200. No Reptiles by Everything Everything

"What is your name?" The nurse asks. 

"Kenneth Howard." The child answers. 

"Where are your parents?" She asks again. 

"…I wonder," the child replies, not looking at her; instead, he gazes out of the window. His head is bandaged, and his eyes are reddish-brown, leaning more towards the red side. 

"What do you mean, 'you wonder'? Is there nobody caring for you? Where do you live?" 

"I wonder how many there are…," the child mumbles, finally looking at the woman. 

"You have one mother and one father. What are you talking about?" 

"Hmm… is it that simple?" The child turns his head away. 

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The nurse dials a number she found in the phone book near the hospital room, allowing the child inside to hear her talking. 

"We have him, Mrs. Howard, don't worry. But… could you come here? When he was examined for his head injury, we found something… You must come to the hospital immediately." 

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