Safe

Lonely

"SANS!!!!!!!!GET DOWN HERE,YOU LAZY BONES!!!!!"
I yawned,stretching my arms."Coming paps,"
Walking slowly down the stairs,I saw Papyrus waiting at the bottom,tapping his foot impatiently.He wore his usual body armour and scarf.If you didn't know,Papyrus is my bro.And we are both skeletons.
In 2018,Monsters managed to break the barrier only using 6 souls,despite being told it was to be 7 souls.So now,in 2019,Paps and I had found a house,and settled in it.I smirked at Paps,"What's up,bro?"
"SANS!YOU HAVE BEEN IN YOUR ROOM ALL NIGHT!YOU NEED GO GET SOME FRESH AIR!!!"He told me(For yelling was his normal voice.)
"I'm pretty sure that's called 'Sleeping'.
"WHATEVER!!!JUST DO IT,SANS!!GO WALK AROUND THE PARK OR SOMETHING!!!"
I sighed"Fine,Papyrus,you win bro.I'll go on a walk,if it will stop you from yelling at me."
"GREAT!WELL,I'M OFF TO GO UNDYNES!SHE LIVES NEAR THE PARK,SO IF I DON'T SEE YOU THERE-"
I interrupted,"Chillax Bro,I'm going to go there,park your horses!"
"SANS!!!ITS NOT EVEN PARK YOUR HORSES,IT'S HOLD YOUR HORSES!!!"
I shrugged,smiling,then made my way out of the front door."See you later bro."
"BYE!!!!!"
I closed the door,and made my way to the park.

I arrived at the park.It was windy,but also quite hot,so I had no complaints.I decided to stroll pass Undynes house(So Papyrus doesn't accuse me of not keeping to my word),then go near the play park.I quite liked kids,for I had raised Paps from when he was a little babybones.It's quite nice to see them running around,looking so free and happy.I decided to sit on a bench in the park,and just watch them,before going Grillbys.Many teens were there,but they didn't bother me.The rest of the kids looked about 9 years old,approximately,and there were about 10 of them,all playing tag.I grinned to myself,remembering when Paps and I,with some other monsters,played that game.Then something caught my eye.All the kids here seemed to have their parents with them,who all seemed to know each other.But I saw this one young girl,away from the other children,without any parents or adults at all with her.She sat forward,covering her face,and though she was on the swing,she didn't seem to be doing much apart from sitting on it.Her t-shirt,despite the hot sun,was long-sleeved.She did wear shorts,but with black tights,and wore some timberlands.She seemed...lonely.

Before I knew what I was doing,I approached her,then leaned against the slide next to the swings.
"Heya there,bucko."
She glanced up at me in surprise,peering through her hair,so I could not quite see her face.I was actually kinda happy she wasn't screaming or anything.That's what most kids who see me do.Cause,like,I'm a skeleton.Pretty humerus,huh?
She didn't seem to respond out loud,so I continued,"You seem pretty lonely...are you ok?You ain't lost or anything,are you?"
She smiled,pushed her hair back,and shook her head.She blinked at me with bright green eyes,that seemed intelligent.I noticed that a dark bruise had started to form around her left eyes.It was very vivid,on her really pale skin.
"Hmm...how did ya do that,buddy?Looks pretty nasty."I pointed to her bruise.I got a shrug for an answer.How can she not know how she got a nasty bruise like that?Still,I just accepted her answer.
"Well,I best be off...keep safe there,kid."I turned,about to make my way to Grillbys.But a soft voice stopped me.
"Please sir,do you have the time?"
I swivelled around back to her,and smiled." 'Course I do.Would you like to know it?Oh,and just call me Sans.What's your name,kid?"
She nodded,then told me her name."I'm Frisk.I'm six years old."
Jesus.I thought she was much older than that,at least 10 years old.I wondered why her parents weren't with her,her being so young.Practically a baby.
"It's 3:20pm.See?"
I held out the phone to her.For some reason,she flinched.A stab of confusion and...concern? hit me.
"Hey,I'm not gonna clock you one!Just thought you might wanna see for yourself."
From the puzzled look she gave me,she clearly didn't get the joke.I observed as her face went from puzzled to what looked like realization,then realization into fear.She passed me my phone back,then quickly stuttered out a thank you.
"Hey it's no problem.You sure you ok?You've gone really pale..."
She nodded(Dang,I swear she's Noddy,she nods so much),then suddenly,without warning,she jumped off the swing and ran with amazingly quick speed towards the exit off the actual park.I just stood there,watching her, feeling very confused.

Sighing,I decided to just forget it,and I went to Grillbys.In my usual way of course.A shortcut.
"Sans..."Grillbys voice spoke out threateningly.
I winked at Grills.He hates the fact that I keep doing it."What can I say?Don't be so hotheaded!"
He look like he was a volcano,about to explode.
"I'm only messing with ya,Grills.Anyway,I would like a ketchup please.Just put it on my tab."
He gave a grunt,as I took a seat.Reluctantly giving me a ketchup,Grillby watched as I drank a bit."What's new then?You look like you have something on your mind..."He asked me.
"Hmm,not much.Met an unusual girl in the park.That's all."I briefly re-accounted what had happened.
"Hmm...you say she has green eyes,with reddish-brown hair?Like that girl outside?"He pointed a flaming hand at the window.On the street outside,I could see Frisk,struggling to carry some shopping bags.Without another word,I stalked out of the pub,into the street,to where she was.
"Heya,again.You look like your struggling with those bags.Do you need some help?"
She looked at me,startled by the sudden appereance.Suddenly,one of the bags ripped,and a whole bunch of necessities fell out.Using my blue magic,I picked it up.
"Think you do need help.Come on,I'll get my friend to find ya another bag.And you look like you could do with something to eat.It's on me."
She blinked at me,looking slightly afraid.I gave her a smile,and gently told her,"I ain't gonna hurt you kid.I just want to help."
She gave me an awkward smile back.I held my hand out to her,whilst picking everything else up with magic.She took it hesitantly.I pulled her into Grillbys,and put her on the seat next to mine."Wait here whilst I get my friend to pack these up safely for you,ok?"She nodded,looking warily around the room.I went up to Fuku,Grillbys daughter."Hey,Fuku,could you do me a favour?I need these packed up for that little girl there.Do you think you could do it?"
Fuku glanced at Frisk,and smiled."Of course.I would gladly do so,she's seems to be a cute kid."
"Thanks Fuku."I dropped all the things for her,and she got to work straight away.Then I took a seat next to Frisk."Grillby,do ya think you could get us...hold on.Kid,would you like burgers,or chips?"
She nervously bit her lip."C...could I please have chips?If yo...you don't mind."
Startled by her politeness,at such a young age,I gave her a big beam,and replied,"Yeah,sure. I'll have the same."
Grillby went to do our orders.We both sat in silence for about 2 minutes,before I decided to break it."So...What's a kid at your age doing on your own?I mean,you ain't telling me that you go shopping by yourself?"
She stared at me,with an expression I couldn't describe.Then,in that sweet voice of hers,she responded,"My father works as a doctor,and my mum is dead.I am usually left on my own.My father is on a business trip in Spain.I am to provide myself with everything for a week."
At that minute I was drinking ketchup,so I spluttered it all down me.Wiping at myself with a cloth,I exclaimed,"But you are only 6 years old!Surely your father knows that you can't be left by yourself at such a young age?"
In a shockingly cold tone,she replied,"He knows.But it is just the two of us.Money has to come from somewhere.I am perfectly capable of looking after myself."

Something in those words scared me.Money has to come from somewhere.That's sounds like an adult would say,not a 6 years old girl.She sounded as if she's had to grow up too fast,and she is used to being by herself.It didn't seem right...

She reminded me of when I was younger.Maybe that's why I said it.

"Would you like to stay with my brother and I,till he comes back?"She gave me an unreadable expression.I almost facepalmed myself-What sort of person would meet a stranger,and when asked if they want to stay with them,happily go?I was regretting my words so much,I almost didn't hear her."Y...yes,tha...that is such a kind offer."
I looked up.She gave me a gap-toothed smile.I grinned back,when our food arrived.

Maybe it wasn't a total mistake to ask,after all.