Chapter 10: new friends

Lucy walked threw the mall searching for a place to buy the

CD Simon had asked for to listen to during his surgery. Instead of

finding it she came across a little boy. He looked about two. His

face was tear streamed and every few seconds he'd yell a helpless

"Mommy!" Finally the boy threw himself to the ground and

screamed. Lucy couldn't help but give sympathy to the boy. So she

walked over and crouched down beside him.

"Hey sweetie you okay?"

"I want mommy daddy!" He said hitting the floor with his

fists.

"Do you want me to help you find your mommy or daddy?"

The little boy rolled onto his back and looked up at Lucy.

Nervously he nodded and stood up. Lucy took a Kleenex from her

purse and wiped away his tears. She picked the little boy up.

"Can you tell me your name?"

"Jade...Jayen. I two. What name you?" He replied hold up

two of his tiny fingers. Lucy thought for a moment then realised he

was trying to say Jayden.

"I'm Lucy. Okay Jayden where going to go to the customer

service."

"Tay Luce." he said in his baby voice. Lucy walked to the

customer services.

"Um excuse me," She began, "I found this boy lost in the

mall and I was wondering if you could give a discription of him

over the intercom and help me find his mother?"

"Um sure no problem ma'am we can take it from here." The

security started to take Jayden from Lucy and he began to scream

again. Lucy took him back.

"It's okay I'll wait until his parents get here."

"Okay thanks."

"No problem." Lucy sat Jayden down in her lap. "do you like

to sing?"

"Yea."

"What's your favorite song?"

"Desus love me."

"Okay." Lucy began to sing Jesus loves me with Jayden

popping in wherever he new the words. They continued to sing

until he got tired and fell asleep. After awhile his mother appeared.

"Where's my son!" She demanded to the customer service.

"The woman who found him is right over there." They said

pointing Lucy out. His mother rushed over to Lucy.

"Thank God you found him. You no you didn't have to wait

till I got here." The 25 year old said taking him from her arms.

"I no but I wanted to besides when they tried to take him

from me he started to cry."

"Well thank-you very much for staying with him. I'm Leanne

Talbot." She said holding out her hand.

"I'm Lucy. Lucy Kinkirk." She replied shaking it.

"How'd you get him to fall asleep he never falls asleep for

me?"

"I don't know we just sung Jesus loves me for a while and he

got tired." Lucy smiled and looked down at her gurgling stomach.
"Why don't you let me treat you to lunch."

"You don't have to."

"No really it's the least I could do. Besides I'm new to Glen

Oak it could do me some good to meet so people."

"Okay if you insist."

"I do." She put Jayden in his stroller and they walked to the

food court and ordered their food. "So Lucy tell me about your

self."

"Well I'm 21, I'm studying theology, and I'm hopefully

going to become a minister like my father..."

"Wait you said your father's a minister?"

"Yea why?"

"We've been looking for a church. Could you give me the

address?" Lucy scribbled down the address quickly then continued.

"I'm one of seven kids the youngest kids are 4 and the oldest

is 23. I've been married to Kevin Kinkirk for about a month, he's a

cop and that's all I can think of really."

"You're one of seven kids? Would by any chance have any

experience with kids Jayden's age?"

"Yea why?"

"Well seeing as we just moved here me and my husband are

looking for a babysitter and we want someone who is involved in

Christianity and you obviously are and Jayd seems to like you."

"I don't no it depends on how often you would need me to do

it."

"not often just every once in a while."

"Well I don't see why not but I've really got to be going I'm

supposed to be getting a CD for my brother. He's having surgery

tomorrow."

"Oh well I'll be sure to pray for him."

"Thanks. Here's my phone number. Call me later tonight and

we'll figure something out."

"Okay thanks. Talk to you later."