Moving Forward Senerios

Adrian Phoenix Fonda-Always here

"Come meet your little sister Nick." I hear mama say lovingly, as she holds a new born who seems to enjoy crying her little head off. I look at my papa for an answer, he just chuckled and told me to see my little sister as well. I felt myself hesitate a bit, but nevertheless I felt myself walk towards the hospital bed. Mama turns to me with a light smile making me frown my face as I start to sweat. 

"Nick dear, hold your arms out like Mama." I didn't move a inch.

"Go ahead sport." My papa starts as he pats me forward. "I promise it's going to be worthwhile."

After a few seconds, I finally put my arms together in a cradle position, just like mama. She took the opportunity to put the crying infant in my arms.

"He-hey there, please don't cry, I-I don't know h-how to handle th-this." I feel tears threatening to spill out my eyes and start wailing with her, causing her to stop.

I felt my wailing reduce to sniffles as I stare at her. "I... I did it, I tamed the wailing beast!" I heard her starting up another round of tears. "No- no! I'm sorry little one! Please don't cry...Shh Shh..." I rock and hold her against my chest, unhinged from the possible outcome that she might cry again.

"Wow champ, you're a natural."

"Absolute greatest big brother in the world." I see mama and papa staring at us sweetly, a bit confused, I turn to face her again as she slowly falls asleep in my arms. Yeah, I agree mama...

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"Okay Sarah, I know you're only three. But! I know you can do it." I grinned at her with a toothy grin, licking the empty space one of my right upper tooth should be. She giggles as I do so, making me feel giddy inside. I grab her tiny pudgy hands once more and help her stand once more.

"Alright Sarah, time to move." I slowly move backwards and waited for her to move forward before I continue moving. "I'm your big brother Sarah, I have to make sure you learn these things, because while I start school, I need to know you can take care of yourself. 

All I got in return was random coos and giggles, and I wouldn't change it for the world. I keep moving backwards and maybe I should've looked around instead of just looking at her for I suddenly feel myself in the air. I pull Sarah upwards and hold her in my arms as I feel myself hit the floor. "Ow.... Why did I not look... hnngh.... behind me." After blinking the dizziness away, I looked down to see Sarah staring at me, giggling like she didn't just nearly died. Good.

"What am I going to do with you Sar Sar... "

"Ni....Ni..."

"Hmm? What are you trying to say Sarah?"

"Ni... Nick!!"

"Awe you said Nick..... Wait what! What was that Sarah!" I pick her up and held her in the air.

"Nick! Phoe..Nix! She giggled a bunch.

"Well Sarah! I may have not taught you to walk today, but I am honored to be your first words Baby Bear! I stare at her, my purple tinted blue eyes looked into her pink tinted brown eyes with pride.

Never in my 7 years of life have I felt so proud.

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I put the fork in my mouth, taking a bite out of my food as I stare at my parents.

"Mama, Papa."

"Yes sweetheart?" My mother asked as both my parents stare at me.

"When is Nick coming home..... I miss him." I can feel my parents freeze up as my dad drops his fork on the table.

"Sarah sweetie, your brother is going to be...... overseas for a long time."

"But why. I doubt it's fun to always be going places, doesn't he miss his family? I just don't get it... If he's always going to be away..... "I feel my eyes fill up with tears as I scoot the chair back and getting up. "He's good as dead." The last thing I see from my parents as I leave is pure shock and terror, but I couldn't understand why. It was true wasn't it, I mean why isn't he here, but then again, sometimes. I felt myself shiver as I feel a heavy weight on my right shoulder. Sometimes, I feel like he is here.

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I hear giggling as I get near my destination, Sarah is older now, has it been that long? She's sitting in a booth with Evelyn whom, also has gotten older then the last time I see her.  Yet, there's another person? J.J I've learned, I feel myself smirk, of course he'll have a nickname already, good ole' Sarah.

Looks like they're having a good time, and I'm glad. I look directly at Sarah.

..... She's grown so much.... I wish I could've grown with her..... Though, I guess, in a way, I did...

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A familiar sound rings throughout the air, a baby, crying out for attention. I see her, Sarah. Laugh as she is tearfully held a baby close to her. She looks at the two other people who are in the room with her with pride in her eyes. "Hey baby, welcome to the world little one." The baby kept crying as to be expected. I felt myself smirk as I walk towards my little sister and her baby.

"What are you going to call our little angel"

"Or hell spawn"

"Yes.. or hell spawn... S.J?"

Whatever she calls her child, they're going to be loved by me.

"That's a nice name babe."

"I think he'll appreciate that dear."

Oh? Did I miss the name, oh well. I'm sure to hear in for a long time. I turned towards the little one and place my hand on her forehead, causing the infant to quiet down. Still have the touch.

"Hmm? Awe are you tired baby?" Sarah lifts the baby up a bit, and the infant slowly opens their eyes to reveal purple tinted blue eyes, causing Sarah to gasp. "It's perfect." She tears up again.

"Welcome to the world Nicky."