Ellie's Song by Lisa Page

Author:Lisa Page
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-11-13T22:00:00+00:00

Though the first time she drove to St. Andrew’s her only excitement came from looking forward to spend time with Luke and she’d been nervous about being around the kids, this time she was excited to see Luke but just as excited to see the kids. Especially Calvin. She really wanted to bring him out of his shell and made it a personal goal to try to get him to speak. She had no knowledge of child psychology or if it was even a realistic goal, but at the very least, she wanted to make him feel like she was a friend.

This time she met Luke in the basement. Instead of sandwiches, he’d brought a big pot of soup in a slow cooker and was plugging it in a wall outlet when she found him.

“What’s in the pot, it smells delicious?”

“That would be my famous chicken noodle soup. It’s a big hit with the kids, keeps them warm on a cold day like this, it’s healthy and it tastes delicious, if I do say so myself.”

“Wow, he sings, he cooks, he’s great with kids, are there any other hidden talents you possess?”

“I’m sorry to disappoint you, but that’s about the extent of my powers.”

“I highly doubt that. Something tells me you’re holding out on me. What is it? Are you an Olympic medalist, a chess master, do you invent lifesaving medical devices in your spare time? What’s your secret?”

He chuckled as he sampled a taste of the soup. Then he turned to her and said, “If you don’t mind, I was hoping that today while I work with the group, you could pull Cori and Jasmine aside and help them work on their solo parts.”

“Sure, I’d love to. And I really want to spend more time with Calvin. The story that you told me about watching his mother being killed by his father, it’s been haunting me all day. Do you think there’s any chance I could get him to talk again?”

Luke looked at her with kind eyes. “Ellie, it’s really sweet that you want to help him. But don’t focus too much on getting him to talk, even therapy hasn’t done that for him yet. It’s going to take him a long time to process the trauma that he experienced. I don’t want you to be disappointed if that doesn’t happen because of you. Focus on what you can do-showing him the kindness and friendship of an adult. And use your voice.”

“My voice?”

“Maybe you didn’t notice it yesterday, but when you were singing, you had him mesmerized. Usually his eyes are so cold, showing no trace of emotion. I’ve never seen eyes like that on a child. But when you were singing, those eyes lit up, if only for a moment.”

Ellie felt like her heart was going to burst. She wished that she could sing for Calvin every day. Just then the sound of boots could be heard trampling down the steps to the basement. Soon, Luke and Ellie

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