Supertoys While Mummy Drinks
Supertoys While Mummy Drinks
By: S|K
Chapter 7: Motherly love
It was early that evening and Monica felt like she needed to
get out for a while. So after giving Martin his bottle, she placed him in
his stroller and went out with David and Teddy tagging along beside her.
They went to a nearby park and walked around a while under the
light glow of the lamps that lined the sidewalk.
"Can I go swing?" asked David, tugging on Monica's shirt
sleeve.
"I suppose."
David grinned and ran off with Teddy to a nearby swing set.
Monica slowly followed them, pushing the baby stroller through the
grass.
David sat Teddy down then climbed into a swing. He was too small
though to push himself. Monica watched him for a minute or two while he
helplessly tried to swing, then she shook her head and walked over behind
the mecha child and started pushing him.
"Higher, mummy, higher!" David called out joyfully.
Monica gave him a couple good pushes. "I know you hate the
factory..." She started to say.
"Huh?" David tried to look over shoulder at her.
"If I was with you the whole time, would you go to the
factory?"
" What do you mean? Is it a game?"
Monica knew he would say that. She slowed the pace of the swing
down. "I talked to Henry about the insurance. And from the sounds of it,
it would be best if you just go and get it over with. They'll make you go
no matter what."
"No!" David yelled, jumping out of the swing almost at it's
peak. He landed in the grass like a cat then stood up and glared at Monica.
"I won't go!" He started throwing one of his little tantrums.
Pushing the swing out of her way, Monica walked over to David
and placed her hands on his shoulders.
" Listen. I won't make you go. I would never make you do something
you don't want to do.like that at least. David, I..I.. I love you."
David's head popped up. "Really?"
Monica noticed something she never seen before from David. A
tear, a real one, welled up in his eye then slowly slipped down his face.
Monica's eyes widened. "Oh, shit." She had once heard somewhere that 'love
can make you real'. Was this true in David's case? Was it really possible
to turn mecha into orga with just a simple human emotion, like love?
Monica quickly pulled David close, hugging him. "Of course I
love you. I love you so much."
Monica silently held him like that until after the sun had set
and they were surrounded by darkness. Actually it was because Martin was
crying.
Monica led David over to the stroller and checked on Martin.
Upon seeing Monica he quietened down.
"We better get going."
"Okay."
David grabbed Teddy while Monica got the stroller.
***
Monica opened the front door slightly and peeked in. She was
relieved that Henry wasn't around. She went ahead and pushed the stroller
in. She watched David as he closed the door. "You're filthy. "
David looked down at himself and smiled. Monica laughed as she
put the stroller up "I guess you need a bath."
Monica took Martin into the nursery, then went to the bathroom
and started a bath..
David had heard the water running and came in, carrying
Teddy.
Monica took Teddy and sat him on the counter then went to help
David pull his clothes off. She got him into the tub.
She sat up on her knees washing David off, but she seemed to
get more clean than he was, because of the water getting on her from his
constant splashing.
"Must you do that?"
David giggled in response.
***
Monica finally gotten David clean and dry in his pyjamas. She
took him and Teddy into the nursery.
"Will you read to me?" David asked.
"Sure. What story?" She said as she took Martin from his crib
and sat down on David's bed.
David ran over to the bookcase and grabbed a tall, white bounded
book, then sat down next to Monica on the bed. Monica saw the title. "One
of the Wizard of Oz books."
Monica read the story until Martin was asleep. She sat the book
down and placed Martin back in his crib.
David watched her as she whispered a few soothing words to the
baby and lent over to kiss him.
Monica was about to leave the room, but she stopped and looked
back at David and Teddy. "Now, don't turn the TV up to loud. OK you two?"
she said as she started to turn the lights out.
"Mummy."
"What?"
"I'm not going to stay up tonight. " David said as he pulled
his bed sheets back.
Monica blinked. "Oh."
She went over and tucked him in with Teddy.
"Will you stay with me until I fall asleep?"
"All right." She said as she sat down on the edge of his bed
and placed her hand over his. Monica knew now she would have to spend a long
night in the nursery.