As I opened the door to my room, I froze as the door swung open. Lillith had woken up and was now standing on the floor playing around with another child. I was so confused about his other child. Who was him? I cleared my throat to try and ask who the child was and what he was doing. They both turned their heads towards me only acknowledging me now.
Now with both of their attention I tried to speak but Lillith ran towards me and into my arms. I hugged her tight and then sat down with her still in my arms. I put her down in front of me. I wasn't trying to intimidate them as Lillith was only four years old and god knows how young this other child is but I wanted answers to everything. Who the fuck was he? I mean, I am fine with him being here, he might even become Lillith's friend but who is he? I need to know.
They were about to continue to play again when I spoke up, "Who are you?" After I said it I worried that I sounded too harsh especially for little children.
"Teddy. I'm Teddy," His english wasn't very good and it was clear in the way he spoke as well as his choice of words. I wanted more information about him but my anxious ass didn't knoe what more to say.
"I live here. On ship," He informed me without me having to say anything. There was one final question I wanted the answer to.
"How old are you?" I pondered the answer to one final question. I didn't get an answer.
We all stayed still including the silence. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The minutes that past felt like hours. After a few minutes, he tilted his head as if to say 'what'. It was clear he had spent the past few minutes thinking and thinking through every thought in his head.
"What is your age?" I asked the same question just in different words that I hoped would be easier for Teddy to understand.
He once more took a moment to process the question before responding, "4, 11 April." I understood what he meant as he gave me both his age and birthday. His birthday was the day after Lillith's birthday. I nodded at his answer and patted his head to show affection for him answering me wondering thoughts.
I had found that with Lillith and most over young children affection and/or physical touch is what works best to show joy and pride. As normal, I was right as Teddy smiled at me with his teeth showing. He had his top left front tooth missing from his smile but he still looked as happy as ever.
Then I threw myself onto my bed and got under the covers. Now that that is done, so is my social interactions for the day. I'm not dealing with anymore shit today.
As I burried my face into my pillow and covers I heard sounds of wood. It was more specifically the sound of wood bashing together. I didn't want to look again but curiousity made me do it. I peaked through a small hole in the blankets and cover and pillows to see both children with miny wooden swords. They both waddled like penguins who had accidentally found swords that they weren't meant to have. Either way I was not going to stop them, they were too cute and too wholesome.
I burried my face back in the covers again listening to the two children have their mini sword fights and communicate with each other. It was suprisingly calm to listen to them just be children. Children are precious.
Almost as I'm about to fall asleep I hear Lillith's voice starting to repeat the word 'mama' over and over. I tiredly removed all the mess from my face and picked up Lillith to put her on my suprisingly tall bed. Then Teddy onto my bed too. They continued to mess around and just be kids as they should. Young children just make me so happy because of their whole happy nature. They have no clue how torturous it is to have responsibility.
I was snapped out of my thoughts by the door knob turning. Puffy opened the door and Teddy's eyes lit up at her. Fater than the flash, the little boy ran into her arms trying to swing off her ram horns and get caught in her fluffed up hair.
"Mum," He yelled to Puffy as she booped him on the nose.
What had he called her?
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Ephemeral | A Captain Puffy Fanfic
Adventure(Cover art not mine) Ephemeral - Lasting for a very short time. Everything in your life has never lasted and everything you've loved has been snatched away as you become attached to it. Your school friend recently was recruited to a pirate ship. I...
