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... 

Winona asked, I smiled

Corrado asked. “I can take him to his room if you like.”

me

the bag of sewing supplies I had asked for were outside. I guess I would create a voodoo doll tonight and this little cutie could help

we had eaten, and I had sent Corrado to go

to worry or anything.” 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 be back after midnight. It‘s nice to see Corrado having fun.” Winona smiled, watching Corrado take the things out of the bag and putting them

woman, probably in her mid–twenties,

ask, then we don‘t need to mention it.” I suggested lightly, pouring two glasses of milk for Corrado and

hungry, the sandwich was rather nice. I will wash up whilst you and Corrado...

the table, placing the tray of milk and

me, and I took a steady breath before I picked up

dolls.” I said, taking up a light blue fabric. “So, we will sew this like this... and

“Perfect, and I even have black and

WAKO TOIVU

and he smiled, now a lot more

had a striped body, with black legs and feet, and a strip across the 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

He even has

just someone I know.” I said, putting

bed now? It‘s late.” Winona

Winnie, five more

bedtime.” She

too, so how about you go to bed?”

it over, before nodding.

“Promise?” 

“I promise.” 

anything to do whilst I was here. He stood up, giving me a hug before he ran off, taking hold of

and walking them to the

Thank you for spending some time with him.”

Nice meeting you.”

the door and went back

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