as I stared at them in awe. They looked so beautiful that I wondered if I was even good enough to wear them.
“Oh, and I got you some decent sandals plus some socks and undies.” Bree smiled at me as she continued on with her sentence. I returned the smile knowing I should be more than grateful for what they had done. It was apparent she hadn’t just done it for Jared but because she wanted to.
“Thank you.” I choked out the words, emotions overwhelming me. They had no idea what they had done for me.
“No, no. Thank you,” Bree said softly, and I almost didn’t catch it. I didn’t know what she was thanking me for, but whatever it was must have been important to her.
“We also brought chocolate… because it’s every girl’s best friend. And we got you female stuff for when that time comes, so you don’t have to ask Jared to get those personal things.” Tegan reached forward, slowly grabbing my hand as she placed a bar wrapped in gold colored wrapping in my palm. Chocolate. I had heard the word many times, but only ever tasted the stuff once or twice when I was younger.
“Let’s not forget the wine. We know you haven’t had the best time since being found, and we figured we could give you a couple of things that always make us feel better,” Tegan confessed causing a small giggle to leave my throat. The way these two cared for others was amazing. They didn’t even know me, had never even met me before this moment yet they were standing here showing me compassion. It was no wonder why Jared had asked them to come and care for me while he was gone.
“Thank you so much for bringing me this stuff. I’m not used to having others to talk to, so please excuse my quietness. I’m truly thankful for you both.”
They both turned to one another, giving each other a look, and then back to me, bright smiles marring their faces.
“Truthfully, it’s an honor,” Bree said sincerely, crossing the room as she wrapped me in a warm embrace. I stood there very still for a moment and then lifted my own arms, unsure if I should hug her back or not. She pulled away before I could make the decision and guilt hit me. I should’ve hugged her back.
“If you need anything, let me know…” she whispered, and then walked away leaving me with my own swarming thoughts. I watched them both as they made themselves at home. I didn’t know what to do, so I thanked them both again and took the bags they had brought me back to my bedroom. Once there, curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to take a peek inside one of the bags that Bree hadn’t opened in front of all of us. Pulling the bag open, I caught sight of a pair of red lace undies. My heartbeat spiked, and my mind went into overdrive trying to figure out why she would’ve gotten these.
With nimble fingers, I plucked them from the bag. I stared at them for a moment before running my fingers over the intricate pattern of lace. I had never felt something so soft or seen something so intimately made. I drew a lazy circle across the pattern again, my mind beginning to wonder… What would Jared think of these?
Stop, I told myself right away, not allowing the thought to process any further. Placing the undies back in the bag, I took a couple deep breaths and then decided it was best to head back into the living room.
Once there I noticed the girls were now sitting on a blanket with toys surrounding them as they laughed and giggled with each other while Bree and Tegan had the bottle of wine open and two glasses had been filled with a gold bubbly liquid. I had never had wine before, and a part of me was nervous to indulge, even experience the effects that alcohol would have on me. I wanted to feel free, but how could I be when I knew there were others out there just like I had once been? I knew I had to learn to live with what happened, and if I stayed as I was, I would always be half the person I wanted to be. I didn’t want that, but I also couldn’t just
“Oh, and I got you some decent sandals plus some socks and undies.” Bree smiled at me as she continued on with her sentence. I returned the smile knowing I should be more than grateful for what they had done. It was apparent she hadn’t just done it for Jared but because she wanted to.
“Thank you.” I choked out the words, emotions overwhelming me. They had no idea what they had done for me.
“No, no. Thank you,” Bree said softly, and I almost didn’t catch it. I didn’t know what she was thanking me for, but whatever it was must have been important to her.
“We also brought chocolate… because it’s every girl’s best friend. And we got you female stuff for when that time comes, so you don’t have to ask Jared to get those personal things.” Tegan reached forward, slowly grabbing my hand as she placed a bar wrapped in gold colored wrapping in my palm. Chocolate. I had heard the word many times, but only ever tasted the stuff once or twice when I was younger.
“Let’s not forget the wine. We know you haven’t had the best time since being found, and we figured we could give you a couple of things that always make us feel better,” Tegan confessed causing a small giggle to leave my throat. The way these two cared for others was amazing. They didn’t even know me, had never even met me before this moment yet they were standing here showing me compassion. It was no wonder why Jared had asked them to come and care for me while he was gone.
“Thank you so much for bringing me this stuff. I’m not used to having others to talk to, so please excuse my quietness. I’m truly thankful for you both.”
They both turned to one another, giving each other a look, and then back to me, bright smiles marring their faces.
“Truthfully, it’s an honor,” Bree said sincerely, crossing the room as she wrapped me in a warm embrace. I stood there very still for a moment and then lifted my own arms, unsure if I should hug her back or not. She pulled away before I could make the decision and guilt hit me. I should’ve hugged her back.
“If you need anything, let me know…” she whispered, and then walked away leaving me with my own swarming thoughts. I watched them both as they made themselves at home. I didn’t know what to do, so I thanked them both again and took the bags they had brought me back to my bedroom. Once there, curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to take a peek inside one of the bags that Bree hadn’t opened in front of all of us. Pulling the bag open, I caught sight of a pair of red lace undies. My heartbeat spiked, and my mind went into overdrive trying to figure out why she would’ve gotten these.
With nimble fingers, I plucked them from the bag. I stared at them for a moment before running my fingers over the intricate pattern of lace. I had never felt something so soft or seen something so intimately made. I drew a lazy circle across the pattern again, my mind beginning to wonder… What would Jared think of these?
Stop, I told myself right away, not allowing the thought to process any further. Placing the undies back in the bag, I took a couple deep breaths and then decided it was best to head back into the living room.
Once there I noticed the girls were now sitting on a blanket with toys surrounding them as they laughed and giggled with each other while Bree and Tegan had the bottle of wine open and two glasses had been filled with a gold bubbly liquid. I had never had wine before, and a part of me was nervous to indulge, even experience the effects that alcohol would have on me. I wanted to feel free, but how could I be when I knew there were others out there just like I had once been? I knew I had to learn to live with what happened, and if I stayed as I was, I would always be half the person I wanted to be. I didn’t want that, but I also couldn’t just
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