07 LYRIC Onthebedwasayoungboy,justaboutthegirllsage,shakingprofusely.
Itwasntshiveringkind ofshake.Helookedlikesomeonethatwasinhell.
Hisforeheadwasbeadedwithsweat,andhistinyhandswerefistedaroundthesheets.IdidntthinkIdseenalittlechildinsomuchpainbefore.
Mygoodness,whatiswrongwithhim?Iasked,alarmed,asIranto meethiminthebed.
Hiseyesweretightlyshut,smallgruntsofpainescapinghisthroat.
Ithappenstohimoftenbutitsgettingworsebytheday.Idontknowwheremummywent,anddaddysbusy.Icantgotohim.
Touchingtheboysforehead,itwasashotasburningcoal,Ialmosthissed.FortheloveofSelene,hewasinaterriblestate!Achildlikehimdidntdeservetogothroughthis.
Ishouldbefindingawaytogethimtohisparentstotakehim toadoctor,butIthinkImightknowwhattodo .
Iturnedtothelittlegirltoaskhersomething,onlytodiscovershewascrying.Apartof myheartfractured.
Dontworry,honey,hellbefine.Illmakehimfine,Isaid,hopingthatllassureher.Ijustneedyourhelpgatheringsomethings.

Withherhelp,Iwas abletogetabowlofwarmwaterfromthe bathroomandsomenapkins.
Isatonthebed,liftedtheboysheadontomylegsandgently massagedhisforeheadwithoneofthenapkinswhich Iddippedintothebowl.Irepeatedtheprocessfor awhile,the wholetime,prayingtotheprotectorsof themoon tohelphim.
BythetimeIfinishedwiththenapkin,hewasabitcalm.Imovedtomassagethebackofhishead,aspotinparticular.Thisshoulddothefinaltrick.
Inafewminutes,theboy hadstopped shakingand lookedlikehewasinasimplenap.Beingmorecalm,Iwasabletoseehowhandsomehelooked.Hishairlookedsolustrousandperfectthatforamoment,Iwas temptedtotousleit.
Helooksfine,thelittlegirlsaid.
Whatsyourname? Xyla,sheblushed,amusingme.
Thatsaprettyname.
Moretomyamusement,hercheeksbecameincreasinglyrosy.Shewassuchacutelittlegirl.
Doyourparentsgotowork?Isthatwhytheyarenthere?Iwascurioustoknowwhytheboywasalonewhenhewasclearlysick.
Mummygoestoworksometimes,butdaddyshere.Myfatheris theAlpha.

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Itwaslikeacanonblastrangoutinmyskull.Myfingerswhichwerestillmassagingtheboysheadinstantlyfroze,mypulsequickening.
Ilookedatthegirl,wideeyed.YYour fatherisAlphaJaris? Shenodded,wearingasmilelikeshewasproudofit.
Myworldcamecrumblingallover.
No,thiswasnotpossible.Jaris hadkids!?Andpossiblyalover? It wasnotsupposedto beaproblem,butthesekidslookedlikefiveyearoldstheexacttimehehadsleptwithme,rightbeforeheabandonedmeinthemorning.So,healreadyhadafamily whenhemetmeatthebar?What didthatsayabouthim?Hewasacheat? Areyoualright,aunty?Thelittlegirlasked,snappingmebacktoreality.
Staringathernowmademealittleemotional.Ofcourse,therehadneverbeenanyhopeforJarisandI.Healreadyhadabeautifulfamilytostartwith.
Imfine,sweetheart.Imanagedasmile.
Icouldnthelpbutwonderwhotheirmotherwas.Shemust havebeenprettierthanIwasfiveyearsago.HowcouldJarishaveleftherforme? Iwouldnthavehadanissuewithhimabandoningmeinthemorningifhehadntgivenmehopethatnight.Hehadcalledmebeautifulandevenaskedforanextraday.Butintheend,hewasjustliketheothers.Thiswholethinghadbeenamistake.
1/2 07 Thedoorsuddenlyopened,happeningjustintimetostopmystupidtearsfromspilling.Ayoungwomanwholookedaboutmyageentered,wearingalongprettydress.
Shefrozeatthedoor,herfacecontortinginafrownasshelookedatmelikeIwas aghost.
Whoareyou?Hervoicewhenshespokewassmooth,hinting atawomanwhohadbeenprivilegedinlife.

Thelittleboywasstillasleeponmylegs.Iwasafraidtowakehimupwithany slightmovement.
HiImLyric,Isaidwithasmallsmile.Whowasshe? Idontgiveahootaboutyourname,lady.Whatthehellareyoudoinginhere?Andwhyareyouholdingmyson? Itcrashedovermelikeanunexpectedwave,leavingmereelingforsomeseconds.Oh,wow… ShewasJarislover.Ofcourse,hemustlovehertohavekidswithher.
Asgentlyaspossible,Iliftedthelittleboysheadontoapillowandstood.
DoIhavetocalltheguardsonyou?Theladyasked,hertonenotfriendlyonebit.
BeforeIcouldrespond,Xyladid.Icalledher,mummy.Xylonwashavingoneofhiscrisisandneededhelp.IwasonmywaytogethelpwhenIfoundherinthepassage.
Theladyhuffed.So,youinvitestrangersintoyourroom?Wheredid youlearnthat,Xyla? Therewassomethingaboutthewaytheladycommunicatedwiththekidthatmademeuncomfortable.Eventhelittlegirlslightlyrecoiled.
Hergazesharp,sheturnedbacktome.Ithinkyouregrownenoughtoknowbetterthantolistentowhatkidssay.Itwaswrongofyouhavefollowedalittlegirlinhere.
Okay…ButIhadtosaveasufferingchild.Wasntthatworthit?Whatwasherproblem?Ithoughtshedbeappreciativeorsomething.
Sherolledhereyes.Itsnotlikeyoucandoanythingforhim.IhavebeentheonetakingcareofXylonsincehiscrisisbegan.Nobodyhasbeenabletohelphimotherthanme.
Buttheauntywasabletohelp him,mummy,thelittlegirlsaid.AndXylongotbetterimmediately.Idneverseenhimrecoversoquickly, Iwatchedsurpriseflickerthroughtheladyseyes.Shelookedattheboyonthebedagain,andthistime,therewasacertainrecognitioninhereyes,likeshewasjustnoticinghewasindeed,better.
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