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His Question {OTOC's Challenge}

I looked up at him. Oh my god, I thought. The look on his face, the fright, all seemed to mirror if not what was on my face, what was in my mind. Maybe he’s different.

“Please don’t laugh,” he said. I could see that he was actually begging me, underneath his bravado. He gripped my hand a bit harder.

“Of course not,” I said. “Unless it’s a joke, of course…” I don’t know why I said that last bit. He seemed to be awfully serious.

“Promise?”

“Just tell me!”

“Well, you know I have nine siblings…”

Wow. I was a little taken aback by that one, having of course not known. But I nodded anyway, not wanting to sound like Miss Clueless here.

“Well, seven of them are foster kids, so not really related, but anyway—“

“Foster kids?”

“Yeah, you know. They got put into the system because their parents can’t take care of them.”

“How awful!”

“That’s not the point, Cee Cee. Anyway, they’re putting on this play tonight, all nine of them, and it would mean a lot if…you don’t have to, but…would you come?”

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SKermitgorf
Posted 11 months ago

I like the direction you took the story. I feel for the next ficleteer who has to come up with a play plot and 9 sibling names! lol.
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One Time, One Chance
Posted 11 months ago

AWWW !!! tht is soo cutee!! having met an know foster kids myself..omg. just, wonderful =]
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Storykeeper of Fae
Posted 11 months ago

Interesting direction of the story.
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someday_93
Posted 11 months ago

Haha, OTOC , yeah, we used to have foster kids living with us…
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someday_93
Posted 11 months ago

Never nine at a time, though…
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One Time, One Chance
Posted 11 months ago

babybash – u can just sequel this one. ignore jonasbrotherlova [well, by all means, go and read it, but..] ha. good luck coming up with the names =]
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One Time, One Chance
Posted 11 months ago

bandbaby* srry. don’t know where i got babybash hahha. =]
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//miss mia//
Posted 11 months ago

haha good job—yea its def. gonna suck for whoever is/did sequel this.. that was a good question tho-~~- definately not wat i thought was coming!! which is why i like it so much!! love being surprised. also i read the profile -~~ love the saying at the end… and the last paragraph u typed.. it was kinda funny to read!! good job : ]