Chapter 63: Beautiful Boy

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You wake up next to Clem. You see that she's still asleep. You spot Rebecca awake, holding the baby.

Rebecca: Hey, Y/N.

You: Hey. How's he doing?

You put your hat on and you walk over to Rebecca.

Rebecca: He's perfect.

She starts talking to the baby.

Rebecca: Who's a perfect little man?

You get on your knees next to Rebecca and you smile at the sight.

Rebecca: Who's the most perfect little man in the whole world? You are! That's right. You are.

You: He looks like Alvin.

Rebecca: You think so?

You: Definitely.

Rebecca: Thank you.

Rebecca coughs.

Rebecca: I'm fine, I'm fine... I just wish I could get warm...

Mike: Y/N... We found a coat at the museum.

He pulls out an old civil war jacket. A grey one.

You: Is that a...

Mike: Yep.

He hands Rebecca the coat.

Mike: Sorry, y'know, about the color.

Rebecca: You really think I care about that?

Mike walks over to Vince, who's laying on the floor. Mike chuckles.

Mike: Told you.

Vince: Dammit.

You roll your eyes.

Rebecca: Do you...wanna hold him?

You: Could I?

Rebecca: Of course. You're family. Here.

She hands you the baby.

You sit down next to Rebecca.

You: Can I sing him something?

Rebecca: A lullaby?

You nod with excitement.

Rebecca smiles.

Rebecca: Yeah, go ahead.

You try to remember the song that you're dad sung to you.

It comes to you and you start to sing to the baby.

You whisper: Close your eyes... Have no fear... The monster's gone. He's on the run and your daddy's here... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy...

Rebecca smiles at your singing.

You whisper: Before you go to sleep...say a little prayer... Every day...in every way, it's getting better and better... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy... Out on the ocean...sailing away... I can hardly wait...to see you come of age... But I guess we'll both just have to be patient... 'Cause it's a long way to go... A hard row to hoe... Yes, it's a long way to go... But in the meantime... Before you cross the street...take my hand...

Clem wakes up and looks at you. She smiles at you singing to the baby.

You whisper: Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy...

Kenny sees you singing and smiles as he leans against the shutter door frame and crosses his arms.

You whisper: Before you go to sleep...say a little prayer... Every day...in every way, it's getting better and better... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful boy... Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful...

You look into the baby's innocent eyes. You will never let anything ever hurt this child. You smile as a tear of happiness streams down your face.

You whisper: Beautiful boy...

A/N: Short chapter, I know. But come on, if you ever put a song by John Lennon into your book, it deserves its own chapter.

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