> Julia brushed Kat's hair from her forehead "Mitchell won't be back, I can
> promise you that... but I know how you feel. How about you and Tuffy try
to
> sleep and I'll keep your door open for a little extra light... and if you
> feel like Tuffy can't sleep in a little while and needs some company you
> bring him to our room and we can have a little sleep over."
>
> She looked at Nick to make sure this was alright with him but was sure he
> wouldn't mind since it would make Kat feel better.
>
> "We should know how Tuffy is going to feel in an hour, don't you?" she
> asked, looking at both of them.
>
> Julia also understood about how it was being a kid and not wanting to
admit
> to fear to some people. She had had a bear named Clemons she had used.
>
> "We could make some breakfast for everyone too before going to go check on
> Rachel and see if she's ready to be brougtht home. And..." she drawled
with
> a smile at Kat and lowering her voice as if telling a secret "I wanted to
> get you to help me with something but we can do it after we find out about
> your mom."
>
Kat thought this over that might be all right and she was curious about what
Julia wanted her help with. "Okay," she said crawling into bed. "Let's
make bacon for breakfast and cupcakes," she added with a grin. She put
Tuffy close beside her and hugged both Nick and Julia tightly. "Don't
forget to leave the door open," she added.
After Julia and Nick left Kat stared at the ceiling for what seemed like
hours. She kept checking the clock on her bedside table. Finally, when an
hour had passed by she jumped out of bed, running just in case the monsters
decided to crawl out and get her, all the way to Nick's room. She knocked
lightly on the door and then entered the room and hurried to the bed,
crawling in between them. "Tuffy couldn't sleep and he doesn't like to be
places without me," she explained. This felt better, safter, maybe things
would be okay.
Kat
