A wounded dust

Adagio, her sisters, and her new son remained in the group hug for some time before they slowly began to separate with Adagio looking down at Skid with a warm smile on her face, with Skid returning the smile. "So sweetheart Adagio began speaking warmly, i just spoke with the nurse and she said it's ok for us to take you home with us" Adagio began gesturing to herself and her two sisters who both were smiling at Skid. He gave a little nod with his head and continued smiling cutely at his three new adopted family members. "Now all we need to do is find you some clothes you can put on until later, then i can take you to go and see a very close friend of ours." Adagio rose from Skid just as nurse Healing Heart came into Skid's room carrying some clothes that was neatly folded in her arms. "I should not be doing this, but as this boy came to the hospital homeless last night it would not be right to keep him in those ragged clothes he was wearing, so i took it upon myself to fetch him some clothes until you can get him new ones." Healing Heart smiled at Adagio and the other two. Adagio walked up to the nurse and thanked her for her kindness. She proceeded to take the clothes and crouched down to Skid's level and gave him them.

"Now sweetheart, the lovely nurse here was kind enough to give you some spare clothes to put on instead of you having to wear those ripped ragged ones you had last night." Adagio smiled warmly at him. Skid smiled and spoke in a quiet small voice.

" Thank you for the clothes miss nurse." He bowed his head to show respect. The other girls smiled some more at this action.

"Oh that is quite alright dear, i was happy to help." Nurse Healing Heart spoke with warmth in her voice. She then called Adagio and her sisters to come outside the room for a couple of minutes to give Skid some privacy so he could change. Adagio gave him one more hug and told him she and the girls will be right back in a moment. She then got up and walked towards the door were her sisters and the nurse were waiting for her. She got to the door and gave one more warm smile towards Skid and proceeded to close the door gently, leaving him all alone in the room.  Skid was left alone in his thoughts, his mind was in the process of processing all these new events that happened to him overnight. He did not know how to feel, his young mind was full of different emotions. This poor soul had gained a new family, which meant new possibilities for the future.. But it came at a horrible price, now Skid Dust has to learn to adapt and embrace these changes with his head held up high, but it wont be easy. Images of Skid's old family still linger in his head, those faces, plastered with smiles and joy, something he will never see again. Everytime he thinks about them the more pain he feels in his young heart. Slowly tears once again built up in his eyes and began to fall down his cheeks in shiny fashion falling towards the floor. Skid gritted his teeth together as he silently wept for his deceased family once more. He fell to his knees gripping the clothes his new mom gave him tightly in his arms for some comfort and warmth from the cold ice feeling he felt inside. Then suddenly the sun outside shone its majestic light through his hospital room even brighter, creating a spotlight with him in the middle of it. Still on his knees Skid slowly looked up towards the light and saw something that made him go wide eyed. In the sky directly where the sun was he saw them, his deceased family's faces smiling down at him. Those warm smiles making the light shine brighter,it almost felt the same as what happened in his mind, when he saw them one last time, now he is seeing them in the real world, well there spirits anyway. For one last time his family appeared and said there goodbyes, shining there bright light and warmth through Skid. The only remaining dust left.

There was a soft knock on the door followed by an equally soft voice. "Skid, sweetie, is everything ok in there?" asked Adagio with some worry in her voice. Skid got up and quickly wiped the tears from his eyes and face, then in a clear small voice spoke. "I-i'm fine mother, just got some things to do is all." He said softly but loud enough for Adagio to hear. There was a happy sigh from the other side of the door,  Ok sweetie, i'm right here if you need me alright.?"

"Yes mom". Skid added. He then heard footsteps slowly walking away from the other side. He slowly wiped his face once more and looked up out his window towards the sun hoping to see the familiar faces, but to his disappointment they were not there, but instead of forming fresh tears, a small smile formed on his face.

(Thank you so much for everything. I will make you guys proud..Even if your gone physically, you live on in memories.) Skid softly smiled to himself, and with some new happy tears in his eyes he gave the sky a big thumbs up. " And that's a promise."