A NEW HOME
Chapter 4: Megan.
It was a warm Saturday afternoon, and spring arrived bringing with it the growth of fresh flowers, and the chirping of birds to wake up by. In the Parlor, Alex road around on his Hobby horse, a wooden horse with wheels, which he loved . Rick and Evelyn had no plans for the day, and were sitting on one of the couches reading books, of various sorts, according to what interested them. It was a knock at the door that alerted them, but Marie called out that she would get it, and when she opened the door, she found a woman standing at the door with a little girl Alex’s age.
“Yes?” Marie asked.
“I came to introduce myself, and Megan,” she said. Marie smiled and let them in.
“Right this way.” In the parlor, Evelyn and Rick stood hearing the voices then their guests arrived.
“I’m sorry did we come at a bad time? Megan and I were just curious who had moved in.” Evelyn smiled and introduced herself, and Rick.
“May I play witt toys,” Megan asked, seeing Alex’s stash in the middle of the parlor floor.
“Of coarse you may,” Rick said going with her.
“I’m Megan’s Nanny. We have never had anyone her age to play with,” The woman explained. In a moment Alex came in and saw someone with his toys.
“Nooooo! He ran over and grabbed his truck away from Megan.
“Mine,” he said forcefully. She just went to playing with something else.
“Mine.” Rick stopped him from taking the next toy, and this made him mad.
“MINE My toys dad” He hit at his dad, which was a big no no. Rick stood and excused himself and carried Alex into the dining room ,sitting him in a chair which got his attention.
“You do not hit me. That hurts daddy.”
“My toys,” Came his soft response.
“You have to share, Megan came to play with you, like Elaina does.” That seemed to make since to him, and after that there were no more problems. Alex and Megan chased each other around the house while Rick kept watch, and Evelyn talked to Catherine. Right now the two toddlers had managed to get away from Rick’s mindful eye, and Alex led Megan up to the library.
“See books, Alex showed her. They pulled some of from the bottom shelf, and Alex took her hand, and led her to the railing.
“Book fall down.” He shoved one through.
In the parlor, Rick came in looking for his two little run aways, about to say something, when out of no where a book thudded to the floor. They looked up as two more came down. Rick took the stairs two at a time, and reached Alex as he was about to shove another one through.
“Alex no,” Alex stopped and looked back at his dad, then the book, and back at his dad, trying to make a choice. Megan who was three ran downstairs to her Nanny not about to get into anymore trouble.
“Give daddy the book please.” Alex seemed to make a desition, because the book joined the others on the floor. In one swift move, Alex was lifted over his dads shoulder and placed in a chair close by.
“You have to listen Alex. Books are to read, not hurt by throwing them off of the balcony.” Alex tried to get down but Rick put him back in the seat.
“You have to sit here for a moment. What you did was wrong.” Alex started to cry, and Rick let him up after a minute had passed. Then Evelyn came with the books.
“Did they leave?” Rick asked rocking Alex.
“She felt terrible that Megan would participate, but I told her they were just being children.” Rick nodded and gently pulled Alex away.
“Do you want to go for a walk with Daddy and Mum?” He nodded, so they got their coats on, and went outside where the sky was beginning to darken. They held hands, and Evelyn told Alex, and Rick about the various plants she had helped to plant a when she was a little girl. Their life was complete now, and for now normal with no walking dead guys or plagues to worry about.
THE END