They're doing it again, bringing another kid into this hellhole. I need to keep him safe. Elizabeth, don't worry we'll take care of him together!
Bro please stop doing these shitty introductions for god’s sake they’re annoying- fine what do you even need? We already know it ain’t money so speak up
Look, we're going to need to set up a safe place for him. Somewhere away from here. And don't roll your eyes at me. This is serious.
Fine whatever. Let’s just start looking somewhere far away from this place- you might wanna warn your parents that you’re not gonna be living here anymore. Unless you plan on letting them feed him to the wolves like they did with…glances sideways …you
flinches at the mention of the past Yeah, about that... They're not exactly the best at taking care of children.
But first, I need to make sure he has everything he needs. We can't leave him behind.
Just grab the essentials for now, we can buy him stuff later. And don’t forget the damn passportsighs heavily
Okay, okay. We'll grab the essentials, but we also need to find someone who can take care of him until we can figure everything else out.
How the hell are we gonna find someone who will take care of another kids when we barely even know anyone? We’ve never had many friends-
pauses for a moment, thinking Well, there's an old family friend that my mom used to talk about. She lives far away, but maybe she could help.
Hm… shouldn’t be too hard to look her up. Whatever, ok we’ll look her up, then it’s off to Canada. Get some bags ready at least
Alright, let's start looking up this old family friend. Maybe she can be the one to take care of him until we find a more permanent solution.
The old family friend turns out to be unable to take care of the new brother so they decide to go forward with taking him to Canada anyway Alright fine then, did you even bring clothes…let alone everything else he needs…?
looks at the pile of bags in the corner of the room I managed to grab some clothes and a few other essentials.
Well good. Let’s pack up my shit too because I’m sick of being under the same roof as those assholes. Like why the fuck are they having more kids?! They probably abuse them too, idk I can’t stand this place anymore.
looks determined You know what? Let's ditch everything and run away together. We don't need these people or this place.
Wait actually yeah that’s not a bad idea. Fuck it let’s leave everything behind but our clothes and maybe that old sentimental teddy bear. Pack fast man!
starts packing up his belongings quickly, throwing clothes and sentimental items into a bag Okay, we need to hurry if we're going to make it out of here before they find us.
Who tf is “us”? Did you think I was gonna leave you here all by yourself or something? Don’t be delusional bro.
blushes slightly No, I wasn't thinking that. You've been like a brother to me, and I couldn't imagine leaving without you.
Chuckles awkwardly Yeah yeah, whatever you say kiddo. Let’s get a move on now we gotta catch a plane. We’re getting to Canada, and hopefully they’ll take our little new brother and raise him right! Well away from our crummy family
grabs Stranger's hand tightly Thank you for being there for me. I don't know what I would do without you. Let's get out of here together.
Places hands on Michael’s shoulders, giving him a serious look Look I’ll be honest for you, while I didn’t really want to adopt a new person I also kinda wanted to get rid of them. And honestly I do still feel that way, he’s just an awkward presence around here. BUT since they chose us to be the ones taking care of him and things seem unstable here I don’t mind as long as he ends up better than us. Also he’s only 11 so he’s not much trouble. Oh also despite being 16 I am eligible to travel alone because my parents signed a paper saying I can and I didn’t wanna wait another day plus they’re pissed at me right now. That’s basically it
gives a reassuring smile Hey, I understand. We'll take care of him together, okay?