In The Year Of '39

Chapter 30

George's POV

After awhile on the plaine it felt like every one was falling asleep. There was Evie who was curled up in a ball with her head leaning on John's shoulder. There was also Timothy in his cradle thing sleeping soundlessly. And Ringo hadn't fallen asleep too long after Evie did, he was sitting beside me with his head against the plains window. I saw John move Eve's head off his shoulder and stand up while holding the little girl they named lily. "where you going to John?" I said to him as he turned to me and asked. "George can you hold her for a minute? Won't be long." I took the girl from him still wanting to know were he was going to. So I asked him again before he left, but he just answered with 'private stuff' so he walked down the narrow aisle to where ever he was planning on going. Which left me and Paul to take care of the child. It was all smooth sailing in the beginning. Until she started crying, thats where things went to hell. Not knowing what to do I panicked and gave her to Paul. "What do you want me to do?!" He questioned me, I just wanted the kid to stop. "Something. We're going to wake the others up. Not to mention the other baby who will same exact same thing if it does" He pulled back her diaper a bit to cheack if she had used the restroom, but there was nothing. We got one of the To go boxes to feed her the pie Eve and John bought us, but she wouldn't take it. "What do we do Paul? She hasn't gone to the restroom or wanted enything to eat." He thought for a second and came up with, "what if shes just cranky and needs a nap." I just looked at her, how we're we going to get her to sleep? "Are we going to sing a lullaby to put her to sleep or...?" I said looking back at Paul "Sure, hush little baby?" I nodded and started singing the lullaby I've heard many times before. "Hush little baby don't say a word, mamas gonna buy you a mockingbird" As we started Paul began rocking her back and fourth, quieting her down so the girl could hear us. "And if that mocking bird don't sing, mama's gonna buy you a dimand ring, and if the dimand ring turns brass, mama's gonna buy you a looking glass" I looked over and Paul had a small smile on his face. I was glad someone was enjoying themselves. I thought babysitting was the worst. "And if that looking glass get broke, mama's gonna buy you a billy goat, and if that Billy goat don't pull, mamas ganna buy you a cart and bull"

Paul's POV

"and if that dog named Rover won't bark, mama's ganna buy you a horse and cart, and if that horse and cart fall down you'll still be the sweetest baby in town" when I finished the doll wasn't asleep. Instead it was reverse with George resting his head on Ringos shoulder. It was quite a sight. "That one diserves a picture, doesn't it Lily?" I said cooing to the infant, making her grin. Maybe the girl just wanted some atenchen from us. I put the little muffin in one arm and reached out to Ringos bag to grab the camera. I sat back up and introduced Lily to the object. "This is a camera Lily. Can you say camera?" She couldn't quite form the word, but the noises she made were so similar. "Cam...era" I said splitting the word in half, trying to get her a better understanding of the word. "Canwa..camwa..camera" in sat there with wide eyes "Yes camera!" I shouted forgetting everyone was asleep. That's when I heard Eve move around in the chair infront of me. She slowly lifted her head and brought her balled fists to her eyes. "What's happening?" She asked still waking up for she was still half asleep. "Its Lily she said her first word!" I told her whispershouting so I didnt wake the others like I woke Evelyn. "Haha very funny Paul" "I'm not joking! Lily, say camera" I looked at her as she repeated the word with a grin. Evely had the same reaction. Even though the kid was not hers, she still cared for them like she was. "Oh my Lily, weres John? We have to tell him this!" She shouted making me smile like a fool, the kid has already grown on her. "Shhh your gonna wake them up and I want a picture" I handed Lily to Evelyn and snapped a quick photo of the two. "And John had to take care if some 'private stuff' so he had George and I take care of Lily" she hummed and started bouncing the doll on her knee making her giggle.