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Malfonz found meaning in that place and as the months rolled by he became the older brother the kids never had. The world was in an effort to grow up and expand, a new king arrived and even that was three year old news, the only reason they are figuring that out now is because Dodondon was making a paper mache hat Manny and Danny wanted to try on too. Malfonz of course tried it on first, and as he read all that news, he remembered what words were in sentences and not singular alphabets the kids have issues remembering. He read and read but the info got so boring he threw the paper away wondering why he even liked reading in the first place. Malfonz because of his short temper only liked thriller because it kept him glued, horror was 50 50, either he was glued or he was bored and he has never come across a book worth the scare, even books with bad names like "it's" and "seesaw" bored him. Just missing the news about the widespread of the vaccine he so dearly lost. The new king had connections as well as people who knew a guy who knew a guy and so on letting the untouched vaccine spread, yet because of the shortage only the rich live and poor suburban places suffer.
The only person he never got to understand that deeply was Micah but it didn't matter, she cared deeply for the kids as well as him, as night time struck behind Malfonz's back the kids arranged a bed for him of appreciation. Malfonz was cured he felt, he felt more fulfillment now than he ever did before, even if the feeling wasn't long lasting and as the tide faded and the feelings subsided, the meaning was still there. He was still the same after the moment passed and he noticed he can never change the true him, he can grow but that doesn't mean recoding himself to someone else.
He layed in his bed unable to sleep, and as he slowly walked next to the sofa again right next to the door he was almost like a body guard, guarding the night unable to sleep because if he let his guard down someone else can try killing him and he wouldn't even know. Because he can feel but his body is numb to touch and even letting the fire burn down all the way to his fingertips just to feel warmth doesn't do anything for him. But Micah came by she knew he wasn't gonna sleep and as she put on the candles as the other kids were asleep having done scolding the kids and putting them to bed one by one she said how one of her kids were still not asleep. Malfonz made a joke about yeah me, but she agreed, he didn't know anything about her and yet he also wanted to be seen given attention and there he was given that attention. He changed and instead of wearing his rugged tuxido something he has washed so many times, made from his own hair able to adapt to his change and power ... he let it go. She pat his head let him rest and for once he slept, he didn't dream about anything and he can't, because he was Malfonz all he could do was let himself go and that enough was a lot. Malfonz was no human and for a long time he didn't even know what a dream was he saw nothing, but he felt it and that was nice.
As he was woken up by kids throwing water at his face and him all alone with the candles not lit anymore confused as to why he wasn't laying on her lap anymore the old grandma waddled to wake the other kids who were asleep and as everybody brushed their teeth even Malfonz a familiar voice spoke.
(Eeeh long time no see eeh it's me inner voice)
Malfonz spoke to himself "long time no see eeh", happy and content.
Malfonz content with the place was ready to eat dinner but Micah wore a mask. Questioning her all she said was I'm a bit sick. A small sickness didn't hurt anybody he said and kept eating but then another of the kids coughed and another. It was the first day of the week. Some would groan and others would cry because of the pain and Malfonz like a guard dog didn't sleep the other nights, for once he felt too lonely sitting the night out at the couch so he brought himself to the kids room so he could shut his eyes there maybe.
They groaned in pain but even Micah couldn't sleep so she came during the night to have a sleep over. And when the morning rose as everybody were being woken up as all the nine kids were brushing their teeth, one of them was still asleep. Malfonz tried waking him up but nothing, Dodondon was still asleep the youngest and weakest of the kids, he wasn't alone in his last moments and as the kids came by after Malfonz accidentally shouted in panic he isn't breathing. He was still sound asleep as the kids wailed and cried, just remembering the vaccine he didn't have, the virus first hand, the Fisher protocal at full effect. Fin.