CHAPTER 3
Jack did not know what to expect for his first breakfast after leaving the orphanage. He had only been fed the bare minimum of what was needed to survive. The only tastes that Jack could remember were rotting vegetables and spoiled fruits with sour milk to drink on the side. He looked to the fridge as Jace opened the door very slowly.
Jack was afraid. He had no idea of what was in the tall refridgerator, but he knew that it had to be better than what he had eaten the night before.
Jace looked at the colt with a small shine in his eyes.
"Jack, I know that you're still getting used to living here, but you don't have to be afraid. I'm not some psychotic wacko that's going to hurt people just because he feels like it. All I need you to understand is that: no matter what troubles you get into, I'll be here for you. I'll be the shoulder for you to cry on if you need it... well, not 'if,' WHEN you need it."
Jack looked up to his adopted father with a small sign of comfort in his posture. So, Jace stepped over to the fridge once more and retrieved three items out of it. Two of the three items were a gallon of milk and a fresh banana, but Jack didn't know what the third item was.
"Hey, what's that thing?" said Jack as he motioned to the third item.
"Oh, this? This is just a 'Carnation Instant Breakfast'."
Jace then closed the refridgerator and walked over to a large cupboard. Upon opening this, he claimed a bowl and a box of cereal.
"Here, Jack, you're going to like these. They're called Cheerio's"
So, Jace mixed the milk, banana, and cereal in the bowl and then placed it before Jack. After this, he walked over to the sink a grabbed a small washcloth. Jace then opened his Carnation Instant Breakfast and drank the entire thing very quickly.
Jack looked over the bowl. He was at first hesitant of this new food, but then he took his first bite. This new food tasted heavenly to him! Jack knew that this was a very delicious thing to eat, especially with the pieces of banana that were floating in the milk. Jack's eyes lit up with an uncanny sparkle as he devoured every last bite.
The delicious taste of the cereal caused Jack to even lose sense of where he was for a moment.