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"So, what would you like to do?" Ian asked her after she had finished eating and he had washed the dishes.

"Can we watch my movie?" She asked. He nodded and agreed since it would keep her occupied.

She stood up on the counter and grinned. "Catch me."

Ian shook his head. "Eli, I am not going to-" That was when she turned around and fell backwards. Ian dashed forward and caught her before she could hit the ground. He breathed out in relief.

She laughed as he placed her on her feet. "That was cool! Can we do it again?"

"No." Ian answered back immediately. He took her by the hand and started leading her into one of the living rooms.

"Ian, can I touch-"

"No."

"Can I look at-"

"No."

"Can I play with-"

"No." She frowned up at him.

"You're no fun." She said as she shut her mouth. He opened up the door to the room and she let go of his hand and ran towards the TV. She knelt down by the DVD player and opened it. That's when Ian noticed that she still had her backpack on. She took it off her backpack and dug through it. She pulled out a DVD and stuck it in.

She pressed play and ran over to the couch. She climbed onto it and pressed the on button to the TV remote. She looked over to where Ian was standing behind the couch.

"Aren't you going to sit down?" She asked. He looked at her for a second and then sat down next to her.

As soon as they were pass the previews, Eli's eyes were glued to the screen. He could see why people said that TV rot children's brains. It was like a sedative to them. She was calm and didn't ask questions. If all he had to do was put her in front of a TV to keep her occupied, this job would be easier than he would have believed it to be.

That's when the music started.

Apparently, children's movie have songs. Not only was the music not to his liking, but Eli was singing along with it off tune. It would have been cute if the sound didn't hurt so much.

"Well, that's just fine! Say it once, say it twice! Take a chance and roll the dice! Fly to the moon in the dead of night!" She screamed out with the movie. "Everybody scream! Everybody scream! In our town of Halloween!

The movie was cutely morbid. And Eli loved every minute of it, from the decapitated heads to the moving skeletons. About half way through, she finally noticed that Ian was staring at her.

She ignored it at first, but then it made her all very uncomfortable. She turned her head from the movie and looked him in the eye.

"Don't do that. Watch the movie. It's good." She told him. She kept his gaze when he didn't turn to watch the movie. She made him lower his head. She thought she made him upset.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She said. He looked back up at her confused.

"Sorry for what?" He asked her.

"I thought I made you sad cause you put your head down."

"No, do not worry. You did not make me sad." He assured her.

"Then why did you put your head down?" She asked curiously.

"Oh," He didn't know how quite to explain it, but tried his best. "No one usually looks me in the eye and can keep it, but you can. I am just not used to it." He told her honestly.

She tilted her head to the side. "How come no one looks you in the eye?"

"That is a bit more complicated then you might understand. It just makes people uncomfortable, like how you were a minute ago." He answered her and hoped that that was enough. He wasn't sure how long he could play twenty questions with her before simply telling her to shut up.

Eli listened carefully and then nodded. "Oh, okay. But I still do not get it. Cause you're eyes aren't scary, they're pretty. And they are very bright."

The little compliment made him smile. "Thank-you very much, Eli."

"Your welcome." That's when another song started on the movie. She turned back to the movie and began singing along again. This time, it wasn't so annoying.

Eli watched her DVD three times, starting it over as soon as it ended. Ian watched silently as he tried desperately to hold onto the remains of his sanity.

Finally, Eli fell asleep at the beginning of watching it a third time. Ian sighed in relief and pressed the mute button on the remote control. He let her sleep till the movie ended for a final time. He looked at the clock. 7:30 P.M. He decided to wake her up so that she would not remain awake all night.

He shook her gently. “Eli, time to wake up.”

She turned from him by going onto her side. “Five more minutes, mommy.”

Ian was almost floored by silent laughter. After he had stopped shaking, he tried again. “Eli, it is time to wake up.” He said, a bit more loudly. She sat up and yawned.

“When’s dinner?” She asked as she stretched her arms. Ian had forgotten that he had to feed her more than once a day.

“What would you like to eat?”

Eli spent five minutes trying to figure out what she wanted. Then she smiled and said

“Pizza! With anchovies and pineapple!” Ian grimaced at the decision. He felt his stomach turning again.

“Eli, I do not know how to make pizza, sorry.” He told her. Even if he did, he didn’t know he could stomach a dish that contained both fish and fruit at the same time. She shrugged her shoulders.

“Can’t we call Domino’s then?” Eli asked. Ian looked at her with confusion.

“Why would you ever call a Domino? Is that not a toy in a game?” He asked. Eli stared at him for a full minute before she started laughing. She went red and was crying from laughter.

“No, not that kind of Domino’s! The Domino’s that sends you pizza!” She said between laughter. “Ian, you are so silly!” She was rolling on the ground with laughter.

Ian waited till she calmed down a little before he took her hand and led her back to the kitchen. She wiped at the tears in her eyes. She kept mumbling “Why would you call a Domino?” and giggling all over again.

When they got to the kitchen, she pulled out one of the phone books and showed him the Domino’s add. He called and ordered, with her on the counter next to him asking him to remember the anchovies and pineapples.

An hour later the pizza arrived. He set the pizza down on the counter and Eli crawled up onto it again and opened the box.

“Wait, you didn’t wash your hands and you need.......” It was too late; she had already taken a piece out and had taken a big bite out of it. “Plate.” He finished.

She looked up at him. “Id oo say soming?” She asked him, mouth full. He shook his head and sat down on the stool at the counter. She pushed the pizza box toward him.

He took a slice of the pizza and took a bite. Ian looked at her surprised. “This is good.”

She swallowed and smiled. “I know, that’s why I got it. Anchovies and pineapples rule.”

An hour later, the pizza was gone. Eli was starting to shift on the counter, meaning she was getting restless. Ian threw away the pizza box and turned to her.

“What do you usually do after dinner?”

“Take a bath.” She answered as she climbed down off the counter. He nodded.

“I’ll take you to one of the bathrooms now.” Eli didn’t move to take his hand and lowered her head.

“Is something wrong, Eli?” He asked her. She mumbled something that he couldn’t make out. “What? Please repeat that?”

“I can’t take a bath by myself.” She said slowly, very embarrassed. Ian looked at her confused for a moment before it dawned on him what it meant.

“Then I must assist you as you bathe?” Eli bit her lip and nodded. Ian sighed and restrained from falling to his knees and yelling.

He took her to one of the smaller bathrooms and started running the water. Eli removed her shoes and socks, then her overalls and shirt. She was about to remove her tank top and panties, when Ian stopped her.

“Leave those on, please.”

“But they’ll get wet.” Eli complained. He insisted she leave them on, so she just shrugged and got into the bath tub. Ian was grateful she listened. Six or sixty, he would not be comfortable if she had continued. He was uncomfortable enough as it was.

Ian took out her pigtails and had her dunk her head to get her hair wet. She splashed him as she lifted her head back up. His shirt was now soaking. He sighed and reached for the shampoo.

Eli had nothing to really do, so she started asking him questions.

“Ian, what’s your middle name?”

“Christian.”

“How old are you?”

“Thirty-two.”

“When’s your birthday?”

“April 21, lean you head back.” She did as he asked. She closed her eyes to keep the soap out.

“What’s your favorite color?”

“Black.”

“Why?” She asked.

“It just is.” He told her as he finished rinsing her hair and grabbed the conditioner.

“What are your parent’s names?” She asked. He stopped for a second, accidentally pulling her hair as he did.

“Ouch.”

“Sorry.”

“You didn’t answer.” She said softly.

“I do not know.”

“How come?”

“Because I am an orphan.” He answered coldly.

“Oh. What’s an orphan?” She asked innocently.

“Someone who has no parents due to death, loss of custody, or in my case, abandonment.” He told her. Eli whirled her head to look at him, splashing him in the face as she did.

“No.” She stated. He nodded and she began to pout. “That’s not fair!”

“Learn now that life rarely is fair. Put your head back again.” She was quiet as he rinsed out her hair. When he was finished, she asked another question.

“Want me to find them and kick their butts for you?”

“Who?”

“Your parents. I’ll just go Hi-Yah! Wah!” She demonstrated fast kicks to the head, once again splashing Ian with water. He smiled at her comment.

“No, thank-you Eli.” He handed her the body wash. “Can you wash yourself?”

“Uh huh, just get my back.” She washed her arms and legs.

“Who raised you?” She asked as he lifted the back of her tank top up and got her back.

“Kenneth Irons.”

“Was he that blonde man?”

“Yes, he was.”

“Is he your daddy?” Ian didn’t answer. Eli rinsed the soap off and stood up. Ian pulled the plug and handed her a towel. She took it from him.

“Can you get my froggy pajamies from my bag, please? They’re in the front pocket.”

“Yes, I will be back.” He turned and left the bathroom. It was the first time he noticed that she had gotten him absolutely soaked. He sighed and decided to change after he got her dressed.

Alone, Eli remembered what he told her about his parents and scowled. “I still want to kick their butts.” She said out loud to no one in particular.

She didn’t know that Ian heard her say it and reply.

“So do I, little one. So do I.”