February
18, 2004
“Papa,
hold me” Blastus heard a voice call to him, turning he seen his small cub
running to him and jumping his lap. He burried
his head underneath Blastus’s chin.
“Papa, I learneded something
for you today.”
“I
have, Maci show me.” Blastus replied showing that he was loving this. Maci smiled and
said
“Je vous aime Papa” Blastus couldn’t help but smile at the child
as he said this and wrapped his arms tightly. And told him if he could sit
quietly while the adults meeting was going on that he’d let him stay with him.
The child nodded and grinned leaning back in his Papa,’s arms and closed his eye.
“It’s
not fair Elliot,”
“What
not fair, Cubbi?”
“HIM
HE gets to be in that meeting when WE were all told to stay out.” Elliot sighed
and walked off. Knowing this wasn’t going to be a good thing. Cubbi deciding
that this was enough took hold of the handles to the doors, and yanked them
opened and started yelling and demanding that he too could come into this
meeting. Plucki’s eyes narrowed as his face turned white,
“Cubbi
please head to your room and wait for me,” pretending not to hear him Cubbi
went on,
“IT’S
NOT FAIR THAT KID GETS TO SIT IN BLASTUS’S LAP IN HERE WHILE YOU TOLD US THAT
WE WEREN’T TO COME IN HERE! THAT’S BULSHIT PLUCKI THAT’S BULLSHIT AND TOTALLY
UNFAIR!”
“Cubbi that’s enough!” Plucki said trying to pick
the kid up, he backed away Gumlittle took hold Plucki shot him a grateful look
“Now
I want you in my office.” Plucki looked to the rest that were sitting there
looking at what normally is a pretty well behaved child. “Excuse me, I’ll be
back shortly.
“No
don’t let him do it! Help me!” Cubbi called out. “No I’ll be good! I’ll be
good,” Plucki slammed the door shut and let Cubbi on the floor,
as soon as he was free Cubbi darted under the desk and to his knees, then
huddled into a ball.
“Don’t
let him hurt me, I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry I’m sorry.” Cubbi started in.
“I’m
bad, I’m horrible I’m worthless, I do nothing but cause trouble.” He screamed.
Plucki walked over to him and gently called to him, all anger gone.
“No
I can’t I can’t he’ll hurt me,” Plucki sat on the floor calling,
“Who’s
going to hurt you Cubbi?”
“Can’t
tell you but he’s coming to get me.” Cubbi whimpered as he tried to catch his
breath.
“Cubbi,”
Plucki said trying to reach is hand out to him
“No
don’t touch me, don’t hurt me!” Plucki seeing this is something totally wrong
let himself relax and pull the cub out, the child’s claws extended into the
floor as he tried to drag him out. Plucki knew that here was a reason now for
the cub’s behaviors all this time; Blastus had told him awhile back. But he
hadn’t listened; he headed to the door and started shouting for Blastus which
made Cubbi jump up and run out the door in a flash and down the halls tearing
into his room and under the bed panting as hard as he could, crying as hard as
he could.
Both
Plucki and Blastus walked in, asking if the child was alright. Plucki slid the
child out from under and pulled him into his arms as he did Cubbi swung his
open hands around claws extended cutting Plucki deeply but not to deep.
“Calm
down Cubbi, its Plucki, and Blastus”
“It
is?” Cubbi whimpered, as he studied the faces a bit,
“Plucki
how’d that happen?”
“You
don’t remember kid?”
“NO
I don’t I thought I thought,…”
“You
thought what, …”
“Papa!”
“GO
onto him I got this one.” Blastus nodded as he left. Plucki gathered the kid
closer
“You
thought what?”
“I
thought you were him I thought he was going hurt me again.”
“Hurt
you, what kid of hurt?”
“I
can’t tell you.” Cubbi said as he climbed out of Plucki’s lap an into his bed. And laid down.
Plucki watched for a moment before saying if you want to talk I’ll be in my
office in a little while I’ll be glad to talk.
“Thanks
Plucki.” He said as he started to fall asleep,
“And
Plucki, I’m sorry.”
“I
know you are kid.” Plucki said as his heart felt this need to go to him and
rock him as he rocked another not to long ago.