Media Secret: Hidden Johansson

Bad Birthday Morning?

After Rose and my mum came to save me from my uncles and grandparents i eventually went up to bed i was so headed up stairs to pass out. Sleeping was a lot more difficult than normal, i woke up with my heart racing like i had been running a marathon and i was drenched in sweat to the point i needed to change the bed. After the night terror i didn't know if i had woken anyone else up and i didn't want to. I showered quickly washing the sweat out of all of my skin and placed the now drenched bed sheets into the washer and headed into the kitchen to get a drink.

I was sat at the kitchen table with a cup of tea to help try and settle the shakes that had taken over my body, going over the main parts of the things that would wake me up screaming.

I heard small little patters on the floor to see my favourite small little blond rubbing at her eyes, she looks up at me and held her arms out for a hug neither of us said anything but I felt bad knowing I had probably woken her up with the screaming.

"I had a bad dream" She mumbled into my neck and a small little sniffle left her nose. "You weren't in your room" She mumbled gripping onto me even tighter as I felt my neck get a little wet and her breathing become uneven. Normally she would go to mum if she had a nightmare...

"What was it about princess?" I ask her lightly playing with her hair with one hand and rubbing her back with the other. "Y-yy-you didn't c-come h-home" She cried even harder my heart sunk, when I came home the first time she saw me in a hospital bed I didn't know it was affecting her as well.

"We still have to get mama's present why don't we go and get changed and we can then get some ice cream and listen to some Disney songs in the car" I ask the little one wrapped around my body like her life depended on it there was a small nod into my skin so I quietly carried her back to her room and helped her get changed, it's still really early and rose is still sniffling and upset about her nightmares refusing to let go of any part of me i have to drive with her holding my pinky finger. We eventually get to the all hours ice cream parlour and Rose now wants to be carried the same lady from the other day is behind the counter and she smiles at the both of us as Rose clings tighter.

"Chocolate mountain with sprinkles and Strawberry, Right?" She asks me with a smile i am honestly surprised she remembers she see a lot of people everyday. I some how manage to mumble out a please as Rose doesn't watch this time it's like she is a different kid. "Go take a seat i can bring them over." She says to me looking at Rose who has lost all form of Ice cream excitement i carry the little princess over to the booth and she stays latched too me and i honestly have no idea what to do.

The woman comes over i can see her more clearly now her light auban hair tied up lightly in a loose messy bun kind hazel eyes extremely fair skin and lightly tainted pink lips, she crouches down next to Rose and that when i notice she only had the strawberry ice cream in hand. "Hey little one, do you want to make your own?" She asks rose and her head pulls up and the pretty redhead moves her blond hair away from her eyes. "Is that okay?" she asks looking at me this time. "If you can get the little princess to,  then it's okay with me." Rose let's go lightly hearing my words the cashier holds out her hand to Rose which makes her let go completely and takes her hand following her back around the counter. She lifts her up helping her scoop the ice cream into a bowl this time, and picking out her toppings i smile at the small gesture from the stranger i mean it's 4am i have taken a 7year old to get ice cream and there is no judgement.

Rose comes back over with a mountain of ice cream in both hands walking extremely carefully as i am eating my own. I help Rose onto the chair and as soon as she is sat eating all of the fears have vanished and she is a content and happy little 7 year old all over again.

"She's pretty" Rose attempts to whisper and I look over at the little one who couldn't be more covered in chocolate ice cream and sauce if she tried, with a raise eyebrow and she just gives me a little smile. "Her name is Daphne," She says and she attempts to give me a wink which I gave to admit is pretty cute. I hum looking at the little nightmare who is clearly trying to set me up on a date... "Happy birthday" the same soft voice from earlier calls out from behind the counter, with a smile on her face and I look over at her confused, she just points at Rose who has now continued to shove more chocolate into her mouth. "Thank you, Daphne," I say and I see a small blush creep up her neck, that matches with her full alone smile as she looks away tucking hair behind her ear as I look back over to one hella proud Rose sat leaning on her arm with an empty bowl and chocolate all over her face. I help the little devil clean up all the chocolate and I leave a fair amount of money for Daphne, and eise holds my hand as she skips out the door a lot happier than when we left this morning.