Three years had passed since Lucy's death. John was still pretty broken up about it. Grace had moved out and gotten her own place so it was just John and Clara. John hadn't even been on a date since Lucy died. Clara looked just like her. John and Clara were at the arena in his locker room. She was on the floor playing with her toys.
"Ok sweetie let's go." John said.
"Where daddy?"
"To see Amelia."
"Mill-Mill?"
"Yes."
"Yeah let's go see Mill-Mill."
"Ok." They left.
Amelia was a costume designer. She co-designed John's t-shirts with him and was the designer of costumes for several other Superstars and Divas. She was also Clara's babysitter. She and John were friends. Amelia was thirty-five with long black hair and green eyes. She was very short. About five foot three.
John was carrying Clara piggy back.
"Mill-Mill." Clara said.
"Clara-Bara." Amelia said.
"Hi Amelia." John said. He let Clara down.
"Hi." "I have the sketches for your new t-shirt." She handed them to him. "If you need me to make any chances let me know."
"I will." "We'll see you tomorrow."
"Ok bye."
"Bye."
The next evening John was waiting for Amelia to get there to watch Clara. He had an autograph signing to go to. There was a knock at the door. John answered it.
"Hi Amelia." John said. "Come on in." She went in.
"Mill-Mill." Clara said.
"Hi Clara."
"Clara come here and say bye to daddy." He bent down. She hugged him.
"Be good for Amelia ok?"
"I will."
"Daddy will be here in the morning when you wake up."
"I love you daddy."
"I love you too." He kissed her on the cheek and left.
John came back three hours later. Amelia was sitting on the couch watching TV.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi." "Is she sleeping?"
"Out like a light." John got out his wallet and handed her money. "Thanks."
"Was she good?" John asked sitting down beside her.
"Yeah." "Did you look over the sketches yet?"
"Yeah." "Go ahead and start making it."
"Alright."
"How did your autograph signing go?"
"Good."
"Well I'm gonna go back to my room." "I have some outfits to finish." She stood up and went for the door.
"Mill."
"Yeah." She said turning around.
"Thanks again."
"No problem you know how much I love spending time with Clara."
"I'm just glad she has another woman in her life." "With Grace gone and it just being us it gets hard sometimes."
"You're a great dad John." "You're doing a great job."
"Thanks."
"See you later."
"Bye."
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