13. Cookies and a Voodoo Doll AZURA.
This kid was a little devil in disguise, and I liked it. With Katara having no interest in mischief, and the quintuplets too big to obey, I missed them at this age.
“So, you can‘t cook?”
I looked at the tomato and cucumber sandwiches that he was gawking at disdainfully. “Yes I can, I made these.” I pushed the plate towards him, proud of my accomplishment. No, I can‘t cook, all I can make is nachos and that‘s in the microwave.
“Oh. We don‘t call this cooking.” He added.
“Well, can you cook?”
“I‘m five.”
“And?”
“I‘m too young to cook.”
I smiled, reaching over and tugging his cheek. “Yeah sure, but you are old enough to judge. Let me tell you something, making a sandwich is an art. Look; I had to margarine the bread slices perfectly, then spread the cucumber that were cut into equal sized thin slices, we then added some sliced cheese before finishing with perfect thin slices of tomato.” 1
“The tomato is thick and the cucumber slices aren‘t equal sizes.” Corrado mumbled, looking at the sandwich sadly. “I thought I‘d have a home–cooked meal today.” 1
My heart squeezed at his pitiful tone.
“I will have Rosaline prepare you your favourite meal, Corrado.” Winona, the woman who had been minding him, offered.
“No, thank you. I will have the lumpy sandwich.” 2 “You really are your father‘s son.” I grumbled. Prudish Rossi‘s.
I smiled despite myself, watching the child bite into the sandwich.
See, I can do this. In a few years, it will be me and my pup, and I will make them sandwiches. My smile faded as I wondered if I‘d be enough, but then I shook the thought away.
I had Mama, Dad, Liam, and Raven. I‘d be ok. I had to be...
asked,
we eat, what will we do next?” Corrado asked. “I can take him to
can keep me company, I don‘t
bag of sewing supplies I had asked for were outside. I guess I would create a
asked once we had eaten, and I had sent Corrado to
I was a little uneasy. Did I do wrong by inviting him like this? “I mind him for the nights he is out. He will
woman, probably in her mid–twenties, with blonde hair
be an intimidating man, but I will tell him Corrado wanted to spend time with you. I‘m sure he‘ll appreciate it.” I‘m sure he won‘t. “Well, if he doesn‘t ask, then we don‘t need to mention it.” I suggested lightly, pouring two glasses of milk for Corrado and me.
sandwich was rather nice. I will wash up whilst
winking at her as I walked over to the table, placing the tray of milk and biscuits down before plopping down.
of nausea washed over me, and I took a steady breath before
to make a doll.” He scrunched up his nose and I chuckled. “We are going to make cool dolls.” I said, taking up a light blue fabric. “So, we will sew this like this... and stuff it
Can we have a robber doll!?” “Perfect, and I even
TOIVU
he smiled, now a lot more
eyes where we had attached two black buttons. The other had a creamy peach fabric face and arms, with a black body and grey bottoms. I was now drawing some black doodles onto the arms. “What are you doing, Azura?” He asked, leaning over curiously.
like Daddy! He even has blue eyes
your daddy. It‘s just someone I know.” I said, putting the
now? It‘s late.”
five
bedtime.” She
so how about you go to bed?” I offered gently. “We can hang out
seemed to ponder it over,
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
me a hug before he ran off, taking hold of Winona‘s
up and walking them to the
Thank you
too, Winnie. Nice meeting
smile. I closed the door and went back to finishing off my Leo doll. Now all I needed
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