The Lost and The Found

Chapter 14: Ice Cream?

"Come here Kenzie." I said pulling her into a bear hug. I couldn't help but hold her in my arms until she felt better.

The restriction she has put herself through is aweful and I wanted to help as best as I could. I gave her a few minutes to sober up, and then when she did, I gave her a grand smile.

"You're a strong girl." I threw out there lightly as I caressed her left cheek.

She immediately gave me a smile back, looking away as her cheeks reddened. Placing her hand over mine, she moved it away from her face and threaded our hands together.

"Thank you Kyle." She told me as she stood up. After pulling up her skinny jeans, and messing around with her shirt she looped our hands back together.

I thought she could use some happiness in her life so I made the decission of taking her down stairs for some ice cream.

"Hop on." I told her bending down.

Kenzie got onto my back and wrapped her arms and legs around my body no questions asked. She placed her head slightly over my shoulder to look at my face. I held her up with my hands by placing them under her thighs. When she was situated I started walking.

"What are you planning mister?" She teased tapping my nose lightly. We chuckled, but I refused to answer her question.

"Tell meeee!" She winned in my ear.

"No, you can wait like the rest of the world." I added as I walked down the stairs.

"Pwease?" The baby voice was being used. Oh God, I thought to myself. I can't do the baby voice.

I walked to the kitchen as fast as I could while she was on my back. When we entered the kitchen I dragged myself up to the counter top tables. I placed my back against it and let my grip loose on Kenzie. Letting her sit on the counter tops was fine by me, and it made her look really cute so I just let her sit there.

"What's your favorite ice cream?" I asked reaching into my cabinets for one bowl. I then reached down and grabbed two spoons. I looked over in her direction.

"Plain vanilla dear." She giggled. I laughed at her as I slide over to the freezer. I took out regular vanilla and placed it on the counter top beside her.

"Do you like rainbow sprinkles?" I asked in a serious tone, eyebrows furrowed.

She nodded her head in amusement. Placing the bowl in front of me, I took the cap off of the ice cream container. I took one spoon in my hand and started digging. Once I left like there was enough for both of us, I placed the top back onto the ice cream and put it in the freezer.

"Put the sprinkles on Kenzie."

I heard her burst out laughing so I turned around to face her. My eyes fixed on the ice cream. She just dumped a shit load of sprinkles onto our ice cream. You have got to be kidding me. I laughed after taking the sprinkles from her tiny light grip.

"Here." I said handing her a spoon.

"I don't want this one." She giggled.

"Well to bad." I said licking the spoon in my hands.

"No..give me your spoon." She winned.

"Um...did you not just see me lick it? Cause I did." I chuckled. She shook her head and laughed.

"We aren't five Kyle, I don't think you have cooties." She remarked after taking the spoon from my grip. She shoved a spoon full of ice cream into her mouth and smiled.

"See?" She sputtered.

"So?" I added after swallowing my mouth full of ice cream. I slammed my spoon down and backed away, dancing like a freak.