~Aria~
“Ariel.”
My hands left the railings and I went to her and squatted to her height, she rubbed her eyes wearily.
“I heard you, Mommy.”
I held her arms and pulled her close to me.
“You must have heard wrongly, why are you still awake?” I asked.
“I went to pee, and I needed some water. I heard your voice so I came here.” She didn’t agree that she heard wrongly.
She gripped my shirt.
“Is it true?” Tears gathered in her eyes as she stared at me. I took Ariel in my arms and threw a glance at Mom. She exhaled deeply and urged me to take her back to her room.
“Mommy, why ain’t you saying anything?” She whimpered as I took her back to her room.
I pushed the door open gently, I didn’t want to wake Lance.
I tucked her back on the bed, and sat beside her, her curious eyes
