hiccups and whines , tears splotched on her face as she tried wiping away the grime on her face . she ran from home , tripped on the way .
โ h โ h โ hhelp . . m โ me . . please . . t โ they . . . โ she stuttered , choking on her words ( + )
as she pointed towards the now burning house in the background . โ d โ daddy ! they killed m โ my daddy . . ! โ
the little girl was wailing , looking up at the woman . she was in hysterics , witnessing something so trauma inducing will ( + )
i think it'll be like a scarf for me ! or . . . like a dress ! did you drink tons of milk too to grow ? ! โ
so many questions , it distracted her from the morbid reality . she was more curious about her new friend !
โ she liked you ? then you must have taken care of her real good ! โ her imagination was being tested . what else could the kind tall man do ? she clapped her hands .
โ what about pants ? do they make really looooong pants ? ( + )
he had half fabricated the story to appeal to the child's amusement. In reality , he did save the cat. but it scratched and bit the shit out of him. and even when he put it down, it just continued to attack. .
" I think she liked me ."
( teary nods , yet the thought of staying for a while wasn't something she'd want . )
but . . . daddy is going to come get me , right ? i'll be able to go home a โ and see my mommy too . just like before . . !
Youโre going to stay here for a little while, okay? Until this mess is over. And I can tell who visitors are, so I can keep them out, and I can promise you that you arenโt one of them. Okay?
once at her height , she stumbled back a bit , yet she regains her balance . then she just smiles .
โ that is the coolest . . ! do you always reach the top cupboard and shelf ? oh โโโ ! โ starry beady eyed enthusiasm . โ you can ( + )
he smiled a bit at the little one . if anything were to get that mean look off his face . . it would be kids .
He kneeled down slowly, coming eye to eye with the child. " I'm taller than most people . " he said , keeping that friendly smile on his old face.
save kitties from trees without needing ladders too ? daddy said that i need to be taller to ride the rides at carnivals , but i think you're able to ride all of them ! โ
she was bursting with ideas . maybe a little jealous since ( + )
the wave seemed to indicate friendliness in her book . she stepped into the room , looking up in awe . the sheer height was something she's never seen before .
โ you are taller than my daddy , mister . โ the little girl tried ( + )
โ when i go back home , i'll look for my dice . then we can play the game daddy made ! โ
oblivious , innocent . she was already formulating a plan on how to get the couch into the hallway . maybe his daddy's friend could help . ( + )
( nodding slowly . looking around , then she whispers . )
yeah . . because my eyes are red and . . white teeth . am i really a visitor ? i didn't mean to be one . daddy kicks out visitors . s โ so i d โ don't know where to go if i ( + )
[ Uncle. . ? That ๐ฑ๐ด๐บ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๏ผGuess thatโs worth questioning later, no need to stress her out now. The homeowner shakes his head, kneeling down to her level. ]
No, no. . . it isnโt. Did someone tell you that? That youโre a visitor?
a good minute or so has passed and she came rushing back with three fluffy ear muffs , different colors .
blue , purple and brown .
โ here you go , mister ! i don't know if it . . . fits , but daddy's friend says it's okay to use . โ
โ i feel . . okay . i'm just waiting for my daddy to come pick me up . โ
another long siiiiip . she looked at the latter and tilted his head .
โ daddy's friend said he was renovating our home . the one next door ? i saw him get up ! โ
โ d-don't worry i am n-not thirsty . . I-i won't take anything for n-now. . .โ
He would sit down, staying close to the kid
โh-how are you fโf-feeling?. . .โ
taking the box , punching the straw into the hole . long sip . that's nice .
โ if you say so , mister . but what will you drink then ? โ scrambles to sit on one of the chairs , feet dangling , kicking .
If Only he could he would show a smile, sadly his nerves on his face were frozen. . .
He would hand over the box
โ i-it's fine, y-you can have them. . . I-i appreciate It anyway, t-thank youโ
( a loud gasp and then she frowns . her classmate must be a visitor then ! )
okay , i trust you , mister . daddy also said i can trust you . like my uncle . you both have funny sticks that make boom boom sounds . ( + )