"Wake up Theo! We're going shopping!" My mum yelled up the stairs. We're we actually going shopping? I can never know with my parents. They weren't your average parents, as they had unusual body "modifications". You never knew if they we're being serious, or if what they said was all a trick. They're love wasn't necessarily genuine either. 

But I got up anyways and got dressed, then rushed downstairs. Mum and dad looked at me with hungry eyes. "Why did God curse me with this family?" I asked myself. 

"Ah I see sleeping beauty finally chose to wake up!" Dad said, and rushed over to give me the morning hug he always gave. It was disgusting, his whole body was nothing but bones and skin. What was holding this man together? Without another word from the both of them, they picked up a suitcase and grabbed my hand, leading me out the door. 

"Mum, dad...Whats the suitcase for? We're just going shopping." They didn't respond. This was another trick. I started shaking violently, What were they going to do to me? Gut me perhaps. I didn't want to think about the horrid things they might do, I would find out soon enough anyways. 

We kept walking, past some restaurants,bakeries,shops etc. "Mum, the store is right back there." Still no answer. But finally, we stopped. "Alright Theo, we're here!" They both sounded excited. But where had we stopped? It didn't look like a shopping area. Then suddenly I heard a loud whistling noise. The train station. Wait. Why were we at the train station?

They both reached over towards me, and gave me a hug, then handed me the suitcase. "Me and your dad are giving you up." Mum said. I didn't do anything to deserve this. I was a perfect son! "No hard feelings Theodore, we just want the best for you." And with that they pushed me into the train, and jumped down into the tracks. "MUM, DAD!" I yelled. But It was to late. The train started moving, and with a loud "SLLPAT!" blood sprayed all over the windows. Everything went black. 

A couple hours later I was awoken by the same loud whistling noise. "Where am I?" I asked myself, getting up slowly. My whole body ached, What had happened? Looking out the train window, I saw a smaller building with the word "Orphanage" on top. So that was their plan. 

The train came to an abrupt stop, while the train conductor moved through the overflowing train. The man stopped and turned towards me. "Mister Theodore, I believe this is your stop." Since when? "Uh..I don't remember ever getting a train ticket to this place.." The man rolled his eyes and grabbed my arm, walking to the door of the train car. "Your parents got them for you." And with that, he pushed me off the train.

I landed on the ground, and it felt like I had broken my butt. "Damn people..." Then suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a woman walking towards me. "Theodore, I presume? We've been expecting you." The woman shouted. Oh great, just what I needed. She started walking towards me, talking at the same time, although I couldn't make out what. When she finally got to me she reached out her hand. I hesitated, but grabbed her hand. She lifted me up and smiled.

"Welcome to the family Theodore, I'm Mrs.Jane." I felt calm with her, as if everything that happened that day didn't happen. She lead me to the orphanage, children surrounding me and her. And I guess you could say, that was when my life changed. 

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"Did that all really happen, Theodore?" Elanor asked, sitting down on her bed. "Well not all of it, I just thought the added things would make it more interesting." Elanor shot him an odd look. "So, the whole parents committing suicide wasn't (hopefully) real?" He just shrugged and lied down in his bed. "Thats something for another day, right now lets go to sleep." Elanor nodded and said "goodnight" then turned off the lights, wondering if even half of that even happened.