To the moon and back-Muke ©️ (Completed)

Chapter 4

Luke's P.O.V. 

Ashton and Calum were gone after dinner, saying they'd be back for Thanksgiving.  Even Mr. Clifford decided to go in spite of my insistence, but he said he had things to do.  My mother had stayed at home, but she had already gone to sleep, so it was up to me to put the girls and Michael in bed. Michael wanted to sleep in the twin room because he considered this as a sleepover, but it was a good idea.  But before I put Michael in bed, I knew I had to give him his medicine.  "Shall I take this lukey? It doesn't taste good. " He Complained.   I nodded, "I'm afraid so, buddy. But at least it helps you not to get a headache. "  I looked at the bottle of the medicine where there was a memo on which it was written to administer it before going to bed, and just awake.  "If you take the medicine in the morning, I'il prepare your heart-shaped pancakes." I told him; His eyes bried.  "How did dad do that?" Asked him excitedly.  "all for my little Mikey Mouse." I touched his nose and he chuckled.  "Okay, give me my lukey medicine! I'il take it. " He said as he looked at me pouring the brown liquid on the spoon.  He took it and made a disgusted but funny grimace, obviously not appreciating the taste of medicine. Then I gave him fruit juice to get the bad taste out of his mouth as I put the medicine back in place that I should give him the next morning.   "Now Mikey Mouse, let's go to bed. I'm sure the girls are waiting for you. " I smiled and took his hand, then headed to the top floor to reach the twin room.  Both were sitting in front of the little television in their room, wearing their pajamas as princesses. Lauren's favorite was Ariel while Lily's was Rapunzel.  "Girls, it's bedtime," I communicated, with Michael behind me.  They issued a lamentation in reply, "But Dad Ariel is going to have his legs!" Whimpered Lauren.  "You've seen that movie millions of times. Now come on, in bed, "I let Michael's hand go to tuck the girls ' blankets.   When I finished, I made Michael roll over the inflatable mattress I put on the floor of the room, and I tucked him in, and I assured him that Daniel was there too; Then I got up.  "Girls do you two mind if Michael uses his nightlight?"  They responded that it was fine, then I plugged the socket and a dim yellow light lit from that nightlight-shaped smiley face. "Goodnight, guys. I love you endlessly. " Endlessly. " They confirmed the two twins. Michael At first seemed confused, but then he understood.   "Even I love you endlessly, Lukey! Even on Daniel's part. " He smiled at me, and I laughed. "Mum told me the same thing" "Goodnight guys." But as I did to turn off the lights and leave, Michael resumed talking once more: "Lukey, can you read us a bedtime story?" He asked Michael with a rich expression of hope.  I froze on my steps, my heart ceased to beat.

The memories...  "Let me tuck you in like mommy does!" He quickly took the other cover I had brought, leaning on me and making sure that he covered me completely.  "Thank you, Michael." I told him.  "Wait, I'm not done yet!" chuckled, tucking the edges of the blanket to the sides. He made sure that I became a Luke burrito before he was satisfied with his work.  "Usually now mom reads me the bedtime story. Um... " On his face he presented a decidedly tender thinking expression, and I could not help but laugh.  "So, what story will I hear tonight?" Asked.  "Once upon a time there was a king named Daniel. Everyone loved Daniel, but he really felt lonely, so one day he went out looking for a friend. " And what happened next? " I asked theatrically.  "He went to Candyland where he found a boy named Michael. Daniel liked Michael so much that he made him become a knight and then became best friends and fought together against the ninjas and rescued Princess Luke of Candyland from the evil Ninja Turtles. End! " He smiled, and I applauded.   "It was really a pretty story, Michael."

  "I--I have no stories to read." I said once.  "All right, you can always invent one. Please? " She put on her a sad face making her lower lip protrude.  "Please Dad!" entreated Lauren.  I sighed, and then I sat down on the floor in the middle of the three.  "Once upon a time there were two little princesses named Lily and Lauren, who had a noble knight named Michael." I began, and they all got caught up in history quickly.  I did my best to think. "and then.. Then Michael had a best friend named Daniel. But one day the invaders arrived in the castle. " Oh, No! " Leaped Lily.  "It was the wicked penguins who attacked the castle, but the Knight Michael and Daniel defeated the evil penguins and rescued the Princesses Lauren and Lily. Then they all went to celebrate with ice cream. End "They all applauded, with big smiles on their faces.  "There, all satisfied? Now to sleep, guys. Tomorrow morning, I'il make you a heart-shaped pancake. " Dad, you always did! " Said Lily eagerly. Then he froze himself, realizing what he had just said.  "Do you have another Dad?" She asked Michael, confused.  I shook my head fast. "Uh...no. Lily now Goodnight! " I walked out of the room and headed fast to mine, sighing. "Maybe it wasn't a good idea."
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •      it was about one o'clock in the morning when I was awakened by someone waving my arm.  I sat up in my bed slowly and rubbed my eyes, doing my best to clear my sight and figure out who he was.  "L-Lukey?" I heard, I pulled the switch and lit the nightstand bulb and then see Michael standing there, shaking Daniel in the chest with tears flowing over his cheeks. "Mikey Mouse? What's wrong? " I asked in a worried voice.  "T-there's thundering and I don't like thunder." He mumbled Michael as the house seemed to tremble at the sound of another thunder. Michael squeaked and ran to my side.  "Hey, it's all right. You want to sleep with me? "  He nodded quickly and put himself under the covers, squatting by my side.  He wrapped his arm around him as he leaned his head on my chest, Daniel still in his arms.  "Try to sleep, Michael." I whispered gently to him, sliding a hand along his dyed white hair.  Soon he fell into a deep sleep, curled up beside me. Exactly as it used to be.