Becoming Part of Another World
A/N Thanks to CarolJudithFan for reviewing and it's cool they get to stay in Max's world for a while.
I hope you enjoy this.
Max wondered why Kiri was very quiet at dinner that night.
He'd no idea that the kids in her class had made fun of her because she'd been talking about the Wild Things and drawing them but she didn't want to tell her uncle but smiled as B.W was making a mess with his pasta but Douglas sighed as Alexander was also very quiet.
He could tell Kiri was upset about something but didn't want to say right now but could get her to tell him later as she trusted him.
But Max was worried about the boat not returning but couldn't say when the boat would be returning but hoped it would be soon but hoped that the other Wild Things weren't mad.
Later that night Kiri saw Alexander come into her room but he'd heard her crying.
Max had went into the woods to try and see if the boat had returned but had left Douglas in charge of B.W, Alexander and Kiri but Alexander had heard her crying and was worried because it reminded him of himself.
"Kiri....... are you okay?
I heard you crying in here." he said as she nodded.
"The other kids were being mean to me in class because I was talking about you guys and drawing but the teacher didn't stop them.
They don't like me." she said wiping the tears away.
Alexander was shocked and angry that this was happening to her as he hugged her.
"Don't worry Kiri.
Sometimes people, even Wild Things don't understand things that are strange but we don't hurt their feelings.
I'm sure Max will stop it." he reassured her.
"I don't want him to know.
I can handle them.
Besides I'm only here until my sister gets better and then I can go home." she answered.
Alexander understood as the girl fell asleep in his arms.
He smiled at that as he left her to sleep......
Max sighed later that night as he returned to his house at midnight but hadn't found the boat.
He would try again the next night but hoped the boat would return but the others were happy to be in this world for now but knew people would soon ask questions but Kiri liked having B.W, Douglas and Alexander around because they were like friends to her but she hadn't made any friends with other kids in her class which made Max worried but understood knowing he didn't have a lot of friends at Kiri's age but smiled seeing her asleep but had a feeling Alexander had been talking to her about school.
He hoped that he would feel brave enough when he returned to the island.
He then fell asleep in his room but knew that Carol and the others back on the island would be worried about B.W, Douglas and Alexander but right now couldn't get them back.
He hoped that Kiri would take that news when they did leave.
He knew that she liked them but was worried she'd follow them to the island but if that happened, at least Alexander could help her around the other Wild Things.
He then fell sound asleep.
Kiri then woke up from a peaceful dream last night.
It had been about being on an island with other Wild Things but they seemed to know her but she wondered if she could go there but had a feeling Uncle Max wouldn't let her go but she could trust Alexander along with Douglas and B.W but hated school but she hoped that her sister would get better so she could get home but had a feeling that wouldn't happen after over hearing a phone call between her mother and her Uncle Max but he'd been told that he would have to keep Kiri but he hadn't told her yet but was planning to but needed to find a way.
Douglas wondered what was bothering Max as he told him but he understood but halted the talk hearing footsteps and knowing it was Kiri as Max agreed but he saw a look of worry in her eyes.
He wondered if she'd overheard what he and her mother had been talking about as they were going out for the day.
Alexander along with B.W sensed she was upset about something but couldn't tell what.
He hoped she'd be okay seeing her and Max leave.