Gabriel put the pen on the desk as he tilted his head, glancing at Amelie, who was in a deep slumber. He looked at the note, which he had just written, and smiled. He had begun writing such notes for Noa since last week and was putting them in a jar, secretly from Amelie.
The thought in his mind was: When Noa would learn to read and write, then he will read these notes too. It would make him feel how special he was to Lucien from the beginning.
Putting the note inside the jar after making a star of it, he closed its lid. Without making a noise, he went to the cupboard and put the jar inside the secret locker, away from the eyes of Amelie since it was a surprise for her too.
As he quietly shut the cupboard, he turned around and returned to the desk. Switching off the table lamp, he finally slid into the blanket, snuggling Amelie close.
