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Authors: Ashley Monahan
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on ‘n I don’t know what’s happening to me. I know what dying means and I know I am dying.”
Aubrey’s heart stopped beating. Tiffy was broaching a subject no adult wanted to have with a child.
“But, I also know that I’m going to be okay. There’s a place for me with Bamby Ken up in Heaven, so I’m not scared. I’ll be okay. But, they all look at me like...like...like...” Her little eyes watered. “You’re the only one who treats me normal. That’s all I want, to be normal. They look at me like I’m gone. I’m still here.”
“Oh sweetie.” Aubrey choked. She hopped down from Gunny, helped Tiffy off the horse, and held her in her arms. “You know they don’t mean to treat you any differently. They love you very, very, very much.”
“I know.” She put her arms around Aubrey’s neck and leaned her little head against her. “But sometimes...” She sniffed. “I feel like I’ve lost them. They aren’t the same.”
“It’s hard for them too sweetie. They’re doing the best they can. You need to cut them a little slack, they are trying.”
Tiffy cried quietly. Aubrey did the same, it was a chain effect.
“Do you want me to come with you and we can talk to your family together?”
“No.” She pulled back from Aubrey’s embrace. “It’s okay.”
“I will if you want me to.”
“It will make them sad.”
“You won’t hurt them.”
“It will. You understand me.”
Aubrey nodded her head. She understood too well.
“Then that’s all I need. Someone understands. And we can talk ‘bout this stuff.”
“We can talk anything anytime you want to.” Aubrey leaned down and kissed her forehead. “But I think we should talk to them about it too.”
“Pinky promise me you won’t say nothin’.” Tiffy held out her little finger. “Please, pretty please Aubrey.”
“I promise.” Aubrey shook her little pinky finger.
“Especially Uncle Ben.”
She hugged her again and then put her down. “I know you don’t want to talk to them, but you should hun. They love you.”
“I know they do. And that’s enough.” She tried to smile. “Uncle Ben said you work in the children’s hospital.”
“I work with sick kids.”
“Like me.”
Aubrey boosted Tiffy onto the horse. “You look pretty fit and able to me kiddo.”
“I’m ready to ride again. I like riding.” Tiffy got comfortable
“I do too.”
They casually trotted about the field then turned to go back to the ring. Her and Tiffy had formed a bond in the short time they’d known one another. Kindred spirits.
*****
From a distance, Ben saw them dismount. They stood behind the horses, so he couldn’t see what was taking place. He assumed it must be some sort of wildlife. He tried not to assume the worst, which was the conclusion he usually drew from most questionable situations.
“So Monday?” Tiffy reached up and held Aubrey’s hand.
“It’s a date.” Aubrey walked her to the truck.
“Same time?” Ben asked.
“After she gets out of school is perfect.”
“Later Aubrey.” Tiffy let go of her hand and bailed into the truck. Ben walked around, started the truck, and cranked the A/C.
Ben closed the door and leaned against the hood. “Is everything okay with Tiffy?” he said lowly. Ben detected her mellowed out mood.
“I think so.”
Tiffy rolled down the window.
“Uncle Bennnnn, I’m hungry. Can we stop for ice cream?”
“I could go for an ice cream.”
“I want a twist.” She leaned out the window.
“You’re sure?” Ben asked Aubrey.
Aubrey nodded her head. Ben felt confident she would tell him if it was something he needed to know. He waved to Aubrey and they left.
After Ben dropped Tiffy off at home, he got suited up to pick up an overnight shift. It was Memorial Day weekend, a fun rousing time to be a
Aubrey’s heart stopped beating. Tiffy was broaching a subject no adult wanted to have with a child.
“But, I also know that I’m going to be okay. There’s a place for me with Bamby Ken up in Heaven, so I’m not scared. I’ll be okay. But, they all look at me like...like...like...” Her little eyes watered. “You’re the only one who treats me normal. That’s all I want, to be normal. They look at me like I’m gone. I’m still here.”
“Oh sweetie.” Aubrey choked. She hopped down from Gunny, helped Tiffy off the horse, and held her in her arms. “You know they don’t mean to treat you any differently. They love you very, very, very much.”
“I know.” She put her arms around Aubrey’s neck and leaned her little head against her. “But sometimes...” She sniffed. “I feel like I’ve lost them. They aren’t the same.”
“It’s hard for them too sweetie. They’re doing the best they can. You need to cut them a little slack, they are trying.”
Tiffy cried quietly. Aubrey did the same, it was a chain effect.
“Do you want me to come with you and we can talk to your family together?”
“No.” She pulled back from Aubrey’s embrace. “It’s okay.”
“I will if you want me to.”
“It will make them sad.”
“You won’t hurt them.”
“It will. You understand me.”
Aubrey nodded her head. She understood too well.
“Then that’s all I need. Someone understands. And we can talk ‘bout this stuff.”
“We can talk anything anytime you want to.” Aubrey leaned down and kissed her forehead. “But I think we should talk to them about it too.”
“Pinky promise me you won’t say nothin’.” Tiffy held out her little finger. “Please, pretty please Aubrey.”
“I promise.” Aubrey shook her little pinky finger.
“Especially Uncle Ben.”
She hugged her again and then put her down. “I know you don’t want to talk to them, but you should hun. They love you.”
“I know they do. And that’s enough.” She tried to smile. “Uncle Ben said you work in the children’s hospital.”
“I work with sick kids.”
“Like me.”
Aubrey boosted Tiffy onto the horse. “You look pretty fit and able to me kiddo.”
“I’m ready to ride again. I like riding.” Tiffy got comfortable
“I do too.”
They casually trotted about the field then turned to go back to the ring. Her and Tiffy had formed a bond in the short time they’d known one another. Kindred spirits.
*****
From a distance, Ben saw them dismount. They stood behind the horses, so he couldn’t see what was taking place. He assumed it must be some sort of wildlife. He tried not to assume the worst, which was the conclusion he usually drew from most questionable situations.
“So Monday?” Tiffy reached up and held Aubrey’s hand.
“It’s a date.” Aubrey walked her to the truck.
“Same time?” Ben asked.
“After she gets out of school is perfect.”
“Later Aubrey.” Tiffy let go of her hand and bailed into the truck. Ben walked around, started the truck, and cranked the A/C.
Ben closed the door and leaned against the hood. “Is everything okay with Tiffy?” he said lowly. Ben detected her mellowed out mood.
“I think so.”
Tiffy rolled down the window.
“Uncle Bennnnn, I’m hungry. Can we stop for ice cream?”
“I could go for an ice cream.”
“I want a twist.” She leaned out the window.
“You’re sure?” Ben asked Aubrey.
Aubrey nodded her head. Ben felt confident she would tell him if it was something he needed to know. He waved to Aubrey and they left.
After Ben dropped Tiffy off at home, he got suited up to pick up an overnight shift. It was Memorial Day weekend, a fun rousing time to be a
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