Finding Hope

Chapter 4

Finding Hope – Chapter 4

The next morning came early for the small Jonas family. Riley and Maci who slept at the end of the bed woke up extra early and started kissing Kevin to get up.

"Riley, Maci, go back to bed," Kevin groaned. They didn't have to be up for anything this morning. The only thing they had to be up for was Dani's family was coming over after church was done which was probably going to be around noon. Riley and Maci wanted to play and not go to sleep, so Kevin got up with them and took them outside. Once they were done with their business, he went back upstairs and found Emma sitting up crying quietly.

"Emma, what's wrong?" Kevin said as he scooped her up in his arms. Kevin took her downstairs. He didn't want her to wake up Dani.

"Now tell Daddy, what's wrong?" Kevin asked his little princess once they were downstairs in the living room sitting on the couch.

"Scary," was all Emma said as she cowered into Kevin some more.

"What was scary, princess," Kevin said as he rubbed her back.

"Sir, he kicked me in the head, and I didn't wake up," Emma said scared.

Kevin was shocked about what was coming out of her mouth, "Oh Emma," Kevin said as he rubbed her back and let her cry into him. It was the only thing he could do at the moment. If he ever saw this "Sir," he would hurt him to the point where he would have internal bleeding and hopefully die.

"Come on let's get some breakfast," Kevin said after she had stopped crying. "Okay," Emma said as she and Kevin went into the kitchen and got her a bowl of cereal.

"After you are done with that, you need a bath, you didn't have one yesterday," Kevin said to little Emma as he gave her a bowl of cereal to which she ate in no time.

"Whoa, slow down honey, I don't want you getting sick," Kevin said to the little girl who was done in no time. This was the fastest Kevin had seen Emma eat.

When Emma was done, she waited for Kevin to take her bowl and then they both went upstairs to a guest room. Kevin sat Emma on the bed and then left to go get her clothes and potty seat.

"Emma, do you have to go potty?" Kevin asked his little girl as he took down her pants and removed her pull-up. Emma just nodded her head and Kevin sat her on the potty. When he came back, he gave Emma a bath and put her in clean clothes.

"Mommy," Emma called out as she saw her heading downstairs, she was ready for the day too. The only one not ready for the day in the Jonas family was Kevin.

"Come on let's let Daddy get ready for the day and we will go downstairs and watch TV? How does that sound Emma Bug," Dani said as she took her from Kevin who was holding her?

Emma reached out for Dani who took her out of Kevin's arms and walked downstairs with her. She set her on the couch in front of the TV. She then went over to the TV channel guide and looked for a kid friendly channel, which just happened to be Disney Channel. She turned it on, and the first season of JONAS was playing reruns.

"Daddy?" Emma said confused as she started to cry. Dani quickly shut the TV off and came over and sat by her on the couch and gave her a hug while she rubbed her back.

"Em, what's wrong?" Dani asked her, all she did was cower into Dani even more. She just continued to cry, "Daddy scary," Emma said.

"Oh honey," Dani said as she rubbed her back. Kevin came down right then, "hey guys," Kevin said. He was dressed in dark jeans and a blue dress shirt. He then noticed that Emma was crying, "Em what's wrong?"