Nelly and Sam

Present 7

Nelly's tap was broken.

It was nearing midnight, the family would leave soon and she would be free again. But in the meantime she had discovered a new thing to fret over; the insistent pitter-patter, drip-drop of the water in her sink. The tap was broken and she didn't know how to fix it.

Her head raised and her eyes met the same ones looking back at her.

Fixed gaze. She seemed to do that a lot now. Monitor her body, her movements, her expressions, try and match that of the average human. 

"Nelly, hun, you in there?"

Drip

"Yes, dad."

"Can I come in?"

"I'll be out in a second."

Inhale

Exhale

"I'll just come in, I won't be long."

Drop