Splatoon: A Beast-Inklings family

Chapter 19: Late night Lullaby

Lizer's POV

A loud cry woke me up from my slumber. I sighed getting up for the second time this night. After Eliza hatched, she's been fine for a few days her cuteness never ceases to make me proud, but now she's being very difficult today.

I turned to see Ella sound asleep. How is she sleeping through this? I thought. The monitor was on full volume even I with sensitive hearing could hear it.

I turned and headed for the baby room where loud crying could still be heard. The first time Eliza woke up she was hungry and now...

I sighed tiredly and lifted Eliza from her crib in her room. "Shh, come on princess what's wrong now." I whispered looking down at her swaying her and shushing her.

She sniffles and whimpers. "Hmm what's wrong sweetie?" I said soothing her. Maybe she needs changing. I checked and she definitely needed changing.

So with a freshened baby I placed Eliza back in her crib. Now back to bed. I thought turning back, but as soon as I stepped out the room Eliza began crying again.

I groan." What now princess." I said defeated turning back. "I have work tomorrow you know." I picked her back up, and when I did she immediately stopped crying. I figured she's not tired. An idea crossed my mind. "I know." I place Eliza back in the crib she started to whimper, but I later returned with my old guitar in hand. "How about a song ,huh princess." I said strumming it while thinking of a few songs. The parenting book said music soothes the child.

"Hmm...how about.  Twinkle Twinkle little-" I began but Eliza wasn't having it. "Don't like the classic I see?" I rubbed my head.

"Ok missy how about this one." I said thinking of cool remix I heard on the squidTube.

This monotonal life was so depressing,

it sucked the color right out of me.

In grey and black with no hope in sight,

you smiled and painted yourself right into my our life.

Every stroke brought color where there once was none,

that monotonal life came undone.
In this world of color it will always be, you and us.

I tapped my feet as Eliza sways to the tune. I smiled and continued.

"Let's paint the world our color"

"Let's Paint the world our color," You whispered to me

Gave me the paint brush and guided my hand gently "let's paint the world our color"

"Let's paint the world our color" as the palette grows

"Let's paint the world our color" The picture it shows.

In your arms the colors glow so brilliantly, you and us-

When I looked down my eyes landed on a sleeping Eliza. She nodded off. "Yes!" I silently whispered. I placed my guitar to the side and tucked Eliza with her blanket. "Sweet dreams princess." I said quietly placing a kiss on her head.

----

I yawn trying to stay awake, but with only 4 hours of sleep it's kinda hard. After Eliza finally went to bed I wasted no time in crashing back into mine with Ella who remained asleep throughout all of the crying. Lucky her.