Hannah was surprised that Emma knew her name.
"H-How do you know my name?" she stuttered.
"I have dreams.. and they come true..." she answered.
"Oh well I've came to warn you that-"
"My parents died..."
"How..." she abruptly changed the topic. "Well, I'm not a cannibal. I'm normal, like you." She gave a kind grin.
"Come on in!" Melissa welcomed. "I'll get the snacks."
The other four cousins were nervous. They were thinking abut the negatives that could happen. Was she actually a cannibal? Or could she be a murderer?
"Hey guys!" Emma called out to them. "Get over here and meet Hannah!" They all bunched up together and walked to Hannah.
"Hey!" she gave a cheerful smile.
"H-Hi..." they all greeted in unison.
"So... these are my cousins; Nova, Lena, Bella, Ari, and Lynn."
"Wow! So much family... never had that..." All of a sudden, a bad vibe surrounded them. "I never had one, my parents were never like the others in the tribe. That's when the leader executed them because we weren't cannibals."
"I-I'm sorry," Emma apologized.
"And I'm sorry yours died recently... I can't go back to the tribe or they'll execute me!"
"Well then, stay here," Nova insisted. "You can share a room with Emma!"
"Yeah!" Emma nodded in agreement. "We can also share clothes! Or... go shopping if you like." Hannah smiled and gave Emma a hug.
"Thank you so much for your hospitality," she thanked.
"Anytime!" Melissa called from the kitchen. Everyone started laughing.
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Hannah went upstairs to Emma's room. She flopped on the bed and started crying. A lot of stuff was going through her mind. She thought that they wouldn't take her in and care for her. Her tribe never did that. She never experienced family stuff. She wiped her tears and sat up. Looking at the roof, she mumbled, "I love you mom, I love you dad... I miss you guys so, so much." Then there was a knock on the bedroom door. Emma cracked it open a bit.
"Hey.. are you alright?" she asked.
"N-No..." Hannah explained everything to her and they gave each other a tight hug.
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