The Orphaned Alaph

Chapter 4

{Mrs. Winter's P.O.V.}     

    I got up early this morning to go to the kitchen to start some of the preparations for today's event. I started with the brownies that I make every year for Bella. She loves them so much and I only make them twice a year. Once on my husbands birthday and then on Bella's. 

    ---------------------------- Flashback to fourteen years ago ------------------------------------

    Today is my husbands birthday and the only thing he asked for is my brownies. Of course how could I say no to my loving husband. I went down to the kitchen at 5 A.M. and got started. I mixed everything together and was placing them in the oven, when I heard a little giggle from behind me. I shut the oven door and looked around to see a sweet little three year old Bella. She was giggling and hiding her face behind that island. This was a game we played some days. 

    "Did I hear a giggle from the island. Hello island?"  I said. I heard Bella laugh and jump out from behind the island trying to scare me.

    "Rawr!!" little Bella growled.

    "Oh my little one, you scared me!" I said acting scared. Bella giggled her little girly giggle.

    "What are you doing up so early." I asked her. 

    "I hungry and mommy and daddy is sleeping, so I wanted to get a snack."  She said.

    "I see, what would you like? I can get it for you." I said to her. 

    "GUMMIES!" she exclaimed in excitement.  I nodded my head and got a pack of fruit snacks, and a glass of water. I set them both next to her and she started to dig in. 

    "What are you making, they smell yummy!" she exclaimed.

    "Brownies. Today is Mr. Winters birthday. Would you like to lick the spoon?" I said to her. She nodded her head. 

    "Oh, can I help you?"  she said as I handed her the spoon to lick. 

    "Of course. They will be done soon, and then we can take them to him in bed with some cold milk." I said to her with a smile on my face. She clapped her hands in delight. We cleaned up the kitchen together and I pulled out the brownies and we let them cool. 

 "They ready now?" She asked. I nodded my head and she ran to get a tray and a plate. I got the milk out and poured two glasses, putting the brownies on a plate and the milk on the tray. We walked quietly to my room. She opened to door for me, and ran over to his side. She seen when she opened the door he was already up and reading the daily newspaper. 

    "We brought you surprise." she said. 

    "Oh did you."  he said raising his eyebrows.

    "Yes! Close eyes, please." she said and he did. I placed the tray on the bed by his legs and I helped little Bella up on the bed. 

    "Ok, on count of three open. One.... Two.... Threeee!"  she said so excited. My husband threw his hands up to his face and brought them straight to his cheeks! 

    "For me!"  he said acting surprised. Bella nodded with a huge smile!    

    "Yummy! Thank you both. Would you guys like to join me, there is no way I can finish all these by myself!" he said. Bella's eyes got wide when she heard that he wanted to share. "Go ahead sweetie." He said pointing to the plate. Bella looked over at me and I nodded back. She took one and took a huge bite! 

    "BEST BROWNIES EVER!"  she said shoving her mouth full. We both giggled, both picking up a brownie as well. I handed her a glass of milk. She smiled brightly and finished her brownie. 

"Mrs.Winter's, when it my birthday will you make me brownies too? she asked.

    "Of course dear." I said with a smile. 

    -----------------------------------End of flashback------------------------------------------

    My husband had joined me by now and we walked quietly to Bella's room. I gently knocked on her door and opened it. She was still passed out with her hair a mess. We walked over to the side of the bed and sat on the side. Placing the tray with a small gift next to her on the side table. I moved her hair out of her face and gave her a small kiss on her forehead. 

    "Bella dear, wake up before your brownies get cold."  I said to her. She opened her eyes gently and sat up. 

    "Good morning sweetie. Happy Birthday!" my husband said to Bella with a warm smile.

    "Good Morning, and thank you." she said with a smile. 

   {Bella's P.O.V.}

    I could hear Mrs. Winters talking to me as I slept, and the smell of brownies was filling my room. "Oh yes brownies!" I said to myself. I opened my eyes slow to be met with both Mr. and Mrs. Winter's bright smiling faces. 

     "Good morning sweetie. Happy Birthday!" Mr. Winters said to me with a warm smile

    "Good Morning, and thank you." I said with a smile. 

    "We got you a little something extra this year." Mrs. Winters said handing me a small box with a red bow on top. 

    "You guys did not need to do this." I said looking at them, and looking at the box in my hand. 

    "It is a family tradition that on the females eighteenth birthday we get them a little something. Due to my husband and I not having any girls of our own we thought that we would continue it with you." she said to me smiling. "Go ahead, open it."  they both smiled at me and i opened it.

    "Oh my Goodness. It is gorgeous."   I said. It is a white gold necklace, with my own birthstone in the middle and my parents on both sides of mine. I felt a warm tear run down my face. 

    "Oh my dear child do not cry." Mr. Winters said. He reached over and helped me put the necklace on. sitting back wiping the tear from my cheek. 

    "It suits you perfectly.  Simple and elegant. Just like you."  Mrs. Winters said, as she pulled the tray of still warm brownies to the bed. 

    " Please stay and enjoy these with me. I can not finish these all on my own."   I said with a smile, winking at Mr. Winters. They both took one, and so did I. Mrs. Winters brownies seemed to get better and better with every bite. I took a sip of milk, and looked at both of them. They were looking at each other with love in their eyes. She gave him a small peck on his check and then looked back at me. 

    "I see that you already have your dress here and ready to go."  she said to me with a smile. I nodded. 

    "Your parents would be extremely proud of you. For everything that you have done and will do."  she said placing a small kiss on my head. 

    "We must be getting back to the kitchen to start on some things for tonight and wait for the rest of the food to get here. You stay here and enjoy more of your brownies and relax, i'll bring you up some breakfast when it is done." Mr. Winters said, getting up and placing a small kiss on my hair. 

    "Thank you." I said and watched them leave. I laid back down and turned on a movie. Closing my eyes and rubbing the pendants between my figures. " I hope you guys are as proud of me as everyone says you are."  I said to myself and let sleep take back over.