Happy Mother's Day, Mummy

Siblings

Sunday, 10 March 2013

This year Litchfield was doing something it had never done before, for the whole day children of the mothers at Litchfield were aloud to spend the day at the prison. Red was very excited as all three of her boys would be coming down to see her. It had been years since they had all been together at the same time. Since Red and Nicky were no longer talking Red couldn't wait for this day.

Red had spent three hours making sure she looked her best. Or as good as you could look in prison. After checking her hair for the fifteenth time in the mirror Nicky had got her several years previous she walked out of her bunk and into the yard. She immediately spotted her boys in the corner. She smiled and walked briskly over to them.

"Boys" She said holding her arms wide open. They all hugged her back. After a warm embrace they sat back down at a bench.

"So how are you Mama?" Asked Yuri.

"I'm better now that you are all here" She couldn't stop smiling. She couldn't remember the last time she felt this happy.

They spoke for hours before the question that Red hoped wouldn't come up, did.

"I hoped we would get to see Nicky today Mama?" Maxim questioned. Red sighed.

"She hates me right now."

"What happened?" Red just shook her head.

"Go get her Ma" Said Vasily sternly. Red was about to open her mouth to protest but with one raise of her son's eyebrow she knew it was the right thing to do.

"Don't go anywhere" She said as she stood up.

"Wouldn't dream of it" The three of them replied in unison.

Walking back inside the prison and into the dorm Red saw her girl laying down, curled up on her bunk. Red took a deep breath and approached her. At first Nicky didn't hear Red but when she felt the dip in her bed she looked round and made eye contact with Red.

"Please" Red began.

"I am so sorry my girl. You know I would never hurt you on purpose. Please, I know what i did was wrong but please let me make it up to you. Give me a chance. Please." Nicky smiled slightly.

"Okay" She replied. Red looked baffled.

"Okay?" She questioned cautiously feeling like Nicky was going to say something else.

"I forgive you." Red laughed in glee and hugged her daughter tightly. Nicky wrapped her arms around her mother.

"Now come and meet your brothers. I know they are eager to meet their sister."

After an afternoon filled with laughter Red and Nicky were sat next to each other on Red's bed.

"Iv'e loved spending time with you today darling. And I am so glad you finally got to meet your brothers. I hope we can do this every year."

"Me too" Replied Nicky.

"Happy Mother's Day, Mummy."