One New Message (Random Updates)

Chapter 32

That made sense so she pulled her knees up to her chest and watched as Luke sighed in relief. Even though he really didn't want to, he knew he had to keep his word right now so he scooted until he was just outside of the entrance to the crawlspace. "No go."

He nodded, "Alright Cupcake, you don't have to go."

She glared at him, "Doc say no go but Red and and Chief and and," a whimper left her, "and Bam Bam say I go. I no go."

Growls beneath him told him that someone had stuck a phone up on the shelf close enough to where they would be able to hear their conversation. He forced himself not to react to it and on the plus side she was so far back that she didn't hear the growls so he could keep her calm.

He shook his head, "You're not going, Cupcake, I pinky promise. Corey told him how serious pink promises are. I pinky promise you, Jade, you're not going to that appointment."

"Why say?"

He sighed and shook his head, "we were just talking different ways to catch the bad doctor, that's all. We weren't saying for sure what was going to happen, we were just listing the different ways. I'm so very sorry you heard it, Cupcake. We thought you were watching your movie or sleeping."

"Thirsty," she admitted. "Call no answer and Doctor have phone so I go get drink."

"Silly Doc. How are you supposed to text us if he has your phone? Want me to go beat up Doc for you?"

She shook her head, "No, Doc say I no go."

Luke chuckled, "alright, but I bet once Corey finds out, he'll ground him or something."

She giggled, "Daddy ground Doc funny."

Luke's eyes lit up, "Yeah it will be very funny. Now, think you're ready to come here, Little One? I still need to give you my pinky promise." She looked around and held Nossy closer to her. "Can I show you one of my favorite hiding spots?" he asked as his mind instantly went to the panic room that was closest to Corey's room. "It's got a TV and," he leaned into the crawlspace, "lots of candy and blankies."

"Daddy go?" she asked curiously. "Daddy say I no go."

Luke nodded, "Of course Daddy can go hide with us from the idiots. He knows where it is since he's had to find me before when I got scared."

Her eyes widened, "Ninja Luke scare?"

"Yep," he admitted. "North and I got into a very big fight and he threw away my candy so I threw away all the fruit and veggies and he got very very mad so I went and hid. I didn't like my brother being so mad at me. It's fine now, we talked like big boys and realized we both shouldn't have acted like that so we're friends again. Now he just says he's going to throw it away but I know he really won't, just like he knows I won't touch the fruit or veggies again. Just because we say it doesn't mean we are actually going to do it, Cupcake. Just like with the bad doctor. We talk about it but it doesn't mean you are actually going to go."

"Pomise?" she asked as she scooted a little closer to him.

"I pinky promise, Little One. Do you still want to go to my hiding spot with me and Daddy?" She nodded. "Okay we can go, come here so I can give you my promise and I'll carry you down so you don't get hurt, okay?" She leaned toward the door and he noticed what she was looking for. "It's just you and me here, Little One. The others are still in the kitchen talking. Can you scoot closer to me now?" He internally sighed in relief when he heard the library door shut quietly seconds later.

She thought about it then got on her knees and started crawling towards him with her stuffed animal in her mouth. Luke had to force himself not to chuckle at how adorable she was being. Once she reached him he held out his pinky and she smiled as she wrapped her tiny one around his. He kissed their pinkies then gently tugged her toward him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped her legs around his waist. Dropping the now dirty blanket to the ground, he shut the access door and carefully started climbing down. She tightened her grip on his while hiding her face in his neck. Once Luke reached the floor, he kissed her hair then quickly rushed her to the panic room near Corey's room.

Shutting the door behind them, he sat down and gently pulled her back so she could look around. "Daddy?"

He smiled, "I'm going to text him right now then Daddy will be here and we'll hide from everyone and eat lots of candy."