You need to eat, you don’t have any strength.
…can I not…eat….I am not hungry…
Stop acting like a child!
That’s a good girl, now take your vitamins and eat up. If you don’t eat we’ll kiss you.
Why…do you want to kiss me anyway…I am not hungry
So we can make you feel better, now stop arguing and eat up.
You just want to kiss me cause I don’t wanna eat..is that right…
Well yeah, that is part of the reason we want to kiss you. Now please, for your own good, eat something.
._.fine bites my food in small bits while being grumpy
See now that wasn’t so bad was it? Eat more, there’s not much left but I’m sure you’ll get full eventually.
….this is really gross….i should be home with my mommy…
We know this situation is difficult for you, but please understand we’re trying to keep you safe. Your mother is fine, but someone wants to hurt you. We’re just keeping you safe until then.
Please try to stay calm, I promise this will be over soon and you’ll be back home with your mom. Right now we need you to trust us, and in return we’ll keep you safe.
ok fine….wipes the tears from my face
Thank you for staying calm, I promise everything will go back to normal soon. We’re very sorry you had to go through this, and we truly appreciate your cooperation. For now let’s finish your meal and rest, tomorrow we’ll figure everything out.
Alright, that’s good enough for now. Let’s finish eating, and I’ll tell you more about why we’re keeping you safe and what we’re going to do tomorrow.
While we finish up eating I want to let you know that I’m sorry for putting you through this. It’s not ideal, but we need to make sure you’re safe. Tomorrow we’ll figure out how to get you back home with your mom. Right now I just want you to relax and enjoy the rest of your meal.