Mick walked in, and patted my back as a friendly greeting.
Then he walked over to the desk.
The guard said:

"Dropping off, or picking up?"

"Picking up. And why is he tied to a post!"
Mick shouted, pointing at me.

"Name."
The officer asked.

"Did you hear me? Why is he tied up?"
Mick shouted.

"Name, sir!"
Shouted the guard.

"Keith."

The guard was drunk so, he didn't even realize it was Mick, not Keith. But Mick was in on Keith's secret.

"Name of the orphan!"
The guard shouted.

"Oh, Alex."

"Sign these papers."

Mick signed.

"Are you fostering him?"

"Yes."
Mick replied.

Mick ran over to me, untied my hands, gave me a warm hug, and picked me up.

I went out with him, and when we got outside, Keith was standing there.

"Keith!"
I shouted.

"Behave boy!"

The guard shouted from inside as he walked out.

"What Your not Jagger!"

"No, I'm right here."
Mick said.

"You dummy!You signed these papers Mick, not Keith!"
The guard shouted.

"Better check that again."
Keith said as Mick picked me up.

The guard looked at the papers in which were signed:
"Keith Richards."

Mick put me down, and ruffled the hair on my head before he left, and Keith hugged me.

I winced in pain.

"Are you ok Alex?"

"Yes."
I said.

I wasn't ok, cause I started crying.

"Are you sure your ok?"
Mick asked before leaving.

"No. They hit me."
I said as tears started coming to my eyes.

"Oh, Alex you poor thing. I'm sorry!"

He hugged me tightly.

"It's all right Alex."

"And.........um........"

"What is it?"
Keith asked.

"I was locked, in a cage Keithy."

"A cage?"
Keith replied shocked.

I nodded my head.

"That's not right! Alex I'm sorry. I should have known better after he hit you when he came to the house."

"It ok Keef."
I said.

I turned around, looked over Keith's shoulder and said:"I told you he not dead!"

"Who said I was dead, Alex?" Keith asked me.

"Him!" I said pointing back to the orphanage.

"Yup!Keith Richards is most definitely still, 100% alive!"

He said as he turned around, and the guard just shook his head.🏴