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.