FORGOTTEN LOVE (wattys 2019)

16

Even when Meghan was fine, she didn't wake up yet. It's like she was a sleeping beauty. Doctor said she was no a coma, but whatever, waiting her to wake up is not something easy.

Alaia sat almost beside her every time. She played with her new dolls Ryan bought, or sometimes reading (trying to read) her drawing book. She loved the story like common little girl love about princess, castle and prince.

Ryan stayed at home working. Sometimes when he needed his documents, he worked in his study room, but when it just email or something, he usually did in his room as he watched Alaia played and Meghan slept.

It happened when the boys have school. When they home, they love to invite Alaia playing at their room. She agrees when Bree is there because she doesn't like when she tries to play boy's toys. She loves playing dolls and house with Bree. So, when Bree is not around, she just plays in his room.

Ryan took a break from his work. He sat on the armchair as he put aside his laptop. He watched Alaia played with her dolls. They had tea party.

Alaia took almost the talk, sometimes she also acted like listening to the unspoken dolls like she heard it chat to her.

Ryan chuckled at her doing. Indeed, this was his first time to have a daughter. It's so different with Bree. When Bree came playing with her dolls she just like to pour the small empty tea pot at her dolls then she acted drinking it. No talking. And when she played with the boys, she didn't play, she was just watched them and sometimes the boys taught her but it stopped when she got bored.

He then frowned thinking maybe this is what Alaia did when her mom go to work and she played by herself in the daycare. She just shy little girl but talkative when it came to her dolls.

"Al, baby " he called her but lower his voice. She looked at him. "come here, please. "

Alaia slowly got up before saying a moment ladies.

Ryan laughed silently as he watched his daughter came to him. She fiddled her finger as she approached him.

Ryan stared at her cute outfit today. He decided to take all their belonging from the hotel they staying and now she wore a cute pink and black sleeveless jumpsuit.

Her little feet made pitter patter and she stopped in front of him.

"yes, Daddy? "

He smiled hearing she said Daddy again with her cute lips and her voice. He grabbed her and put her on his lap.

"are you not tired playing alone? " he asked as he stroked her brown hair.

"no, " she hummed before answering him. She leaned on his torso, the best place she ever been.

"lunch will be ready, baby girl, " Ryan said looking down at her as she played on his shirt button and she hummed again.

Ryan chuckled at her answer. She really not tired, yeah.

"are you in daycare when Momma work? " Ryan asked still stroking her hair. He kissed her head.

"no, " she looked up at him. " I'm aweady in school and have many fwiends. They love playing with me."

"okay," Ryan said again as she leaned on his torso again.

She sighed still playing his shirt button following by silence.

" I miss Daddy so much, " hearing that, Ryan looked down again as her lip quivering.

"don't blame on Momma's illness, baby girl, " he hugged her tightly. "she doesn't know she is sick till now. Don't be mad at her, okay? I don't want Momma feels sad as she already gains her strength now. Promise me? "