The room filled with light,too bright ti even see or blink...
"Orion...get down here!" A voice yells from inside..
Little Orion refuse to budge,focus so much on his drawing...he didn't seem to realize his mom called him again
"If you don't get down here, you can say goodbye to the teddy your father just brought!"
This time he left his drawing, running so fast,not noticing the little flame at the edge of the paper, burning slowly then vanished into the air leaving no trace
"Not teddy!" He whined...
"Come no Orion... don't run too much! You don't want to fall and make teddy sad!" His father slightly scolded, smiling, showing his broken teeth
"Dad...your teeth?" ... little Orion slightly tilt his head to see it better
"Don't worry, daddy lost a tooth because he wants to get a milk for Orion!" It's a obvious lie
"No way... daddy has money! How can your teeth loose?" He whined the more, lifting his little arms in the air, acting frustrated
"Don't worry honey,daddy will take lot of milk and it'll grow back!"
He smiled again with no worries and just like a little kid, Orion's worry disappear when he saw the tall teddy again
"Oh my... what's this little guy's name dad?"...he asked patting the teddy like it's alive
"You decide!"....the man bite into a taco placed on the table...
"Ray!" ...he smiled
" He's my newest best friend!" Hugging it tightly, scared to let go
"The little man is Ray then! Welcome home Ray!"... father and son cheered for the new teddy in the house
A beautiful woman stepped in...with maids behind her, setting the dishes for dinner
" Honey please take Orion for a bathe!"...she said..
"No bathe please!" Orion cried,he didn't want to bathe,like a cat he's scared of water.
The maid light up the scent candles.. Orion flickered...
"Dad!!!" He started to shake...his small arms trembles
"Turn it off!" It was accepted that Orion doesn't do well with candles and yellow lights from fire.
Of all... the fire knew where to find him
He had the bathe...it was his only soothing ground.
Popping a pill in,he finally relaxes gazing at his father's worried eyes
"Dad... I'm fine now! Shaking go away!!" He screamed like a happy kid that he is
His scream was contagious,his father screams too
"Hurray!" ...they fist bump..
Orion in his hands he walked down the stairs to have dinner
His worried mother at the verge of crying..
"Orion!" She ran to him.. hugging him so tight
"I'm fine momma!" ...he smiled opening his uncompleted teeth
"That's good,so big Orion is going to eat something delicious to make shaking go away okay"...it felt suspicious but Orion smiled, excited about the mean tonight
"Not veggies!"... just as expected....
"Eat that first then you can have beef stake okay!"...she whined back coping Orion's talking styles
"No mom!"....he shook his head in disapproval.
"What's in here?" ...his feeding bottle had been changed to something colourful...
Something flashy is fine Orion
A sip told him so...
" Eww Mom! Milk!!!!!"he screamed, earning laughs from his parents who smiled at his behavior,quite normal for a kid.
But Orion wasn't. He talked fast,hates school, hates veggies and hates bathes...!
"See daddy's broken tooth,milk is going to make it all better!" His dad drank a full cup of milk.
Orion gave a astonished look which slowly turns to disgust. Then the man chewed one of Orion's veggie
Tactically...he opened up
"Why is it covered with green veggies?" Orion asked in disbelieve
"That's because the veggies are trying to make it grow. In few days the growth is going to be complete and dad can have a beautiful tooth!"...
The man replied,his mother had long had control over her laugh,she acted serious, nodding in affirmation
Orion had no choice,he wanted to grow fast so that he can play well with his daddy
In one go... he drank the milk rushing the veggies as fast as he could.
His tiny hands held the spoon with so much disgust as it went down his throat
His parents held their laugh in place
"That's my boy!"...his father praised him, feeding him with beef which he eat quicky as if he's trying to counter to taste of the veggies and milk.
Dinner was harmonious,the air was free like there's nothing to worry about
It was movie time and SpongeBob SquarePants was the main attraction
" Who lives in the pineapple under the tree? SpongeBob SquarePants! Square, yellow and pores his he. SpongeBob SquarePants!!!"
Little Orion and his mother sing loudly
While dimming in the study....
"I'll presume you've gotten rid of him?"
"I'll buy his shares... I get what I want how ever I want it! See you in the office tomorrow!"
"Dad...come watch SpongeBob SquarePants!".... Orion yelled
"I'm busy tough guy!!" He yelled back
It's getting late, Orion still wants to play... but then again a little kid loves sleep.
He yawns loudly, crawling more tightly to his mom's lap..She rubs is head in affection
"My sweet baby!" ...she cooed in affection
Seeing that he had fallen deep in sleep,she carried him over her shoulder gently.
Walking towards his room,she quietly opened the door placing him on the bed and tucking him in
"How can he be so messy? A little rascal!"....she whispered,sounds like there going to be some scolding tomorrow.
She gently arranged the room, kissing his forehead, saying prayers that hell mocked at and left him to sleep.
She belived he'll wake up to a brighter day and have a wonderful childhood, but fate had closed that option for Orion.
"What's up about that old goose?"
...her voice changed,not the usual filled with so much love
"I've had him taken care off. You'll handle his shares!" ... unknown intent filled her eyes...
"How's he?"
"He's fast asleep! I was thinking we should go to the park tomorrow and the cake store. That's going to make him so happy!"
....the swift change of emotion into something filling and tender is quite profound
"Yeah right! David is coming around,their little girl should be with them...a perfect play partner!" They laughed harmoniously...
"Do you still remember when Orion had a clash with Fredrick because of a ranger action figure?"
They reminisce about Orion's little mischief
"I won't forget,we had to buy him a whole better one...!"
Night was fully here
sleep came as well....
silence filled the once vibrant room,no one noticed the flame at the edge of the paper...
Instantly wiping every trace away like it never existed.