Anthya's World by Cil Gregoire

Author:Cil Gregoire
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Publication Consultants

Maggie tried to get comfortable on the sofa as a twinge of a contraction passed over her, the second one today. She and Vince and the kids were going out on the passenger train tomorrow, staying in town until after the baby was born. Wait till tomorrow night, Maggie spoke silently to her unborn child, you’re not due for another week. Vince heard Maggie sigh softly as she changed positions.

“Are you all right?” he asked apprehensively, prying his attention away from the manuscript he feverishly edited to glance her way. He hoped to finish editing the manuscript before catching tomorrow’s train.

“Relax, I’m fine,” Maggie reassured him…and she was. “Listen to them,” she said with a jerk of her head toward the kitchen where Melinda and Leaf were noisily doing the dishes. “Leaf chatters on and on, and even though you can’t hear Melinda, you know the two of them are in constant communication.”

“Meaningless chatter. I suspect it is only when Leaf speaks silently that they say anything worth hearing.” Nevertheless, some quiet time for Maggie, not to mention himself, was in order. “How are you two doing in there?” Vince asked loud enough to be heard over their noise.

“We’re almost done,” Leaf called back. Then Vince and Maggie heard a fit of laughter. When and how had Leaf become so vocal, Maggie wondered? It seemed like he was still speaking baby talk just a few weeks ago. Now he was stringing sentences together.

“I want you two to put on your hats and coats and go outdoors for some fresh air…before it gets dark,” Vince told them. Melinda and Leaf came bounding into the room.

“We’re done,” Leaf laughed. Vince glanced at Melinda for confirmation, and she nodded her head.

“Very good, put your coat on…here, I’ll help you.” Vince got up from the computer and dressed Leaf warmly while Melinda readied herself.

“Don’t go too far,” Maggie reminded them.

We won’t, Melinda replied automatically. The two children burst through the door, which Vince closed after them, breathing in the silent relief.

“You know the noise level will increase with a new baby,” Maggie reminded him.

“We may have to add on yet another addition,” he smiled at her lovingly.

Leaf, a spring being unwound, ran circles around the yard before stopping at a sloping mound of ice, what little remained of his once great snowstorm. Watching Leaf run around, Melinda recalled when she and Raven used to explore the woods together. Raven, Rahlys, Theon, and Ilene…what was happening to them now?

Melinda’s attention was drawn back to Leaf when before her eyes she saw the hard-packed, snow-turned-to-ice mound steam into slush, and then water, spreading out across the slightly frozen ground. The warm water melted the still thin layer of icy soil crust enough for the water to seep in, leaving only a wet spot that would now refreeze.

What did you do? Melinda asked in obvious awe.

“I made the snow go away. I didn’t want it anymore.”

Remember, Leaf, what I said about not letting Mom and Dad see you do magic, she warmed him for the zillionth time.

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