Homeless Legacy: Chapter Six: Out of the Cold

Adriane was cold and hungry; she didn’t know where to take Bobby. They were forced to brave the elements, since it was too late to ask to stay with anyone. Adriane loved Bobby as any mother would but every time she held him, she was reminded of her deep dislike for children. Adriane was dropped off close to the forest. “Sorry…” The taxi driver said without looking back, “It’s the end of my shift.”

Adriane made her way into the forest with Bobby. While she was there, wondering what to do, she saw a unicorn. She made a wish that night, a wish that everything would work out for her and Bobby.

Without any place to go, Adriane made her way back to her park. The park grounds were covered in snow, so she knew she couldn’t sleep there.

Adriane wandered around for a while with Bobby. She wanted shelter for Bobby and so she tried to see if the library was still unlocked.

Adriane was in luck. Even though it was much warmer, Adriane couldn’t get any sleep due to Bobby’s cries.

As soon as the sun came up, Adriane and Bobby and left the library. Adriane needed to find a place for Bobby to sleep.

She returned to the Goth’s. No one was home. Adriane and bobby waited outside. She tried her best to keep him entertained.

She was still getting adjusted to being a mother.

Several hours passed by. Adriane could tell that Bobby was getting increasingly grumpy. Her arms were sore from holding him from hours, and she was fed up with having to wait.

Guilt swept over her, and she quickly scooped Bobby off of the snow covered ground.

Gunther saw her and Bobby when he came home from work and invited them inside.

“I… I can’t move!” Adriane screamed and looked at her feet, “I’m too cold, I can’t move… please take Bobby inside.”

Gunther looked at her with confusion, “Can’t move? Well, you can’t stay out here either.”

He took baby Bobby out of her arms and motioned Adriane towards the house.

Bobby fell asleep as soon as his little head hit the crib

“Your family has been so kind to me” Adriane said to Gunther “I really don’t want to ask this, but…”

Gunther cut her off mid-sentence, “You need to get some sleep now, so please spend the night.”

He stared at her with concern and watched as Adriane made her way to the guest bed room.

When Cornelia came home, Gunther told her about Adriane and Bobby. Cornelia excitedly rushed upstairs to meet Bobby.

Adriane could only sleep a few hours, the hunger pains were growing increasingly unbearable. To show her appreciation for the Goth’s generosity, she decides to cook the family a dinner. Adriane hasn’t cooked since her and Marty did that night. She looked through the cabinets and in the refrigerator, the only thing she could find that she could cook were some hot dogs. Adriane chuckled at the irony and began to cook.