and crippling trauma. She was also my teacher. Homeschool. Tried the real school. Kids didn’t like me. If you stick with us you’ll meet Morgana. She’s awesome.

It was on the 22nd of December, 2014 when they got me out of there. I have no idea how they did it. That stupid James never signed any papers unless the parents were a Christian married couple with other three kids and a cow :))))).

- The 22nd? I was dropped on the 23rd. Same year.

Mind if I ask what the hell happened to you?

- It’s fucking stupid. My parents were filthy rich and they wanted to be on the news… They threw me in the orphanage, paid everyone a whole lot of money and declared that I was kidnapped or some shit. I looked up the case last year and apparently, they accused the maid of murdering me. I just gave up after that.

They wanted attention. Stupid. I would go back and kill them. No, Elvira, stop it. What did Morgana say? Sorry.

I hope you’ll stay with us. Arteus and Gyz are really good people. They’re doing this because no one wants to hire them… They were framed like your shitty parents framed the maid. But Arteus doesn’t like me to talk about it so leave it like this. Oh, look, Gyz has finally finished making your tea. Ask him about the prison thingy. Want something to eat after that? I’ll go see what we’ve got.

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