Mackayla's Story

Settling-in

"Actually I was thinking I could maybe rest up a little more if that's okay by you?"

"Whatever your little heart desires is fine by me. Make yourself right at BB Talk to you in a bit."

After about twenty minutes Mackayla finished nursing Brenda who pulled her diaper off and started to run around the room laughing. Mackayla chased her for a few minutes saying "here comes the tickle monster." Then hoisting her daughter in her arms she grabbed her stuff and walked to the bathroom. She and Brenda took a nice long shower cause after 36 hours with only a quick wipe down or two it felt extremely great.

Then she dried them off, dressed, brushed their teeth, and did their hair, and then she walked out to see what her uncle had to eat in his house.

As they were sitting down to breakfast Siammy streaked out of Aerina's room being chased by Dustina they were hissing, which immediately started Brenda crying. Mackayla jumped up and grabbed Siammy and put her in the bed room then went to comfort her baby. A few tears falling from her own eyes even though she had known it was bound to happen it was still a bit startling to hear and watch. All the while she was doing this Dustina was staring at her and growling, so she decided to forgo the table in the house and take it out on the sun deck. Brenda sat on her lap and pulled her mom's hair crying and trying to eat at the same time.

After about 15 minutes she calmed down "why kitty" she asked her mommy?

"Oh Punkie it's just gonna take them a little time to get used to each other. You and Maggie acted a little like that toward each other at first but now you are best friends."

Brenda smiled and clapped her hands excitedly "day tat." Mackayla smiled and hugged her baby close.

"Yeah" they both finished their breakfast.

"Ma Ma I eepy" Brenda said and then yawned hugely to prove her point after an hour or so of sitting on the deck and watching the city go by. "Nap" so Mackayla carried her inside where it was a bit cooler.

"Want to lay out here or go in the room."

"Want Am."

"Okay then let's go in the room." So they went in to the room. Brenda pulled , off her shoes and shorts and climbed into the bed, curled up next to Siammy and went to sleep. Mackayla sat down to read but soon feel asleep herself. Mackayla awoke after a couple hours of sleep to "Ma Ma's Song" playing on her phone and realized she'd forgotten to call her mom this morning. She answered her phone "sorry mom. We had a little bit of a rough morning....No nothing serious just the cats getting acquainted.....No he had to go help a friend this morning but he should be back very shortly.....Yeah's she sleeping I guess I was too."

"Yeah she woke up around one sweating a bit because I forgot to change her out of her clothes.....Oh she's a beautiful little girl, long black hair, and hazel eyes. She's gonna give Uncle Leon fits of worry about her when she gets older....Of course I will send a pic....Yeah I know I am in for the same thing." They talked for a bit more until Mackayla heard a knock on the door.

"Come in. Hey Uncle Leon.....Hey Mom wants to talk at you quick."

Leon groaned but reached for the phone. "Hey Mari....yeah I was a little late picking her up I got lost....Hey I told her I don't drive around Toma too much....yeah(soft chuckle) I would never do that." A little more chatting than an "okay sweetie love you too. Here’s Mackayla back. Yeah actually she's outside waiting.....We were going to lunch and stopped to pick up the ladies but I see one is still snoozing (laughter)...“

Leon hands the phone back as Brenda wakes up. “Yeah she just woke up but I think it's time to go eat.....Okay love you Mom....

Brenda reaches for the phone) “Nana Nana...Uv Nana ...Bye luv ya (blows

raspberries on the phone).... (gives phone back to Mackayla and reaches for Uncle Leon) Unca Eeo...?”

“Yeah they got a great thing going already call you later Mom....Love you...Bye. Kay just let me freshen up a bit and change Punk then I will meet you out in the truck."

"All right but don't be too long I am starving." Mackayla quickly leaned up and kissed him on the cheek as she took her daughter. "You know you really don't have to do that all the time" Leon said with a half-hearted scowl. She just smiled as she walked to the changing table with Brenda and quickly changed her diaper and then put her shorts and shoes back on. She set her down on her feet and Brenda quickly dropped her hands to the floor and crawled to her great-uncle.

Mackayla laughed and shook her head as Brenda stood up and grabbed Leon’s shorts and he picked her up. She walked into the bathroom as the two turned and walked away. It still amazed her that even though Leon looked so much like her dad how quickly Brenda had taken to him. He was a bit heavier than her father was, his voice was deeper and he had longer hair, but Mackayla suspected that was probably why Brenda was so taken with him. Heck if he wasn't related to her Mackayla probably would of been smitten. She quickly brushed her hair and applied just a hint of make-up

and then grabbed her purse and head outside.

As she arrived outside her uncle was chatting with the lady next door. "Ahhh

here she is. Sasha this is my niece Mackayla, Mackayla this is Sasha Peanning."

"How do you do Sasha?"

"I am doing pretty good it's nice to finally put a face to the woman that Leon's

been talking about for the past months" Sasha and Mackayla smiled at each other.

"I will catch you later Sasha" Leon said as he walked down the steps behind Mackayla.

They walked the few blocks to Tonios Aerina pushing Brenda in her stroller.

Leon

walked next to Mackayla pointing out certain places. "You seem a little chummy with the

lady next door Uncle." Makayla said to him with a sly smile.

Leon blushed a little and said "we are just friends."