the three of us {chim}

Piece 16

Cheryl's POV

"Bye Max, it was lovely to meet you.  I hope this isn't the last time we cross paths." Camille and I walked him back out, waving him off to his car. 

Camille went back inside and sat on the sofa.  I walked back inside locking the front door.  I plopped down next to her in the front room.  I could tell she was upset.

"Are you okay?" I was worried, she didn't seem happy to be with us.

"Yeah, I'm okay." She didn't seem very sure about it.

"Are you sure?"

"Can I be honest?" That shouldn't even be a question, I want her to be able to come to us for anything and everything.

"Always."

"I am so..." Was she happy?  Sad?  Depressed?  Angry?  What?!  What is me daughter feeling?

"Happy!  I love it here, I'm really excited to start these new adventures with you and Kimberley.  I can't believe that this is actually happening, I just want you to know that time is everything.  I may need time to open up, and I know that you don't want that to be the case.  I just can't open up so quickly, this relationship is important to me." I had tears in me eyes.  She looked up and saw us crying.

"Please don't cry." She was so cute as she was quick to wipe away all me tears.  Camille put her head on me shoulder and locked our arms together.  I smiled at her cuteness, she was too cute for her own good.

"Their happy tears, don't worry." She looked up at us and smiled.  I smiled and put her head back on me shoulder.

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"I'm always missing out on the cuddles!" Kimberley whined from the large doorway of the front room.

"Shhh..." I put me finger to me pouted lips, telling Kimba to keep it down.  Camille had fallen asleep on us. I nodded me head to signal Kimberley to come over to us.

"Aww...she's so cute." Camille had fallen asleep with a smile on her face, telling us that she was having good dreams.

"She told us that she's happy.  She's happy with us Kimba." Kimberley smiled widely at us, I just want to have a happy little family.

"I'll take her upstairs, it's been a long day for her." Kimberley picked Camille up bridal style.  She instantly warmed to Kimba's touch and snuggled her head into her shoulder. I smiled at how much she loves Kimba, I could tell they will be really close the longer she sticks around.

Camille's POV

I was awakened by someone picking me up. I could immediately tell that it's Kimberley, she has this warm sense to her. I always felt safe and happy in her arms. She was carrying me up the stairs, I don't know when I fell asleep. I pretended to be asleep because she seemed to enjoy carrying me. She put me on my bed - my new bed. She put the covers over me and kissed my forehead.

"I'm so happy we found you. I don't ever want Cheryl to lose you again. She loves you so much, if only you could hear what she says about you." She whispered to me, thinking I was fast asleep. I froze at the words 'what she says about you' were they good things, bad things, what does she say?!

"She loves you so much, you'll never know. She wants to hold you and love you to the fullest. She just wants to see you love her back, please don't take too long to realize that. And I love you too, of course. Your my daughter too." I needed Kimberley to stop talking because the tears were welling in my eyes. I didn't want her to know that I was awake, I secretly wanted to know this and use it to my advantage to be the best daughter I can. I want to make them proud of me, I want to make up for lost time.