LIE

Chapter 52

I sang to Alexandria the next morning in her room. We took each others hands and danced around the room. Alexandria laughed as we spun around. I just kept singing to her.

"Whee!" Alexandria squealed.

Mom walked in. "Alright you two."

I stopped singing and spinning. I chuckled, dizzy. Alexandria laughed and fell backwards.

"Come on, let's get going." Mom said. I pulled Alexandria up.

"Let's go!" I said all hyped up.

Mom is well enough to go back to work and since Ms. Bitch is at school now, no one can watch Alexandria. Mom enrolled her in daycare. I stayed home for the morning to see her off.

Alexandria skipped as I held her hand and walked to the building. Other kids were coming in with their parents. Alexandria was excited.

Mom and I walked her to her class. When we got there a small brunette greeted us.

"Hi Dr. Benson. I'm Olivia Oh. I'll be Alexandria's teacher."

She then looked down at Alexandria and smiled. "Hi Alexandria. It's nice to meet you."

Alexandria leaned into my legs. "Hi..." She said lowly. She tightened her grip on my hand.

"Are you her brother?" Olivia asked me.

I nodded.

"Okay. You can go in with her and help her get settled. She can use cubby number 27. Your mother and I will stay out here and talk." She said.

I nodded again. I held Alexandria's hands as she walked in front of me on top of my shoes.

"Did you go to daycare, Luc? What's it like?" Alexandria asked.

"Uhhh." I pondered. "No. Not really. All I know is you draw. All the time."

The only daycare I went to was a crackhouse. It wasn't all bad. There was this one guy, he was always jumpy, but nice. He went out of his way to play with me and tell me to have a good day. It was from him I learned how to throw a knife.

There were parents in the room by the cubbies, helping their child or children put their stuff away. I took Alexandria to her cubby and helped her take off her pink dog backpack.

I swear, some of the women look like they just stepped out of a L'Oréal commercial.

When Alexandria's stuff was in the cubby I kneeled in front of her and started whispering.

"Okay, serious talk." I started.

"Serious!" Alexandria repeated.

"Now some of the other kids might be mean, but some you can make friends with. Just find your crowd and don't try to impress the wrong people." I said.

Alexandria nodded. I kind of wonder what her crowd is.

"Don't let nobody punk you. If that happens what?" I said.

"Punch them in the throat." Alexandria answered.

"Good girl." I praised. She smiled brightly.

Mom came in and came over to us. She kneeled and hugged Alexandria.

"Have a good day, baby. Be good." She said.

She let her go quickly and stood. She was probably afraid she'd hug her too long and want to take her with her.

"Give me a hug." I told Alexandria kindly. She put her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly.

"I put an extra chocolate bar in your lunchbox." I whispered to her.