by muffinstud » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:18 pm
He just nodded and kept letting the tears fall. He could feel himself getting smaller, but he didn't care. There was no point in resisting or finding a cure, he was already dead anyways. He cried himself out after a bit and sat back up. "Thank you..." He hugged Dawn tightly. When he let go, he had come to the realization that he would need to be a new person. This Emma he was at the moment was just a cover to let him see his office again. He put his hand on his stomach and felt the knot of muscle that pushed outward. Whoever he would be, he would have to be that person for his child. And as much as he hated to admit it, Emily was the best option he had. He sighed and wiped his cheeks. Then Emily stood up and tried to get the skirt to cover more of his legs. "I'm okay now. At least, I think I'll be okay."
Auntie Susan removed the school outfit and set it neatly on the bed. "In case we want to get back to it, sweetie." Then she went again to the pile and brought forth a white and pink striped shirt and a pair of overalls. Once she had them on her, Antie Susan gave her an appraising look. "Hmm, you don't look like a tomboy, do you? Not even with that outfit. Still, it would be nice for playing outside, or if it rains, you could sprawl out with your coloring books and go nuts!" She laughed a bit. "Maybe you could talk to your mommy when she comes back and you could color with her?"
"Well, you'll have plenty of time to live in a van down by the river, when you're living...in a van down by the river!" --Matt Foley, motivational speaker