Nimh's Dream

Chapter 6

They had made it back to the house rather quickly. Anna was lost in her thoughts about Justin leaving the farm.

"I must leave now darling please take care of the children while I'm gone" Elizabeth whispered to Anna pulling her around the corner so her siblings couldn't hear.

"Please be safe, father died this way" Anna begged her mother hugging her tightly.

"I'll be fine I promise, just remember to pack all the things that are breakable. We don't want anything falling over and shattering while the house is being moved" Elizabeth instructed.

"Yes I promise mother everything shall be packed away and I'll make sure Timmy is safe" Anna smiled softly.

Elizabeth nodded before walking back into view. "I must be leaving children. The rats might come here first before I'm back. Stay inside and listen to your sister."

"But mother you've been gone all day?" Teresa said first.

"Not rats mom!" Martin shouted next.

"Please come back soon momma" Cynthia's soft voice was heard last.

"Once we are moved there will be no reason for me to be gone all the time I promise. The rats are helping us and you won't cause them any problems Martin. I'll be back as soon as I can" Elizabeth smiled before rushing out the door.

The three siblings turned to Anna, Teresa had her arms crossed tapping her foot, Martin was fuming and Cynthia looked concerned.

"Now. Now. Don't look at me like that I'm not in charge of our mother" Anna said softly shaking her head.

"She is gone all the time and we always have to deal with Aunty Shrew" Teresa groaned.

"That old hag" Martin commented.

Anna shook her head again, "Timmothy is sick. As a mother you have to take care of your children. You all should be grateful we have the mother we do and not Aunty Shrew..." she started to say then realized her harshness. "Once this is all over I promise mom will be around more. Aunty Shrew does her best to help mom out from time to time and it isn't fair on you guys to have to take care of yourselves. Mom will be better soon."

They all nodded in hope and Anna softly sighed before she went to check on Timmothy. He was barley awake when she came in but awake none the less.

"Heya sissy" he groaned out and let out a couple coughs.

"Shhh" Anna cooed rubbing his head. "You need to be sleeping."

"Am I getting better?" He asked after a couple head rubs.

"I think so but the only way for you to get fully better you have to be sleeping" Anna whispered taking off her cloak and placing it on Timmothy's chest.

He tiredly nodded closing his eyes again as Anna started to hum a song to him. "Have no fear. For when I'm alone, I'll be better off than I was before" she started to softly sing.  "I've got this light. I'll be around to grow, Who I was before I cannot recall."

The other sibling were piled by the door listening in as their sister sang. They all loved when she sang to them but she had done it in quiet a long time since she had moved.

"Long nights allow me to feel... I'm falling...I am falling. The lights go out, let me feel. I'm falling, I am falling safely to the ground" Anna stopped singing when she head her little brothers snores.

She quietly got up and turned around to find her siblings by the door. She held her finger up to her mouth as a motion to keep quiet as they all crept out of the room.