“Mummy…..”
My heart almost jumped out of my chest at the all too familiar voice.
How long has she been standing there?
“Uhm…” I cleared my throat, trying to mask the surprise on my face. “I can see you're awake. How long have you been standing there?” I reached for her, picking her into my arms. She giggled a bit when I placed kisses all over her face.
“That's tickwish.”
“Did you brush your teeth before coming down here?” I asked, dropping her on her feet. A little shake of her head was all the answer I needed.
“Mummy….” She called, holding the toothbrush clumsily in her hands as she brushed her teeth.
“Yes baby..”
“When am I going to go see him again?”
Instantly I knew who she was referring to, and I could feel the fear of having to answer these kind of questions from her,
