After the getting the clothes from the tailor, Aarth and the kids got back into the car. They were hesitant about their little plan, so the entire ride, they just stared out of their different windows, watching the trees and building going by like a blur and the other cars that kept up with their car. With each car that slowly passed the window, they visualized the car not stopping when they jumped out of the car, and their bodies being crushed, smushed, and destroyed. They were scared, for their sibling who was seating a seat away from them.

Srusti second guessed her plan, and as she was, Inizio grabbed her attention by grabbing her hand. But, instead of talking or looking at her, he looked through the rear view mirror. He didn't want to see any of his sister hurt, so he was willing to negotiate. No matter what he had to give up, if his sister was going to go outside then he would be fine with it. He'd do whatever Aarth wanted him to do if his sister was going to be aloud to go to school and make friends. Though, he worried for her because she was introverted and couldn't put her feelings into words. Anyone besides him and adults would be scared to approach her because of how closed off she was. That was his only worry.

"Director," he said. Aarth immediately responded and looked at Inizio through the same mirror, waiting for him to speak.

"Are we going to go back to the institution?" Inizio asked.

"Do you want to do back?" he asked in response. Inizio just shook his head, knowing it was going to seen from the mirror.

Aarth just smiled, "Then, you don't have to."

"Can we go outside then?"

"You're outside right now."

"But, can we go outside whenever we want to or be allowed to go to school?"

Aarth answered with another question again, "Do you want to go to school?"

Inizio nodded, "If possible."

"Public or private school?"

"..."

Inizio was taken aback. Was Aarth really considering allowing them to go to school? The place with play grounds, and other kids their age? Where they gave out food that was all processed and didn't cost anything until you reach high school? Was he allowing them to go there? Inizio looked at his sister who was looking at him with the same disbelief at what they just heard.

"Do you want to go to public school or private school?" Aarth said again, clarifying his question for the two which stunned them even more.

"Actually," Aarth said, "You two will probably like public school better. With all the different personalities and classes."

Srusti hesitantly looked at Aarth through the mirror, "So, we can go to school? Like everyday?"

Aarth smiled at the surprised of the two kids. Honestly, he should be in jail because he didn't let the kids go to school since it was a law.

"You can go whenever you want to."

"What do you want for it?" Inizio said, not forgetting that there was going to be something Aarth was going to want to take from them. Aarth was probably going to want extra tests or exploitations. Something that was bad. And Inizio was willing to give it. Whatever he wanted long as his sister could go to school.

"Hmm," he started, "How about calling me dad and stop talking to me formally?"

How did we end up back at this topic? They both thought. But seriously though, if that was all it was going to take for them to be able to go to public school, that was nothing compared to everything running through their heads. Just one title change was nothing. Besides, it wasn't going to do anything in the long run as long as they didn't get attached. After all, the only attachment they needed was to each other. But, it was a weird and disrespectful change from their entire life. Still, it was nothing compared to all of the other options.

"Alright then, dad," Srusti said, jumping onto the train because of how slow it was going. And her brother was right behind her, "If that's want you want then, okay dad."

Aarth chuckled, "So it's give and take with you two. Is that right?"

Srusti nodded, "Yes."

Aarth laughed at how blunt the small girl could be. They were nothing like anyone in the world who smiled as a mask with disgusting thoughts behind it. These two, on the other hand, rather then hiding behind smiles, said their actual feelings if asked. Well, they would try to answer in the best way possible at least. Really, they were the best kids.

After the talk in the car, there wasn't any thoughts of escaping anymore. There were no longer any benefits to getting out of this environment where everything seemed to be provided for them. Rather, it seemed stupid to run now. Aarth wasn't a good guy, that's for sure. But, they couldn't push aside the fact that he was offering more pros then cons. So, for now, they were going to stay where they were.

From there, the kids were brought to all sorts of stores. They went to general stores, toy stores, furniture stores, hardware stores, and in every store, they got to pick and get whatever they wanted. They got to pick the color of paint for their rooms. The furniture they wanted in their rooms. The toys, trinkets, and whatever they wanted. It was a dream come true, truly. The two were only happy throughout the rest of the day. Everything was just so bright, warm, and amazing. They couldn't forgive themselves if they missed a single moment of it.

Ending their shopping, Aarth then took the two kids to a buffet restaurant. The food served was predominantly from Asian culture. When they walked in, they payed for them eating food, then choose a table close to the buffet for them to eat at. Of course, the driver also sat at the table next to Aarth to eat along with them.

Following all of the Asian food, the prime color design of the restaurant was red, and the entranced to different parts of the restaurant had a circle doorway rather then a squared. There were also Chinese characters on the wall that talked about food. There was also a menu that could be ordered off of separately for alcohol. Of course, Aarth didn't allow the two to order from the menu. Actually, they just stuck with water.

All of the food and different substances Srusti and Inizio could eat, kind of overwhelmed them. The two have never felt hungry nor full, and now that they had the choice to fill their stomachs, they didn't know what to try first. They didn't even know if their stomachs could handle ingesting food. Because of their studies, they knew that eating solid food was difficult for a stomach that wasn't used to digesting or eating a lot. It would cause a person to feel sick and through it all up because the body wasn't used to having to digest large amounts of food. For example, if someone was starved for a week, rather then feeding them chicken tenders, they would be given soup to ease in a more normal diet by normalizing the intake of food.

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So, for two people who've never eaten food in their lives, or even took a drink water. It was almost guaranteed that they were going to throw up all over themselves after eating, so there was no point in bring them to a buffet. Rather they should've been brought home and ate rice porridge or some kind of soup that was gentle on the stomach. It was useless bring them there, and they thought Aarth would've been smart enough to know that. But, whether this was for them to get fed or just try tasting food, this was a new experience that the two kids weren't going to let go of. They were going to let this slip through their fingers, so the two picked up the glass of water. They felt the cold from the ice inside, and saw a distorted image of the table through the moving water. They brought the cup of water to their face, feeling that same chill on their lips. Then, for the first time in their lives, the cold translucent liquid that was necessary for the survival of every living thing, touched their togues and slide down their throats.

The water wasn't as refreshing as the two thought it would be. Rather is tasted chemically. Like it wasn't filled with the usual minerals that are in water, but rather, something human made. And they were right.

"Tastes weird right?" Aarth said, "It's tap water."

Tap water. No wonder it wasn't as refreshing. Tap water, even after being filtered and treated, still had small amounts of pesticides, lead, and other poisonous things. Of course, it was never enough to kill a person, but it made the water taste weird. On the upside, it was cheap and often served at restaurants because of that fact. It was also the reason why the majority of people prefer to order other drinks besides water at certain establishments.

Because of the gross unrefreshing taste, the two kids now questioned the quality of the food. Was it just as weird tasting? Though, there was no point in wondering, and Aarth seemed to agree with that.

"I'll order something different for you two to drink while you go get some food," he said, making a gesture to like kicking them out of the table. the two kids slid out of their booth, picked up a plate, and started wandering the buffet.

At first they were completely focused on getting to the soup section of the buffet, but slowly got distracted by all of the people and the smell of food. It all looked good and the smell and colors drew them in. Before they knew it, their hands moved to the tongs, spoons, and spatulas, and fit dish after dish on their plate. It was only until the plates were full, that they realized the mindless action they just committed after telling themselves why they couldn't do such a thing. It was the first time they really had no self control. But, since there was already food on their plates, there was no sense in wasting it, so the two walked back to their table and slid back into their seats.

Like Aarth had told them, the tap water was no longer on the table and was replaced with a light yellow looking drink. Before opening the napkin wrapped silverware, the two were a little hesitant seeing as there was a high chance their stomachs weren't going to favor the meal. Plus, they didn't want to mess up their new clothes and shoes. Still, they really wanted to try everything.

Taking deep breaths, trying to get rid of all the guilt they would have after ruining their clothes, the two pulled the fork out of the wrapped napkin and stuck it in the first item on their plate.

The two food items were completely different, but the two were still hit with foreign tastes. And whatever they ate, tasted delicious. They disregarded the cry for help their stomachs were going to have later in the day, and kept eating off of their plates.

With each bite they took, they experience different flavors. Some things were spicy and heated up their tongues a bit while others soft and fluffy. There was also stuff with a lot of juices soaked in. They tasted the sweetness of watermelon, and the sourness of lemon. It was all so delicious and irresistible, until they couldn't ignore their bodies that were stuffed to the brim. But, they didn't regret a single thing. Even if their stomachs were to implode or their clothes were going to get ruined, they were find with it. After all, the food tasted so good. There was no way they were going to regret anything.

Their outing ended as the sun had started laying down to sleep, and while in the car, the two found themselves staring through the windows watching the yellow, orange, and pinks in the sky. All of those colors dancing in the sky while saying goodbye to the bright sun and hello to the shimmering moon was mesmerizing. This, they really couldn't taken their eyes off. It was like they were in a trance staring at the dimming sky. It was the completion of their wish of going outside. It was the curse that wouldn't allow them to step foot in another white room with no windows. However, they weren't angry. Rather, this curse was a joy. Finally, they could start living like everyone else.

It was after the sun fully left their eyes, that the car stopped in front of a house that they stepped out of the car to look at. It wasn't a mansion like they were expecting from a guy with enough money to create two people. Rather, it was just a house, in a middle to high class neighborhood. It was a regular, everyday, one story house with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an office space. It was exactly what the kids would want to live in. Nothing extravagant, but nothing that was in the dirt. It was perfectly average.

There were lights that lined the driveway and pathway. They saw that it was a house with many windows meaning that they could look outside whenever they wanted. Rather then waking up to look at white walls shinned down on by electric light, they could wake up feeling the warmth of the sun through the window and see the green trees or the cars passing by. It was nice.

"My room, the laundry room, office, and kitchen are on the first floor while the second floor completely belongs to the both of you. There's two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a main room up there. You can put whatever you want up there, paint it however you want, design it however you want. It's a space you two are free to do anything with," Aarth said, introducing the two to their house. He handed the two of them keys to the front door, "Go on. You live here."

Srusti and Inizio looked at each other then walked on the path lit by lights to the front door. They reached the front door of the house that had the same type of glass as the bathing rooms in the institution. After, Inizio used the key in his hand and opened the front door. As soon as he took that first step into the house, all of the lights came on like the house was welcoming them home. It was warm and comforting unlike the cold white room. The two walked inside the house with Inizio a step behind of his sister in case anything happened.

Right behind the two, Aarth gave them a little push forward, "Go to bed and explore later. It's late. Everything you'll need is up there already."

Looking at Aarth, the two kids nodded and headed for the stairs. The second floor's lights were on too, and it wasn't furnished proving Aarth's word of them being able to do whatever they wanted with it. The opened the doors, finding everything that was said to be up there and then some. In the bedrooms, were the furniture they picked out from the store organized exactly the way they wanted it to be. The bathrooms were filled with skin care, all sorts of soaps that they enjoyed the scents of, bathroom rugs, tooth brushes, and towels. All something they chose themselves. It was exactly how they imagined it. The base colors they chose of blue and purple and the placement. Everything was perfect. It was a dream come true. The whole day was really. It made the little fear of the white room form in their hearts.

After getting ready for bed in their own bathrooms, they entered their rooms that were separated by walls and design. Srusti's room was decorated with a purple aesthetic. Her white bed was full sized was pushed to the side of the room, neatly made, while there was a large white corner desk on the other side of the room. One side of the desk was made for paper work only and was organized as she liked. The other had a basic gaming set up that had a pc with nice led lights. Adding to all of that, she had sphere lights having from her ceiling because she thought they resembled planets. She also had LED lights lining the top of the walls, so she could change the color to whatever she wanted. Finally, in the middle of her room, on a small, white coffee table, was an at home planetarium projector.

Seriously, she was surprised that it was there. She said she wanted one on a whim because she wanted to know is Aarth was actually willing to get her whatever she wanted. Plus, she always envied the characters in the few fiction books she read that got to sleep under the stars. She always thought that would be fun. She wondered if she would be able to dream if she slept under those stars. It made her smile a bit. She stepped into the center of the room and turned on her new projector. She watched as her entire room was filled with stars. Like she was in space surrounded by them. She loved it.

Srusti collapsed in her bed, tired by her day that was more active then usual. It was soothing. So soothing, that she ended up falling asleep as soon as she curled up on top of the sheets.