Chp 8 Pt. 4 The Dream

“Thank you Aspen.”

“Anytime Derek. I’ll stay with her. I know you need to update everyone on this meeting Davina had with her parents. I’ll call you should she wake up.”

“Thank you Aspen,” says Davina. I take Davina by the hand and lead her to the nursery.

“Before we do, I need to see our other kids. I feel like I haven’t been spending enough time with them.”

“I agree Derek.”

My mother is in the room playing with the mega blocks with the twins. Accalia is trying to stack them as high as they will go and Thierry is knocking them down causing Accalia to scream at her brother in frustration. I can’t help but laugh. They notice us and rung to us.

“Mama,” says Thierry.

“Dada,” says Accalia. I grab her as she reaches me and toss her in the air making her squeal with joy.

“How is Maliyah,” asks my mother.

“The connection has been severed. She is grieving. I can’t imagine what that feels like,” I tell her.

“I can.” I stare at mother waiting for her to further explain.

“I had a tw