The Kiss that Sparked it All

Ellinor paused before asking Baber, “You wanna leave this place?”

Baber looked a little nervy but he nodded anyway.

“And where do you want to go?” Ellinor asked again.

Baber tried his best to express himself, “The orphanage.”

Orphanage?

Damn, the kid even wanted to go back to the orphanage. Life at the Howard’s must really suck.

Ellinor gently ruffled his hair, trying to comfort him and build trust. T’d love to give you a hand, but you’ve gotta understand, I’m just a guest here, and Patricia is your legal guardian. Unless we can find some dirt on her and strip her of her custody, I can’t help you leave this place.”

Baber was all ears, but his understanding was limited, and he still looked at her with a puzzled expression.

she might have been talking over his

be patient. Wait for the right moment, and I’ll help you

for a moment, but his eyes gradually lost their guarded look, and

Don’t be too quick to show

like he was in a daze once

her neck and put it around Baber’s, adjusting it

my lucky charm. It’s got some magic in it. As long as you’re wearing it, it’ll protect you. No one can push you

He treasured the necklace around his neck and nodded

not to cry. Smile and call her mom.

soon meet the ‘mom’ who scared him, Baber started to shake in

scared, but don’t forget, you’ve got this magical necklace to protect you. So, there’s

eyes filled with determination, “Yeah!