271–Staying Over At The Creepy Cabin
Madeline:
At the same time, Elara and Gina burst into tears watching their brother.
They pulled on my sleeves, trying to get my attention and ask what happened to him.
Everything went silent in my head until Baxter stepped in and scooped Bodhi up in his arms.
I carried Gina and Elara to comfort them while Baxter laid Bodhi on the couch in the living room.
He brushed Bodhi’s hair away from his forehead and rested two fingers on his neck, checking his pulse.
Then he pressed his ear near Bodhi’s mouth and watched his chest rise and fall.
“He’s fine. It seems like he’s just sleeping,” Baxter murmured, glancing up at me after he examined him.
I put my daughters down and got closer to Bodhi, sitting on the couch with him.
“Bodhi, are you okay?” I asked, gently cupping his cheeks.
His eyelids fluttered, and then he opened them, yawning and stretching as if he had no idea that he had passed out.
I let out a breath that had been caught in my throat and looked at Baxter in confusion.
“Do you think the sickness is back?” I whispered.
Baxter’s jaw clenched, and he closed his eyes, almost like he was absorbing the pain of seeing Bodhi like that.
Then he pulled Elara and Gina in and hugged them while I kept Bodhi close.
We sat silently on the couch. A low rumble echoed outside. Rain began pouring down, beating against the cabin walls harder and heavier.
Gina tugged on my hand from Baxter’s lap to get my attention.
“Mom, please let’s stay here for the night. We are really tired. We cannot get soaked in rain again,” she requested, her lips quivering.
“Please, Mommy, we do not want to go out,” Elara agreed.
I looked at Bodhi, who was watching me with sad eyes.
“I think we should stay until the rain stops.”
It was as if Baxter and I were thinking the same thing, because we spoke in unison.
After it was decided that we would stay over for the night, we carried the children to the main bedroom.
Baxter pushed the door open with his elbow while holding Gina and Elara, and I walked behind him with Bodhi in my arms.
The room was small but warm enough,
The bed was placed in the middle with old blankets, but they were clean. The mattress was soft, and the pillows
were cushioned.
“Because we have no idea what made this family leave, how about we all stay in one room for the night,” Baxter
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suggested, and I nodded quickly, placing Bodhi onto the bed.
I walked to the wardrobe and opened it. A few folded clothes sat on the shelves.
I pulled out small clothes that were the same size as Bodhi, Elara, and Gina, and set them on the edge of the bed
near Baxter.
“We should change them into these or they will catch a cold,” I told him.
Baxter nodded, gathering the clothes.
“Why don’t you change them? I’ll go see if they have anything in the kitchen, and I will also close all the windows and doors,” I said to him, while he dried the children’s hair and changed them into dry clothes.
I left the room and walked through the small living room.
I shut the windows firmly and checked the locks on the door. I moved to the back window and shut it, pressing the
latch down.
The storm outside rattled against the window and created a loud noise.
I paused, staring into the darkness. The sky was already losing light, and the trees swung hard.
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