Family Time?

Everett puts on a movie for all of us to watch. Both of the kiddos sit in between me and Everett. He puts on Hope's favorite movie so she's very happy as we watch it. I have watched it before as the last time I babysat Hope, she kept asking to watch it. Lukus hasn't seem to watch it before, as he seems to be very entrenched into the movie. I don't even think he is blinking, but I guess that means he likes it so that's good. The movie is about two hours long and has an episode series with it. 

When the movie is done it is 7:45 PM. Both kiddos are asleep, Lukus on my arm and Hope on Lukus's arm. Everett smiles as he sees the two peacefully asleep.

"I can take Hope to her room to sleep. I'm sure you don't want to head back to the base so you can either have Lukus in your room, which I already have set up for you so you can go straight to bed, or you can put Lukus on the bottom of Hope's bunk bed, since Hope doesn't like anyone on the top bunk."

I think for a minute. "I tend to wake up quite early and I don't know how light of a sleeper Lukus is, so I'll put him in Hope's room here, so I know he'll be able to sleep in since Hope tends to sleep in on the weekends." 

Everett nods his head slightly as he carefully picks up Hope. As Everett heads into Hope's room to put her in her bed, I pick up Lukus which causes him to move slightly. I stop moving when I see him moving, not wanting to wake him up, and Lukus soon stops moving. I take Lukus into Hope's room, he is a lot lighter than I thought he would be. I set him down on the bottom bunk. Everett is waiting for me outside of the bedroom.

"You know, you really do have Lukus as your top priority and it doesn't help that rumors have started to spread."

"What kind of rumors?"

"That when you saw who Frostburn was it was your kid, and that you let him live are the main ones. The public are using Frostburn, but he doesn't really seem like Frostburn anymore."

"Well, I guess they are both true but I'm sure as time goes on there will be more. What about Lukus? I'm sure people are talking about that."

"Some kids think that he died, others think he is getting home schooled, moved, or he just got sick. The main reason why there is so much is because his mother refuses to tell anyone where Lukus is."

I think for a second about what kids are saying at his school. "I could get him home schooled, but that will have to be something I talk to him about. I guess I could do that tomorrow."

"Good to see you have a plan."

"Of course I do." I was about to walk away when I got a thought. "Do you think the school that Hope is going to will take Lukus? Or is that the same school that Lukus went to?"

"Maybe. What school did Lukus go to?"

"He goes to a school called Herenvin. It's named after the guy that built it."

"Hope doesn't go there but it is next to the school that Hope goes to."

"Then I can talk with Lukus tomorrow then."

"Well, we should both head to bed as well. Good night."

"Good night."

I head into the guest room that I normally use. I see that he did clean it up, which isn't surprising. I lay down in the guest bed. It is quite soft. After a few minutes, I get up, change, plug in my phone, and then I lay down to sleep. I am soon out, enjoying the comfortable bed, which is a lot better than my bed in the apartment I have back at the base.

When I wake up in the morning, I smell food cooking, I get out of bed and I leave the bedroom to see what is being made. I am still in the clothes I slept in but I can change later, so I'm not worried about it. When I look into the kitchen, I see Lukus and Everett making breakfast together as they talk with each other about something. It's kind of sweet seeing them get along so well. I leave them be as I go to see if Hope is still asleep. She normally sleeps in, it's only 6:35 AM, and it is difficult to wake her up so I assume she is still asleep. When I go into her bedroom, Hope is on her top bunk with a stuffed dog in her arms as she cuddles it. The dog is about her size. I got it for her on her 7th birthday, Everett was upset at me for getting her something so big but Hope likes it so that is what matters. I head back out into the kitchen where I see Lukus and Everett starting to set the table so I help them out. When we finish, I take some orange juice and apple juice out of the fridge and I set it down on the table.

"I will go get Hope but you two can start eating." Everett says as he walks into Hope's room.

Lukus and I start eating breakfast as we wait for Hope and Everett to come out to eat as well. Everett soon comes out with a half asleep Hope in his arms. Everett sets Hope down in her seat and gives her a little shake.

"It's food time. After you eat, you can go back into your room, okay honey?"

Hope nods her head slightly.

"Please use your words so I know you are awake."

"Yes, dad." Hope tiredly mumble.

"Good girl."

Hope rubs her eyes and slowly starts eating. Once she starts eating, Everett sits down and starts eating himself. After we all eat, I help take care of everything. Hope is a lot more awake. Hope convinces Lukus to go into her room to play as me and Everett cleans everything up. When I look at the time, it is now 5:23 AM.