0.8 Dolphins

x-o- Stef x-o

I walked along the beach where there wasn't many people around as I thought about everything. I don't blame Callie. I couldn't expect that conversation to go well, I expected it to go wrong like it did. I finally sat down in a quiet place staring at the water as I played with the sand in my fingers as I remember the time Callie witnessed dolphins for the first time.

"Mama!" I turned around to see Callie pointing to the water and I walked over to see what she was so excited about. "Look! Looky, sharks!" I giggled as I picked her up and swung her onto my hip seeing two dolphins swimming happily.

"Those aren't sharks, Callie." I answered to her as she stared in admiration which made me smile wider at her. "Those are dolphins, just like the ones in a few of your books!"

"Oooh!" Callie cooed as she kept her eyes on the two dolphins with admiration. "I want to pat one!" I shook my head with another laugh.

"We could walk over to Sea World?" I replied with an excited, childish tone and she finally looked at me with a huge smile.

"Can we? Can we?" She asked as she jump up and down in my arms. I nodded and she squealed happily. "Can I pat an dolphin there?"

"Yes!" I replied with a big smile on my face and looked over at the water to see them swimming away. "Let's go and say hi to the dolphins!" She cheered as I walked us down to the Sea World place.

"Mama?" I looked down as we waited in a short line and I smiled at her two brown curious eyes.

"Yes, Cal bear?"

"Could I ride on a dolphin like that girl is?" She questioned as she pointed to a poster where a teen girl was holding onto a dolphin with a huge smile. I looked back at Callie who had the cutest puppy look eyes.

"I will see." I replied back and she smiled content with the answer I had given her. I wasn't sure about the age requirements but I really wanted to give my baby what she dreamed of. The line moved fast and we got to the ticket booth quickly.

"Good Afternoon." The young teenager greeted us with her smile and she looked down at my little girl. "Hello dear friend!"

"Hi!" Callie greeted her with an excited smile. "I am here to see dolphins!" The young teenager looked up with a smile.

"Well, here is the tickets and that should cost you $20.00 ma'm." I nodded and got my card out to swipe. "Dolphin rides are for $10.00 if you were interested in riding one." I looked down at Callie and looked back up after the young teenager stopped me from paying.

"Can we have two of those as well please!" I added as I placed two $10.00 bills down as Callie jumped up and down next to me. The young teenager smiled and gave me four tickets. Two each of the same. "Thanks for your help!"

"The dolphin area is around that corner!" She added as she waved us off. I took Callie's small hand into mine and we walked to the Dolphin area. She stopped and just stared in awe. I giggled and got my camera to take the photo seeing as Callie was too shock to move at the moment.

"DOLPHINS!" She squealed and ran to the gates separating us from the enclosure. "Looky Mama, there is so many!" There were 6 swimming as I could see and I laughed because she was standing there watching in admiration. I guess dolphins are her new favourite animals from tigers. A man who worked here came over in a wet suit.

"Hi." I greeted him with a smile and he nodded.

"I am doing dolphin riding and saw you have two tickets." I nodded to confirm as I showed him the two tickets. "Are you ready?" He asked and Callie turned around.

"I have been ready since I could remember!" She answered sassily and I laughed as I took her hand.

"We are ready." I answered to him as he smiled back.

"Well, follow me." He ordered gently and we followed him around the big enclosure.

"I AM RIDING AN DOLPHIN!" Callie squealed but I gently shushed her giving her another warning.

"Remember not to scream, sweets." I answered as I helped her to stay onto her dolphin which was next to me. "Their ears are very fragile." She nodded and smiled in awe as we were riding slowly on the dolphins as the young man was taking photos with my camera. After a while, I noticed Callie yawning. "I think it is time we stop riding." I whispered and ordered the dolphins to take us back. Callie looked sadden.

"I don't want this day to end." She cried gently as she patted the heads of the dolphins as the young man walked over to help us out. "I don't want to leave, Mama!" I picked her up even though she was on a verge of a tantrum which usually happens when she gets tired.

"Come on sweetie." I cooed as we walked back to the change rooms as the young man waited outside. "You know, dolphins have naps too!" I added as I helped her out of her wet suit.

"Do they?" She asked with a sniffle as she wiped her eyes then I put on her summer folly dress.

"Yeah, of course they do!" I replied with a overexcited tone as Callie yawned. I got out of the wetsuit and quickly put on my clothes. "Even ask that nice man." I took her hand with one hand and had the two wetsuits in my other hand, and I walked out with a sleepy Callie. I handed him the wet suits with a smile and looked down at Callie who looked like she was about to fall asleep. I picked her up and carried her bridal style but she still had the energy to ask that question.

"So, dolphins sleep too?" Callie questioned slowly with a sleepy tone as her eyes kept dropping as she was fighting sleep. The young man laughed as he stroked her cheek.

"Of course they do, honey." He replied and I smiled at him as snores were heard from her mouth. He walked us to through the gift shop but stopped at the dolphins. "Give her this for free, I will pay it out my next pay." He yelled to the cashier who nodded back. He looked back at me as he placed the dolphin under Callie's arm against my chest. "I have a soft place for this little one."

"Yeah?" I whispered and he smiled at me. "She tends to do that with everybody." I added with a wink.

"Tell her that she can come here any time she wants to ride the dolphins." He whispered as he tucked some of her hair behind her ear. "She was a pleasure to watch." I smiled again with a nod.

"Thanks again." I thanked him and he nodded then I walked us back the apartment as Callie slept in my arms. She was one of a kind. She was mine.

I smiled as I opened my eyes and heard dolphins. "That is one sound I haven't heard in such a long time." I replied with a giggle as I stood up, brushed the sand off me and decided to walk back home. I wasn't going to let this get to me. I walked home with my head held high ready to be a mother to these kids, especially to my own baby girl.

Double update because why not? :) -Shaz