Hello again, Little Prince

Hello again, Little Prince

Chapter 4

After we got ready, eat our breakfast and drove to work I entered the office and met my co-workers and friends there. They hugged and greeted me and quickly noticed a boy desperately clinging to my hand.

'Hey! Who's this?' My best friend, Nate, asked me while smiling at the little boy he was looking at.

'Yeah, who is this?' My other best friend, Kathie bent down and pinched his cheek. 'What's your name?' She added.

Now, I was becoming nervous. I didn't even know his name! So, I created a distraction. 'He's my sister's son…'

They looked at me suspiciously. 'But you don't even have a sister.' I became more nervous. 'Did I say sister? I meant, cousin.'

'Oh…' They said in unison.

I could tell they were still shocked because of me bringing a tiny six-year old with me (They thought he was six because of his size). 'Where are you gonna leave him? We still have to work on the plane.' Nate said. And now I'm completely blank, until Kathie spoke up. 'He could stay with me. I only work in the office and I only stay in the table doing some papers. I'm sure he wouldn't be such a trouble.'

I sighed in relief. I'm very glad to have a friend like her. 'Thanks…' I smiled at her then bent down to my little prince's level. 'Be good, okay?'

He nodded and I stood up facing Nate.

'Let's go?'

'Let's go.' Then we both went out and went to work on the plane. Kathie took his hand and told him sweetly: 'Let's go to my office, okay?

He nodded in response. She took his hand and they both went to her office.

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In lunch break, Nate, Kathie and I ate lunch together. Then little prince have gone somewhere which left us alone. Then Kathie said fast, 'Okay, that boy is weird.'

The question left Nate confused. 'Why?'

'When I ask a question, he doesn't give the answer I want or doesn't clearly answer… And when he talks about where he lives, he always says that it's so small there. Is their house that small?'

'Err… Well, their house is very small. It's almost smaller than my apartment.'

She only nodded. The little prince came back and sat down on his chair. Then, he ate his food.

Nate tried to ask him, 'Hey, kid, what's my name?'

'Your name is Nate!' he answered cheerfully. Nate raised an eyebrow at Kathie and she gave him a "That's-a-dumb-question" look. I chuckled and ate my food.

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5 hours later, we came home and put down the things we brought. And he spoke again.

'I could see how happy you were when you saw your friends again. And I could see how you liked that lady.' He laughed. I blushed. But then remembered something that made him frown. 'That was the same way I reacted when I saw my flower again when I first came down here on Earth.' He looked down. I soon remembered the rose that made him remember his flower. I slickly tore it away, opened the window and threw it on a bush. I felt sorry for but I felt sorrier for my little prince here. I then sat beside him and rubbed his back. But then he spoke such frightening words.

'Can you sing me a song?'

I backed away a little bit. 'Wha-what?'

'Can you sing me a song?' he asked again.

'Bu-but I'm not very good in singing.' I excused nervously.

'I don't care. Please sing me a song.' He looked like the time when he pleaded me to draw him a sheep.

'O-okay... What do you want me to sing?'

'Anything. Just sing me a song.'

'Alright, but you better not complain.'

'I won't.' He reassured him.

I breathed in, but then nothing came out so, 'What about….. I sing you to sleep tonight? That okay?' I asked and hoping that he would forget.

'Okay.' Then I stood up and he spoke. 'Can you get me a glass of milk?'

He was really fond of this milk. He asks me a glass of milk every afternoon. So, I said, 'Okay.' and went in the kitchen to get it.

He then drank it with his eyes closed then he gave the glass back to me. He sighed. And I know how to cheer him up. He's just like other kids. Well, literally.

'Do you want to take a walk?' I asked.

'To where?'

'Oh…. Anywhere. Around the neighborhood, I guess.'

'Okay.'

'We better not walk through some rose bushes.' I thought.

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We walked through the neighborhood and then I saw we were headed to Mrs. Helena's flower garden. I picked him up and faced his back on the flower garden but then Mrs. Helena greeted me.

'Hi! Who's that?' She smiled.

'Oh, my nephew!' I smiled back at her.

Then we walked away and I put him down. As we were walking and talking and laughing, we passed by a big baobab tree. His eyes widened and whispered, 'Whoa…'

I chuckled. I knew the baobabs in his planet are small. So, he's a little shocked about the size of the baobab here.

'I never knew how big the baobabs are!' he said and smiled in realization. 'No wonder my planet will explode if I don't pull it out!'

I suddenly felt hungry. I looked at my clock. We were walking for an hour already. 'Do you wanna go grab some dinner?'

He looked confused. So, I explained: 'I meant do you want to eat?'

He nodded. Then we walked to the nearest restaurant. I eat there every time. It's cheap, fast, and worry-free.

We went in the door and the waitress; also my friend because I always eat here, greeted me and asked me the same question every one asks. 'Who is he?'

'Oh, I'm—' The little man started but then I interrupted and smiled nervously.

'My cousin's son. Or you can call him my nephew' I laughed nervously and they got a little confused.

'O-okay.' He was still confused but then he told us to take a seat.

After a few minutes, a waitress came to us and asked us for our orders. She asked: 'What are your orders?'

I told her what I wanted and then I asked the little man what he wanted. But then I understood that he didn't know how to read the menu. So he said, 'I'll have anything. Your food here is good. Just give me anything as long as it's not from animals.'

'Oh, okay. Just give him the vegetarian burger.'

She scribbled everything up. 'Coming right up!' Then she left.

The little prince then faced me and questioned. 'Why do you keep on telling people that I'm your nephew? And you don't even have a cousin who has an offspring!

My eyes widened. This was his power. Okay, I admit, I don't have a cousin who has a child….. yet. They were still young and none of them are even married.

'Uhm… I just felt that……… I wanted to be………… related to you, that's all.'

I was surprised by his reaction. He was lightening up! I don't know why, but I was happy that he was happy. Then we fell into a completely comfortable silence.

After that, our orders came and we both ate. We walked home and then changed into our sleeping clothes and as usual he wears one of my old small clothes.

As I went out of the bathroom, I was surprised that he still wasn't sleeping. He was yawning on his bed and fighting the urge to sleep.

'Little Prince, why aren't you sleeping, yet?' I asked

'You must keep your promise.'

'What promise?' Then it hit me. 'Oh, that promise.' That suddenly made me nervous. I knew I couldn't get away from him so I turned off the lights, turned on the night light beside him, laid down beside him, took him in my arms and let him sit on my lap. Suddenly, my nervousness went away.

'I'm going to sing a new song my friends taught me.' He nodded and I cleared my throat. Then I sang softly:

Let it go

Let it roll right off your shoulder

Don't you know?

The hardest part is over

Let it in

Let your clarity define you

In the end,

He yawned again and leaned his head on my chest.

You will only just remember how it feels

All life's in make

And these small hours

These little wonders

These twists and turns of faith

Time falls away

But these small hours

These small hours

Still in make

Now he was sleeping. I smiled. I got up with him still in my arms. I laid him down on the bed and covered him up with the blanket. It's funny how he's a heavy sleeper. I turned off the night light and went to my own bed and slept.

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