December
19, 2003
“Mamma, Chyanne’s crying, and I don’t know what’s wrong, the other
two can’t get her to stop too.” I looked to see Joy talking to me. I sat up as
she continued,
‘I was walking to
the bathroom when I heard her.”
“I’m coming, I’ll take care of it, go ahead and go back to bed.”
Walking into the bedroom, both Mel, and Cy were both
trying to get her to stop. I called to
her in what little Barbic I knew to give her the comfort that she was needing. I
stopped a moment and turned to the other two girls,
“You can go ahead
and go back to bed, I can take care of it.” Melody
understanding headed out the door, Cyanne stood for a
moment,
“Really, Cy, Annie
will be fine.” I told her using her sister’s nickname in the process hoping it
would make her understand me better. It seemed to work, cause the little girl
took of to her room as well, only stopping to make sure her and her sister’s
doors were open, she then looked up at me and grinned.
“Go on,” I called
out after her. Then pulled a still crying Chyanne
onto my lap,
“Qan quesca, Cician?” I asked her, she just leaned into me, I tried
again.
“Qan kukoi, aze?”
“sisco
pelca!” the little girl whimpered looking up at me. I
had long since started rubbing her back to soothe her. Saying nothing she held
to me tight.
“Raciz da ti
cician nyie quand aez.” Chyanne lifted her
small hands and let her fingers touch my face gently as she stared into my
eyes.
“Aez,
ais can, ais
Plycan.” Thinking for amoment knowing that she was tired, I picked her up, making
sure she knew my grip was good. And headed back to my
room with her, laying her beside me,
“Rienton,
Anna “ Making sure that I kept using her nickname, She
kept a firm grip on me for some time, before crying herself back to sleep.
I was woken by
Melody, and Cyanne, they were looking for their
sister,
“Girls, let Anna
sleep,” I told them while I laid there beside the other child. Melody nodded, but Cyanne
gave me a half glare,
“Ais!”
She called out starting to head to her sister’s still sleeping form.
“Cy,
Mel, don’t you remember, Anna had that bed night last night.” Mel nodded as she
started to leave the room, Cyanne had other ideas.
She again started to head for her sister. I got out of my bed, and walked over
to the other side, and picked the young girl up, she started fighting with me
about my carrying her back out of the room.
“Cyanne,
stop it!” I spoke out sternly as I took her to her room and put her back into
her own bed. I knew that she
understood common better than she let on most the time,
“You lay back down
here and get some more sleep for a bit. I don’t want you out of this room for
at least an hour,” and to make sure she understood the last part, I spoke it in
barbic,
“prigrag!” Cyanne nodded and
closed her eyes.
“Good Girl.” I said
as I kissed her forehead and telling her that she could play with Chyanne when they were both up. She nodded once more. As I
started to walk out of the room, she called me back to her.
“What is it, Pintea?” Cyanne motioned for me
to get closer to her, I leaned down,
“Mergai”
She said as she pulled me closer to her, and for the first time, kissed my own
forehead. I smiled at her and gave her a hug, letting her know that it was
alright that she did that.
“You sleep now
little one.” I said heading out the door.