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Drabblet: Reassurance
"Freddy, come with me. You have to be very quiet though," Sasha whispered, waking her best friend from a dream involving cake, a prank and Ms. Judy, the mean substitute teacher.
"Why? Where are we going?"
"I want to show you something important."
The two ten-year-olds crept downstairs, trying hard not to make a noise.
Soft, slow music waved over from the living room. Sasha gestured for Freddy to follow her lead.
The living room was lit only by two orange glowing lamps, hence the room's almost-darkness.
The door was slightly ajar, allowing the two to peak into the lounge.
Sasha unconsciously smiled when she saw her parents.
Her father held her mother in a tight embrace; his arms were wrapped around her waist. Her mother had slung her hands around his back, letting them rest between his shoulder blades.
Both were dancing bare-footed. Her mother closed her eyes, smiling, despite the red-rims, indicating she had cried earlier.
Her father kissed the top of her head; his fingers gently stroking her back. They were moving to the slow rhythm of the record playing at the moment.
Sasha always felt reassured in her opinion of her parents' love for each other when she saw them like this. They seemed to be completely at ease, content to just hold the respective other close and move to the slow music.
Sasha gestured for her friend to follow her back upstairs.
"Do you know now why I don't care what the others say about my parents being too young to still be happily married after over ten years? They are happy together. No matter what everyone says in school - my parents married because they love each other. It's obvious once you see them for more than an hour together."