BRAD
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Brad had been home for a while and his night terrors were starting to subside. He was finally able to wake himself out of them. He still had a hard time going back to sleep so he would sometimes crawl into bed with Lee or with me and Noah. Although he usually woke up Noah and Noah would put him on the other side of him so that if he had another one I would not be hurt. I had asked Noah and Lee to give me at least half the day to play video games just the two of us and they readily agreed. Brad was just too cute when we told him he was going to have me all to himself for 4 hours he was jumping up and down. He ran to the kitchen and I heard him ask June "can I have a big bowl of caramel pop corn, an orange soda, a grape soda and later 2 cheeseburger 1 regular fries and 1 fries with gravy" She asked him why "well I have a Shelly and Brad day and so I have to have all her favorite things for the baby oh and don't forget Mint chocolate chip ice cream" June looks at him "we better make it chocolate ever since Elle got pregnant the baby only wants chocolate" He said "ok hang on....ok got it" June looks at him and says "what" "trying to remind myself that babies like Noah's and Lee's favorite ice cream and not ShellyBelly's favorite." He came bouncing into the game room and the two of us sat there playing games. When I ran out of orange soda he ran out brought me back a water and said "I remember Noah said you have to have at least 1 water in between sodas so here is your water." Noah and Lee were great. Brad didn't know that there was a spot on the second floor where you could look down and see and hear everything in the game room. The two of them would take turns keeping and eye on us but letting Brad have his day"
Eventually Brad opened up to me and said "that lady I talk to that has helped me to stop having nightmares said I should tell you a little about what I went though. She said it might upset you but that you not knowing could make it worse especially if I used to tell you everything" "Well, I am a little upset you haven't talked to me but I understand BradleyBear do it when you are ready." "Well you know that scar on my back" "yes I remember" "well I got it when she threw a pan of hot water at me after finding me sneaking here. She actually boiled it just to punish me" I look at him and say "Well she was wrong she should not had done that " "Yes, I know the lady told me that her punishments were bad. That I was not to blame" "ShellyBelly" "yes" "do you think I blame you for what she did to me because I don't" "no, Brad I don't. I just feel bad I wasn't there to protect you. I am your big sister it is my job to protect you, and I failed." He wrapped his arms around me and said "you didn't fail, how could you she threw you out and made dad move me away. The only person that failed to protect me was dad."
All of a sudden Noah walks in with two bags and one orange and one grape soda and puts them down on the table and says "as requested Brad Shelly's favorite burger and French fries/gravy form the arcade enjoy lunch" he turns and leaves the room closing the door behind him. Brad looks up at me and grins "you know Shelly if he takes this good care of you and me now he is going to make a great daddy" "you really think so Brad" "Yep, so when are you two getting married."
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