Robert's P.O.V.
I held her close as she cried. At first it was awkward but then we just sank into a warm comfortable hug. It felt just right like puzzle pieces connecting in the right order. After many tears she opened up to me about what happened to her parents. I was saddened by what she had to go through. I wasn't surprised that it could happen to somebody though.
My parents left me when I was very young. We lived in Canada. I don't remember it much since I was 5 years old at the time. I just remember child services telling me that my parent's trip around the world had gone cold. The authorities had no idea where they had gone. To this day the case is unsolved.
I moved in with my Grandma in London, where I am now. Everything was going great till she fell horribly ill. She recovered but child services didn't think she was well enough to care for a young child. Grandma got sent to an elderly home while I got sent to Teaberry Orphanage where Miss Peregrine takes care of me.
Miss Peregrine and casual visits to my Grandma have been great but I don't have friends. I've been extremely lonely. But now this girl in front of me soaking my sweater with tears could change that.