Child for Tarlos

Hospital

Carlos POV
"Hey I would like to see one of the clients here"

"Okay what's the client's name"

"Bryan"

"Alright sir right this way please"

We begin to walk to the room as the nurse starts to ask questions.

"So how do you know the kid, are you like family."

"Um does seeing the kids moments before he was rushed off here count as knowing someone," I said in a questioning matter.

"No, not really but okay, he hasn't suffered from anything to big just a large scar running from his heart approximately 3 inches or so"

"Okay thank you"

I walk into Bryan staring at the wall, funny enough he hasn't turned to look at me.

"Hey kid how is it going"

He turns to face me and puts on a small smile

"I'm doing pretty well Carlos"

"How do you know my name," I asked with one eyebrow raised

He gives a startled response to my question.

"Oh, I think I heard one of the cops say your name or something like that."

"Okay... how did you live that stab? I saw it go right through your heart."

"It's a chemical imbalance I have in my system."

"What do you mean"

"In my blood, I have a chemical called segetarian which makes it where my body can go into overdrive, far beyond what normal adrenaline can give you."

"Oh dang"

He grabs on to my hand and holds on to them tight. For whatever reason, I'm put at ease as he does this.

"Hey Bryan do you have any family at home"

"No they all died during the post apocalyptic time"

"The what?"

"Oh, it was like the witch trials ... I was lodged right in the middle of it."

"Oh, how long have you been living by yourself"

"I say about 10 to 12 years of my life"

"How have you manage to live that long by yourself especially as a 4-year-old"

"To be honest I don't even know, everything in my life is like a blur."

He stares right back to the wall as I can see tears start to roll down from his eyes.

"Hey Bryan what if I take you home would you be cool with that"

He turns to me and gives be and big smile

"Yeah I would love that," he said excitedly and giving me a hug.

I get him to lay back down on his bed and I go to the nurse to tell them I'm taking him home

"Hey, I'm taking the kid home."

"What you can't, your not family"

"Well, then I don't think he's ever going home then."

"What do you mean."

"He has no one home, I think it's best for me to take him to my home for he doesn't have to live in foster care and you said he was fine besides a scar yes?"

"Alright you can take him home but if someone shows up being his family you have to give him back okay."

"Promise I will"

I walk back to Bryan and help him up and go to my car.

Once we got inside the car he fell right to sleep. The drive home was quiet and peaceful as Bryan slept through the whole ride home.

We got home and I carried Bryan back to my bed and laid him next to me as I turned on the TV.

I was flipping through the channels when I felt Bryan roll over me laying on top of me. Still sleeping quietly, I stroke his hair and give him a kiss on his forehead. I turn off the TV and wrap my arms around Bryan holding him tightly as I drift off to sleep.