Chapter 7 of chapter 10 Monkey

He tear the bread into two equal haft and gave one to her. "Here you can have this" he stretched forth his hand to her. "I know you're hungry so don't deny it and eat before you starve. You had to have something in before your mother comes back" 

"How do I know you didn't steal it from the store and chose to give me from it?" 

The boy chuckled to her words. "you see cute, when you're mad. I hope I had a sister like you, I would be very happy" 

"Well, thank God you don't!" 

"Hey that was rude" the boy warned, 

"No one tell you to seat here with me" 

The boy ignored her and start eating his bread. Then she heard her stomach grumbled, it's hungry calling on to her but She ignored. 

"You know you don't have to be stubborn. You're starving, why don't you just eat your bread if you thinking I put poison I didn't. Besides I'm eating the same bread" 

She sighed, it's of no usee if she keeps on pretending meanwhile she's dying inside. 

"Okay can I have a bite?" 

"A bite? When you can have the other half?" She really don't want to retort with him anymore. "Okay lean me the other half" 

The boy smiply handle the half to her. She took grateful and bit from it. "Was it too bad? You see how hungry you are" the boy subjected.  "Hmm it didn't taste bad anyway. Now, what's your name boy with blue eyes?" 

By hearing this, makes the boy chuckled. The girl he thought hates he because of his skin color now demands his name that amazing. Maybe his mother was right, you can't judge someone when you haven't known them yet. He twisted at her and boldly told her his name. 

"Matthew?" The girl turned her head and stared at him. She wasn't expecting a black man to answer such a decent name. She was expecting his name to be called monkey or something else like that. Isn't that how the black should be address or her teacher didn't explained well to them that Black people can answer decent names just like them.

"What you don't like?" He asked, looking at the girl who seem to be in thoughts of the name he just tell her.. "No, not at all. The name is okay and perfect for you" 

"Wow, you're the first to compliment me in that manner" 

"Really?" 

"Of course, when I told others my name , they're expecting me to tell them I'm called monkey or something silly" 

Immediately, she brust out laughter, that was exactly what she was thinking. She didn't know that's what is in his mind. The boy widened his eyes at the suddenly laughter of the girl. 

"Is it that funny?" He asked,  she shook her head but still laughing that the laughter couldn't died off her face. He was well please that at least that help washed off her worried, anxious and fear about her mother not coming back. But one thing the boy was sure of her mother would come back. He just had to keep her here until she comes back for her daughter. And the way the girl was laughing, he didn't judge her but think she had a good heart. Infact a lovely heart just like the woman he worked for down the street. 

He sighed and smiled, feeling more relaxed and enjoying the girl company. She sure looks more pretty when she laughed. He didn't want to rude her moment and allowed her to laughed to her fullest. At least that bring the thought she was lost in the first place. 

The girl stopped laughing and looked at the boy beside her before she continues bitting on her bread.  "Why are you not saying anything?" She asked with mouthful. 

"I thinks you should finish eating your bread before you talk. Isn't that how decent lady behave?" 

"Who told you I'm not decent, you just meet me and you're saying I'm not decent. Do you even know me? " 

The boy shook his head. " I'm the daughter of the well know man in the society and I'm treated like a princess. So, mind your words before you speak them out of your mouth boy or else you would be punished severely"  stated the little girl who was fond of her father title in the society. 

"Okay your highness" the boy bowed showing his respect to her which she loved. "It's okay my loyal servant. Your queen will show you mercy" 

"Oh thank you my queen. For your lovely kindness toward a black boy like me" 

"Sure you're welcome" 

The kids played on and little Elsie totally forgotten about her mother and that she was missing and lost in that first place. With the company of the black boy beside her, she forgets about everything. 

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Time was going and Mrs Brett was getting more anxious with the police intervention about the case of her daughter as there haven't be any reports about the girl. She was extremely worried and scared as the fear of losing her own daughter due to her carelessness. Her husband for sure would killed her if she didn't come back home with the girl. 

"Milady, where have you seen your daughter last? Because now we need some information that would helps us looking for the girl. If only you had one that would help us to find your little girl" 

Mrs. Brett bit on her lips nervously, thinking when last she notices the girl was missing. She couldn't remember since all her focus was getting to the tailor store before the place crowded to get the best gown for the coming occasion. She can't afford to look less when her husband is one of the highest people in the society. If she would have known this day would go like this , she would have told the girl to stayed back or come by herself or summoned the tailor to come and delivery her gown to her house but the last time she oltold him that, the best ones had already be given out making her to look less at the party ball introduce by one of the populous couple and highly respected in the society. Her husband abused her alot for wearing such a dress to decrease his status in the society and she never wanted that to happen again because be scolded by that man means hell to her. 

Not only he would scolded her but beat her up if she dare to brings him some of the reasons she couldn't have the good gown. 

'cheap woman and selfish brat!' that was usual his word to her. Even though, she was married to a well successful man, her life was not in the point of happiness. And the worst part she couldn't bare him anymore children since he had beaten her and makes her lost her womb forever. It was all his fault but he still blame it on her! 

Mrs. Brett's was terrified of being a bad mother that she couldn't take care of one of the things that keeps her going in her. Her daughter, now the girl was missing her focused was getting a best dress for the occasion just to please that scumbag she called husband. 

She buried her face down in shame. What a careless mother she had become just because of a best dress. 

"Madam, we need to know when last you notice the girl was missing or the path you both went to before heading to the tailor store that way we can look for her in those places if she might be there" 

Well that was a relief, at least, it woy help to wash off her worried if eventually they meet the girl there, that would be a joy, a grateful one at last. 

"Yes that would be great Sir, I'll tell you all the places we went to I just pray she should be one of those places" the mother said looking  sincerely sorry for her carelessnesss act towards handle her daughter. But grateful to her the police man didn't judge her in her actions Instead supporting her how to look for the girl. Mrs. Brett sighed, and started explaining to the man sitting on front of her, everything she did this morning before heading out with the girl to the tailor store. 

"But madam why didn't you used the carriage or you didn't have one?" The man asked, wondering why a woman that looks high class was walking in the street with her daughter. Anyone can tell she from a high class through the way she dress and the jewelry on her neck and hands. 

She swallowed, she couldn't let a common man to know about her condition in her marriage. She cook up a lie and said to the man. " Well, I choose to walk in feet to day besides my house isn't that too far from here" 

"Hmm" the man sighed finding something fishy but chose not to pushed further. Since the woman don't want to open up he had no right to involved himself in something that didn't consign him. 

"Okay madam from all these places you have mentioned we have to check if we can find your daughter before the day gets dark" the man said and stands up, walking out of the room followed along with Mrs. Brett's.. 

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"Don't you think the day is getting dark and your mother haven't come back yet?" The boy with blue sparkling eyes asked, looked at the pale girl who was quiet after some while now