Once he calmed down I said, “Give me a minute to finish up and then the bathroom is all yours and I’ll see you at breakfast.”
When I got to the kitchen I told Terri about what happened and she said, “Well, it sounds like you did a good job handling that little crisis. Sorry for the excitement this early.”
I asked her about the rails on the bed. “Oh, those. We’ve had those so long I forgot about them. Kevin sleepwalks sometimes, or at least he did. It didn’t seem safe to lock the door so we had the rails installed on the bed at our last house. I don’t know if he needs them or not any more, but he likes to put them up sometimes. I think it makes him feel secure. He’s had a rough year, losing his dad, moving and all, I pretend not to notice when he uses them.”
Then she chuckled, “Did you notice the teddy bear and the puppy on the dresser.” I nodded yes. “Well,” she said, “sometimes after he’s had a really rough day, I notice that those guys are in different positions in the morning.”
I smiled and said, “That is so cute… shhh, here he comes.”
Kevin sat down at the breakfast counter and looked down at his placemat and said, “Sorry about before. It won’t happen…”
I said, “Kev, I told you it was all right. Don’t make a big deal about it.” I reached over and ruffled his hair and was rewarded by an absolutely adorable smile.
Part 5
“So,” I asked, “what are we doing today?”
Terri looked at Kevin, raised her eyebrows, and nodded her head at Kevin.
Kevin swallowed and squeaked, “Carrie, could you bring me to gymnastics? It’s on the other side of town and I’d ride my bike, but it’s supposed to rain today?”
“Sure, I’d love to. Can I stay and watch or is it a closed practice?”
