Post by Lantlas on Oct 23, 2006 20:11:45 GMT -5
It’s been a real long time since I started living with Vati. I remember when I used to watch him on television at the hospital and they would tell me that’s who my daddy was. Then this real nice German lady told me that the German word for “daddy” was “Vati”, and since Vati was from Germany, he’d really like to hear that when I first got to meet him again. I got to watch him lots of times on the TV. The nurses no like wrestling much, but they let me ‘cause it was my Vati. That was a long time ago.
They had to get special TV stuff to let me watch Vati when he went to PCW. It was far away from where I was. PCW was the whole way in South Carolina! That was like a million miles away from Philadelphia! Vati was different when he went to PCW. He seemed madder and intenser, but I thinks it was because PCW really challenge him. He started fighting with Acey and those two were so close to being like each other that I ended up really liking Acey too.
They took a picture of me the day they were sending me to be with Vati. They said my sickness was gone and I should be a healthy little girl from now on. I promised them that I’d come back and see them when Vati brought me. I no think they like that too much cause Vati’s big and gots blue hair. I wonder if blue hair scares all nurses. I looked at the picture they gave me. I was ten and three quarters years old and I’d never ever had a haircut. All the nurses loved playing with my long curly hair. They said they’d miss being able to put it in pigtails for me. I know I cried when I left.
This lady named Kieran brought me to see Vati right before he beated Acey for the championship. After Vati won, he promised me that I would get to meet Acey and I did! Acey and Katy became my bestest friends. I really miss Aunt Devon though. She no come around much anymore. Vati no tell me why. I try not to say stuff about it cause Vati looks like he gets sad when someone say that name. I no like seeing Vati sad so I no say it.
Cause of Vati’s work, I no get to see him a lot. Katy got mad at him one night cause she say I had my first crush on Kaden Keene but Vati no there to know it. I no want to keep Vati from his work cause he loves it but I really wish he was around more. I told him that and he listened. He told me he was gonna stop wrestling so he could be with me more! I really hope it no make Vati sad to stop being on TV and being the champion but it’ll make me really happy that he’ll be home!
Something told me that I should start calling Jadey “mommy.” I spent a lot of time with Acey and Katy, but I thinks they want to be alone now that they will have their own Emerald. That’s okay. Just like Claudia’s mommy probably no want me around all the time either. And I know I no want other Emeralds around my Vati! Mine! No one else’s! They can find their own Vati! Vati came home with Jadey the other night. They thinks I was asleep. I saw Jadey had a ring on her finger. It was real pretty. They hug and kiss but not like they always do. I thinks they gonna get married. That would be okay with me. I love Jadey and I know she loves Vati. If she does what Vati’s other mean girls did, I’d be real sad. I’d become a wrestler and take her title! But I no think I’ma have to do that. I’d rather have a mommy than a belt anyway.
Soon Vati was gonna have to fight Kaden Keene. I really like Kaden Keene. Maybe I can marry him someday like Vati and Jadey. I hope Vati no hurt him too badly. His face is pretty. I better make sure to not tell Vati this cause he’d probably get mad and hurt him worser. Maybe Vati would let me meet Kaden sometime. Vati used to no like Acey so maybe he’ll used to no like Kaden too. It’s okay if no but I can dream.
Vati came in the room. He had the look on his face he usually does when he need to tell me something ‘portant. “Sweetheart, you awake?”
“Yes, Vati.”
“There’s something I need to tell you.”
“I’d really like to know if you love Jadey.”
“I love Jadey a whole lot, Vati!”
“Well, then I need you ask you something else.”
I knew what he was gonna tell me. Vati always asks questions to make sure I okay with what he’s gonna do. He doesn’t have to but I’m glad he loves me enough to. “What you need to ask me, Vati?”
“Jadey and I were thinking of getting married, but she said I should ask you if it’s okay.”
“Does that mean Jadey would be my mommy?”
“If you want her to, absolutely.”
I hugged Vati tight! I always wanted a mommy and now I finally had one! “Thank you, Vati!”
“For what, Emerald?”
I pulled away and kissed him on the cheek. “For being my Vati and for finding me my own mommy. I love you, Vati.”
Vati hugged me tightly, then tucked me into bed. As the lights went away, I hugged my Acey doll tight. I hoped I would dream about what it’d be like to have Vati and Jadey in love and loving me. Vati was happy and he hadn’t been for a long time, I could tell. He no disappear sad anymore. He no get angry a lot no more. He smiles all the time, kisses Jadey a lot, and gives me much more hugs. I knew Vati would take care of me forever and ever.
The world is so nice and I think no a lot of people take the time to notice. I been to hospitals after being left in a bush. I almost die from sick that starts with L but I no remember what it’s called. I seen people die cause of their sick. The people they love cry. They go home with broken dreams. Vati had to do that a lot from what I know. I hope he never have to again. I also hope that someday I can tell people how beautiful the world is. The people who no take the time to really see it, maybe I could help them like so many have helped me.
It was just nice to have everything okay finally. I love today and I will love tomorrow. A smile could make anyone happy and I would make it my job to make people happy. I'm sure Vati would love that. I just hope I could make him proud of me too.