Zosia tossed and turned in her sleep as she had a nightmare,
Anya was in hospital with wires in her and a mask around her face, then suddenly the machines bleeped and the wires were ripped out and the mask removed; doctors suddenly become clowns and one of them came up to Zosia, "Waaaaake uuuuuuuup!"
Guy was trying to wake his three year old daughter who was tossing, turning and screaming. Zosia suddenly woke up then stood up on her bed screaming, "Daddy!" Zosia screamed and Guy pulled her into a hug, Zosia cried as hard as she could as she couldn't get the images out of her head, "Daddy," she managed to cough out before Guy hugged her tighter and slowly rocked her. Zosia coughed out a cry before she realised she was safe in her dad's arms and she stopped crying only hiccupping slightly, "Clowns and mama," Zosia whispered and Guy kissed her on the head.
"It was a nightmare Zoshie, it was a nightmare," Guy reassured and Zosia refused to let him go, "Alright…do you want to sleep with me?" Guy asked he knew that leaving her now would make her scared and Guy truthfully felt safer himself; Zosia was his daughter and the one thing that kept him going, and he knew Zosia liked being in the arms of someone whether it be himself, Anya, Colette or Jesse's Zosia liked the safety.
"Yeah," Zosia answered and Guy kissed her on the head again, Guy picked up her favourite toy and blanket before carrying her into his room, Guy had a telly in his room as he needed something to drown out the silence, "Is mama going to be better?" Zosia asked as Guy laid her down on the bed before getting in himself.
"Your mama is…poorly Zoshie do you understand?" Guy asked and Zosia said nothing instead she shook her head and clung onto her lamb, "She's poorly because she has cancer…now I know you don't understand what that is but it's…." Guy had to think of a way to explain cancer to a three year old, " OK," Guy turned around to face Zosia and Zosia was rubbing her thumb up and down her blanket whilst her other arm was holding tight onto her beloved toy, "Your body has good cells and sometimes…you know how Konrad and Jared bully you?" Guy asked and Zosia nodded before she coughed slightly, "Well the bad cells are bullying the good cells and the bad cells at the moment are winning, so the doctors specialist doctors do you understand that?" Guy asked as he felt he wasn't explaining simple enough and Zosia shook her head and then Guy could see she was getting upset, "Zoshie what's wrong?" Guy asked as Zosia's face crumbled and then she burst into tears.
"Is mama in hospital because I was bad?" Zosia asked as she rubbed her eyes and Guy pushed himself up on his elbow and then signalled for Zosia to cuddle into him, Zosia crawled into her dad then cried into him her small body shaking and her cries were a cross between coughing and breathing heavily.
"Zoshie," Guy kissed her on the top of the head before drawing circles on her back, "It's nobody's fault…believe me darling, nobody's," Guy tried to reassure but he had realised he had explained too fast, for a three year old to process, "Zoshie, calm down."
"I want mama," Zosia coughed out before clinging onto her dad even harder, "Daddy…I want mama," Zosia cried into her dad harder and Guy eventually decided to get off the bed and then lifted her up before putting her on his hip, "I want mama," Zosia rubbed her eyes with her tiny wrist.
"What's your favourite song Zosia?" Guy asked and leant her head on her dad's shoulder and twiddled with her hair, "Hey?" Guy jogged her slightly and Zosia stayed quiet, "Zoshie this isn't your fault darling."
"I hurted mama when she ill…and now she iller and," Zosia was confused she had never been away from her mama this long and having to get used to her dad's authority was hard to adjust to, after all Guy was in and out a lot whilst Anya was there and now it seemed to have switched round and the three year old was very confused, "I made mama iller," Zosia rubbed the ear of her toy lamb just under her nose and Guy again kissed Zosia on the head she was not able to understand properly and it hurt him to think his little was hurting so much, "I no mean to make her iller," Zosia cried and Guy sat her down on his bed and he knelt down to her level.
"Zoshie…this is not your fault darling…you didn't hurt your mama she can bruise easily and you didn't hurt her OK," Guy reassured and Zosia sniffled, "Do you trust daddy?" Guy asked and Zosia looked at her dad with her big eyes and nodded slowly, "Good girl, your mama loves you so much Zosia OK and whatever happens your mama will love you forever, the same goes for me as whatever happens Zoshie daddy will always be there for you, because you are important too and you may be feeling scared and confused right now but you're always going to be my little girl and I will always protect you," Guy pulled Zosia back into a hug and Zosia held onto him tight, "But there are doctors who are treating your mama and trying their best."
"Doctors like you?" Zosia asked quietly and Guy shook his head and Zosia looked confused, "Doctor like granddad?" Guy shook his head and Zosia frowned, "Doctor like Mr Benson?" Zosia asked and Guy laughed before sitting next to Zosia, "Doctor like who?"
"Well you've never met her but she's a special doctor who is helping to make your mama better she is trying her best," Guy explained and Zosia looked down at the floor, "Do you want some milk Zoshie?" Guy asked as he knew milk made her sleepy and sleep was what she needed; Zosia nodded before lifting her arms up and Guy lifted her up then put her on his hip shifting her slightly so she was comfortable, "Do you understand about your mama?"
"Mama is poorly and doctors making her better," Zosia answered and Guy decided it was best to leave it for the night he would explain more the next day, "Daddy," Zosia said as she rubbed her left eye sleepily.
"Yes?" Guy asked and he turned his head to face his daughter, "What's up?"
"I love you," Zosia answered and Guy felt himself soften, "Love you lots."
"I love you too Zoshie, please don't forget that," Guy said as he then left the room with Zosia to go down to the kitchen, he may not do sentiments but there's one thing he did do and that was show love for his daughter.
A/N: I hope this was OK :/ I'm not too keen but I had no idea, next chapter is aged four :) please review and let me know what you think! :)
