Sloan stepped out of the carriage, rushing to the physician's place inside. There, she saw the child sitting on the hospital bed and talking to the physician.
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Sloan called the physician's name, Kaven.
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"Kaven,"
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"M'lady? Oh, m'lady, you're here..."
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Sloan nodded. "Is he...alright?"
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Kaven nod his head. "Luckily, it was only minor injuries. He'll be fine for weeks after resting and eating healthy foods. The child needs to be taken care a lot, m'lady. He said he was fine, I asked him when he woke up just today. He was asking about you."
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Sloan looked at the child. He looks alright now compared seeing him yesterday with the horrible condition. He just stared at her.
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"You're asking about me?"
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The boy nodded.
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Kaven spoke, "M'lady, please don't asked him too many questions, alright? He can only speak less...he suffered so much..." Shane pitied the boy.
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Sloan sat at the chair beside the bed and asked him. The boy stared at her.
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"Are you alright now? 'You scared of anything?"
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He shake his head.
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"You're not alright?"
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"Alright...now."
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"I see. Do you...do you have a name? What do they call you?"
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"Stupid...stupid boy...hey...is my name."
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Kaven and Sloan's face paled.
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That's not his name at all! But that's what they call him? Even before he was sold? What a cruel mother he has!
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"Uhm, no, that's not a name, alright?" Sloan carefully explained. "I mean, your mum, what your mum call you before...alright?"
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"That...stupid...and hey..."
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Sloan has childhood problems, but this is crueler than she thought, having not a suitable parents for a child. So terrible.
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"Uhm, m'lady?" Kaven called.
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"What?"
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"What if...you gave him a name instead?"
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"Me?" Sloan was astonished. But then she looked at the boy.
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She sighed and carefully asked again, "Uhm, you see, it seems that you have not a name...would you allow me to call you a name? What do you think? You see, stupid is a bad word...that's not a name, alright? You understand me? What do you think?"
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The boy blinked for about five times before he nod his head. "Okay..."
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Sloan thought for a moment, looking down, finding names in her head that would be suitable for the child, "What about...Joe? Do you like how it sounds? Joe."
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The boy nodded. "Joe..."
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Sloan sighed in relief. "That's right, Joe. Now, can you tell me how old are you? Do you know...how old are you, Joe?"
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"Ah! I know...I know..."
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Thank God!
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"I'm seven...seven years old."
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Once again, Kaven and her face paled.
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Is it certain? Is he really sure and not just confused?
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In anyone's eyes, he won't look like any seven year old boy. Surely, he would be fit for a four or five year old.
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Just who is your parents????????????????????
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"Oh hell..."
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"M'lady!"
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"I'm sorry! I was just...ugh, let me calm down."
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Joe was confused, looking at the beautiful lady infront of him.
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"M'lady?" He said.
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Both of them look at him.
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"Your name is...m'lady?"
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Sloan shake her head. "That is not, Joe. My name is Sloan. He's just calling me that name because of a title."
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"Title?"
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"You're familiar with nobility?"
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Joe think for a moment. "Like the Countess?"
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Good. He understand a little.
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"Yes, and my father...I may say, was only on the lower nobility. We're nothing like the countess. They're higher than us,"
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Joe nodded. "Will I...Will I come back to the countess?"
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"What the hell...no!"
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"M'LADY!"
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Sloan sighed. "I mean, no, you will not. You'll come with me. Do you want to come with me? New home. I'll take you with me."
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Sloan, looking at the child, decided to not bring the child to the Baron's orphanage. She's going to take him to her father and trained him to be a knight. Joe was neglected, not take good care of, sold, and enslaved by the Countess for she doesn't know months after he was sold. Maybe training him to hold a sword will allow him to defend himself anytime at anywhere. Instead of waiting at the Baron's orphanage for the people to adopt him, he will be take good care of their place.
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"M'lady, what are you..."
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"You heard me,"
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The day after that, Sloan came back to Kaven's place to pick Joe up. When the carriage stopped at their place, Joe was amaze to see the big house.
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Shae was the first to welcomed them. He took notice of Sloan's approached to adopt Joe. He has always wanted to have a son. What he means is, with Gale. But that could only be a dream now. Also, having everything that happened to him and his wife, and Sloan, his only child and daughter, was about to marry the prince, why not took the chance to have a son? He has to decide. And his decision comes up with this.
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Sloan, on the other hand, saw this coming, she was glad.
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"Joe, right?" Shae asked. Joe had to look up real hard because Shae was too tall.
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"I'm Joe."
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"...And I'm father, from now on."
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"Father?"
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Shae offered his hand. Joe flinched.
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"I'm not going to hurt you, and yes, I'm father..."
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"Like...parent?"
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Shae nodded. Sloan let go of his hand. Shae held Joe's hand and they both head there way in the big house while talking. Sloan watched their back faded as she only stood there.
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She could only hope the best for Joe and her father.
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Joe was still a child. He will have experiences. It will be tough for him to deal with his past traumas growing up, just like her. But she knows, she can feel it, Joe was a strong child. He will going to make it in the future. And he will be happy. Happier more than anyone who neglected and abuse him.
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And her father, was a great father. He guides and supports anyone, showing them the path they choose and advising them. Though he never became a husband with her mother, he takes all the greatness of being a father to almost anyone.
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And for herself...what about her? She can't think of her future. Maybe she'll have a child. Maybe she'll left the palace after the prince find the one he loves and she'll be a great mother to her child. Maybe one day, she'll live with her child to a place like a normal kingdom's citizen.
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She don't know. She's just existing waiting for some things to happen.
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