The Daughter Of The General

Everything alright?

Maya's Pov
Thomas Jefferson just left as I walk out onto the Plaza and sit under dad's favorite tree that's looking out over the Potomac River. I doze off as dad sits on the patio of the plaza.

"Everything will be alright little Lieutenant. I promise just be strong. Be strong at least for me. Promise me." Papa says softly as he draws closer and closer to his very last breath. "P-papa... I'm scared.. w-we can't lose you.. not now.." I managed to say through the tears falling down my face like rain. "I'll be alright... I promise you this.." papa says as he pulls me into a hug One Last Time. (( a/n: I REGRET NOTHING!!!))

"I love you more then this country and life itself little Lieutenant. Don't every forget that.." papa says as I smile and he kisses my head then says again "I love you and your mother more then life itself..". His breathing gets heavier as mom comes in and papa holds her hand one last time as he says looking at me. "Be strong little Lieutenant, you're in command now..." mom smiles softly at his words as papa adds with his final breath "I love you little General... don't forget that, I love you both..".

Third person POV
Washington was sitting down in the plaza as he hears crying in the distance. He looks over to see Maya crying and whimpering in her sleep. His father instincts kick in and he walks over to his child.

Maya's pov
"Maya..." I hear someone say as they say it again "Maya..". Then they say "Little Lieutenant! Wake up! Please! You're scaring me!". I shot awake accidentally hitting papa on the cheek. "I-I-I'm s-sorry.." I say meekly as papa sits down and I curl up into a ball and he hugs me bringing me into his lap and his arms.

I continue to breakdown crying softly clinging onto papa. "Shhh... it's alright, you're alright... you're safe.." papa says as I bury my face into his jacket. "D-don't leave me.." I managed to say through my tears. "Wh-what?" Papa says confused as I tell him about my dream and he keeps quiet.

Papa hugs me tightly as I cling to him. He rocks back and forth rubbing my back as I fall asleep but then wake up again in my room and it was the middle of the night. I hear crying downstairs.

I walk downstairs and slowly open the door to papa's private study. I see him sitting at his desk crying as I walk in quietly. "P-papa..." I manage to say as he looks up from where he was laying his head. He had red eyes from crying as did I. Walking up to him, I hug him and her hugs back breaking down clinging onto me as he says stuttering "M-maya.. you're...". I cut him off as I lay my head on his shoulder. "I'm here as long as I know that you're safe..." I say as he chuckles softly sniffling softly as I wipe his tears away from his eyes.

Mom walks in as I fall asleep in papa's arms feeling safe again as they talk about the dream, the exact dream that I had the night I was rescued from king George and his army. I cling onto him in my sleep as mom leaves and we both fall asleep.

For now everything was Alright.