Two days passed since Zander was locked in the isolated room. The first and second day he was not able to eat anything, his action was terrible, a behaviour that the workers from the reformatory wanted to change. But the chipmunk always managed to outwit the guards and give him some of his meal.
The nights in there were cold, and no sheets were given. Fortunately, he only had to stay a couple of days in there.
It was a cold morning the day they let him get out of that horrible room, and was breakfast time. He went directly to the dining room. As he step the room, everyone turned their head towards him, and a silence surrounded the air. He tried to take a seat, but they were always "occupied". He turned his head, and saw the munk. The rodent notice it and waved to him. Everyone was watching, how that little kid could be nice and fearless of the raccoon that cutted off a finger without doubting it. Zander sighed, and started to walk where the munk was sitting.
-Hi. Thanks for helping the other day. - said the chipmunk just when Zander grabbed the chair to take a sit.
-Just because they were doing lot of noise. - responded the raccoon trying to not get bothered a lot.
Zander stand up and went towards the line for get the breakfast. The little munk followed him from behind. It was a bit odd for Zander for being... stalked. As he reached the queue, all the other kids were getting apart from him, yielding him the first place, even the chipmunk could pass through them. The chipmunk was amused, no one was hurting, bother, or what else while being in the queue for trying to get his meal.
-I don't care if your intentions was not to help me, you did it - smiled at him.
Both got their tray with the morning breakfast and returned to their table.
Zander picked hot milk chocolate with biscuits, while the munk got the same for drink but he picked a lot of donuts, croissants with chocolate inside, and some muffins. Zander stared at him with a biscuit on his opened mouth, watching how fast he was eating all that like if it was air. The munk stopped, and offered him a muffin of chocolate. Zander picked it up and thanked him, he felt a bit strange that moment. The munk just smiled him with his eyes closed, and returned to his breakfast.
The day transcurred as the first day he came in. Just like the first one, because the next two days he was locked. The difference from that day is that the raccoon had a chipmunk following him all the day. It bothered him for a couple of hours, having him at his side all day, but he realized that him was the only one who dare to talk to him, even being at his side.
Zander did let pass a couple of days, so the others could forget his actions. But far away from that, they still remember what he did. The kid with his finger cutted changed his attitude so quickly after that encounter that workers from the institution make him go home.
The only one who dare to speak to the raccoon was the chipmunk. He followed Zander every way. Zander started to feel rejected from everyone, so he finally decided to open to the little munk.
-So, what's your name - asked the raccoon to the munk. They were in the raccoons room, they partner's left him alone in that big room. The munk, excited because he never started a conversation, quickly answered him.
-I'm Cody, nice to know you! - replied with energy.
-You mean "nice to meet you" - that was not gonna be the first time he will correct him with vocabulary.
They had a little talk while they were waiting for dinner, and Zander was a bit confused about why that munk was there, he was nice, a kid that never caused trouble, so he asked him.
-I don't know, I just have memories from this place, and nowhere else. I don't remember nothing else that this place. - he said to the raccoon, that felt a bit sad of hearing that. -Don't worry, it's ok, even more since you are here! - said again. -Can I come here with you? We both are alone in bedrooms, so I don’t think it would be a problem for workers to let me stay here. - The raccoon answered to him - Do what you want.
Dinner was ready, and both went to the dining room to have the last meal of the day. They took their sit where they met the other day. No one dare to take it since was the place where Zander always takes. After dine, Cody went to his room and packed all the few things he had and took them to Zander’s room. When Zander saw that he almost had nothing, felt a bit strange, may sad.
- How can you only have that little? - asked to the munk
- You have seen how all treat me, not surprising they took things of mine. - answered him.
- “My things” you wanted to say. Anyways, why you let them took them away? - the chipmunk with sad voice answered him that he always have been alone and no one cared about him, even the workers, and no one taught him how to defend himself. That didn’t surprise much Zander, what a shit place, thought.
- Just bite them with anger when they bother you, and they will go - gave him a tip to start with basic defense. Cody thanked him and said he would remember it next time he was in trouble, but he hopes never have to.
Night fall down, Zander and Cody were ready to sleep. Zander shut the light out and layed on the bed. Cody, was a bit afraid from the night, so he pulled his bed to Zander’s bed, putting them together. Zander looked at him for a few seconds, and returned to lay.
Cody jumped on his bed and went to Zander’s side. Before he could say nothing, Cody made a ball from himself and fall asleep.
-Hope no one sees this… - thought the raccoon.
