Living Again
Calleigh woke up early the next morning. Tuesday. The clock read 6:15. Eric was just waking up. He turned over and kissed her lips.
"Good mornin', querida," he said, running his fingers through her hair.
"Mornin' handsome," his girlfriend replied smiling.
The two lingered in bed together for several minutes before Eric had to get up for work. Calleigh wasn't getting up yet. Chloe was always up by 7:30 and would promptly come and jump on the bed to wake mommy up for breakfast.
Today, Calleigh decided she would start fighting the fear she had started to develop of the outside world thanks to a prick named Jake Berkley. This afternoon she and Chloe were going to go for a walk to the ice parlor and park up the street.
Jake Berkley is not out there, she told herself. He can't hurt Chloe.
She knew Chloe would enjoy the time, the fresh air, ice cream and most of all having her mom back.
Chloe came to the room earlier than usual; 7:00. But she didn't want mommy to get up right away.
"No," she said, laying on her mom's chest when Calleigh tried to sit up. "Not now. Big hug first,"
Calleigh smiled and wrapped her arms tightly around Chloe. She thought her daughter's suggestion was a great idea.
Eric was surprised, very happily surprised to find when he called that no one was home. He called Calleigh's cellphone while the two were at the ice cream parlor.
"Where are you?" He asked her out of curiosity.
"We're at Ruby's, eating ice cream. We just went to the park," she told him.
"Without me?" Eric teased her. "Now I'm upset."
"Too bad, buster," Calleigh laughed.
"I talked to H. He said go ahead and bring Chloe in on Thursday, he said he'll take his lunch break and watch her. He's looking forward to hearing all about the zoo," Eric chuckled.
The next chapter will include Jake's return!
Translations
Querida- beloved