Skye Line

Growing

I woke to Skye whimpering. I turned over and nearly fell off the bar. Tanith had gone. I swung down and picked her up.
"Let's get you some milk." I said. I swung up to the roof and looked out to the city, I could see Tanith on a roof three buildings away and hopped over silently.
"Ra" I shouted. She squealed and spun round, almost falling off the edge. I caught her and pulled her back. She punched my arm.
"I hate you." She sighed.
"Come on, I am only thirteen," I exclaimed "come here, we're getting some milk." I climbed down the ladder with Tanith right behind me. We crept through alleyways and down streets until we found the market. I swapped two shillings and a hapney for a bottle of milk and a bunch of bananas. We went back to find the baby rolling about. I picked her up held out the bottle. Skye tried to grab it but her tiny hands slipped off the bottle. I tipped some milk into my palm and she sipped it up. I did this a few more times before she gurgled. I saw Tanith staring wide-eyed.
"I did this to you when I found you too," She stopped staring "it's all part of growing."