oh baby, I have not been kind
Mom was missing and it was hard to be excited about much of anything. Even still, when he peeked his eyes open and saw all the silver gleaming decorations, he smiled softly. Dad couldn't help himself, huh? He was so perfect, like Mom had always thought. Dad loved to shower the family in love and basically anything they wanted at any point in time.
I love you, Dad. It's perfect.
He lay curled protectively around little Kali, twisting to nuzzle her so gently and lip at her pretty ear, spread soft whispery kisses down her cheek to her jaw. His nose swept sweetly against hers, murmuring a soft, Good morning. Time to wake up, baby. Come look.
He leaned into Kylin on his other side, touching her just the same but trailing kisses over the elegant curve of her neck. That was as much as he could do though with Dad here and he pulled back. He'd sort of gotten in trouble once for holding too much interest in her. He didn't want to get them in trouble again, didn't want Dad to suspect he'd forgotten their talk.
Kharon hadn't gotten a chance to be close to Kylin's daughters yet, not really. They almost felt like two different families in a way, which he hated but had no idea how to solve. So he didn't have soft affection to greet them with if they were here with the rest of them. Instead, he stood, gently coaxing Kali to join him.
It was so strange to see his dad Reilly and little Badden sleeping together without Mom. She had always been near them where she felt more welcomed and wanted. And now she was gone, her place in the family as empty and hollow as she had felt the majority of the time. It was hard to listen to her thoughts sometimes, and so he'd avoided her most days except for when Kali wanted to see her. And when Kali and Dad had visited with Dad's friend, he'd gone searching for her again, needing her home again where she belonged.
He couldn't give up.
Today of all days, she should be home with them.
His head turned to the sea and he decided he would sneak away soon to continue searching for her. Maybe he was finally a good son, but he'd do everything he could to bring her home again.
I wish I could scrape away the dirt that's on my mind