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Post by Ashe on Jul 25, 2008 16:32:53 GMT -5
Katan watched her small form disappear around the corner, the bags weighed even heavier in his hands. The smile wavered on his face, with a set determination in his eyes he pivoted on the curb and power walked all the way home. He figured he looked very strange to some people, but he didn’t care. The Church… He kept repeating it in his head, his feet danced around several kids playing along the sidewalk, his eyes glazed over in thought.
Opening the door to his home he dropped the bags in the kitchen and went in search of Ky. “Hey! Ky!” His feet pestered him to move faster, but he kept himself as calm as possible as he pivoted around corners and finally made it to the stairs. “KY!” He yelled again, this time excitement coursed through his veins.
“YEAH!” He frowned, sounds like she’s in the bathroom. “Come down stairs when your done!” He heard a grunt of some sort and smiled to himself, his feet working their way back to the kitchen. Sorting the food on the counter he put everything away in a timely manner. A sleepy Ky walked into the kitchen, her hair was tied up in a loose bun and the oversize shirt she wore covered her shorts. “Mmhmm!” She mumbled sitting at the kitchen counter and promptly laying her head on the tile.
“Lookie what I have!” Katan grabbed the container of sushi with one hand, smiling at Ky but giving the food a wary look. “All for you…” He shoved it under her nose, standing back to blink at her. She popped her head up, instantly awake, and began drooling over the locked up container. “Hey Ky, I have a question to ask you.”
She looked up at him, still drooling with her hands trying to open the sealed container. Katan rolled his eyes playfully, stepping onto the other side of the counter and staring at her.
Twenty minutes later both of them were leaving the house. Ky finally dressed in blue jeans and her jacket and Katan smiling like a little kid at Christmas. They walked faster than the normal people along the sidewalk, jumping dodging and pivoting around several people.
As they approached the church Katan felt that warm smile come over his features again. I hope bringing Ky with me will help her decide to stay with us. He walked up to the door, breathing in a heavy sigh he opened it, letting Ky walk in first before giddily following after her.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 25, 2008 16:50:36 GMT -5
Rebecca stood staring up at the candles flickering quietly at the alter of the Church. It may have been light outside, but inside the Church was dark. The stained glass windows let in very little light due to the thick layer of grime covering the vast majority of the scenes. This Church was old, fashioned to look nearly identical to the traditional cathedrals of the old world, granted it was a lot smaller, having been built when Oak Dale was little more than a one-horse town.
Ritzy was happy that the Church was lit up with the candles, they seemed to emit a very essence and kept the building from being scary. It was just dark enough for her to take a nap during the day but light enough that she didn't have to fear any sort of monsters being around. The young girl walked back over to the first row of the Pews and sat down next to Floppy who had already been waiting for her. The priest of the Church had been kind enough to loan Ritzy a spare blanket, which she proceeded to wrap herself up in.
Curling up into a tight ball Ritzy hardly took up any space at all on the huge bench. She rested her head on her stuffed toy and gave a sigh. She had a lot to be grateful for, but she couldn't help but still feel sorrow brooding within her. While she tried to maintain a positive outlook...everything was just so hard. She stared at the candle lights which had become blurred from her being so far from them and then noted them becoming even harder to see because tears were forming in the corners of her eyes. She sniffed a few times praying that things would get better.
And then she fell asleep, dreams coming to her almost instantly. Well, more specifically, nightmares. Ritzy hadn't known true dreams in years. The small girl twitched in her sleep, but remained as curled up as possible, as though she were unconsciously trying to shrink away into nothingness...
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Post by Ashe on Jul 25, 2008 20:10:20 GMT -5
Katan glanced around the church, his eyes scouring over every pew in his sight. A tick started in his jaw when he didn’t see her right away. He ran a hand through his hair, his eyes still looking for her. Ky sighed, “you said she was a little girl, she’s probably to short to see over the back of the pews.” She patted him on the shoulder, a warm smile on her lips.
Stepping forwards Ky took control of the search party. Her eyes dancing around the church, her feet tapped lightly on the floor. She glanced back at Katan, her smile growing as she watched him. She had grown up with him, her orphaned life hadn’t been as difficult as his, but she still felt the pain of losing someone special to you. Her heart had swelled with sorrow for Ritzy when he told her about their breakfast. And she had nearly ran out of the house in her pajamas to go get her, thankfully Katan stopped her.
She stopped at the front of the pews, turning back she sighed. Then a small movement caught her eye, as she stepped forwards her heart nearly burst with happiness. “Katan!” She called his name quietly, but he heard her and nearly jumped over the pews to stand by her side. He smiled at her little frame.
“Wake her up, I don’t want to scare her.” Ky smiled at his words, grabbing his hand she walked them both forwards. Lying a hand on her skinny shoulder Ky felt a pang of sorrow hit her at the cold boney girl. We’re feeding her… Shaking her slightly she called her name.
“Ritzy…”
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 25, 2008 21:22:20 GMT -5
Rebecca awoke with a start. Her dream had been awful...more vivid than ones she'd had lately. She'd even felt his grip on her shoulders!
It was no small wonder that she let out a cry when she knew she was awake but still felt someone's hands touching her. Instinctively the small girl recoiled, nearly falling off her make-shift bed. It took her several moments to remember where she was. Her eyes focused in on two figures standing near her. She recognized Katan but couldn't figure out why he was there. What did he want? And, she shifted her gaze to the woman who had woken her, who was she?
"I'm sorry..." Ritzy said, her lower lip trembling. She didn't know what else to say. Surely she must have done something wrong. Her small fingers grabbed onto Floppy tightly to make herself feel a little better.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 25, 2008 22:14:14 GMT -5
Ky brought her hand back, she felt bad for startling the poor thing. She fought back the urge to reach down and pick her up, to hold her close and take her pain away. But she didn’t, she didn’t want to scare her away. Instead she smiled warmly at her, her eyes glowing with happiness as she squatted down to her level.
“Hi Ritzy, my name is Ky.” She kept her smile warm as she spoke. Katan stepped up behind her, his eyes still crinkling in a smile as he looked at her. Inside he frowned slightly, he didn’t notice how skinny she really was at the restaurant, and seeing her now made him want to put her in a little bubble.
He kneeled down besides Ky, slightly closer to Ritzy then she was. He watched her grab her little bunny and let out a chuckle. “There’s nothing to be sorry about Ritzy, we came to see you and Floppy.”
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 25, 2008 22:27:55 GMT -5
“Hi Ritzy, my name is Ky," the woman said wearing the same type of kind smile as Katan had worn. She knelt down beside Ritzy, her eyes seemed to sparkle even in the dim lighting. Ritzy's first thought about the woman was that she was incredibly beautiful. Looking between Katan and Ky, Ritzy wondered if they were related, they were both so pretty and kind after all.
Katan seemed amused by the whole situation for he let out a small laugh, “There’s nothing to be sorry about Ritzy, we came to see you and Floppy.” He knelt next to Ky causing him to become a little closer than Ritzy was comfortable with. She pressed herself against the back of the Pew but tried to maintain her composure. He'd been so nice to her, why would he change now?
The girl swallowed hard and nodded, "What did you wanna' see us for?" She didn't have anything to give Katan for feeding her earlier, and she'd said 'thank you', she couldn't wrap her mind around what they could possibly need from her.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 25, 2008 22:51:49 GMT -5
“Katan I think you’re making her nervous. Why don’t you scoot back a little?” Ky rested a hand on his shoulder. He wanted to say no, but after looking at Ritzy he nodded his head slightly, keeping his smile warm as he scooted back.
Ky smiled at her again. “So is his name Floppy? Looks like he needs a bath.” Ky smiled warmly, staying in the same spot. She wasn’t sure but she thought there was just a little hesitation between her and Katan. Moving to her knees she offered her hand to her. “How do you do Floppy?”
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 25, 2008 23:06:53 GMT -5
Ritzy felt better when Ky had Katan move back a bit more. The both of them still held smiles. It was strange. Her brows knitted in slight confusion while she tried to figure out what they could want.
“So is his name Floppy?" Ritzy nodded as Ky spoke, "Looks like he needs a bath.” She looked down at her rabbit and frowned. The toy had never been washed in around two years, his once creamy fur was almost grey, and he was almost certainly riddled with mites... It really was disgusting when she thought about it, but she couldn't even get herself cleaned up let alone the sad little rabbit.
“How do you do Floppy?" Ky said as she shifted her weight to offer her hand in greeting.
Ritzy couldn't help but flash a small smile. No one ever treated her like she had value let alone the only 'person' she considered family. Leaning forward the small girl held out her toy, placing an ear in the woman's hand. "Floppy says it's nice to meet you," her voice was soft, tinged with exhaustion.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 25, 2008 23:24:10 GMT -5
Ky let out a fluttering laugh. Wrapping her hand around the ear gently and moved her arm up and down. "Well Floppy you have a firm handshake." She let out another giggle as she let go of its ear.
"So Ritzy, Floppy, did you have a nice day today?" Ky didn't want to come out and demand that Ritzy come home with them. Although it seemed like a good idea when she looked at her, but she wanted Ritzy to trust her like a friend.
Going into a strange environment, with two strangers was not going to help Ritzy. But if she trusted them, and accepted them, then maybe going home with them wouldn't seem such an outlandish idea to her.
Katan sat silently behind Ky. Keeping a soft smile and warm eyes. So that's why she was so hesitant today. He didn't mind, he would rather spend the next thirty years gaining her trust, than ruining it in one minute.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 25, 2008 23:39:39 GMT -5
(OOC: Sorry for the short reply, but going back and forth in conversation is a little hard to work with.)
"So Ritzy, Floppy, did you have a nice day today?" Ky asked calmly.
Ritzy thought about it for a second and smiled, "Good," It wasn't exactly an honest answer, but there was truth to it. Today had been a far better day than she had had in ages. "He was nice," she pointed at him, "He bought me some food from a restaurant!"
She remembered the piece of cake she had saved and squirmed her way to the edge of the pew and pulled it up from where she'd placed it underneath. "I even got a piece of chocolate cake from the ang--from the, uh, waiter!" she'd almost said 'Angel' but at the last second changed it. They wouldn't believe her if she said she could see Angels. She'd tried to tell a grown-up that before but was just laughed at.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 0:25:19 GMT -5
“Yeah Katan is a pretty nice guy huh?” She continued to smile at Ritzy. With a sigh she sat down beside her, moving slowly and still keeping a little bit of a distance between them.
“You know, I’m an orphan too.” She smiled back at Katan for a moment. “Like he is. And I would like to say I know what you’re going through, but that would be a lie, and I don’t want to lie to you. What I want Ritzy is to take you and Floppy there home with me.” She stared at the little girl with a soft warm look, wishing there was a way she could just wash peace over her.
“But I’m not going to force you, I want you to be my friend Ritzy. And I want to give Floppy a bath, maybe some rabbit food and get you cleaned up.” She sat back a little waiting for the small girl to reply, her heart was pounding in her ears, it seemed as though the fate of the world rested on her shoulders. And she was ready to take most of it on hers.
“So what do you say Ritzy, would you like to come home with Katan and I?”
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 0:38:16 GMT -5
“So what do you say Ritzy, would you like to come home with Katan and I?" Ky said with a brilliant smile on her face.
Ritzy didn't know what to say. Everything was happening so fast. Hours earlier she was worrying about where she'd find her next meal, and suddenly these two kind-hearted strangers were single-handedly trying to fix everything that was wrong in young Ritzy's life. How could this woman, who didn't even know her, want to take her in just like that?
"I-I..." Ritzy stammered uselessly.
"You know, I’m an orphan too," Ky had said. She was just like Katan. Essentially the three of them were the same, Ritzy just couldn't see it that way.
She shook her head slowly, "I'm not an orphan though..." Perhaps they were only being kind because they thought her parents were dead like theirs were...it wouldn't be right to accept their offer under those circumstances. "I don't think so anyway," she lowered her gaze sorrowfully, "I just...I was..." She trailed off, unable to tell them the truth of her past.
Rebecca really did want to accept the offer. A bath for herself and Floppy sounded so good it was almost cruel thinking that they might refuse her now. Her heart was heavy with the desire to be safe...a feeling she'd wanted for years, it had been so long she'd almost forgotten what it was like to not know pain.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 1:09:24 GMT -5
“I’m not an orphan though…” Ky didn’t know what she meant by those words. She didn’t really care, she wanted to take her home, and keep her there. Ky didn’t know if she came from an abusive household, if she got lost on the way home, or if she decided to just runaway; what she did know was no one was looking for her.
Leaning forwards slowly, and moving very carefully, she wrapped her arms around the young girls shoulders. And nearly cried at how frail her body was next to hers. With a soft sigh she whispered in Ritzy’s ear. “I don’t care if you ran away from home,” She squeezed gently, holding back the urge to just run home with her.
“I just want you to come with us. Because any one who wouldn’t want a cute little girl like you is insane.” She pulled back, staying close but removing her hands. “And you don’t need to explain anything to us, we only want to see you safe,” She let a smile grow on her pale face, “And happy.”
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 1:23:13 GMT -5
When Ritzy felt Ky's arms wrap around her for a moment she was terrified, but then Ky's words sunk in. The woman really did want to protect her.
“And you don’t need to explain anything to us, we only want to see you safe, and happy," Ritzy wouldn't have thought it possible to see such a great smile had she not seen it for herself on Ky's face. If she had never seen for herself what an Angel was like, she would have pegged the woman for one.
The poor girl just couldn't believe the kindness and generosity displayed by these two people. She didn't know what to say, words weren't enough. As though on cue an Angelic voice met her ears, "It is alright now child." That was the last straw... Ritzy couldn't hold it back anymore. She burst into racketing sobs, instinctively she clung onto Ky as she cried.
As it turned out, Ritzy didn't need to say anything after all.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 1:50:34 GMT -5
Ky wrapped her arms around the shaking child. Her own heart breaking over her quiet sobs, a few tears slid down her cheeks as she held her close. “It’s okay Ritzy. You don’t need to worry anymore.” Ky cuddled the girl in her arms, remembering the way her mother used to hold her.
Katan watched them both, his eyes glistening in his own tears. Katan folded his hands in front of him, his eyes closing slightly as a silent prayer of thanks left his body. His soul seemed to brighten, his heart was bursting in happiness. He stood up, walking over to Ky and setting a hand on her shoulder, she looked back at him, a warm smile on her teary face.
He laughed lightly at their current positions, two grown adults sitting in a church and crying, a young babe in their arms. “We should head home so she can get some more sleep.” He said quietly before backing up from both of them.
Ky ran a hand down her greasy hair and let it rest below her bottom. Hoisting her up she stood, she frowned slightly, any other eight year old would be on the heavier side, probably too heavy for her to carry, but Ritzy barely weighed her down. Sighing she pointed at her small bag of food and Floppy.
“Ritzy we’re going to go home now alright? Get you and Floppy a nice warm bath.” Ky spoke softly to the girl as Katan bent over and picked up Floppy and handed it to Ky. With a warm smile she held it within the young girl’s reach.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 2:06:26 GMT -5
The girl then felt herself being lifted into the air, Ky's arms wrapping around her securely. She didn't feel threatened, in fact, Ritzy didn't feel much of anything besides gratefulness, and yet she couldn't seem to stop herself from crying. Not that it really mattered, she was just so relieved. God really did answer prayers...
“Ritzy we’re going to go home now alright? Get you and Floppy a nice warm bath," Ky said quietly her voice was as sweet as any angel Ritzy had ever heard.
Katan picked up Floppy and handed it to her. Ritzy clamped on to her old friend and drew him close. "We're both going to be safe now," she told her toy. Looking at Katan the small girl tried to smile. She wanted to say 'thank you', but the words caught in her throat. There would be time to show her appreciation, she was sure of it. For once, Ritzy was sure of something.
"I will say 'thank you' a gazillion times if I have too!" it was her personal vow.
Rebecca Shelts would do anything to repay Katan and Ky for their kindness, their love, and their grace.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 2:31:07 GMT -5
Katan reached the door before the two girls, pushing it open he shielded his eyes with his hands. I forgot it was still light outside. He let out a light chuckle as he turned back to Ky and Ritzy. “Careful ladies it’s still bright outside.” he held the door open with his foot as Ky walked through, closing it silently behind them.
Walking down the street both of them had wide smiles on their faces. Ky hummed lightly, her arms wrapped safely around Ritzy’a tiny body. As they continued down the street Ky turned her head to Katan, speaking quietly as she dodged expertly around other pedestrians. “We should get her some clothes.”
She smiled at the small girl, then glancing back at Katan she frowned slightly. “I’d say buy a size 6 to 7 just to be safe, maybe get something a little smaller too.” She glanced back at the top of Ritzy’z head, I bet you have some curly locks hidden there somewhere.
“Why are you telling me this stuff?” Katan stared at Ky, his brow furrowed. She raised her brow at him, a smirk tugging at her lips.
“Cause I’m taking the cute one home to bathe, you can handle getting a couple things for her.” She continued to smirk at him, her eyes dancing playfully. “Oh Katan, you’ll be fine. Just a few clothes so she has something to wear tonight and then I’ll take her out tomorrow to get what ever else she wants and needs.”
“You mean I have to buy her, um…” He glanced away.
Ky rolled her eyes. “You did it for me you can do it for her. Not stop being a big baby and get your butt to a store. I have a date with a little angel.” With that Ky turned the corner leading home and left Katan standing on the corner with a bag of food from Denny’s and a lost look on his face.
“Oh wait!” She turned around to catch his attention again. “Get me a sewing kit of some kind! I’m going to fix up Floppy a little bit. Thanks!” She turned around again, humming to Ritzy as she walked the last five blocks home.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 2:49:35 GMT -5
“Careful ladies it’s still bright outside," Katan said as he opened the door ahead of them. Indeed it was bright... As Ky carried Ritzy outside the light nearly blinded her, causing her to shut her eyes tightly. Instead of opening them again after a few moments as she might have wanted to they stayed closed seemingly on their own accord. She really was exhausted...
Ritzy listened to the conversation between her new family...yes, that seemed just right, but didn't really hear what they were saying exactly. Ky kept walking down the street her foot steps falling in an even rhythm that seemed strangely familiar and soothing to the small girl who didn't even mind that her body had started floating on it's own. She could hear a soft melody coming from the kind woman as they walked, and in a short time the stopped.
There was a small jerking motion which prompted Ritzy to look up with that familiar 'I'm not asleep!' expression most children get when they are truly out-of-it. Her grip on Floppy had almost loosened she'd become so relaxed, but she dropped the poor toy anyway once her eyes focused on the beautiful home standing before her...
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 3:18:03 GMT -5
“Welcome home Ritzy.” Ky smiled warmly as she bent to pick up Floppy, then walked up the three steps to get to the front door. Opening the door she let out a sigh, “Hope you like it.” She let out a soft laugh, setting Ritzy down just inside the door.
Inside the doorway was a small entryway, on either sides were openings, the left led into a living room area. A TV and some furniture accented with the carpets, while on the other side sat a large dining room table and a few shelves holding different artifacts from Egypt. Straight ahead was a small hallway leading into the kitchen towards the back of the house, and halfway down the hallway were the first set of stairs leading up to the bedrooms.
The kitchen is large, and framed with ceiling to floor glass windows. Off to the left of the kitchen was another staircase leading upstairs, on the right was an opening leading into a study of sorts. Ceiling to floor walls lined in books, a large oak desk in the center, and a few chairs lined along one wall. Upstairs were four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a larger room Ky set up as an office for Katan.
Stepping forwards She turned back to smile at Ritzy. “So what do you think?” She continued to stare at her with warm eyes, loving the small expressions on Ritzy’a face. She stood straight up, keeping her hands clasped in front of her so Ritzy could see them.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 4:10:36 GMT -5
“Welcome home Ritzy, hope you like it." Ky said as she let Ritzy down in the entry way.
As the young girl found her feet again she looked around the home in absolute awe. She'd never even seen such beautiful things even in store windows! And the smell! Ky's home smelt wonderful, it was one of the first things Ritzy had noticed... It was warm inviting scent that Ritzy would later come to call "the nutmeg smell", even though calling the scent that didn't quite do it justice.
Captivated by the wonderful how breath-taking Ky's home was Ritzy couldn't help but just stand there staring at everything, her mouth hanging open slightly.
“So what do you think?" Ky asked folding her hands in a peaceful manner.
"Oh..." Ritzy was still marveling, it took her a moment to shift her gaze towards Ky, "Oh, Ky, it's so pretty! You un' Katan actually live here?!" The young girl still stood in the doorway, afraid to even disturb the home with her presence should she take another step. Not because she was actually fearful, quite the contrary, but because she was thinking it might all disappear if she budged.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 13:44:51 GMT -5
Ky let a giggle bubble out from her mouth. Bending down she smiled lovingly at the little girl before her. “Well not just Katan and me,” She reached a hand you to run through her greasy hair. “But Floppy and you too.” She smiled again, her eyes flashing to the grandfather clock in the living room as it chimed.
Wow three o‘clock already. I guess we lost track of time, oh well. Looking back at Ritzy she offered the little girl her hand “I think we should get you a bath and then some dinner.” Ky stood up and waited for her to grab hold. “Then when Katan gets back we’ll eat dinner and I’ll fix Floppy up a little bit.” And then give him a bath tomorrow while we’re out shopping.
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Katan stood inside the clothing store with a blank look on his face. Holding his bag of Denny’s left overs he took in a deep sigh, his hand rubbing the back of his head. “Great…” Seeing movement out off the corner of his eyes he perked his head to the left.
A younger woman was scouring over the rack of shirts. With a determined stride he walked over to her, “Uh excuse me?” He raised a hand timidly with a warm smile on his face. “Uh, hi! How can I help you?”
Thirty minutes later he steppe back onto the sidewalk, boxes and bags pouring over his arms as he tried to figure out which way home was. I hope she likes these, that woman was scary… He turned to the left and started down the street, pausing mid stride he pivoted and walked down the street in the other direction.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 15:04:44 GMT -5
Ritzy was very impressed with Ky's home and her eyes filled with tears when the woman said it was hers too, but she managed to keep herself together enough to be lead into the bathroom. Even their bathroom was gorgeous. For a while Ritzy just stared uselessly at the grand tub. She knew how to take a bath, it had just been so long. Even when she had been with him she'd rarely had the opportunity to bathe properly. Generally they would just... Ritzy shook her head trying to be rid of such thoughts, it made her sick to think about it.
If Rebecca had been given a chance at a normal life at eight years-old she probably wouldn't need any help in the bath, but poor Ritzy might have just still been five years old. She was very dependent on someone, in this case Ky, to help her with everyday things. She may have wanted her privacy, but at the same time she was too afraid to be so vulnerable and alone... Dejected Ritzy looked up at Ky, her face flushed with embarrassment and worry, there was some relief too in that Katan wasn't around at least.
"Ky..." Ritzy's shoulders were bowed and she dropped her gaze. Her bony hands latched on to the front of her large shirt nervously.
"You're going to have to talk with Ky..." an Angelic voice soothed softly from the air, "She will help you, and you will be okay. We promise you."
Ritzy swallowed and looked back up into Ky's kind eyes.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 15:50:03 GMT -5
Ky turned the water on medium heat, she wasn’t sure how hot Ritzy liked it. She grabbed her Vanilla bubble bath and giggled as she poured some under the faucet, watching with distracted fascination as the bubbles formed. She glanced back at Ritzy as she glanced around the bathroom and felt another smile grow on her lips.
Turning back to the back she looked around for her shampoo and conditioner hiding amongst the dozens of bottles. “Ky…” At Ritzy’s soft voice she turned back to her, the smile on her face faltering. She noticed the worried look in her eyes, the flush of color of her face. Her tiny hands locked in a tight grip on her shirt.
Katan had sheltered Ky as well as any parent could. Never allowing her to watch TV or read books that were inappropriate for her. She was allowed outside as long as he was with her and when they went out Katan always refrained from going too far away from familiar streets. But when Ky looked at Ritzy something buzzed in her head and her heart broke all over again.
“Ritzy…” Ky dropped to her knees before the little girl, her smile still warm as she put her hands in her lap, her eyes scouring Ritzy’s. What happened to you? Getting nervous over a bath, it’s probably been awhile but once you get your skin and hair all cleaned up… Inside Ky frowned slightly, her head moved slightly to the side. Is that it? Getting naked in front of someone el- Her thoughts stopped, her heart pounded in her ears.
“Do you need some help Ritzy?” She smiled warmly at her.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 16:03:08 GMT -5
“Do you need some help Ritzy?” Ky asked, her face frowned for a moment as she seemed to be thinking about something, but a moment later her brilliant smile returned.
"Mm-hmm..." Ritzy nodded sullenly. She needed more help than Ky could know, but she didn't know how to tell her. It was too humiliating. The poor girl hung her head in shame. "I'm all icky." Ritzy sniffed as tears started to well up in the corners of her eyes.
"It will be okay," the girl could still hear the Angel, it comforted her greatly to know it was still watching over her even though she'd found Ky, "These people will not hurt you, so you can confide in them. You can tell them what happened and they will not turn away. You have nothing to be ashamed of. You did nothing wrong..."
Ritzy looked away from Ky, eyeing the bubble bath. She'd never, to her knowledge, had a bubble bath, but the scent of it was strangely soothing and familiar already. Ritzy believed the angel and looked back at Ky ready for her to assist her to get into the bath, but still unsure of what else to say. The girl tugged on her oversized sweat shirt taking a step closer to the older woman. Just because it was so big didn't mean she couldn't get herself stuck in it. Ritzy was talented like that.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 16:21:48 GMT -5
“I’m all icky.” Ky smiled as Ritzy tugged at her clothes, bending forwards she wiped at the small tears in her eyes and helped her bring the shirt up over her head. Setting it on the counter she glanced at Ritzy and nearly cried. With the sweat shirt on you couldn’t tell just how frail she really was. Ky kept a warm smile on her face even as she stared at Ritzy’s frail little body.
She could she her ribs clear as day, her stomach was tiny and sunken in and her shoulders blades stuck out at the top of her arms. Ky wondered how she was able to keep her shorts up being so tiny, she glanced at the shorts in question and reached forwards to help her out of them.
She stopped half way there, instead taking Ritzy’s tiny hand and brushing her thumb over her gritty skin. “Do you need help taking the rest off honey?” She didn’t catch the word at first, but didn’t really care as long as Ritzy didn’t mind. Still holding her hand Ky smiled warmly at her.
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Downstairs Katan finally got the front door open and nearly tripped over the step as he stepped in. “God-” He held in his curse in case Ritzy was around and kicked the door closed, gently, behind him. Walking down the hallway he passed the stairs, glancing up as he did so.
The bathroom light was on and he could here the water running. Good, Ky’s getting her a bath. He walked the rest of the way to the kitchen and set the bags and boxes full of clothes on the counter. Turning back to the stairs he debated on going up to see them.
“I think you’re making her nervous…” Ky’s words entered his mind again and he shook his head against it. Standing at the bottom of the stairs he simply listened to the two girls.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 19:01:23 GMT -5
"Do you need help taking the rest off honey?” Ky said gently after she helped Ritzy out of her oversized shirt.
"No..." the little girl replied tugging at the strings that kept her shorts at her waist. It was one of the few skills, besides tying her shoes, that Ritzy had actually learned from the orphanage that she'd lived at for a while. The woman running it had been kind enough to help her learn, but sadly that home didn't last. Hopefully staying with Ky and Katan would last...
Dropping her shorts to her slender ankles Ritzy's face grew bright red and took a few hesitant steps toward the tub. Remembering it would be slippery Ritzy was careful about climbing into the warm bath tub... It was humiliating. Poor Ritzy felt as though the older woman knew just how filthy she really was... Even if she didn't, once Ky did know... Would she even want to be near the young girl anymore? The Angel's kind words hadn't been enough to wipe away Ritzy's insecurities and it of course it would be years before stability would be restored to her life.
As Ritzy slipped into the tub the bubbles seemed to calm her down a tiny bit. She couldn't help but stare at them, they were really pretty. Drawing her knees up to her chest Ritzy just sat marveling at the bubbles watching some of them pop and float around on their own. After a few moments of that she reached out and picked up a small pile in her hands and drew them close, finally deciding to smear them down her arms. Had she not been still upset the tingling of the bubbles popping and crackling against her skin might have made her laugh.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 20:12:42 GMT -5
Ky smiled at her as she climbed into the tub, her eyes taking in her appearance, something tugged at her heart. She watched her rubbed the bubbles into her skin, Ritzy’s eyes seemed to be stuck on them. Ky bent down to pick up her dirty shorts from the ground and set it with her oversized sweatshirt.
Walking to the door she peeked out and didn’t see Katan standing anywhere. “Hey Ritzy I’m going to go grab a towel real quick, I’ll be right back.” Ky smiled warmly at her before turning towards the door, stepping out she left it partly open so Ky would be able to hear if anything went wrong.
Quickly going down the stairs she turned the corner and nearly screamed as she ran into Katan. “Oh my god.” She slapped him on the arm. “You scared the crap out of me.” She said quietly, holding her chest and laughing. “Jeez, talk about a wake up call. Did you get the clothes for Ritzy?”
Katan nodded his head, leading her into the kitchen, pointing to the bags on the counter he turned back towards Ky. “How is she doing?” He smiled at Ky, setting himself up on one of the stools. Ky glanced down for a moment before rummaging through the bags.
“I think there is something wrong with her.” She held up a pink shirt staring at it oddly before looking for a different one. Katan’s brow furrowed, “What do you mean? Like autistic or something.” Ky rolled her eyes, giving him a look.
“You’ve spent time with her, you know she’s perfectly fine. What I mean is I think she’s been abused.” She dropped the green shorts she was holding and dumped out a bag of clothes. “Where did you go to get these?” She stared at the bright pink underwear with wide eyes. Raising a brow she glanced up at him.
“Don’t ask, the lady just kept stuffing things in my arms.” he shivered slightly. “Anyways, what do you mean abused? I mean she’s been living in the streets for, God knows how long-” Ky raised her hand for him to stop.
“No, not like that. I mean before she was on the streets. I think someone abused her, I’m just not sure how.” Ky spotted a white shirt and a white pair of shorts. Grabbing them she walked back towards the stairs. “I’m going to help her wash her hair and stuff, why don’t you make something for dinner.” She opened a cupboard hiding in the hall and grabbed her favorite puffy blue towel.
Heading back up the stairs she opened the door again, closing it behind her and setting the towel and clothes on the counter. “Sorry about that honey, Katan’s home. He’s making dinner downstairs.” She sat beside the tub and smiled warmly at her, staring into her eyes. “Do you want me to wash your hair?”
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Katan sat downstairs his fists clenched tightly in his lap, his eyes never leaving the floor as Ky’s words sunk in on him. I think someone abused her… His mind worked over the last few hours and came to a horrifying conclusion. One he hoped he was wrong about.
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 20:38:46 GMT -5
Ky left the bathroom for a few minutes to fetch a towel.
The moment Ky had left Ritzy flattened herself out in the water with an exasperated sigh. Was life this miserable and confusing for everyone or just her? It seemed like today was just one big test to see how quickly she could transition from one emotion to the next. After a moment of being submerged in the warm liquid Ritzy sat back up with a grimace the water was no longer sparkling and clear...it had practically turned into mud! She looked at her skin and stuck her tongue out.
"Ew..." Ritzy told herself that for as long as she was able to stay in this wonderful house she would never go long without another bath. If only for the sake of her new family.
"God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt," the young girl remembered the poem being told to her about a year ago... Thinking about that reminded her of the girl who had told it to her. Ritzy bowed her head in sorrow. Her name had been Mitzy, well it was actually Meredith, but all the two girls had nicknames for each other...
"That pretty little one is with us now..." the Angel reminded her softly, "She knows no pain or sorrow."
Ritzy knew that of course. She'd seen her first Angel that night...an Angel of Death.
“Sorry about that honey, Katan’s home. He’s making dinner downstairs," Ky's return came as a surprise to Ritzy who jolted. When she her heart-beat returned to a steady pace she gave a forced smile.
Ky knelt down beside the tub, wearing her trade-marked grin, “Do you want me to wash your hair?”
"Yes please," Ritzy said actually managing a small genuine smile. It really was amazing, Ky just seemed to strip away and of Ritzy's fear. The young girl felt very comfortable around her.
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Post by Ashe on Jul 26, 2008 21:28:11 GMT -5
“Yes please!” Ky laughed at her enthusiasm. Popping up she turned to the counter and opened one of the drawers, pulling out a small hair brush she moved back over to the tub. “Alright, I’m going to brush your hair before I wash it. Now it might hurt, and if I hurt you I want you to tell me so I can stop.” She kept a smile on her face as she grabbed a small amount of hair.
Running the brush through her hair Ky felt her smile grow. Giggling she took some of the bubbles and set them on Ritzy’s head. “You’re so cute!” She giggled again, still brushing through the hair she could reach. After she was through gently going through the tangles she tapped her lightly on the shoulder. “Ok, can you turn the other way so I can get the other side?”
Ky glanced at the water, it was dirtier then she had ever seen it before, but it made her smile even more, cause it meant she was getting cleaner. Scrunching up the sleeve of her jacket she reach down and took the plug out, letting the dirty water clear away.
I wonder what her hair looks like? I bet she has pretty little ringlets. She giggled to herself again. When we go shopping tomorrow I’m getting her ribbons. Oh, I wonder if Katan got that sewing kit for me?
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Post by SilverSugar on Jul 26, 2008 21:51:53 GMT -5
For some reason Ritzy really enjoyed having her hair brushed by Ky. She didn't even mind the snags or aches in her scalp when the brush pressed a little too hard, it really wasn't that bad. There was something about it that just seemed right, and thus the little girl was able to calm down more. It was just nice being with someone who cared...
“Ok, can you turn the other way so I can get the other side?" Ky asked as she drained the tub of the filth Ritzy had gathered in it. The girl nodded and shifted herself properly. While having her hair brushed Ritzy couldn't help but lean into it...much like the way a cat would when being rubbed.
"Thank you for brushing my hair Ky..." Ritzy shut her eyes thoughtfully, "I know it's really gross." She was embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do about it so she just sat enjoying the brush ridding her hair of its tangles when a sudden thought hit her.
"Mommy... Ky brushing my hair is just what Mommy used to do!" Ritzy shut her eyes tighter, trying to picture her mother's beautiful face once more. It was hard for the girl to keep from crying. She hadn't been able to picture her mother's face in quite some time, so having the memory of her return like this was almost heartbreaking.
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