A Bender In Neverland

Adults Are Confusing

I went inside and turned around to see mama closing the door behind us

I looked around and saw that we were alone

"There's no cameras here or any listening devices if that's what your looking for." mama said as she walks to her desk

"Nope... Just wanted to have a look around." I said still looking around

"So... You wanted to talk?" I asked

She smiled and sat down on her chair beckoning me to sit down as well

I sat down and asked "Whatcha wanna talk about?"

"Harley... Let's talk truthfully... No masks. No lies. Just nothing but the truth... Farmer and cattle." she said

"Sure, but I wanna talk mama to child." I said with a smile

"Okay dear." she said

"So... What do you wanna know?" I asked tapping my fingers on my lap

"How long?... How long have you known about the secret of this house?" she asked

"Since the start." I said with a smile

"Then you should know tha-"

"That escaping is useless and just live the rest of your life here where you're loved, get to eat to your belly's full and have fun rather than out there where it's unknown. Yeah. Yeah I know. I wasn't planning on escaping. Truth told." I said

"Then how about becoming a mama?" she said

"No thanks. I don't wanna do more work It's too troublesome." I said as I looked at her

Her smile turned into a sad one

Before she got to speak, I sighed and said "Mama... I know you love me and all the other kids as if we were your own... That I know isn't fake... You were like us too, right?"

She looked at me with her poker face making me frown

"Mama, you said no mask." I said

Her eyes widened and chuckled then said "I did say that, didn't I?"

I moved to the edge of my chair and held her hands

"You were like us weren't you, mama?" I asked

She gave me a sad smile and said "Yeah."

"That ravine really took the fight out of ya?" I said

"So you know about the ravine?" mama asked

"I know a lot of things... Say mama if given the chance would you escape this place?" I asked

She looked surprised at my question but still smiled and said "Of course..."

I smiled and nodded

I sighed and asked "What are you gonna do about krone and the other older kids? Don't worry I won't tell them about our talk."

She looked at me with amusement in her eyes and her eyebrow arched

I thought for a moment and got an idea

I pulled out my pinkie and said "Pinkie promise?"

"No harley." she said with a genuine smile on her face

"Pwease mama. I pwomise I wont tell thewm." I said pulling out the puppy do eyes

She giggled and pulled out her pinkie and said "Promise?"

I intertwined my pinkie with hers and said "You make a pinkie promise, you keep it all your life. You break a pinkie promise, I throw you on the ice. The cold will kill the pinkie that once betrayed your friend, the frost will freeze your tongue off so you never lie again."

She looked at me weird but I didnt pay it any mind and said "There a promise has been made so a promise must be kept."

"So whatcha gonna do to them?" I asked

"Well I'll keep the others from escaping and for sister krone... I'll keep it a secret for myself..." mama said

I puffed up my cheeks at her answer even if I knew she was going to die but still  I got annoyed 'Adults... Confusing bunch I tell ya.'

She giggled and went to where I was sat then cupped my face and said "You look cute when you make that face, harley."

I smiled and just basked in her warm touch

"Mama?" I said looking at her

"Yes dear?" she said with a smile still caressing my cheeks

"I just want you to know... That I dont hate you... The kids you sent to their deaths didnt hate you..." I said

She looked at me shocked with tears threatening to fall

"Why do you say that? I'm leading you to your death! Shouldn't you hate me?!" She asked as tears started to fall from her eyes

I smiled and wiped her tears with my thumb as I cupped her cheeks and said "Why should I hate the woman who loved and cared for me as if I were her own child? I said it once and I'll say it again. You love me and the others as if we were your own, that I know isn't fake."

I hugged her for dear life as she did me

And we stayed like that for a few minutes, the both of us not wanting this moment to end

Mama pulled out from the hug first then said "Then I dont have to worry about you trying to escape but please... Reconsider becoming a mama... You know I want my children to survive so why not become a mama?"

I smiled and said "Sorry mama but no... I wont escape but that doesnt mean I wont help the others escape..."

She looked at me and smiled then asked "You promise, you wont tell them about what we talked about?"

I giggled and said "Mama I made a promise if I break the promise I'll get thrown into the ice killing my pinkie and the frost cutting my tongue off."

She smiled a sad smile and sighed then said "You do you, harley. But know this... The higher ups want a high quality product from this farm..."

"So they want me?" I asked

She merely nodded her head and gave a sad smile

"You gonna tell the others?" I asked

"In the future before you get shipped out." she said

"Then I better go have fun while it lasts." I said

She smiled and said "Go and play harley, I already took too much of your play time already."

I smiled and went to open the door but stopped and looked at mama and said "Hey mama? I know it might not be much but your the best mom any kid could ask for."

Then went to go outside accidentally leaving the door open to her room

Unknown to me that mama was clutching her heart as she looked at the door with a full heartedly smile making nothing absolutely nothing can ruin her day