Chapter 25
It had been 2 months since Harry had left for America he was meant to come back last month but due to heavy snow in America, the flight back to the UK had been cancelled, Mary-Claire was really missing Harry now and was worried about him missing Scarlett's first Christmas as Christmas was this week.
Harry had missed a lot of Scarlett's development since being in America, she had learnt to sit up without Mary-Claire's support and was now trying to crawl but on her stomach. Mary-Claire kept Harry updated on Scarlett's developments and even managed to get a few videos on her phone of Scarlett sitting herself up. Since Harry leaving Mary-Claire had to put Scarlett in her own room at night because she was a noisy sleeper and tosses and turned a lot.
"Morning my wee princess" Mary-Claire says as she slips herself into Scarlett's bedroom to see Scarlett sitting up looking up at her, The room was light by a light pink from the pink blinds that kept the sun out of the room, Mary-Claire lifted Scarlett out of her cot and went to open the blinds.
"Oh look Scarlett" Mary-Claire began as she looked out the window "Look Scarlett it has been snowing" Mary-Claire continues as she sees Scarlett look up at her. Mary-Claire cuddled her and held her close for a while before getting Scarlett dressed. "Come on the my princess let's get you dressed because Mummy has to go the shops soon" Mary-Claire says as she places Scarlett down on the floor ready to change her, Mary-Claire had decided to change Scarlett on the floor after last week when she nearly fell of the changing board but Mary-Claire managed to catch her before she hit the floor.
Mary-Claire quickly stood herself up off the floor and went over to get Scarlett's clothes out of the draw, while Mary-Claire had her back to Scarlett she rolled herself over onto her stomach and started to stomach crawl away but was picked up and placed back down on the changing mat by Mary-Claire who turned around to see Scarlett trying to escape Mary-Claire.
"Nice try young lady, you can crawl but I will get you" Mary-Claire says to Scarlett who is giggling at Mary-Claire because she is finding it funny almost like a game. Mary-Claire began to change Scarlett she had got her a new nappy, a long sleeved baby vest, A pair of pink leggings, A long sleeved jumper that says 'Mummy's best friend' and a white cardigan.
Mary-Claire picked up Scarlett off the floor and placed her on her hip and made her way downstairs, "Lets feed you then" Mary-Claire says placing Scarlett in her high chair in the kitchen and begins to cook a small bowl of porridge as Scarlett had shown an interest in what Mary-Claire was eating last night so she decided to try her on solids.
She was about to sit down and feed Scarlett when the doorbell went off, Mary-Claire placed Scarlett's food down on the table out of reach of Scarlett and made her way through the lounge and to the front door, she expected it to be a delivery as she had ordered something off the internet a few days ago. The next thing that happened really did shock Mary-Claire.
She opened the door and the first thing she heard was "Hello MC" Mary-Claire knew that voice her looked up from looking down at the floor and there standing before her in the flesh and blood was Harry. "H-Harry!" Mary-Claire says in disbelief, "Are you going to let me in its freezing out here" Harry replies, Mary-Claire steps back and lets Harry in, Mary-Claire smiles at Harry as he steps into the house and throws her arms around him.
"Harry you have no idea how much I have missed you" Mary-Claire says into his neck, "I guessed" Harry replies as he pulls her into a kiss, "I love you Harry" Mary-Claire says between kisses, Harry places his hands on her cheeks, Mary-Claire shrieks and pulls away, his hands were extremely cold and she didn't like it.
"Shut the door Harry, I don't need a poorly baby the week before Christmas" Mary-Claire says as she walks off towards the kitchen, she sits herself down in the chair and begins to talk to Scarlett "Guess who is back Scarlett" Mary-Claire says as she lifts Scarlett out of the high chair, she still hadn't fed her but she thought that Harry would like to see his daughter first.
Harry closed the front door and took off his shoes which were covered in snow and removed his coat and walked into the lounge where Mary-Claire came through from the kitchen with Scarlett on her hip.
Harry was taken aback by Scarlett who had grown loads since he last saw her, "Oh my haven't you grown?" Harry says as he walks over to Mary-Claire and takes Scarlett from her, Harry lifts Scarlett up into the air and kisses her on the cheek. "I've missed you so much" Harry says to Scarlett and Mary-Claire gives a little cough, "Oh and not forgetting your Mummy" Harry adds as he looks over at Mary-Claire who is leaning against the wall watching him talk to Scarlett.
"Harry, I haven't finished feeding her" Mary-Claire says to Harry who carries Scarlett through to the kitchen and places her in the high chair, "Oh Harry, You might need the camera" Mary-Claire says as she sits herself down next to Scarlett with her food in her one hand, "Why?" Harry replies, "It's the first time I'm trying her on solids after last night when she showed an interest in what I was eating last night" Mary-Claire replies as she begins to feed Scarlett.
Scarlett pulls a funny face at first but soon finds herself enjoying it, Harry stands there admiring Mary-Claire feeding Scarlett and filming what was happening on Mary-Claire's phone. "New phone MC?" Harry questions as Scarlett finishes her food, "Yeah, I dropped my other phone down the stairs a few weeks ago and smashed it, well it was either my phone or Scarlett" Mary-Claire answers as she walks over to the sink and puts the empty bowl into the sink.
"Did you enjoy that?" Mary-Claire says cheerfully to Scarlett, Harry leans against the kitchen wall and still admires how much Scarlett looks like Mary-Claire, he still can't get over how much Scarlett looks like Mary-Claire it was almost like someone had pressed copy and paste on a computer, but what seemed creepy was that Scarlett was his and Mary-Claire's little creation which didn't seem real.
Later on that Day, Scarlett was sat on the floor playing happily with the new teddy bear Harry had brought her from America, while Harry say on the sofa with Mary-Claire cuddled up on his chest, they had turned on the electric fire because Harry was still a little cold from earlier but was starting to warm up.
"MC?" Harry says while playing with her hair, "Yeah?" Mary-Claire replies, "I need to ask, how did you get that scar on your forehead?" Harry questions Mary-Claire thinks for a moment and then begins to tell Harry where she got it from, "Well, It was Dylan he gave me this when I was about 4, he wacked his toy train off my head because I wouldn't stop singing. I spent about four hours in A&E with my Mother" Mary-Claire explains, Harry nods and traces his finger along her forehead feeling the indent on her forehead as he moved is finger. "What was your singing that was so annoying her attacked you?" Harry questioned, "Well I think it might of been Michael Jackson Black or White to be honest" Mary-Claire replies and Harry begins to laugh at her.
"Harry?" Mary-Claire says as she tries to sit up, "Yeah?" Harry replies, Mary-Claire tries to sit put but says "Harry, I'm stuck" Mary-Claire begins to laugh which becomes contagious and Harry begins to laugh as he rolls off the sofa and onto the floor, Mary-Claire slips and lands on top of Harry on the floor, "I'm sorry" Mary-Claire laughs as she buries her head into his chest. "What you like?" Harry says as he looks down at Mary-Claire.
Mary-Claire sits herself up on Harry and nearly knee's him where the sun don't shine. "Well hello Mrs Tressler" Harry says to Mary-Claire who is straddling his waist. "Hello" Mary-Claire replies as she leans down to him and tucks her hair behind her ears before giving him a kiss.
After a while of sitting on the floor together Harry says to Mary-Claire "Do you feel like we are being watched?" Mary-Claire nods and turns to see Scarlett staring at them with the teddy bears ear in her mouth.
"Hello you" Mary-Claire says as Scarlett puts her arms in the air showing Mary-Claire that she wants to be picked up, Mary-Claire picks her up and places her on Harry's chest, "Beat Daddy up then" Mary-Claire says to Scarlett who belly crawls her way up Harry's chest until she if in his face babbling away at him. "She's talking to you, you know?" Mary-Claire says to Harry who looks bewildered to what Scarlett is saying to him.