After constantly practicing, Arwin was able to pronounce each alphabet properly without lisping due to his young body. Although relearning how to balance your own body was quite hard not only due to being in a still developing body but also just standing up took so much effort from his still developing muscles, still all the crawling did help a bit until he was able to stand on his own feet without falling over.
'Phew, I am already a year and half, it was a nice vacation I would say. Just waking up whenever I feel like it, getting washed by Axel, eating food, watching different shows from my bucket list. Now this is what I would call a dream life.'
'Now that I am able to walk it is only time before I am allowed to go outside.' Arwin thinks to himself before he is distracted by a sound.
*Creak*
Arwin moves his head from the projected screen to the door due to the creaking sound it produces whenever it is opened.
As the door to the apartment slowly opens, Ambra enters the hall room with an arm around another man's shoulder. Both of them clearly drunk as they move drunkenly. As the man slowly turns halfway behind to close the door with a loud slam.
'Ugh, they both reek of beer.' As I observe the man is just your average middle aged joe, wearing a thick red jacket meant to protect him from the cold outside with a beard and receding hairline although he was still quite a looker for his age.
Not that it would matter much remembering this man's face.
Both of them walk drunkenly with heavy steps towards the couch as Ambra point towards it, where Arwin is currently sitting in one corner. 'Ah sh*t here we go again.'
Ambra slouches down at one corner of the couch as she gestures to the man to sit besides her.
"Ambraa .. your kid is also there *hiccup*, I can just sit on the floor" the man replies while standing and drunkenly gazing at Ambra with a head tilting towards one side.
Ambra looks over to her left, with an annoyed look at Arwin and rests her head on the back cushion of the couch and shouts out to Axel, "Tinn? Tinnnn! .... pick the baby an- and, just take him away."
Axel comes from the kitchen, as I raise my arms towards Axel. I would happily get away from the drunken mess that Ambra is.
'I will remember this woman, just you wait.'
'She also smells really awful today, compared to previous times she came home drunk with other men.' Arwin observes the man as his drunken gaze shifts from Ambra to the robot with a peculiar change in his expression before it goes back to his normal drunk expression.
'Huh, is he into robots? why is he looking at Axel like that.' Axel picks me up in his arms, I peek over Axel's shoulder as he carries me to my crib, while the man watches with interest. 'Must be his first time seeing a robot owned by a prostitute.'
"Hey Ambra you-your kid is there, .... we could do it in the mor-morning." as the man replies.
"Ahh.. you don't like getting listened when doing the deed. huh? Don't worry ab-about him, he never cries when I bring oth-other men." Ambra replies while constantly slurring, "Ju-just give it to m-me, Brian."
As I lay in my crib distracting myself from the noise of two frustrated humans. I think about what I am going to do about my future.
'Ambra is definitely going to spend all the money given to her by Mrron by the time I may become teenager, heck it could be even before that unless he is sending an amount in the account every month, but that's a big if. Something I definitely can't rely on.'
'I need to start learning about computers and get in-depth knowledge regarding programing as that may be my way out of this hell hole.'
'From there I could work for government, the difficulty is whether Ambra is ready to cough up money for my education. I need to self learn through the internet regarding topics that I may require, although Axel could also help me.' a smiles tugs at Arwin's lips.
'Ahh, what would I do without you Axel. If not for you I would still be in my shit clothes. and I am not sure whether Ambra would be able to tolerate my existence. Even though she has to, as she has signed a contract with Mrron to take care of me until I am 14 years old.'
'So I only have 13 years, not mentioning that for 2 more years I would not be able to get out of this house on my own. Not that it would matter as I wouldn't be allowed to get out until I am 5 years old or older, I am pretty sure she is smart enough to not let a 3 years old child outside in this bitter cold climate. Right? Yeah I don't think so, I mean she hasn't even named me yet. She just calls me baby this and baby that to Axel.'
As I am thinking regarding what to do about my future only to be distracted by the sounds of two them going hard at each other.
As I mentally sigh, 'Get a room, both of you'
I simply wander off to sleep, only to be awoken by Axel as he picks me up and gently puts the nozzle of the feeding bottle in my mouth. Arwin sleepily sucks at the nozzle as he drinks his dinner.
'Mmm, strawberry flavour, its good.' Arwin sleepily thinks.
***
"Arwin, get up."Someone shakes me up from my sleep.
As I groggily wake up, rubbing my sleepy eyes. I yawn for a bit and place my left hand against the wall, I get up from my small bed that is a mattress with a bed cover, taking my feet off the bed and placing it on the cold floor as I strech my body for a bit with my eyes closed.
Opening my eyes, I look at my bed with the bed cover and blanket all messed up. I fold the blanket and lift the mattress from the edges and put it against the wall so it would occupy less space on the floor, it is the first thing I do in the morning whenever I wake up.
I look around and see on the right side of where I sleep is another bed, which is for two people to sleep in with a person sleeping on it. I look at the window above the head direction of the bed with darkness slowly clearing up.
I turn my attention to look at the clock and see it is 5:40 am now, so I walk to the washroom to freshen up for the day. I take some time as the water I use for brushing is cold while for bathing I use hot water to save on electricity bill.
As I get out of the washroom, I watch Axel prepare breakfast for me, as Ambra wakes up pretty late in the morning while I have set up a routine to wake up early in the morning.
"Good morning Axel!"
"Good morning, Arwin. How do you feel today? Axel asks, "I feel well Axel, what is up for breakfast today?" Arwin replies with a small smile.
"It is a simple roasted breast chicken, with buttered bread." Axel replies.
I look over to side and see plate filled with bread with Axel watching over the chicken breast which is in oven. "I will be in the hall room then, you can bring it over there." Arwin replies before heading to the hall room.
I walk over to the couch and turn on the project screen and search for the movie that I was not able to complete yesterday. I connect the projected screen to my ear phone through bluetooth and start to watch the from the time stamp I left.
In the middle of watching the movie Axel brings over the breakfast which I eat while watching and by the time I have finished it, the movie was already ending.
I bring over the plates to Axel and wash my hands and wait for Axel to teach me about subjects he has been homeschooling me.
As I wait for Axel I hear a ring to the front door.
Arwin gets up from the couch and walk over the door to see who is outside through peephole and opens the front door to the greet the person.
"Good morning Brian!" Arwin replies with the most enthusiasm he can spring up from his soul.
"Ah, hey there kid, how are you doing?" Brian kneels down to Arwin's height and pats on his head with a smile on his aged face. As he comes inside the apartment and looks over to the bed where Ambra is sleeping. As Arwin closes the front door.
"So she is still sleeping, huh?" he asks no one, he looks toward Arwin and says "I guess it's just you and me until your mom wakes up."
"Yep" Arwin replies with a nod, 'Yeah, she is not an early bird.'
"So, kiddo are you excited to go outside for the first time?" Brian asks, as Arwin nods very eagerly. "Yes!"