Baby Can I Hold You

'Maybe she went to buy something?' Kelly pulled the curtains back again looking down the drive as far as she could see.



'Kelly...it's been three hours....she's not coming back........Do you want to call the police?'



'No.....give her time......' Kelly looked back towards the window. ' I know she can't abandon her baby....she'll be back.' Carrie sat on the sofa holding the sleeping baby in her arms, she knew what Kelly was saying wasn't true. Jen wouldn't be back.



'This is so cool.' Elle said walking back into the living room, cuddly teddy's in her arms. ' So much better than having a baby doll.'



'He's not a toy.' Carrie warned as Elle sat down next to her.



' I know what im doing.'



'You know what your doing with a new born baby?' Carrie quizzed.



'Course.'



How?'



'I used to be one of them.' Elle pointed to the baby in Carrie's arms.' I know what they like.'



'And you remember?'



'Course'



'How?'



'just do.'



'That's not an answer Elle.'



'Will you two be quiet.' Elle and Carrie turned to see Kelly behind them. ' Your going on and on......just be quiet.' Kelly walked out the living room and up the stairs.



'Mommys mad' Elle whispered. Carrie sat the baby back down in it's car seat.



'She's just worried baby.' Carrie pulled Elle into her arms leaving a soft kiss on her head. 'Listen.' Carrie pulled back so she could look into Elle's eyes. ' I need you to do something for me.....but your really have to be careful.' Elle nodded.' I want you to stay here with the baby.....but don't pick him up.....I want to see if your mommys ok.' Elle nodded. 'If he cries shout on me.' again she nodded. Leaving one last kiss on Elle's head Carrie walk towards the stairs. ' and don't feed him' she called before making her way up the stairs.



Kelly was laying across the bed with her arms over her face when Carrie entered the room, before she could say anything Kelly spoke first.



'I'm sorry....I shouldn't have done that.'



'Your worried....it's OK' Carrie sat next to Kelly on the bed.



'Don't Carrie.....don't excuse me when I do something like that....pull me up on it........Did you see that poor woman's face?' Carrie lay her hand on Kelly's thigh.



' I saw it.'



'He did that....he did that to me......god knows how many times and how many times did I excuse him......so don't excuse me when I do it to you.'



'Kelly come on......you told me to be quiet.......it's not the same.'



'But did he start out by telling me to be quiet.....it all adds up.....'



'Are you worried he's going to show up here?' Carrie tried changing the subject.



'I am now' Kelly sat up. 'You think he would....how does he know where we are.'



'Kelly....she knew...he must know'



'We have to leave.' Kelly jumped from the bed.



'Kelly.' holding her arms gently Carrie brought Kelly down till she was sitting on her lap. ' He won't know she's here....he's most likely looking for her at friends or families house....or he's waiting for her....this was the first time he hit her, for all he knows she away to the police.' Kelly nodded, Carrie was right. They were safe for now.



'We don't even know his name.' Carrie looked down at Kelly.



'Whose?'



'The babies....he's Elle's brother and we don't know his name.'



'We'll figure it out.' Carrie sat back against the bed letting Kelly lay between her legs. They both sat silently both trying to find the answer they needed to fix all this.



'Mommy?'



'I knew she was going to do that' Kelly whispered into Carrie's chest.



'Mommy...there's a smell coming from him....and it's really bad.' Carrie pushed Kelly up and away from her.



'Alright go do what you do.'



'Me?



Yea....he's smelling...fix it?' Carrie waved her hands trying to get Kelly out the room.



'Why me?'



'Your the mom'



'Not his.....I don't think ive ever changed a baby before.....Carrie you do it.' Kelly lay back down on the bed again.



'Kelly that's not going to work....you have a four year old....you've done it millions of times.'



'I don't remember that.'she said putting on her best puppy dog eyes look.



'Fine...I'll do it...but you know what...this losing the memory excuse can only work for so long.' Kelly giggled as Carrie climbed from the bed.



'I don't know , it seems to work really well.' Kelly lay back on the bed as she heard Carrie complain all the way down the stairs.