How to Train Your Demon by Julie Kenner

Author:Julie Kenner [Kenner, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781953572264
Publisher: Martini & Olive

Chapter 12

While Eric took all of the kids on a tour of the library, I went to see Stuart.

Nancy looked up as I stepped in, then smiled brightly at me. “Timmy is playing over there,” she said, nodding toward the attached bedroom. “He’s being an absolute sweetheart.”

I glanced around the partially open door. Sure enough, Timmy had spread all of his cars and stuffed animals over the floor and arranged them into, as far as I could tell, some sort of imaginary town.

He waved happily when he saw me, then went back to whatever important work he was doing.

“Thank you so much for watching him today,” I said, turning my attention back to Nancy. “I know that’s not what you signed on for. I need to focus on finding someone to act as a nanny during the workday. As you can probably tell, we launched this school a little bit earlier than we’d intended. Things are still crazy.”

“Oh, it doesn’t bother me at all, dear. He’s quite the little angel.” She nodded towards Stuart. “Nothing, I’m afraid. I was hoping he’d speak to me as he did to you, but sadly no. Has he said anything else to you?”

I hadn’t told Nancy about Stuart, and it felt a little odd that she knew. It seemed like a secret, but that was ridiculous. She was his nurse now, and she needed complete information. As for how, I assumed Eddie told her, or Rita had. Through Eddie, of course.

She stood. “Why don’t I take a little break so you can spend some time? I’ll go get a cup of coffee downstairs. I believe Rita’s with Eddie, I’ll go find them for a chat.”

“I appreciate that,” I told her. “And you’re lucky. Our new cook just arrived. Senora Micari. You should find her in the kitchen as well.”

“That sounds lovely.” She turned to face my husband. “Stuart, Kate is here. Don’t you want to wake up for her?”

I smiled at her words, feeling both grateful that she was here and melancholy. With every day that passed, I was coming to terms with the probability that I wouldn’t get Stuart back. Even despite his inexplicable talking, hope kept moving farther and farther away.

As she left the room, I popped my head again into the connecting bedroom. “You good, kiddo?”

“A-okay, Mommy!”

“I’m going to talk to Daddy for a while, you come in here if you need anything, okay?”

He saluted, with an, “Aye aye, Captain!”

I turned away grinning, and was still smiling as I pulled a chair up next to Stuart’s bed.

“I really wish you were awake,” I told him. “I just had a long talk with Father Donnelly. Yeah, he’s here, and he’s still not on my favorite person list. I know that shocks you. But I guess I can understand why he did what he did. Sort of.”

I thought about that, then amended, “Understand, yeah. But I’m still not sure I can forgive it.”

I took his hand wondering if he was going to respond to anything I said, but he didn’t.

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