January
2, 2004
“You wanted to see
me Mamma?” I gestured for Darcy to come over to me,
“Yes I did,
Sweetheart, its been awhile since you and I had any
time together.” told
her taking the brush that she had in her hands and started to run the brush
through her hair myself.
“Were
are the others?”
“Out
playing in the new playhouse.”
She nodded.
“So it’s just us for
right now?” I nodded
“What do you want to
do Dar?”
“I don’t know I
really wanted to finish a book I was reading.”
“Why no t read it to
me?”
“Na I don’t want to
do that.” I then got an idea, and pulled her onto my lap, and Darcy’s stiffened
but relaxed real quick and leaned back and rested a bit, I just rocked gently
in the chair as we talked for a bit. I then noticed that it went quiet and she
went still, taking note that she had fallen asleep. I smiled and just let her
sit there for a while and held her tight. Seeing how late it was getting, I
laid her on the couch and headed into the kitchen to start dinner.
As that was being
finished I could hear the others coming in.
“Don’t wake Darcy,”
I told them as I ushered them into the kitchen to eat and told them that she
would eat when she got up. Seeing that it was pretty late, and she hadn’t
gotten up yet, I walked over and that’s when I noted that she wasn’t feeling to good.
“Dar why didn’t you tell me?
“I’m to old,”
“No your not, you can tell me, and I will help you to at least feel a little
more comfortable” I told her while wanting to kick myself I hadn’t noticed
before, why was that I couldn’t have been more mad at myself. She started to
get up,
“No Sweety don’t get up, let me help
you.”
“I’m fine and can do
this myself,”
“Alright but I’m
following you.” She let me do that and I let her do the rest, and told her that if she needed anything to just let me know, with the
intercom. She nodded as
I hugged her goodnight. Walking through the halls and checking on
the children was surprised to see Kenya still up.
“What are you still
doing up Kenya Elisa I put you to bed a while ago.”
“I didn’t want to go
to bed.” I sighed and put her back in there,
“You get up again
and I will send you to bed earlier tomorrow night; is that understood?” She
nodded.
“Goodnight” I told
her as I headed out the door.