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cecilia & sepia
A lonely girl without a friend in the world,
A bear at a toy store made her happiness unfurl.
Like feathered wings, it grew around her,
Surrounding her in a bliss as beautiful as a flower.
The little girl clung tightly to her worn brown bear, watching the trees fly by. She missed her parents ever so deeply. She had never lived in a good neighbourhood; War raged around her. Finally, it took two of those she loved dearly. The social worker examined Cecilia's folder vaguely as she drove. "Cecilia, would you rather live in a group building, or a foster home?" she asked quietly, sorrowful sympathy heavy in her calm, peaceful voice.
The little girl didn't respond. She stared out the window with a blank expression, the streaks of her drying tears and the holes in her tiny heart the only remaining evidence of the incident. She wanted to say neither. But the words wouldn't form. Her voice couldn't say them.
"Group building." the social worker muttered, scribbling something down on her folder. "Cecilia, could I have your bear?"
"Sepia." Cecilia said emotionlessly, tightening her grip around her ashen teddy.
"Hmm?"
Cecilia's teal eyes were gray and dull. "His name is Sepia."
"Oh. May I please have him? I'd like to get him cleaned up and fixed."
"No."
"Why not, Cecilia?"
The little girl turned away. "Because he loves me for who I am, and I love him for who he is. I don't want him to change at all."
"But it's just for best intentions."
She shook her head. "Sepia is perfect just how he is."
Continue?
Thanks to everyone who commented ^.^ Since I have nothing better to do, I'm gonna continue.
cecilia & sepia
"Are you sure? Wouldn't you rather have him fixed, or have a brand new bear, or--"
Cecilia shook her head. "Sepia has been with me through everything." she said quietly. "Everything." the little girl added in a whisper. The social worker didn't reply.
The white van stopped at a big gray house. It was quite dull, much like the dark clouds covering the rainy gray sky. Cecilia liked walking in the rain; No one could tell that you were crying. She noted the peeling blueish paint, and the creaking inky roof that was missing numerous shingles. The whole house shuddered in the wind. The brown grass was way too short, and in places it was hard to tell if it was grass or dirt. The leafless willow trees draped sadly over the rickety veranda on the second floor. The wind whistled through the cracked windows, and the badly painted brown door didn't close properly. Sure, the little girl hadn't lived in a mansion when she was with her parents, but it was much better than this sad excuse for a home.
Cecilia was ushered inside. The door squeaked loudly behind her and the social worker. Twenty-some young, mean-looking kids looked up at her with dark eyes and frowns. She was sure they weren't up to welcoming a new-comer.
"Kids, this is Cecilia. You be nice to her, now." the social worker said, stepping into what looked like a tiny, pigsty-like study. She closed and locked the door behind her.
A young boy, maybe a year or two older than the new girl, stepped over to her. He tore the bear rudely from her paws, prodding it with obvious distaste. "Baby needs a bear? Pathetic." he growled, poised to claw the bear apart.
Cecilia grabbed for Sepia, but the boy jumped back, and she fell flat on her face. Her muzzle stung, and she willed herself not to cry. With a hard swallow, she spoke in as calm a voice she could muster. "My parents gave him to me. Please give him back."
The boy snickered. "Oh so it's a he? Let me guess, it has some dumb name, too? Like Chocolate, or Brownie, right?" he sneered aggressively.
Cecilia looked down, pushing the tears back. "No. It doesn't have a name. And it's an it." she muttered. "Please give it back."
"Or what? What'cha gonna do, baby? Poke me? Go off and cry? Tell on me?"
She looked up, meeting his cold, crude eyes. "No. I'll... I'll... I'll fight you." she stammered, regretting her answer after it slipped out.
The boy laughed hoarsely. "You're going to fight me?" he put his paw to her forehead and pushed her onto her haunches.
Cecilia gulped. "Y-Yes." she replied, sticking up her paw and poking him in the chest.
"Oh owwww." the boy snickered sarcastically, tripping her. Cecilia landed hard on her stomach, knocking the air out of her.
Gotta go. I'll continue tomorrow!

cecilia & sepia
"Are you sure? Wouldn't you rather have him fixed, or have a brand new bear, or--"
Cecilia shook her head. "Sepia has been with me through everything." she said quietly. "Everything." the little girl added in a whisper. The social worker didn't reply.
The white van stopped at a big gray house. It was quite dull, much like the dark clouds covering the rainy gray sky. Cecilia liked walking in the rain; No one could tell that you were crying. She noted the peeling blueish paint, and the creaking inky roof that was missing numerous shingles. The whole house shuddered in the wind. The brown grass was way too short, and in places it was hard to tell if it was grass or dirt. The leafless willow trees draped sadly over the rickety veranda on the second floor. The wind whistled through the cracked windows, and the badly painted brown door didn't close properly. Sure, the little girl hadn't lived in a mansion when she was with her parents, but it was much better than this sad excuse for a home.
Cecilia was ushered inside. The door squeaked loudly behind her and the social worker. Twenty-some young, mean-looking kids looked up at her with dark eyes and frowns. She was sure they weren't up to welcoming a new-comer.
"Kids, this is Cecilia. You be nice to her, now." the social worker said, stepping into what looked like a tiny, pigsty-like study. She closed and locked the door behind her.
A young boy, maybe a year or two older than the new girl, stepped over to her. He tore the bear rudely from her paws, prodding it with obvious distaste. "Baby needs a bear? Pathetic." he growled, poised to claw the bear apart.
Cecilia grabbed for Sepia, but the boy jumped back, and she fell flat on her face. Her muzzle stung, and she willed herself not to cry. With a hard swallow, she spoke in as calm a voice she could muster. "My parents gave him to me. Please give him back."
The boy snickered. "Oh so it's a he? Let me guess, it has some dumb name, too? Like Chocolate, or Brownie, right?" he sneered aggressively.
Cecilia looked down, pushing the tears back. "No. It doesn't have a name. And it's an it." she muttered. "Please give it back."
"Or what? What'cha gonna do, baby? Poke me? Go off and cry? Tell on me?"
She looked up, meeting his cold, crude eyes. "No. I'll... I'll... I'll fight you." she stammered, regretting her answer after it slipped out.
The boy laughed hoarsely. "You're going to fight me?" he put his paw to her forehead and pushed her onto her haunches.
Cecilia gulped. "Y-Yes." she replied, sticking up her paw and poking him in the chest.
"Oh owwww." the boy snickered sarcastically, tripping her. Cecilia landed hard on her stomach, knocking the air out of her.
Gotta go. I'll continue tomorrow!