Chapter 2
Elijah tucked little Ethan under the folds of his overcoat. He carried little Ethan up the stairs of the otherwise empty house. At the top of the stairs he found a room with freshly painted blue walls. Little clouds covered the walls and above his head scattered across the ceiling were stars depicting the different constellations.
Walking into the bathroom, Elijah started to clean Ethans tiny body. When all the blood was washed away Elijah wandered back into the bedroom to find something to clothe Ethan before getting ready to leave. Before exiting the room, with Ethan tucked under his overcoat, Elijah took a mental image of the room.
Standing by the front door, Elijah took one last look at the house that the boy in his arms was meant to grow up in. He looked at the mother lying on the ground.
" I'm sorry this was done to you. I'm sorry I was took late to save you. But I promise you I will care for your son. He will be my son in everything but blood. Always and forever"
The first few weeks with Ethan were difficult. His constant crying was starting to drive Elijah up the wall. Rocking him wasn't working, he would eat but then go right back to crying. Ethan would cry himself to exhaustion. Sleeping for a few hours only to wake wailing again.
Elijah did not know what to do. He was about to run from the house. Just a minute of peace and quiet must help him. Then he remembered his promise. He could never leave this little one alone and defenceless.
Maybe a song. A quick few notes on the piano in the living room. He placed the screaming Ethan in his carrier and placed him on a chair next to the piano. Maybe just to ease Elijah's own sleep deprived mind. He began to play the first slow song to come to his mind.
'Like Someone in Love', by Bill Evans.
Elijah's mind drifted along with the slow sweet notes that rung through the room. That is when he heard it. Silence. Nothing but the soft piano mallets hitting their strings. Ethan had stopped crying.
Elijah opened his eyes and looked at the baby carrier sitting beside him. Once again brown eyes met deep blue and he knew everything would turn out just fine.