What mean dude? The basement can be pretty intense, that’s why I tend to stick to more open places, most of the time.
The Doctor man… I don’t remember his name, but I know he’s scary… I like it in the garden best.
But it’s totally alright, no need to freak. I mean don’t worry, I think we’re pretty safe.
Not true, the mean man from the basement tried to hurt me before.
You don’t have to hide, it was probably nothing. Maybe, but I don’t know. We could go check it out, if you want?
But w-what if it is someone b-bad? There are b-bad people in this house.
Rosemary & Molli || Purple Giraffe.
“Do mind if I take a look?” the woman asked before pausing for a little bit and then continuing. “So, is that why you didn’t want me to tell your mom that you’re here?” Rosemary asked in a sort of hushed voice, as if Molli’s mother might be close by. She leaned forward in her seat, putting more of her weight on the table. She looked the young girl in the eyes as she awaited the answer.
Rosemary had forgotten of any plans that she had that day. She wanted to spend the day getting to know Molli. She figured it was her motherly instinct, or maybe her sensitive side… either way she was concerned for the young girl. The biggest reason, that she didn’t want to admit, was that her daughter had moved out months ago. She was getting bored and lonely seeing the same faces everyday, and hated that her daughters wasn’t one of them. These thoughts bouncing quickly through her mind, she let out a quiet sigh. Guess she could say she almost hated it here.
Molli bit her lip and passed over the locket to the woman, which contained a picture of her parents as they were when they’d had her at 17. “I didn’t want to get her into any trouble, and I think she might be mad at me if I show up and talk to the lady that she works for,” Molli said, in a slightly scared voice.
Molli sighed and took another drink from her lemonade. She thought about her mother, they didn’t talk much at all, and it kind of upset Molli, the woman was the reason that the girl had come to the house in the first place. She would have grown up and she could have gotten married, and had children of her own. “Does this house ever get scary?” she asked randomly. “It seems like it would. It’s big and empty. That sounds really scary.” Molli just didn’t want to be the only one afraid of the house, if someone else was scared too she wasn’t just being stupid.
It was like a huge smash or something. It was probably nothing, though.
Okay, I think I better go hide now, that sounds really scary. What if it’s someone bad braking things?
I don’t like it much either…
I’m going to go hide in the attic, there feels safe… Oops, I wasn’t supposed to say where, don’t tell anyone, please.
Did anyone hear that noise?
What noise? Noises are scary.
Quiet is scary, I agree… I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed, though.
I don’t like it…
Not much seems to have changed lately…
It’s quiet… Quiet is scary.
Rosemary & Molli || Purple Giraffe.
“Yeah she is. That’s good that you’re good with babies. If you’re around a while longer maybe-” Rosemary started before really processing the rest of what Molli said. “Oh! So you’re an orphan?” She hesitated in the middle of her sentence just in case it was a touchy subject for the girl. No wonder Molli had a childlike vibe to her. No wonder she didn’t want her mom to know she was here.
Rosemary took another bite of her apple waiting for the girls reply. She studied the purple giraffe in her hands. Her focus then moved to her little girlish hands, they looked soft from afar. Rosemary studied the girls face. She was so beautiful, it seemed like she was glowing. Rosemary’s mind was flooded with questions about the new knowledge she had just acquired.
“Oh! So you’re an orphan?” Molli looked up and nodded at the woman. “I was the only baby that was never taken in a week.” She said softly. “I got a locket from my parents, like Annie,” she added, smiling at the memory of the film. She had loved watching that growing up, it always gave her hope that some day she would be able to leave. “Well, except I have both halves, and pictures of my mum and dad in it.” She let her hand find the chain that was around her neck, she kept her locket hidden under her shirt.
Molli shifted in her seat a little, she wasn’t uncomfortable talking about the orphanage, it didn’t bother her at all really. She tucked some hair behind her ear and waited to see what Rosemary had to say next.
Rosemary & Molli || Purple Giraffe.
Rosemary brightened up once she saw the big smile plastered on Molli’s face “I love the colour purple!” The girl remarked happily. “That’s something we have in common!” Rosemary giggled and turned back to get her fruit she had began to eat before returning once again to the bright red haired teen.
She took a minute to answer as she tried swallowing the big bit she had taken from her apple. “A little over nine maybe ten months. Not too long.” She another bite but not too big so she could quickly chew and swallow. “I sort of keep track with my daughters pregnancy.” Rosemary then flipped some hair back from her shoulder subtly as she let out a little laugh but let it fall short as she waited to see what Molli said next.
Molli smiled at the woman. She wondered how long she’d been in the house, she had no idea how long she had been there. She didn’t even know what year it was, but she wasn’t going to ask that, she knew it would sound weird. She took another drink from the lemonade.
“Your daughter’s having a baby?” she asked. “I grew up around a lot of babies. There was a new one every other week, but they never stayed for long. They got new mummies and daddies quickly,” she told the woman, remembering back to her time living in the orphanage. “They always shared my room until they were taken away. I was the only kid that didn’t complain about the crying at night.”
