Just the Three of Us.

Mummy was sat on the sofa, she looked sad. Daddy was in the chair, he looked sad too. I just sat on the carpet in front of the fire. Our house was quiet. Daddy didn't go to work anymore. We just stayed in the house, just the three of us. There was no Freddie and I didn't know why. I asked Mummy but she just cried.

'Daddy, is Feddie coming home?' I asked, he looked at Mummy then took my hand.

We left the living room and walked into the garden to pick some vegetables for our tea. Daddy let me pull the carrots out of the soil and pick the peas, normally it's Freddie's job. When we went back into the house Mummy had been joined by Dr Turner. He asked Daddy to join them. I stayed in the kitchen using Freddie's crayon to make a card. I was on my own for a long time, finally Mummy joined me in the kitchen, Daddy left with Dr Turner.

I gave Mummy the card, she looked at it and smiled 'Its lovely darling!'

I hugged her. 'Its for Feddie!'

She lifted me up and hugged me so hard. I wiped a tear from her eye and kissed her cheek. She put me back down at the table and stood the card in the middle.

'Draw something for Daddy!' She said giving me more paper.

I started drawing as Mummy began to cut the vegetables. We were having Beef Stew and Dumplings. Freddie's favourite.

'Where's Daddy?' I asked.

'He'll be back!' She replied. 'He'll be back!'

I nodded and went back to drawing. I drew Daddy is his uniform. Mummy in hers and Me and Freddie in our school uniforms. I hadn't been to school this week but Mrs Turner and I had been learning the alphabet.

' ... E F G!' I giggled.

Mummy just stood at the sink staring out of the window, peeling the potatoes. There was a knock at the door. Mummy didn't move. So I went, in came one of the sisters, I'm not really sure of her name. She had brought us a trifle. We walked back into the kitchen. The sister placed the trifle on the side and walked over to Mummy. She took the knife and offered Mummy a chair. I walked over to her and she placed me on her lap. I cuddled her.

'Is there anything you need me to do?' Asked the Sister.

Mummy shook her head. 'I think everything is in order but thank you!'

Mummy took the red crayon and started to colour in my picture. I took the black and joined her. The sister started to lay the table around us. Four place mats and four spoons were put on the table, the sister must be staying for tea. We continued to colour, mummy's being a lot neater than mine. By the time tea was ready my picture was finished. Mummy had stopped helping as soon as the Sister gave her a cup of tea but I finished it. Daddy was going to be home soon. I wanted to hand him a finished picture. The sister placed the stew in the middle of the table and left. Suddenly Daddy entered. He had a huge smile on his face. Mummy stood, she smiled back.

I stood and gave Daddy his picture. As he knelt I spotted someone hiding behind him. 'Feddie! Feddie!'

Freddie was home! He ran to me and started to tickle me. 'Did you miss me!?'

Mummy lifted Freddie up giving him the biggest hug she could. I don't know where he's been or why, but I'm glad to finally have my brother back.