“Promise?” She looked up from her crying to meet a comforting and reassuring smile. “Promise.” The other girl replied, holding out her pinky for the other girl to hold. Their smallest finger latched on the other and shook, sealing the hold that would be upon them forever.

The two girls let out a soft and shy smile at each other. “Hehe, why don’t I start rescuing you then.” The glasses girl replied, taking the other girls hand in hers. The young girl followed her in curiosity as she followed the girl whose soft grasp was on her arm. She lead them down the rope ladder and started walking in the dark, easily bypassing trees and obstacles as though she had night vision. The young was in awe at the ease she was walking through the forest with, and said nothing as she followed her out.

It wasn’t long before the two girls found their way out, but the glasses girl continually walked along the road until they came upon a house. “Mama, I’m home!” She screamed into the rather large house, just down by the park. She opened the door and entered the warm home with the other girl in tow behind her, their hands still grasping lightly.

“Hey, honey! You know that you were supposed to come back here an hour ago!” A slight scolding voice was heard from the kitchen. “You know today there was a girl who went missing at the park, her mom went hysterical. I don’t want you going out this late anymore.” The yelling had gotten quieter as the voice had come out to where they were, only to be surprised to see her daughter to have another girl quietly attached behind her.

“I found her in my tree house! Can I keep her?!” The glasses girl asked excitedly. The elder women, stood jaw slacked at the small girl her own child had just brought in, before she snapped out and realized her daughter’s question. “No, you cannot keep her!” She scolded her child before she walked on over to the young stranger and crouched down to her level. “Hey, where are your parents?” The women asked.

The young girl, now slightly overwhelmed and frightened at the new environment started to tear up again. “I want mommy.” She cried out softly through hiccups and sniffles. The elder girl’s heart broke at the sight of the young girl crying and she held her against herself. “Shh, it’s okay, we’ll get you back to your parents.” She reassured the small child.