Hey people! Okay, so thanks for the reviews! I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter. I'm shocked at how popular this story is. I hadn't expected people to like it so much, but I'm happy you do! Okay, so I finished this chapter real quick and although its short (like most of my chapters recently) I think it ended up to be fairly good. Just so you know, it might get a little emotional (well it was for me anyway… I almost cried, and I'm the one writing it!). So anyway, R&R!
I woke early the next morning. The sun was just coming up and I was wet with morning dew. I looked down at the little girl who I had wrapped under my shirt who was warm and snug against me, my heart beat being a lullaby. I sat there for awhile, just watching her sleep peacefully. She looked so carefree when she was asleep, and it gave me hope that she might be able to be a normal little girl someday. I slowly got to my feet, doing my best not to wake the little sleeping beauty. I slowly started to walk down the road. Suddenly a thought entered my mind.
Where was the flock?
I searched frantically to find any memory of what might have happened to them. I had bolted when the Erasers had come, and I couldn't even remember seeing Fang before I left. I hadn't told him I loved him, or to take care of the flock, or not to worry. He was probably freaking out, and it was all my fault. I hated myself and prayed for them to be safe.
After a few hours Kismet woke up. She was groggy and hungry so I stopped by a grocery store and grabbed some dry cereal. Right after breakfast the first thing she said almost caused me to break down in tears.
"Where's Daddy?"
I gulped down the lump in my throat. "Daddy… Daddy's having some alone time right now. He needs a break, but we're going to see him soon, I promise."
The small girl looked, and I could see the tears in her eyes. She knew I was lying, but I didn't know what else to do. The little girl had never been without her father. He had always been there for her… for me. I just wanted to be in his arms. I knelt down and took a finger and guided my daughter's eyes up to mine. They were rimmed with tears, and it broke my heart to see such a little girl to be so miserable. I kissed her forehead and pulled her into a hug, which she returned.
"Its going to be okay, Baby, everything's going to be okay. I know you don't believe it, but its true." I smoothed her hair down, running it through her dark brown curls.
She started to cry for real, and I rocked her back and forth, shushing and comforting her. She felt so small and weak in my arms, like she could be broken in one swift movement. She held onto me tight, her nose running and her eyes getting puffy and red.
"Mommy, I want Daddy, and Uncle Iggy, and Aunty Nudge, and Uncle Gassy, and Aunty Angel. I miss them…"
"I know Sweetie, I know. I miss them too…" I kissed her hair and gave her a soft, reassuring hug as I shut my eyes, holding back my own tears.
We started on our way again, moving quickly but steadily. I kept hoping to bump into the flock, but I knew that was impossible. Why would they be walking around these streets? If they weren't at the School they would be headed that why to try and bust me and Kismet out. But we were already out, and I had done it all by myself! It was amazing, and I could hardly believe it. I had a huge adrenalin rush back there, and I had scared even myself.
While still thinking I felt a hand land on my shoulder and someone's breathe on my neck.