I smiled and patted his back lightly, “Its okay, eat up before it gets cold.” “No more tears okay?” I wipe away his tears, his eyes are starting to get swollen from all the cries.
“What’s your name?”I asked while watching him eating at super speed.
“Brown hair?” He said while his mouth is stuffed with food.
I guess he never gets a name, that’s not something that surprise me, “What about your parents?”
“I don’t have one Master.”
“Let’s get this straight.” I said after he finished his meal, “Don’t call me Master, you can call me star.”
“Miss star?” He repeated, “Can I call you sister?” He asked.
I froze for a bit, I don’t really want an attachment, as I am not certain how long I will be here. Getting called as ‘sister’ will makes me feel much responsibility when I have to leave him on his own.
Getting me out is one thing, but getting me out with him is another thing, it would double the work. But I can’t say no to such a puppy eye, I knitted my brow in frustration, “Okay. You can call me sis.”
“Really?” His eyes show his excitement, “Big sis, big sis!” He shout happily.
“From now on, you are Kenneth, I’ll call you Ken in short. Do you like it?”I give him a name.
He nodded, “I super like it. Ken!” He brimmed in happiness for getting a name for the first time.
“Now Ken, do you want to come with big sis?”I asked.
“Yes!!I’ll follow big sis everywhere, I’ll do anything you want me to do sis!!” He shouts his determination. His eyes are glowing in sincere and I know I can’t leave him alone otherwise he will be killed by that fat man for sure.
“Then let’s go, take the water.” I hand him the bottles and lifted him up again, I need to get a place to let him take some rest. I carry him from the 3rd floor to the 5th and I went to Richard’s counter again thankfully. But now I’m back with a kid, he must be surprised.
“Welcome back, so how did it go?” Richard asked.
“It was terrible, let me rent the 6th floor room for a month.” I replied while remembering all the stress I just went through.
He nodded and told me to wait for a moment, in no time he returned with several papers, “So here is the 6th floor room’s pattern, it’s a 4 x 6m room, with a small bathroom, there will be no furniture provided for the tenant, your contract will be expanded on its own if you didn’t come for cutting the contract 1 week before the contract ends. You can take the furniture you bought when you moved. Electricity and water are on the house, feel free to use them. That’s all, any question?” He gives me a detail explanation for the room and the contract.
“No, its all good, I will sign for it.” I signed the papers and handed my card for the payment.
“Ms. Stardust.” Richard called me for the first time, after I filled the papers, he finally knows my name, “I can see that you are a very kind person.” “Please let know if you want the upstairs or the downstairs? I will arrange it for you.” Richard offered a choice.
From the house design I could see that the stairs are place outside, so the upper floor tenant will have to climb the stairs to go up, but I don’t really fond of the idea of living right below someone in a small house. “I want the upper floor.” I replied.
“Wise decision.” He said, he handed me 2 card keys, its written ‘48’, that must be the room number. “I hope you like that place, please come back for further inquiry.” Richard smile is as dazzling as ever.
“Do you sell the lift permit?” I asked Richard before I leave.
“We do, it cost 100 for a week use. Do you need one?” He replied.
“Not for now, I’ll come back when I need one.” I bow lightly to him before I head out.
The 6th floor is just up ahead so I went there and get into the so called ‘Wing city’ its certainly less crowded, but still there are lots of people here, maybe because it’s almost morning by now, I searched for the number, which is not hard to look, the number are place on the door of each floor, its big and clear enough to see.
After strolling for ten minutes, we reached the place that will become my new home with Ken, Room number 48, the design are exactly the same with the others, a 4x6 room building, two floors, its made of thin bricks and painted in white, there is a small window besides the door. The design are same for each room, the room below us, 47, I hope its empty lol, or someone who is tolerable. I rolled my eyes to the thought as I went up on the silver iron stairs.
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