Trixie Chapter 9

"Funnyman? Now I am a funnyman eh? Let me see how funny I can be." Don made some comical faces which got her laughing and giggling at the same time.

Alan smiled at the scene, 'Ahh… Donny… you'll be the best father yet,' echoing Amita's sentiments about Don.

Alan took his cell and went out of the room, he made a call to Charlie and told him what they wanted him to bring.

Charlie said that he could only come in the late afternoon or early evening because he still has another class and a meeting to attend after lunch.

Alan looked at his watch and saw that it was only 11am and he quickly put another call to Charlie telling him to take his time, he will get the things himself.

He decided that he will run the errands and leave Trixie with Donnie.

'Ah… my boys when are you two going to give me grandchildren?' he turned back to the room and he saw both of them chatting animatedly.

"Excuse me, Donnie?"

Both of them looked up and Alan thought it was funny, Trixie could very well be Don's daughter, he shook his head and those two were looking at him.

"Dad? "

"Oh, Ok tell you what, I'll go and run the errands, you two stay put."

"Dad, you don't have to do that, let Charlie bring them."

"Charlie will be late, he's got a class to teach in the afternoon, so I think I'll go for my lunch and then get those things, I'll be back around 3pm, will that be alright?"

"That'll be fine, dad."

"Eh.. lunch, Don you will have your lunch , how about you Trixie?"

"I go back to my room for my lunch. Don?"

"Yes?"

"Can you take me to see my mommy? I cannot go unless an adult accompany me."

Don looked at his dad and his dad made a signal to him.

"Eh.. alright Pixie. I'll stay with you while you have your lunch then we'll go and see your mommy."

"Thank you Don, thank you Alan for bringing me here and for getting those things for me."

"Eh. You're most welcome, Tell you what, I'll get the nurse to tell them to bring your lunch over here and you can eat with Don, how's that?"

"That'll be very nice, Alan, thank you."

"Geez, Donnie, she's polite ain't she, well alright I leave you two kids together, Be good. "

"Dad! "

"Yes, Donnie anything else?"

"Get some clothes for me and I need my cell please?"

"What think of leaving here? I'll get your cell for you and I'll think about the clothes."

"Aw dad."

"OK, I'm off."

"Why do you want to leave?" Trixie asked Don when Alan had left the room.

"Well, I have to go back to work. I can't be staying here if I am getting better. My boss wouldn't want me to laze around doing nothing."

"But you are still sick, I heard Clara said you have a temperature and she gave you an injection." Trixie complained.

"Oh, the jab made me better already."

"Oh."

"I'll come and visit you if you are still here." Don said looking at her crestfallen face.

"OK."

"Trixie, here look at me, you will go home when your daddy gets here, OK?

"OK." Came the small voice.

Charlie was sitting on a stone bench with Amita during their lunchbreak.
Amita brought sandwiches and 2 bottles of water and 2 oranges.

"Wow, a feast!" Charlie said looking at Amita.

"Don't be cute, Charlie, here's your chicken ham and cucumber sandwiches."

"Thanks, me dear." Charlie said and tried to kiss Amita who suddenly giggled and moved away.

"Charlie! will you please behave! Say, did you talk to your dad? So how's Don this morning? Is he getting out soon.?"

"Geeze so many question and you asked as if he's in prison." Charlie laughed.

"Well, to him it's almost like prison. Seriously is he coming home soon?"

"Not today, I had a chat with Dad just now only, seemed his temperature went up again. He has Trixie to keep him company now. Ha. Ha.. I think Dad fixed it. He's still hoping.

"Oh for goodness sake, Alan is taking this too far. No doubt Trixie is a lovable kid, she's just a kid."

"Dad's kidding I'm sure, anyway, he's taking some of Don's Gerald Durrell novels for Trixie and he also bringing for stationery for her to pass the time till her father comes for her."

"Poor thing, had to stay in a hospital and no one but an old lady for companion. She'd could have everything and anything but still in this situation where there's nobody to look after her." Amita said shaking her head.

"Yea,……..yea…" Charlie said absentmindedly staring at something.

"Charlie? Charlie! what's wrong , why are you staring at the tree?" Amita was curious when Charlie stopped eating.

"I thought I saw somebody looking at us over the branches there, then ducked his head, there!"

Amita looked where Charlie was pointing but didn't see anything.

"No, Charlie I can't see him? What does he looked like?"

"Cant see his face clearly, he was wearing a patterned blue shirt, short sleeves, tucked out slightly taller than me, more like Don's height."

"Wow, Charlie that's neat. You can describe what he was wearing."

"Amita, I think I have seen blue shirt before."

"When and where?"

"I was at the FBI building, I was talking to Colby and I saw this same blue standing by the receptionist desk, he was reading a paper or more like hiding his face. "

"Charlie, he's following you, FBI agent?"

"No, I don't think so. Maybe it's a coincidence, oh never mind gotta go now. My class is 2.30p.m, then a short meeting with Administrator then I'm off to see Don. You wanna come?"

"No, not today, I've got a heavy load tomorrow, 2 classes in the morning and 3 after lunch, so I have to do some reading and prepare for my classes."

"Why are you taking on so many classes?"

"Oh, I am standing in for Toby whose wife had given birth yesterday. Two in the morning are his classes."

"His third child? Girl or boy?"

"Third time lucky, boy. Now he has three boys. Heard he was wishing for a girl." Amita said.
"I wouldn't mind a boy, but I rather like a girl first." Charlie said wriggling his eyes at Amita.

Amita laughed and said, "In due course, in due course Charlie, we agreed not too soon?"

"OK, OK, thanks love, for the lunch. Gotta go. Bye for now." Charlie bent and gave Amita a smooch and went off.

Tbc..