: : Summary : : This story does not follow the line of the movies so don�t thwap me for it. It takes place a few years after the first movie. Alex is in this, and he has a sister named Christina Omorose-which is Beautiful in Egyptian. This is not a story, that has a happy ending so to speak, but sometimes you write what you feel.
Two years had passed quickly by, and Christina who was now two, was every bit the little lady. She wasn�t big on adventures like her big brother Alex, and was not nearly as out going. In fact she was very shy, and every bit a daddy�s girl. Today, a Saturday, was a quiet day. Alex had gone with Jonathan to the park to fly a kite, and Rick, and Evie were playing chess ,while Christina had a tea party with her babies. She had on a soft pink dress that hung down to her ankles that had two layers, one that was solid, and one that was see through, which had little flowers that stuck out. The dress made her look like a little princess, which is what Alex and Jonathan called her. Her long hair was pulled back into a pony tail, and had a pink ribbon tied in. Now the little girl set about preparing for a tea party. She set up the miniature china cups that Uncle John had gotten her for her second birthday, as part of a tea set. When she was satisfied she poured from the little tea pot pretend tea, and gave one cup to her baby.
�Sasha, have to bow on tt.. Hot.� She sat down and took a sip of her tea.
�Need have cookies.� She got up and went over to where her parents were playing chess.
�Daddy need have cookies,� Christina requested. Rick was trying to think of his next move, and when he made it he looked down at his baby girl.
�Hmm, I think two cookies are plenty,� He said, reaching down to lift her on to his lap. She backed away.
�But need have for Sasha,� came her reply. It was really hard to resist her, because she was so much like her mum, and had hazel eyes just like Evie. He looked over at his wife, who had made her move.
�Two are plenty. Can you pretend?� Evelyn asked her baby. Christina nodded and went back to her dolls.
�Need cookies,� she said softly. She looked up, and while they were otherwise occupied with their game, she went into the kitchen to get them herself. The cookie jar was shoved back against the wall on the Counter, but Christina was determined, and pulled a chair out from the table, shoving it over to the counter, then climbed up. She was still too short, but still determined, so she went out back into the parlor, and upstairs to the library, getting a big book, or one that was big to her, and brought it back downstairs. Neither mum, nor daddy had any idea what she was up too. She put the book on the chair, and climbed back up, but she was still too small. Just then Alex and Uncle John came through the door, and Christina almost fell, but Uncle John caught her.
�What are you doing up on that chair hmm?� he asked as he cradled her in his arms.
�Need have cookie,� she told him. Jonathan guessed she wasn�t supposed to have them.
�I don�t think so.�
�But Sasha need cookie. Alex reached up and got one for himself.
�Alex have it, I have too,� she said, squirming to be put down. Alex ran out, and she came after him running upstairs as best she could. When she got upstairs, she ran down the hall to his room, and pushed the door open, finding him eating the last cookie.
�Share me,� she said in a sorrowful voice. While Alex loved his baby sister, he also took great pleasure in tormenting her.
�mmm this is so yummy.� She watched as he ate the last bite.
�Want one too, you share, Mum say share, � she said almost in tears.
�Its in my tummy now,� Alex said to her.
�Nooo.� she started to cry, and ran out. As she reached the top step, mum was on her way up, and lifted her in to her arms.
�Alex not sharen wif me,� she cried, tired.
�I�ll talk to him,� Evelyn said, carrying her to her room for nap time.
�Nooo,� she cried harder when she saw what mum was doing, which was getting her ready for a nap.
�Want daddy rock me,� she cried as Evelyn settled with her.
�Daddy and Uncle John had to go to town for a little bit. He will be here when you wake up,� Evelyn said as she rocked her baby.� Christina sniffed, and rested her head on her mum�s shoulder.
�Want cookie,� she said as her eyes closed. Evelyn sang softly an Egyptian lullaby that she had used when Alex needed to be comforted, and one her mum had sung to her. It, plus the gentle motion of the rocking chair, got Christina to sleep. After laying her down in the crib, Evelyn went across the hall to talk to Alex about not teasing his sister so much. He was playing with his soldiers.
�Alex, will you do me a favor and be nice to your sister? I know you think its fun to tease her, but it gets her upset, and you know better.� He nodded.
�Okay I�ll be nice to her.� She shook her head, and left him to his soldiers, going back downstairs to start dinner.
Sleeping was the last thing on Christina�s mind. She got out of her crib and went down the hall to her parents room, and straight over to Evelyn�s vanity. After she climbed onto the chair, she reached for her Mum�s pretty bracelet and put that on her wrist. It was huge and fell off to the floor making a clanking sound, but she just left, playing with other things she knew not to play with.
In his room Alex had heard something drop, and went to see what it was. He figured Cleo had knocked something down. When he went into his parents room, he found Christina sitting at Mum�s vanity wearing most of her necklaces and powder all over the place. He laughed, and she turned around.
�I petty girl,� She told him. Alex ran out, to the top of the stairs, looking down on his dad and mum, who were kissing.
�Mum dad, Christina got into mum�s stuff you have to see this.� That was not good news and both parents ran upstairs, following him in to their room, where Christina sat. Evelyn, try as she may, could not keep from laughing with the boys, which made her two year old cry.
�Oh baby its okay.� Evie lifted her into her arms kissing her. Rick came over also placing kisses on her very powdery cheeks. The powder was also in her hair, and all over her dress. They went into the bathroom, and Rick ran the bath while Evelyn got the Jewelry off of her baby, and cloths, then she settled her in the tub. Christina leaned back, letting mum get her hair wet, and yawned. While Evie washed her, Rick had gone out, and came back with another dress, a little yellow one with butterflies on it, as well as a clean diaper. When she was ready, Rick lifted his little girl out, and wrapped a towel around her, then carried her into their room, and sat in the rocking chair that was there, and gently began to dry her long hair.
�You need to leave Mum�s things alone,� Rick told her as he finished getting her dried of.
�Want look petty for tea potty,� she told him through a yawn. Rick kissed the top of her head.
�You are pretty without makeup and jewelry� he said, vaguely wondering what he would do when she was a teen, and wanted to dress up and date. He grinned, thinking that he would just show any guy she brought home his gun collection, and wait and see if the guy didn�t treat his baby girl the way she should be treated. Once she was dry, and in clean cloths, Rick carried her back into her room and got her favorite book out, The Velveteen Rabbit, and settled down with her in her rocking chair.
�Need Sasha,� she said in a sleepy voice. Rick stood and got the doll out of her crib, then settled back with her in the rocking chair, and began to rock ,while he read the tale of he Bunny who wanted to be real.
Downstairs Alex and Jonathan were playing checkers, and Jonathan grumbled as his nephew beat him again.
�I won I won,� Alex said standing up, and doing a dance.
�I dare say I�d challenge you again, but I think I�ve had enough times being beaten by you,� Jonathan said frustrated. He was the one who had taught Alex this game, and now the kid could beat him. As Jonathan walked off toward his own room, Alex put away his game, then went into the kitchen where mum was finishing the last minute Dinner preparations.
�Would you set the table please,� she asked her son. Alex nodded, and got the four plates down from the counter, and put them around the table, then got glasses and put those around, and did the same with the napkins, and the silverware. While he did that Evie went up to see what her husband was doing. She went into their room, and when she didn�t find him there she smiled, and walked to Christina�s room. There she found him, still in the rocking chair with Christina against his chest, both asleep. With both of their babies, Rick had always been the one to conk out with them asleep in a rocking chair or on the couch. Evie got the camera from their room and took a picture without waking them. After putting the camera away, she came over and leaned in kissing his lips. Rick opened his eyes.
�I guess I dosed off,� he admitted. Evie just smiled.
�And that is why she never wants to sleep without us,� she said light hearted.
�Dinners about ready,� she said, rubbing their daughters back. Christina stretched and lifted her head.
�Are you ready to eat?� Rick asked her. She lay her head back against his chest. Rick stood shifting her higher against his shoulder, and took his wife�s hand. They walked down to the kitchen, where Jonathan had set out the food.
�Thank you Jonathan,� Evelyn said. As Rick started to put Christina in her highchair, she protested by crying.
�Sit wif dad,� she cried. Rick kissed her.
�You need to sit in your chair angel.� She sniffed, but didn�t fight it, and once she was situated, family meal began. While they ate, Alex told them about kite flying.
�It was so fun, because we made it do dips, and stuff, didn�t we Uncle John,� Alex said as he took a drink of milk.
�We sure did partner�
�I go to,� Christina told them.
�No way that�s my special time with Uncle John,� Alex said. Before an argument could be started, Jonathan looked at his niece.
�We will find something that is special for you and I.� She nodded, very easy to please. As usual she was he first to finish, and tonight she didn�t eat very much.
�Sweety, can you eat the rest of your green beans?� Evelyn asked.
�Not hungy,� she said wanting out. Since he was finished, Jonathan got up, and lifted her out, and he and Alex decided to take her outside, while mum and dad finished dinner. Rick smiled at his wife.
�Do you still want to go out tomorrow night, and leave the kids here with Jonathan?� she nodded. Their times out were less frequent than with Alex due to her busy schedule, and just because it was hard to find anyone who could handle Christina when they left her. She usually cried, until she went to sleep, or until they got back, which ever came first, and they were trying to get her used to being with other people, but it was not easy to do.
Outside Jonathan, Alex, and Christina were in the Garden, and Christina was smelling the different kinds of flowers. Alex picked a smaller flower, and came over to her.
�Hold still a minute and I�ll put this in your hair,� Alex told her. She held still, and in a moment she had a few flowers in her hair, thanks to Uncle John and her brother.
�I fower pincess,� she said.
�You are, you could be a Faery,� Alex told her.
�Not, got have ings,� she said. Ings was wings for her. Jonathan thought a moment.
�I think I know a way to make her some, but it will take a bit to get what I need,� he said. Christina clapped her hands.
�I want be Faery if ings,� she said. They played a little longer, then it started to get chili, so they went inside where Mum and dad were finishing with the dishes.
�Come on Christina, I�ll push you around on your horse,� Alex said. She ran with him, in to the parlor, and once she was on her hobby horse, he pushed her around the room getting laughter from her.
�Dis fun do more Alex do more,� She said to him. They played for a while longer, then Rick came in, and Christina jumped off her horse and tried to run out, but he caught her and lifted her into the air.
�Noo bed daddy I up wiff you, mum,� she said struggling to be put down. Evelyn came in with a small cup of water, and Christina sighed and laid her head on Rick�s shoulder.
�Say goodnight to Alex,� Rick said, kneeling down to let his son kiss her. Alex walked over and kissed her cheek.
�Night night Sis,� Alex told her.
�Night Alex wuv you,� He gave her another kiss, then it was up to bed.
It was later that night that Alex had a dream. He was walking around the house looking for something, but he didn�t know what. He kicked something, and looked down finding Sasha, Christina�s favorite baby. He called for her, and heard her crying, then came awake. He rubbed his eyes, and got out of bed going out of his room and across to hers. In her crib she was fast asleep, safe, and once he was sure he went back to bed.
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