Maya's Next Adventure

Chapter Thirty Seven

Carina's POV

Once Amelia is unable to get her words out, Maya pulls her head into her chest and plays with her hair as it helps to calm her down. Other than the cries coming from Amelia, and the occasional sniffles coming from everyone else, the room is silent. While Amelia is laid against Maya's chest, Maya and I exchange a look. I know that I have tears rolling down my face but Maya is trying her best to be strong for Amelia. I can tell how hard she is trying given the fact that she is sat there shaking almost.

"Amelia" Sofia says quietly, breaking the silence. "I'm sorry about your dad. You didn't have to tell me if you didn't want to. I like talking about my dad because its how I deal with him not being here. But if you want to keep the memories of your dad to yourself, you could of."

"My mama's had to know. I haven't talked about my dad for a long time because any time I did..." Amelia starts but Maya stops her.

"It's okay Mia, we know" She tells her.

"I want my dad" our brunette bambina cries out. "I miss my daddy"

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We didn't stay at Arizona's for much longer after Amelia talked about her father but I knew that I had to talk to her. I know exactly what she is going through. I know what it is like to lose a parent.

We pull up to the only cemetery in town, and while we don't know where her father is yet, I thought it would be a good idea to take her to the garden of remembrance.

I help Amelia out the car and sit her on my hip and with my free hand, I take Maya's hand. Thankfully the garden isn't too far away from where the car park is. Once we get there, we go and sit on a bench that was near a water feature.

"Why are we here mamma" Amelia asks quietly.

"I brought you here so that you can talk about your dad and know that he can listen" I say to her. I watch as the confused look comes onto her face.

"How can daddy hear me"

"This is where you can come to remember all the people that we have lost. And when you step into the garden, the people that we lost follow us in. Your dad is listening to what you have to say and sometimes they could send you a sign that they are around." I tell her.

"A ladybird" She says quietly.

"Why a ladybird Amelia" Maya asks her.

"Daddy always called me ladybird. When I see a ladybird, it makes me think of him." She responds.

"Is that why you were crying in school the other day?" She asks her. Amelia nods her head. "Oh Melia my princess"

"I lost my mamma" I say, filling the silence. "I was living in Italy with my mamma, and Andrea was living here with my papa. When she died I didn't know that it was going to happen. She was fit, healthy and full of life, but one day I found her and she had passed away. I didn't want to tell Andrea that she had died, so I waited till he came back home with papa one summer. He just thought that she was sick because that is what I told him but I knew that I had to tell him that I was lying to him and that our Mamma was gone." Maya was now sat directly next to me, rubbing her hand on my cheek, wiping my tears away as her tears threaten to fall.

"Is your mamma here" Amelia asks. "If my daddy is here, is your mamma here"

"I would like to think so bambina. If she was, she would be stood behind me. She would be so proud of where I am now"

"My daddy was sick" Amelia starts. "He was so sick that the doctors said that it was best he came home and so I spent everyday with him. One day I fell asleep with my daddy, but only I woke up. He was the best daddy I could ever have. He always liked playing with me and he always knew how to make me laugh. And I'm scared that because I'm getting really big, that I am going to forget my daddy."

I try and find the words to say, but I get where she is coming from. There are things that my mamma did that I forgot how she did them and I would do anything to remember those moments again. "Well, sometimes that happens bambina, but if you ever want to talk to me or momma about your dad then we will always listen. And if you ever want to come back here and talk to your dad then just tell us and we will bring you."

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Tiny filler chapter while I write the birthday chapter...