Nap

Date/Timing: ~29 December 2023
Setting: Griet and Pietr's home; Koffiefontein, FS, South Africa
Inspiration: OTPprompt, http://otpprompts.tumblr.com/post/129364580205/imagine-your-otp-taking-a-nap-together-in-the
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It's too hot to nap, so Elize slides out of bed and tippy-toes across the house to Mamma and Pappa's room.
They're sleeping (/somehow), so Elize stays quiet as she creeps inside.
Mamma sleeps with her hands tucked under her head and a pillow under her baby-tummy to keep Little Sister comfy.
Pappa sleeps behind her, one of his hands resting on Mamma's tummy.
The ugly red scars on his shoulder peek out over Mamma's side.
Elize frowns
Stupid Kaiju.
Stupid machines.
Taking Pappa away and hurting him.
Elize wipes away a little tear, then takes a deep breath and tippy-toes across the room, climbs up onto the bed behind Pappa, squishes her face into his hair.
Pappa takes a sharp breath, blindly pats around behind his back until he finds her foot, squeezes it gently.
Elize wiggles over.
Pappa wiggles around to face her and smiles in a sleepy way.
Elize beams.
He slowly sits up, then strokes Mamma's hair.
Mamma makes a small, sleepy sound and snuggles deeper into the bed.
Pappa smiles at her, invites Elize into his lap.
She slides over and in.
.::Couldn't sleep?::
Elize nods. ::Too hot.::
Pappa makes a face. ::We'll have the parts to fix the A/C tomorrow. I'm sorry it's--::
.::It's okay, Pappa. You don't control the weather.::
Pappa kisses the top of her head. ::Wish I could, so you could be comfy.::
.::I'm alright.::
Pappa smiles and nuzzles her hair.
Elize chews her lip.
.::What's bothering you, Princess?::
.::I don't want you to go.::
Pappa frowns. ::I don't want to go, but I made a promise to help them for another year so I have to.:: Kisses her forehead. ::Then I'll be back to stay.::
Elize pouts.
Kisses her hair. ::I promise, Princess.::
.::I'll miss you.::
.::I'll miss you every /minute.:: He kisses her cheek. ::But we'll talk on video every night, yea?::
.::It's not the same.:: She sighs. ::I wish someone else could go instead of you.::
Pappa smiles a crooked smile. ::No one else can do what I can, Princess.::
.::No one else can be my Pappa, either, Pappa.::
Pappa blinks fast and his eyes get wet and red and he swallows. ::And no one else can be my Princess.:: He squashes her in a hug.
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