A/N- Everyone is toddlers accept Washington who is the daycare manager

Alex POV-
I can't wait for today, it's Lafayette birthday! I couldn't get him anything so I decided to make a drawing for him. It has him holding the French flag.

I walk into daycare with only the drawing, since I don't have a home. I had to steal the paper and crayons to make this for Laf, I need to tell Mr Washington later.
"Alwex!" I here Laurens yells as he comes over to me.
"Hey Laurens!"
"It's Laf's birthday,"
"I know, I drew this for him!" I say proudly holding up the drawing.
"Ooooo he is over here come on!" Laurens says dragging me. I see him talking to Hercules, who was playing with a lion toy.
"Happy birthday Laf!" I say handing him the drawing.
"Thanks Alwex!" He screams hugging me.

Washington POV-
I see Laurens drags Alex over to Lafayette. I hear Alex say happy birthday to Lafayette, I have never seen Lafayette so happy before. I laugh a bit from it. Then I see Alex look over to me, his facial expression change. He whispers something to Laurens and walks over to me.
"Mr Washington, I have to admit something..." he says.
"Okay....?" I respond.
"I had to take a piece of paper and some crayons, I don't have any, here they are back," he says looking down and handing me some crayons.
Wow, I never thought Alexander would say that. Who doesn't have crayons, since his parents have a kid.
"Alexander that's fine, atleast you were honest and returned them," I respond ruffling his hair. "Where is your lunch?" I ask. "I haven't seen you bringing lunch at all the few weeks you been here."
"Oh....I will answer that after school," he responds, then quickly runs away.

After school

All the kids are getting picked up, accept Alex. He always never gets picked up, he tells me his cousin lives not far from here and he goes there.
"Alexander," I say.
"Yes Mr Washington?"
"You said you would explain why you never bring lunch,"
I see him take a deep breath and tears start flowing.
"I....don't have a home sir," he mutters out.
"What..?" I reply, I hope I didn't hear that right.
"I don't have a home, my father left, my mother died, and I have no family that wants to take me in,"
Man, how does a child handle this.
"Listen Alexander, you should have told me sooner, you can stay at my house if you would like," I say, bending down to his level.
"Why would you want me...I am a orphan, that came from the Caribbean," he replys.
"Listen, I don't care about your background or your looks,"
He smiles a bit at me and says,
"I would be happy if you took me to your home sir,"

The end