63 | 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞
I got out of the room and walked around finding Blaze with Charlie sleeping on the crook of his shoulder. I got close looking at Charlie's sleeping face and Blaze's neck.
I caressed Charlie's curls while passing my thumb on his eyebrow gently, like my grandpa did to me.
"He is really tired" I commented
"He woke up a bit sleepy asked for his mom, I told she was okay and he went back to sleep" Blaze told me
"Must have been a though day for him" I imagined... How could a 5-year-old boy be when he saw that his mother wasn't ok, and he dad all worried must have been terrible.
"Yeah... He keeps on fidgeting in his sleep and mumbling things... "Blaze said a hint of worry crossing his face
"Aren't you dramatizing?" I questioned knowing where he was trying to get with that conversation. My senses were telling me he was afraid that Charlie might have signs of Night Terrors.
Thinking about Blaze's history, I am not surprised he would think about it.
"I am not! He was sobbing in his sleep just a minute ago"
"It's normal Blaze. He had a bad day...we can't be that negative. He needs to clear his mind for his problems at home. He is just a child " I commented
"Problems at home?"
"My cousin thought it was a good idea to not tell anyone about the pregnancy since they were having enough trouble with builds at home"
"What happened?" Blaze asked curiously
"Dennis was fired. Now Julia is working in double shifts that's why she almost lost the baby due to extreme effort. They had recent renovations and now another baby is making their tight budget...tighter-"
"If the problem is money I can give them-" he tried to say
"Yeah don't think that idea crossed my mind... Because it did, Julia has a hard time accepting help not only money help but all kind of help... She is quite like her mother in that perspective" I realized
"What does Dennis work in?" He questioned curiously making me realize why that questioned popped up
"You are not thinking what I think you are...right?" I questioned making him shrug his shoulders
"What do you think that I am thinking?"
"You are not getting him a job... It would be helping and she hates help... If she finds out that her husband was accepted to a job because of us and not his own merit she would kill us, she would be like very very angry and kills us" I explained
"Who said that will find out?" he said with a raised eyebrow making me smile
"Look at you... Showing off your true colors"
"Yes... Look how mischievous I am" he joked " and look how you're worse you are when you agree with me"
"I didn't say that I agreed"
"No. But you thought about it"
"No, I didn't"
"Yes, you did"
"No I didn't"
"Yes-"
"Hello kids" Uncle Joel interrupted our little dispute
"Hello uncle"
"Hello Mr.Vargas" Blaze greeted
"Joel son, please" He said while tapping Blaze's back " oh look at this sleepy head" he caressed Charlie's hair and looked to our front
"So are you guys preparing yourselves?" my uncle questioned, I didn't understood what he meant but when I followed his eyes I realised we where standing in front of a window that gave access to a newborn nursery. And then my uncle's words started to make sense.
"I guess that's something for far away" Blaze joked
"Very very far away" I commented
"I would like to see a young Eleonora roaming around my legs desperate to know how to play cards again" My uncle recalled
"I think I couldn't bare with two bad tempers " Blaze breathed out offending me. I do not have a bad temper!
"And a sore loser " My uncle completed
"Wow... That's amazing, you are really grown-ups you guys" I said in a stern face
"See... Already mad" Blaze said
"Must be hard for you" my uncle laughed
"You think? You don't know half of what I have to deal with. My kid may have bad temper but yours comes out with a high standard of stubborness" I claimed
" At least mine would surely be a genius" he said
"Well mine would actually understand human emotions" I fireback
"My child would actually know how to play basic games"
"Well at least my child wouldn't be obsessed with work"
"Well... Hypothetically your child would also be mine, so I guess we are talking about the same child" he spoke looking at me with a victorious smile. My uncle was already gone probably tired of hearing us fight.
"That's a shame because I am not having children" I shrugged my shoulders in a careless way
"That was not the point" he laughed
"That is it now"
"You can't lose for nothing can you?" he smirked
"It wasn't a competition Blaze... see how childish you are trying to make everything a competition what kind of dad would you be?" I said in fake indignation
"You're impossible" he laughed while sitting down on a couch and checking Charlie.
I was about to sit next to them when a loud woman comes straight out of the elevator... People are seriously crazy. Who does the hell scream in a hospital at 2 in the morning? Ridiculous.
"JULIA?" The woman shouted...
Julia?
Oh wait-
The crazy woman is-
"NANA IS COMING!" she shouted
"Mom, people are sleeping" My mom warned my grandma from far behind
"No me importa"
I don't care
"Nana, stop shouting" I said once she got near me. We gave a small jump, scared from my sudden introduction she was so focused on finding Julia she possibly didn't notice I was there.
"Elena! Where is Julia?" she asked
"She is in there" I pointed to room 357 "She is resting you shouldn't -" I tried to say but I was too late Nana was already running to the room.
My mom finally reached near me greeting me with a strong hug. "Are you okay?" she asked
I smiled nodding a yes
"How was your project did you finish it?" She asked concerned
"I did Ma."
"Good" she smiled "Blaze told me you were very stressed about it, you barely ate and stood till late working on it"
I was overwhelmed with her words and I didn't know exactly how to fell as Blaze being paying me attention?
"I should go and see Julia now" she kissed my cheek and walked to the room, followed by her was aunt Paloma who quickly kissed me but hurried inside too.
I walked near Blaze and Charlie.
"Your family is messy" Blaze acknowledged "But they stick together. I admire that!" I smiled at his words, my family wasn't perfect... It really wasn't but which family is? We had our ups and down, but we stick together and that thought made me smile even more.
"I guess in a way we are a good family" I realised happily, we waited for awhile. The sleep was getting through me since I had such a tiring day.
I yawned a few times, and when I was almost asleep Blaze touched my elbow continuously drifting my attention to the nurse that was about to exit my cousins room.
I quickly stood up and got to the nurse. "Hi I'm sorry to bother you" I smiled
"Oh no problem"
"The woman on the room 357 is okay?"
"Are you also part of the family ?" she asked with a laugh
"I am yes. I am a cousin"
"You have a big family" she commented "and loud"
"Yeah...that's my family yes"
"Well, there's no need to worries. The baby girl looks stable but we need to run a few more tests after sending Julia home. She should have some rest now and spend the night here we will send her home in the morning with some prescriptions for not making unnecessary efforts and stay the weekend in the bed" The nurse said making me squeal happily.
"Thank you so much" I said giving small jumps of joy towards Blaze.
"I presume that's good news" he said with a small smile, his face was tired, his head rested carefully on Charlie's
"She is going home in the morning"
"That's great" he said standing up with Charlie still on his shoulder "Maybe we should head home"
"Yeah, I am tired too"
"What about the little guy?" Blaze questioned taking a look at Charlie
"His parents are staying over at the hospital... Joel is probably staying in too. The rest of my family is chaotically unstable to take care of him right now"
"We should take him" Blaze proposed leaving me shocked
"Home?"
"Yeah? Where else would it be?"
"Are you sure?" I asked uncertainly. Charlie was five he was a big guy already and pretty smart for his age but still I don't know if Blaze is up for this test. Taking care of a child is a big challenge and responsibility, and I don't think he is within the basic knowledge of taking care of a child.
"Yes" He answered sternly "Let's just go home. Grab his things and tomorrow we will go somewhere with him like Disneyland wherever kids his age like"
"You want to go to Disneyland? Tomorrow?" I laughed
"It was an idea"
"Yeah sure let's just travel to the other side of America and go to Disneyland" I laughed at his nonsense "You are so funny sometimes"
"Just go get his things" he rolled his eyes and changed Charlie of shoulder
"Fine" I said still laughing and walking to the room where everyone was, it was amazing how did they manage to stay so many people in one room and after visiting hours, I bet it was Nana's Spanish that scared them. She is a quite scary women when she speaks in her angry Spanish.
"Hey Dennis can I speak to you for awhile" I said making him nod while the others kept whispering to each other
Once we were outside the room I proposed him my offer "hey um- me and Blaze... We were thinking if Charlie didn't want to come home with us, we will take him for a fun day tomorrow so he can forget this complicated day "
"Really?" Dennis smiled in relieve "that would be so awesome! I know he hated to see his mother in pain and covered in blood he really shouldn't have seen that. I haven't paid him enough attention either... If it wouldn't be a bother for you guys... I would really appreciate it"
I smiled at his words but also sad for Dennis realizing Charlie needed a bit more of attention in times like these yet it was complicated to distribute that kind of attention in moments like these. I was also sad because of Charlie's worries for his mom. It sure had been an awful day for him.
"Sure, we will be glad to spend the day with him. Take care of Julia" I reassured, he smiled at me and gave me a tight hug
"I am going to get his things" Dennis said walking inside
"So...?" I heard Blaze asked while walking towards me
"Charlie is coming home with us for today" I smiled while taking a look at his tired face
"That's great... He is getting heavy"
"I know. Dennis just went inside to get his things" I explained watching Dennis came over with a blue backpack a fluffy wolf attached to it.
"Julia always puts a brand new outfit a pajama for urgent things like these. When you have a kid anything can be a possible problem. This is Rocky, inspired on paw patrol... Might save you later. He sleeps with it and goes everywhere with him. He can wash himself and go to the toilet alone. Here is the car key to get the car seat for him. Oh and Sometimes he is a bit picky to eat... I think that's everything" Dennis said handing me is backpack
"His ID is inside in case of anything and - he usually wakes up early"
"Dennis, it's fine its not the first time I am taking Charlie with me. Go take care of Julia he will have fun with us" I assured him. His eyes were watery and he said his goodbyes to his son, kissing his curly hair
"Bye bye buddy" he whispered into his caramelly curls "I'm sorry for ruining your Valentine's"
"It's okay" Blaze and I said at the same time
"Oh c'mon guys I know what it's like... first Valentine married..." he said smirking leaving Blaze and I in complete silence since we had no idea what he was talking about
"Well it looks like it's not that much of a problem" Dennis realized
"It's okay" Blaze said
"We will work it out"
"Valentine's is everyday" Blaze covered up
"Yeah... It's ok Dennis"
"Thanks Eleonora!" Dennis said again hugging me
"Don't thank me it's never a favor to be with Charlie" I commented
"You too Blaze. Thank you so much" Dennis said shaking Blaze free hand
"Don't worry man" Blaze said
We said our goodbyes and walked to the elevator. "I am getting the car seat, we meet on the front of the building" I affirmed
"Sure I just want to go home " he said tiringly
And honestly... So did I.
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