Media Secret: Hidden Johansson

Comfort

I wake up with a tiny little weight on my body and open my eyes to see the bright blond hair all messy all over the front of my hoodie, Roses tiny arms wrapped either side of my chest clutching onto my hoodie like I would vanish if she didn't her legs are also squeezing my body ever so lightly I can hear her tiny little snores as she sleeps, I am afraid to move in case she wakes up and I look over at the alarm clock on the side to see that it past mid-day and I panic to think I was meant to pick up dad at the airport and just as I am about to jump out of bed my bedroom door opens to see my mum and dad at the door with smiles on their faces as I wave slightly before holing my finger to my lip to show them rose is still asleep. My mum comes over a lays down next to us and my dad give me a wink before kneeling down next to me.

"Your mum picked me up this morning with Rebecca, she told me what happened last night. You doing okay?" He whispers and his British accent seeps through the deep comforting voice and I don't respond just blink a few time before he asks me again. "Are you okay?" Before I can even respond a few tears fall from my eye and he uses his calloused thumb to wipe them away he shuffles onto the bed next to me as my mum cuddles into my shoulder playing with Roses's hair I rest my head on my dad's leg as I just enjoy the comfort and safety of having all my family. Rebecca appears at the door and I look over at her and she has a small smile on her face as she sees me looking over at her but I noticed the frown on her face before she noticed me looking. I feel Rose start to wriggle on top of me as she starts to wake up from the movement of mum running her hands through her messy blond hair. My dad takes that as a cue and stands up careful and heads back downstairs with Rebecca.

"Morning Princess" my mum mumbles to the sleepy little one and she smiles a little clutching into me a little more. "Morning little Prince." She says moving the hair from my forehead before Rose pulls her head and sees a few tears have fallen and are on my cheek her little hand moves from my hoodie and she uses her palm to wipe it away before crawling up my chest before burying her head into my neck. I wrap my arms around her and slowly get out of bed and mum follows behind as I walk us downstairs.

"Hi, I'm sorry I didn't pick you both up this morning," I say as I enter the kitchen to see Rebecca and my Dad.

"Sweetheart it's okay, although we would have preferred it so we get to see you more. Do you want to go out and do something today?" Rebecca asks me, she normally would hug me and kiss my cheek but I have a clingy 7-year-old currently wanting to make me feel better.

"I did have a plan for us today but it's a lot later than it was meant to be so maybe we just go out for dinner?" I respond and Rose nuzzles her nose into my neck a little more.

"I like the idea, Scarlett are you Colin and Rose coming?" My dad asks and I can see Rebecca's jaw tense slightly.

"No, it's okay me and the little Koala have a couple of things before everyone arrives tomorrow you guys have fun" She replies with her usually bubbly tone and if I was anyone else I would know that was her being genuine she's a good actress but I can see that she's sensed Rebecca's discomfort and hostility too. "Why don't you go and get showered i will take the little princess and get her ready for the day" She says coming over to us and grabbing Roses sides which cause her to turn around and clutch into our mum. I smile a little and nod turning and heading back upstairs, heading into the bathroom and turning on the shower, i sit on the closed toilet lid as i listen to the sound of the shower hit into the glass and the floor, taking some deep breaths and trying to retract and hide all of the current feeling of anxiety and weekness that has slipped out though yesterday's event. I step in the shower and 'wash it away' essentially and step out the shower back to my normal composed person i have been for the last three weeks. changing into a pair of jeans and a nice shirt with my boots drying and styling my hair so it uncovers my face. I head back downstairs and My mum and Dad look over at me and I smile widely masking all the feeling I have shoved deep down their sympathetic smiles return mine and Rebecca now hugs me followed by my dad in the biggest bearhug which allows the safety and comfort to fly straight back in the walls I have just built back up I push my self away slowly regarding the metaphorical walls back up and smile at them both saying a quick goodbye to my mum and Rose I grab my car keys and head out the door with Rebecca and my dad in tow.