ONLY HIS (previously Angelica)

pancakes

≈Angelica≈

3:17 am

RING RING  RING RI-

"hey baby"

"hi Franco"

"did you have a nightmare?"

"mhm" i sniffle

"I'm sorry baby, why don't we go and get some late-night pancakes hm?"

"Really?" i wipe my eyes

"yeah I'll come and pick you up right now, you can be quiet can't you angel?"

"i can"

"good girl I'll be there in 15 minutes"

"Okay Franco" I hang up and set my teddy 'Mr Topson' on the place next to mine

he's a white teddy bear with a little top hat on; he's pretty worn out from when I got him as a child but I still think he's perfect

I change into a pair of light blue sweats and a long sleeve white Tshirt that comes up to just above the waistband of my sweatpants

I pull on my usual white socks with frills on them before slipping on my new pink shoes that Franco bought me last week

I braid my hair into a loose plait at the back of my head and pull out some baby hairs before grabbing my phone, seeing that Franco texted me saying he's outside

I creep downstairs silently and grab a key. I unlock the door and sneak outside, re-lock the door and put the key in my pocket before running over to Franco

I jump into his arms as he chuckles "I missed you too princess"

he goes to set me down but I keep my arms locked around his neck

"you have to let me go sweetheart"

"no thank you, Franco"

he chuckles and lifts me back up into his arms

"Okay baby, just this once yeah?" he says as
he rounds to his side of the car

I nod against him as he sits down, putting me sideways on his lap

He starts the car and drives us to one of those 24-hour diners as I hum along to the radio with my head resting against his shoulder and he rubs circles into my waist with his thumb

We arrived around 15 minutes later, which was too soon for my liking because Franco was very comfortable, and hop out

Franco keeps one of his hands on my back as we walk in

"hi I'm Samantha welcome to 'Frank's' Is it just you two tonight?" the nice woman smiles at us

"yeah just two" Franco nods

"alright well you can sit anywhere that's free"

"thank you," I say before me and Franco sit at a small booth

There are only a few other people in here considering it's almost 4 am

"Franco"

"yeah, sweetheart?"

"I'm cold"

he chuckles and hands me his jacket

"thank you" i smile

I never bring a jacket anywhere, I truly believe I don't need one and I won't get cold until I leave the house and realise I'm freezing every single time

Samantha comes back over with two menus

"do you want to tell me what your nightmares are about baby?"