The boy says,”Let us go back home!”

The woman smiles and walks behind her son with Tenlong taking the rear.

#

Tenlong is beginning to wonder where the boy and his mother is taking him. They have been working for several minutes and they are on the outskirts of the village. All he can see is a destroyed house and a large shed that was behind the wrecked home.

Tenlong thought,”Where is there house at? I do not see any place where they can be living at!”

The boy yells,”We are finally home, mister!”

The mother's face blushes out of embarrassment of their living conditions as if she had brought it upon herself and her son.

She says,” It is all we have, so I am sorry for poor conditions.”

Tenlong speaks,” I do not even have a home anymore so you are better off than I am, so do not feel bad! You have nothing to be ashamed of!”

The woman gasps,” I am sorry for your loss! I forget that there people that are worse off than we are!”

Tenlong speaks,”There is nothing for you to be sorry about. You could nothing to change what has happened. I will appreciate any help that you can do for me! But do not overburden yourself with my needs.”

The woman speaks,” Why are you traveling for?”

Before Tenlong could respond to the question, his belly begins to growl.

Jimmy yells,”I am hungry too, Momma! Fix us something good like you always do!”

Tenlong was embarrassed by the sound of a hungry stomach.

The woman says,” There is no shame in being hungry sir.”

The giant’s shame eases off him and he starts to respond.

“I am called Tenlong and do not worry about using my name ma'am. Calling me sir is not needful.”

The woman speaks,” My name is Mary and you know that my son is named Jimmy.”

Tenlong speaks,” Thank you Ms Mary for all your help so far!”

Mary frowns and looks down at the ground. Jimmy stops playing.

Tenlong asks,”Have I do something bad? I am sorry, if I have offended you unknowingly!”

Mary says,”I am married or least I used to be.”

Tenlong can tell that she was a widow, so he decides to change the subject quickly He does not to bring up old pains for this nice family.

Tenlong speaks,” What did you do Jimmy to get so strong? Did you train or is it all natural?”

The boy runs up to Tenlong and flexes his arms. Tenlong pokes the boy's arm with his index

finger and acts amazed.

Tenlong spoke,”You got so much strong muscles, Jimmy! I am so jealous!”

Mary understood that Tenlong was like a big teddy to them and he would do anything to keep them from harm. He has like a young boy in a grown man's body.

Mary spoke,”Tenlong can you play with Jimmy for a while and I will get some sort of stew ready for us to eat?”

The boy yells out in enjoyment and goes to play.

Tenlong starts to yawn and goes to the side of shed. He sits down leaning the side of the shed and straightaway falls asleep.

Jimmy speaks,” Let's play mister! Wake up.”

He did not stir in the least. Mary shushed her son and gestured him off to play alone.

Mary ponders within herself,” Tenlong must have not slept for days and is just letting himself finally rest.”

#

The lad had sleeping for a few hours and he awakes to see that it is late at night.

He spoke,”How long have I sleeping and who covered me with a blanket?

A feminine voice spoke,”You have been sleeping for about half a day and Jimmy and I put some blankets on you because it was getting chilly. We was afraid that you would freeze to death, but we could not budge you an inch!”

Tenlong stands to his feet and keeps the warm blanket around his shoulders.

A woman walks around the corner of the house with a large lantern.

Tenlong spoke,”Oh it is you, Mary. Why are you all bundled up by such a thick winter coat?”

She shook her head because of the words of the giant Tenlong.

Mary spoke,”It is becoming winter and the temperature is dropping off suddenly. Come inside before the both of us freeze to death!”

The two hurry into the house and Mary shuts the door behind them. The young mother shivers as she takes her heavy winter coat off and takes off her shoes. Tenlong is wearing only blankets for clothing.

Mary spoke,”You have get out of those dirty clothes!”

Tenlong spoke,”I have no other clothes than this!”

Mary smiles and speaks,” I made you some clothes to wear. I made them too big but I figured you would grow into them.”

Tenlong is taken back and does not know what to say.

Mary spoke,” You can dress in the bathroom that I had attached to this shed by the villagers.

#

Tenlong has gotten dress and tighten a rope belt around his waist. He walks back out the bathroom(which was a large outhouse with a bath tub).

Mary speaks,” I could not a custom fit but you said that you just grew out of your clothes.”

Tenlong looked down at the floor.

Mary spoke,”I know

that you are hungry, let us go to the kitchen.”

The house had thin walls that were used to divide the shed into a few different rooms.

In the winter, Jimmy and Mary made their beds on the kitchen floor. The flames from under the pot was still going and the food inside was smelling very good.

#

Tenlong had not eaten for several days and was starving to death.

Mary spoke,” You must have been hungry! I have never seen anybody eat so much in my life! You ate the entire pot! Jimmy and I ate that for a week's worth of food!”

Tenlong felt embarrassed by taking a week's worth of food from people who were needy themselves. This family was forced to live in a shed.

He spoke,” I am sorry, Mary!”

Mary spoke,”What are you talking about?”

Tenlong spoke,” I ate all your food for an entire week! I have been too greedy!”

Mary went to ready the pot for cleaning in the mourning while still talking to Tenlong

Mary spoke,” You must have needed it! I know that you had not eaten for several days or am I wrong?”

Tenlong lifted up his face towards Mary.

He spoke,”You are correct! I was wandering for days but for how long I do not know!”

Mary smiled and spoke,”I am the town sempstress, so I am not so bad off.”

Tenlong spoke,” Then why do you live here in this shed?”

Mary's eyes grew watery eyed and she spoke,”I do not have the heart to have my house rebuilt after my husband Jimmy Sr was killed by bandits. They destroyed our dream house and I could not live

there even if it was still whole. It would remind me about him even more.”

Tenlong spoke,”You do not have to talk about it anymore if you do not want to. We just met a short while so you have done more for me that I could ever hoped!”

The giant was shushed by Mary and looked over to where Jimmy was sleeping.

Tenlong lowered his voice and spoke,” I am sorry. I am just getting used to this body.”

Mary spoke,” You are a Giganto or not? They have been known to have massive growth spurts very suddenly.”

Tenlong spoke,” I always wanted to be one but I never though about the affects it would have on me.”

Mary stop what she was doing and walk over to me. She holds his hand out of concern and Tenlong grabs her and begins to break out into tears.

He yells so loud that he walks up Jimmy. The giant's yelling scares the boy so he runs over to mother and Tenlong lets go of his grip of Mary. Jimmy is picked up by his mother and she comforts him like a baby. The young boy is afraid of loud yelling probably due to some trauma that is unbeknownst to Tenlong at this present time.