Child of Project Apple

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"Papa! I'm being sold to traffickers!!" Anaya yells as one of the seamstresses guides her to the back to take her measurements. Not looking her way Loid sighs "Not if your a good girl," he then shoots me a pointed look.

"You think I'm the one teaching her these words? Well sadly I can't take the credit," a smirk spreading across my face as I waited along the back wall. I had my measurements memorized so Getting then taken seemed like a waist of time so I opted to look cool Leaning against a wall.

"Then how is she picking them up, it's insane what comes out of her mouth," Loid says looking back at the curtain Anaya had just left through. "You know that weird spy cartoon she watches? Ya that doesn't seem like it's made for kids, if you want something to blame look no farther," I shivered at the memories of the small glimpse I had got of it. Loid opened his mouth to reply when a lady cuts him off.

"Excuse me," Loid jumps a little seeming not to have noticed the woman as she entered. One of the seamstresses by the counter comes to attend her. I study Loid's face knowing perfectly well his trying to recall the fills Franky brought to link her face to. I sigh and lean my head back, this is boring.

"Sir you've been staining at me since I walked in, can I help you with something?" She asks sliding her eyes to Loid who again stiffens from her keen sense. It's suspicious, someone skilled enough to sneak past a trained spy and observant enough to feel his gaze, hell I couldn't tell he was looking at her. I narrowed my eyes, she's not your everyday stranger.

I can tell the moment Loid regains his composure and throws on his act, his eyes soften and an easy smile spreads across his face "oh no I just thought you were pretty that's it, I'm sorry," the woman lunged at him hand slapping the counter as she leaned into his space "are you saying you have a positive impression of my appearance!?" She asked looking slightly flushed. Loid startled by her behavior leans back "umm well yes," she backs up a bit and goes to say more when Anya appears hands raised as she runs towards us.

"Papa! Sib! I got measured," she freezes when she sees the new woman and turns to Loid "who's that?" Loid sighs and looks at Anya "another customer," the woman must have just noticed my presence as she looks at Anya then me before turning around flushed again and lost in thought.

Anya's face falls into shock before shifting into awe. I lean down to her quirking an eyebrow "what's with you short stack?" Her eyes look at Loid then the lady before landing on me and grabbing my hands and wrapping them around her shoulders and swaying side to side me being forced to cooperate or topple her over.

"Wwwaaaaahhhhhh ooooh we are so sad that Mammy is gone," Loid gives me a questioning look and I shrug before smiling and joining the act "Oohhh I miss Mammy so much," I try to hid a snicker as I play along picking up Anya. The woman looked at Loid confused.

"Is your wife away?" She asks stepping forward as Loid takes the opportunity "well actually,"

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"Pretend to be your boyfriend?" Loid asked at I leans on the wall of the Tailor's building still holding Anya as she watched the two with child like wonder. "Yes, I lied to my bother and said I was in a relationship, I know it's a lot to ask but I would like to take you to a party," she looked panicked for a moment and turned to Loid "I promise this isn't a scam and I will find a way to repay you I just want to put my brother at ease," she looked down at her hands as they clasped them together.

Loid looked at her "I understand and I'll do it," the woman startled looked at Loid shocked "really?!" He then continued "under one condition, long story short I would like you to come to a family interview posing as my kids mom," I zoned out as Loid went on about our apparently dead mother and how she wanted how to go to a good school. It seemed like they had a deal as we left the woman -Yor- and headed one our way.