A Past Year Changed

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Companion

[Presetn Day]
Chris Warner.

"So, let's brush our teeth first, okay?" Chris said, try to talk with Eliza.

"Can we just go to bed, Uncle Chris? I'm soo tireed.." Eliza said. "You don't want a monster disturb us, Little Liz."

"A monster, Uncle?"

"Okay, we will continue the story later, now let's brush our teeth. Hold your toothbrush and say 'cheese'."

A picture of me and Eliza will probably made my day fresh again after the combat, beside the one I already had with Randy. Our old picture while we still in high school.

"So, I'm gonna print it and put it on my nightstand, what do you say, Little Liz?"

"Great, great, great!" That finally success to make Eliza fully awake from her sleepiness.

"Okay, the one who finish first win. Let's go!" I said with fully excited. So, Eliza begin to brush her teeth as fast as she can, and of course I won't make her disappointed. She really that fast and win it just as I thought.

"I win, I win!" Eliza said happily. I smile that wide and bring her to her bed, "Is this bed really fit us two, Little Sailor?"

"Of course, Uncle Chris." She said.

"Okay, back to the monster I wanted to tell you. When I was just a child like you, my mom told me that this monster will never let you sleep."

"Why, Uncle?"

"Because the monster wanted to eat your teeth!" I said. I expect her to be afraid instead she is laughing and find it all funny. So, we both laugh.

"Uncle, can we said prayer now?"

"Okay. Say your prayer and I say mine after you're finish, alright?"

"Yes, Uncle." She kneel beside me on the edge of the bed, and close her eyes. "Dear God, thank you for all the blessing. Thank you for bringing me happines today. Lord, please keep my family safe. Keep Uncle Chris and Papa alive and healthy. Protect them from any danger. I want them stay by my side until I grow up."

Her simple prayer makes me feel safe; a feeling that I never used to be felt for so long.

Little Liz must be saying this prayer for over and over every night when Randy is out there, to keep him safe.

"Amen." I said then I begin my prayer, "Dear God, thank you for giving me a chance to reunite with Randy and share happiness with his daughter, Eliza, I wish that I have more time like today and please guide them with health, kindness, and happiness. Please keep all of my family safe. Amen."

Eliza bring herself up to lay down beside me and she straightly sleeping. At least she is sleeping happily as much as I do. The more I look at her the more I realize that she had so much Randy's reflection.

"You are looking so much like Randy when we were just a child."

I'm the happiest person to know that I'm an uncle for his beautiful daughter. As the time goes on, I finally find a peace and close my eyes, sleeping next to Eliza.