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Loke threw himself in front of me, blocking Rika's attack. She fell back, but got up, murder in her eyes. "You know nothing about me or my family! Shut up!" She cried out. Loke seemed to be trying not to attack her. "You can't tell me anything about my family!" I tried to keep my cool. I didn't want Rika to think I was afraid of her. I just set my jaw and stared her in the eye. "Why don't you just leave me alone with my brother?" I saw Loke hold Leon closer. and glare at Rika. "This is my son! Your brother is dead!"

"Loke!" I said severely. "Stop that!"

But Loke didn't stop.

"You're just upset that your family is dead, and now you're punishing our family! It's not my fault they're dead!" Rika stared at him, her mouth open in an "O". Her bottom lip quivered and her eyes filled with tears. "You- you don't mean that..." She wimpered.

Now seemed like a good time to bring out my plan.

"You big, mean bully!" Rika shouted, advancing on Loke. "You think you can bully me cuz you're older, well you can't and I'll show you-"

You tuck me in,
Turn out the light
kept me safe and sound at night
little girls depend on things like that

Rika stopped in her tracks and stared at me. Loke turned his head in surprise. I just kept on singing.

Brushed my teeth and combed my hair
had to drive me everywhere
you were always there when I looked back

Loke knew the song I was singing. He sang it to Leona when she had nightmares and couldn't go to sleep. He stood next to me, took my hand, and sang along.

You had to do it all alone
Make a living, make a home
Must have been as hard as it could be

And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared things wouldn't turn out right
you would hold my hand and sing to me

Caterpillar in the tree, how you wonder who you'll be
can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry, hold on tight.
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away

Rika was staring at us like we were creatures from another planet. The song seemed to soothe her, even make her cry a little.

Turned around and you were there
The two of us made quite a pair
Daddy's little girl was here at last
Looked away and back again
Suddenly a year was ten
Don't know how it got so far so fast

And yes dear, you don't understand
It's not anything we planned
Kind of makes you think it's meant to be (it's a destiny)
I always knew the day would come
You'd stop crawling, start to run
Beautiful as beautiful can be

Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry, hold on tight
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away

Butterfly fly away (butterfly fly away)
Got your wings, now you can't stay
Take those dreams and make them all come true

Butterfly fly away (butterfly fly away)
You've been waiting for this day
All along you've known just what to do

Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away (I hope you find your way and all the things you wish for, love and care about)
Butterfly fly away (oh, won't you fly away)
Butterfly fly away (oh, won't you fly away)
Butterfly fly away

I took a breath and looked at Loke with a sideways glance. His eyes were wet, and he sniffled a little. Rika came next to him and, to my surprise, took his hand and began to cry. "I-I just...I just want a family to spend Christmas with..." She whispered. Loke and I looked at each other. That was it!

Hey, guys! Thanks for waiting so patiently. Taking so long because of my school's finals. A few more chapters left! After this, I am having my Summer Break!