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...
alright?” Winona asked,
can take him to his room
me company, I don‘t mind.”
asked for were outside. I guess I would create a voodoo doll tonight and
had eaten, and I had sent Corrado to go set the stuff up on the table.
all, I just don‘t want him 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
probably in her mid–twenties, with blonde hair and brown eyes.
he won‘t. “Well, if he doesn‘t ask, then we don‘t need to mention it.”
rather nice. I will wash up whilst
at her as I walked over to the table, placing the tray of milk and biscuits down before
steady breath before I picked up the
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 with wool... Then we will create two legs.... Feet... Look, we even have dark colours;
even have black and white striped
WAKO TOIVU VUI
and he smiled, now a lot more
peach fabric face and arms, with a black
Daddy! He even has blue eyes like Daddy!“,
know.” I said, putting
head to bed now? It‘s late.”
Winnie, five more
bedtime.” She
continued to shake her head. “Well, I‘m going to sleep now too, so how about you go to bed?” I offered gently. “We can hang out tomorrow if you are a good boy and
to ponder it over, before nodding.
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
He stood up, giving me a hug before he ran off, taking hold of
getting up and walking them
to meet you, Azura. Thank you for spending some time
Winnie. Nice
closed the door and went back to finishing
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