The Little Things Pt 812/? (Forever After Sequel)
Chapter 812
Flash Forward 2039
“That kid,” Adam remarked.
“She was a cool kid,” Kris smiled.
“She wasn’t so bad,” Adam shrugged.
“She’ll be married with kids of her own by now,” Kris remarked
“God help her kids,” Adam remarked.
“I thought you said she was a good kid,” Kris remarked.
“I lied,” Adam answered dryly. “She was a demon.”
End of Flash Forward 2039
Flashback
Adam came back out the bus bathroom in jeans and t-shirt to find the little girl exactly where he left her. “You didn't move.”
“You said not to.”
“Huh.” Adam nodded his head. “I didn't know people like you could do that.”
“Huh?” The little girl looked up confused.
“I mean kids. I didn't know kids could do that. Could do as they were told.” The little girl looked up confused. “Forget it. Lets go find Kris.” Adam said holding out his hand.
“Can't.”
“Now we talked about that word.”
“We can't go get Uncle Kris.” She said in a small voice.
“Why can't we?”
“The handles on the floor.” The little girl pointed out.
Adam looked over to see the door handle to the bus laying on the ground. “Stupid shitty bus.”
“If Daddy was here he'd put you in a time out.”
Adam smirked as he pulled out his cell. “It's good he's not here then.” Adam sighed hearing Kris's voice mail. “I think you've left something here.” Adam said into the phone. “And the handle of the bus door is broken. So if you could, I don't know. Come let us out.” Adam slammed his cell shut looking down at the bunk. “What?”
“Uncle Kris said you were funny.” She giggled.
“Glad you're amused.” Adam sighed throwing himself down on the bunk next to his guest. “So what's your name?”
“Question.”
“Yes that's a question. So what's your name.”
“Question. Question is my name.”
A small smile spread across Adam's face as he looked down at the little girl. “Your parents called you Question. What's your middle name. Mark?”
“Grace.” Question answered seriously.
“Question Grace. So Question Grace you're Kris's niece?” Adam asked trying not to smile.
“He's my godfather.” Question said with a smile.
“Right.” Adam nodded. “So what's it like having a name like Question?”
“It's cool.” Question shrugged. “Do you like having Adam as a name?”
“I do.” Adam smiled his cell ringing beside him. “Kristopher.”
“What do you mean the door handles broken?” Came Kris's voice on the other end.
“The shitty bus and it's shitty door.”
“Don't curse in front of Lilly.” Kris scolded causing Adam to frown.
“Who the fucks Lilly?”
“Oh god please tell me you haven't lost her.” Kris groaned.
“You mean Question. She's right here.”
“You mean Lilly.”
“No I mean Question. Your god daughter.”
“Adam what the hell are you talking about?” Kris sighed.
Adam pulled the cell from his ear to look down at the little girl. “Is your name question?”
“Yes.”
“I have your Uncle Kris on the phone.”
“My names Lilly.” She said quietly.
“Okay.” Adam sighed putting the phone to his ear. “Lilly's fine.”
“Okay. Look I'll call the bus driver about the door, just sit tight.”
“No. wait Kris.” Adam groaned hearing Kris cut him off.
“Is Uncle Kris coming?” Lilly asked.
Adam looked at Lilly with a small smile. “He'll be here soon.”
….............................
The silence was killing him, it really wasn't a good thing. “So.” Adam looked across the bunk at Lilly. “You're four.”
“Uncle Kris bought me this doll for my birthday. It pees.” Lilly said holding up her doll.
“Cool.” Adam looked at the doll in disgust. “So what's it like being four?”
“Everything's big.” Lilly said with a smile. “What's it like being fifty?”
Adam could see from the small smile on Lilly's face that she knew exactly what she was saying. “I should really introduce you to my friend Brad. I think you two would hit it off.”
Lilly crawled across the bunk till she was at Adam's side. “Do you know Katy?”
“I do.” Adam looked ahead not wanting to hear what Lilly was going to say next.
“Daddy told my Mama that you're better for Uncle Kris. Better than Katy.” Lilly said pulling out another lollipop from her pocket.
Adam rolled his eyes looking around to make sure nothing he owned was in Lilly's reach. “What else did Daddy say?”
“He said you ruined Ring of fire.” Lilly smiled wide as she stuck her Lollipop in her mouth.
Adam smirked. “Are you sure you're four?”
“I think so.”
“So Daddy told Mama?” Adam tried to coax Lilly to talk.
“He told Mama that Uncle Kris said marrying Katy was a mistake.” Lilly answered crawling on to Adam's knee.
“When?” Adam winced as he did his best not to let Lilly's sticky hands touch any part of his outfit.
“When he married her.” Lilly answered putting her stick hand on Adam's silver necklaces. “I wore a pink dress that day, I've seen the pictures.”
“Nice.” Adam faked a smile. “But when did Uncle Kris say it was a mistake?”
“Daddy said because Uncle Kris was gay that Katy was a mistake.” Lilly answered wrapping her hand around Adam's chain.
“I see.”
“Uncle Adam?”
“Uncle Adam?” Adam quizzed.
“Since you married Uncle Kris your Uncle Adam.”
“I see.” Adam frowned.
“Uncle Adam?”
“Yes?” Adam answered prising Lilly's fingers from his chain.
“What's gay?”
…...................
“Seriously Kris I don't give a shit if you have to break the window get me the fuck out of here.” Adam sat on the edge of the bunk with his head in his hand and the cell pressed against his ear.
“The drivers trying Adam. Just relax.” Kris tried to coax his husband down from his frantic panic. “It's just cause the bus is an older model that they're finding it hard to find an engineer to come out and fix it.”
“So break the fucking window.” Adam snapped.
“Daddy's going to be so pissed at you.” Lilly said putting her sticky hands on Adam's shoulders to lean over him.
“Adam.” Kris groaned into the phone. “Please tell me you haven't taught her how to curse.”
“Yea right.” Adam said looking over his shoulder at Lilly's smiling face. “I've learnt five new curse words from her already.”
“Hi Uncle Kris.” Lilly shouted in Adam's ear causing him to wince.
“Hi Lilly.” Kris laughed. “You be good for Uncle Adam and we'll get you out of there soon.”
“It's okay Uncle Kris. Uncle Adam's funny.”
Adam stood up from the bunk telling Lilly he would be right back before locking himself in the bus bathroom. “Baby please don't make me stay here. Please come and get me.” Adam begged the tears already forming in his eyes.
“Adam come on.” Kris laughed lightly. “It's only for one night.”
“Night?” Adam snapped. “What the fuck are you talking about.”
“Well.” Kris sighed. “The bus is old and the only guy that can fix the door is an eight hour drive away .” Kris explained earning a groan from his husband. “Baby she's only four. She's just a little girl.”
“Your wrong.” Adam said in a whisper. “She's been here before. In another life. Either that or she's related to Brad.”
Kris let out a laugh. “Baby just make sure she eats something, tuck her into a bunk and I promise you I'll get you out first thing in the morning.” Kris promised. “I'll call you later.”
“Kris.”
“Remember your bigger and smarter than she is.”
…..............................................
“It's so cool I get to sleep on a bus. I fell asleep on a train once but I don't think it's the same.” Lilly said as she crawled under the covers of Allison's bunk.
“Yea well just close your eyes and hopefully Uncle Kris will be here when you wake up.” Adam said as he stood to move away only to have Lilly grab onto his leg.
“You didn't give me a good night kiss.” Lilly said looking up at Adam.
“You didn't buy me dinner, I don't think you qualify for a good night kiss.”
“What?” Lilly asked frowning.
“Good night.” Adam leaned down giving Lilly a quick kiss on the cheek before escaping to his own bunk.
“Night Uncle Adam.”
Adam pulled his curtain closed sighing heavily. Of all the people in the world to be locked in a bus with it had to be a small child. It was all sort of ironic, something he would laugh about in maybe twenty years time. Settling himself back against his pillow Adam pulled out his cell to look at his and Kris's wedding pictures. Almost a month of marriage and Adam still had to giggle every time he look at the pictures on his cell. Never did he think he would be in the middle of his first tour and settling into married life. Everything had came to him all at once and when Adam paused waiting for the panic to set it, it surprised him a feeling of calm washed over him instead.
“Uncle Adam?” Adam jumped seeing Lilly's little face poke through the gap in the curtain.
“Fuck you scare the shit out of me.” Adam gasped holding his hand over his chest.
“Daddy really is going to be pissed.” Lilly sighed shaking his head.
“What do you want?” Adam rolled on to his side. “It's late.”
“I can't sleep.”
“Try closing your eyes.” Adam said causing Lilly's bottom lip to quiver. “And don't do that. Don't cry.”
“Mama lets me snuggle if I can't sleep.” Lilly said in a whisper as she rubbed her eyes.
“I don't snuggle.” Adam said. “I don't know how to do it.” He explained causing Lilly to sob a little, her tiny shoulders jerking. “Oh please don't cry. Okay I'll snuggle. I'll try.”
“Thank you Uncle Adam. I love you.” Lilly sniffled as she climbed into Adam's arms to lay her head down on his shoulder.
“Just don't cry any more.” Adam sighed rubbing Lilly's back gentle.
…..................................................
Adam lay on his back eyes wide as he listened to Lilly's soft snoring in his ear. He'd had some pretty weird out of character moments in his life but this had to be the weirdest. This totally beat the time he and Brad climbed the tree in drag to save the kitten. But even with it being weird a small slight part inside him, deep inside him knew having Lilly's little head resting on his shoulder wasn't as weird as he thought, and for a brief second an image of himself and Kris together with a small child between them. Pulling his cell from under his pillow Adam dialled the memorised number.
“Hello husband.” Adam whispered stealing a look at Lilly. “Did I wake you.”
“Not really I can't really sleep.” Kris yawned. “Lilly okay?”
“Laying fast asleep on my shoulder as we speak.” Adam sighed.
“Your letting her sleep with you?”
Adam could hear the smirk on Kris's face. “Yes.” Adam sighed. “Apparently she likes to snuggle.”
“Aww.”
“Kris.” Adam warned.
“Send me a picture.” Kris gushed. “I want to see.”
“Kris.” Adam sighed. “None of this is funny.”
“Come on I think this is the cutest thing I've ever heard.” Kris laughed into the phone. “Send me a picture.”
“I better get to sleep.” Adam replied. “Just remember to be here first thing in the morning.”
“Night baby.” Kris whispered. “And send me a picture.” Kris shouted out as Adam hung up on him. He gave Lilly a quick glance before holding up his cell and snapping a picture. “There.” He said to himself before pressing send.
Flash Forward 2039
“That kid,” Adam remarked.
“She was a cool kid,” Kris smiled.
“She wasn’t so bad,” Adam shrugged.
“She’ll be married with kids of her own by now,” Kris remarked
“God help her kids,” Adam remarked.
“I thought you said she was a good kid,” Kris remarked.
“I lied,” Adam answered dryly. “She was a demon.”
End of Flash Forward 2039
Flashback
Adam came back out the bus bathroom in jeans and t-shirt to find the little girl exactly where he left her. “You didn't move.”
“You said not to.”
“Huh.” Adam nodded his head. “I didn't know people like you could do that.”
“Huh?” The little girl looked up confused.
“I mean kids. I didn't know kids could do that. Could do as they were told.” The little girl looked up confused. “Forget it. Lets go find Kris.” Adam said holding out his hand.
“Can't.”
“Now we talked about that word.”
“We can't go get Uncle Kris.” She said in a small voice.
“Why can't we?”
“The handles on the floor.” The little girl pointed out.
Adam looked over to see the door handle to the bus laying on the ground. “Stupid shitty bus.”
“If Daddy was here he'd put you in a time out.”
Adam smirked as he pulled out his cell. “It's good he's not here then.” Adam sighed hearing Kris's voice mail. “I think you've left something here.” Adam said into the phone. “And the handle of the bus door is broken. So if you could, I don't know. Come let us out.” Adam slammed his cell shut looking down at the bunk. “What?”
“Uncle Kris said you were funny.” She giggled.
“Glad you're amused.” Adam sighed throwing himself down on the bunk next to his guest. “So what's your name?”
“Question.”
“Yes that's a question. So what's your name.”
“Question. Question is my name.”
A small smile spread across Adam's face as he looked down at the little girl. “Your parents called you Question. What's your middle name. Mark?”
“Grace.” Question answered seriously.
“Question Grace. So Question Grace you're Kris's niece?” Adam asked trying not to smile.
“He's my godfather.” Question said with a smile.
“Right.” Adam nodded. “So what's it like having a name like Question?”
“It's cool.” Question shrugged. “Do you like having Adam as a name?”
“I do.” Adam smiled his cell ringing beside him. “Kristopher.”
“What do you mean the door handles broken?” Came Kris's voice on the other end.
“The shitty bus and it's shitty door.”
“Don't curse in front of Lilly.” Kris scolded causing Adam to frown.
“Who the fucks Lilly?”
“Oh god please tell me you haven't lost her.” Kris groaned.
“You mean Question. She's right here.”
“You mean Lilly.”
“No I mean Question. Your god daughter.”
“Adam what the hell are you talking about?” Kris sighed.
Adam pulled the cell from his ear to look down at the little girl. “Is your name question?”
“Yes.”
“I have your Uncle Kris on the phone.”
“My names Lilly.” She said quietly.
“Okay.” Adam sighed putting the phone to his ear. “Lilly's fine.”
“Okay. Look I'll call the bus driver about the door, just sit tight.”
“No. wait Kris.” Adam groaned hearing Kris cut him off.
“Is Uncle Kris coming?” Lilly asked.
Adam looked at Lilly with a small smile. “He'll be here soon.”
….............................
The silence was killing him, it really wasn't a good thing. “So.” Adam looked across the bunk at Lilly. “You're four.”
“Uncle Kris bought me this doll for my birthday. It pees.” Lilly said holding up her doll.
“Cool.” Adam looked at the doll in disgust. “So what's it like being four?”
“Everything's big.” Lilly said with a smile. “What's it like being fifty?”
Adam could see from the small smile on Lilly's face that she knew exactly what she was saying. “I should really introduce you to my friend Brad. I think you two would hit it off.”
Lilly crawled across the bunk till she was at Adam's side. “Do you know Katy?”
“I do.” Adam looked ahead not wanting to hear what Lilly was going to say next.
“Daddy told my Mama that you're better for Uncle Kris. Better than Katy.” Lilly said pulling out another lollipop from her pocket.
Adam rolled his eyes looking around to make sure nothing he owned was in Lilly's reach. “What else did Daddy say?”
“He said you ruined Ring of fire.” Lilly smiled wide as she stuck her Lollipop in her mouth.
Adam smirked. “Are you sure you're four?”
“I think so.”
“So Daddy told Mama?” Adam tried to coax Lilly to talk.
“He told Mama that Uncle Kris said marrying Katy was a mistake.” Lilly answered crawling on to Adam's knee.
“When?” Adam winced as he did his best not to let Lilly's sticky hands touch any part of his outfit.
“When he married her.” Lilly answered putting her stick hand on Adam's silver necklaces. “I wore a pink dress that day, I've seen the pictures.”
“Nice.” Adam faked a smile. “But when did Uncle Kris say it was a mistake?”
“Daddy said because Uncle Kris was gay that Katy was a mistake.” Lilly answered wrapping her hand around Adam's chain.
“I see.”
“Uncle Adam?”
“Uncle Adam?” Adam quizzed.
“Since you married Uncle Kris your Uncle Adam.”
“I see.” Adam frowned.
“Uncle Adam?”
“Yes?” Adam answered prising Lilly's fingers from his chain.
“What's gay?”
…...................
“Seriously Kris I don't give a shit if you have to break the window get me the fuck out of here.” Adam sat on the edge of the bunk with his head in his hand and the cell pressed against his ear.
“The drivers trying Adam. Just relax.” Kris tried to coax his husband down from his frantic panic. “It's just cause the bus is an older model that they're finding it hard to find an engineer to come out and fix it.”
“So break the fucking window.” Adam snapped.
“Daddy's going to be so pissed at you.” Lilly said putting her sticky hands on Adam's shoulders to lean over him.
“Adam.” Kris groaned into the phone. “Please tell me you haven't taught her how to curse.”
“Yea right.” Adam said looking over his shoulder at Lilly's smiling face. “I've learnt five new curse words from her already.”
“Hi Uncle Kris.” Lilly shouted in Adam's ear causing him to wince.
“Hi Lilly.” Kris laughed. “You be good for Uncle Adam and we'll get you out of there soon.”
“It's okay Uncle Kris. Uncle Adam's funny.”
Adam stood up from the bunk telling Lilly he would be right back before locking himself in the bus bathroom. “Baby please don't make me stay here. Please come and get me.” Adam begged the tears already forming in his eyes.
“Adam come on.” Kris laughed lightly. “It's only for one night.”
“Night?” Adam snapped. “What the fuck are you talking about.”
“Well.” Kris sighed. “The bus is old and the only guy that can fix the door is an eight hour drive away .” Kris explained earning a groan from his husband. “Baby she's only four. She's just a little girl.”
“Your wrong.” Adam said in a whisper. “She's been here before. In another life. Either that or she's related to Brad.”
Kris let out a laugh. “Baby just make sure she eats something, tuck her into a bunk and I promise you I'll get you out first thing in the morning.” Kris promised. “I'll call you later.”
“Kris.”
“Remember your bigger and smarter than she is.”
…..............................................
“It's so cool I get to sleep on a bus. I fell asleep on a train once but I don't think it's the same.” Lilly said as she crawled under the covers of Allison's bunk.
“Yea well just close your eyes and hopefully Uncle Kris will be here when you wake up.” Adam said as he stood to move away only to have Lilly grab onto his leg.
“You didn't give me a good night kiss.” Lilly said looking up at Adam.
“You didn't buy me dinner, I don't think you qualify for a good night kiss.”
“What?” Lilly asked frowning.
“Good night.” Adam leaned down giving Lilly a quick kiss on the cheek before escaping to his own bunk.
“Night Uncle Adam.”
Adam pulled his curtain closed sighing heavily. Of all the people in the world to be locked in a bus with it had to be a small child. It was all sort of ironic, something he would laugh about in maybe twenty years time. Settling himself back against his pillow Adam pulled out his cell to look at his and Kris's wedding pictures. Almost a month of marriage and Adam still had to giggle every time he look at the pictures on his cell. Never did he think he would be in the middle of his first tour and settling into married life. Everything had came to him all at once and when Adam paused waiting for the panic to set it, it surprised him a feeling of calm washed over him instead.
“Uncle Adam?” Adam jumped seeing Lilly's little face poke through the gap in the curtain.
“Fuck you scare the shit out of me.” Adam gasped holding his hand over his chest.
“Daddy really is going to be pissed.” Lilly sighed shaking his head.
“What do you want?” Adam rolled on to his side. “It's late.”
“I can't sleep.”
“Try closing your eyes.” Adam said causing Lilly's bottom lip to quiver. “And don't do that. Don't cry.”
“Mama lets me snuggle if I can't sleep.” Lilly said in a whisper as she rubbed her eyes.
“I don't snuggle.” Adam said. “I don't know how to do it.” He explained causing Lilly to sob a little, her tiny shoulders jerking. “Oh please don't cry. Okay I'll snuggle. I'll try.”
“Thank you Uncle Adam. I love you.” Lilly sniffled as she climbed into Adam's arms to lay her head down on his shoulder.
“Just don't cry any more.” Adam sighed rubbing Lilly's back gentle.
…..................................................
Adam lay on his back eyes wide as he listened to Lilly's soft snoring in his ear. He'd had some pretty weird out of character moments in his life but this had to be the weirdest. This totally beat the time he and Brad climbed the tree in drag to save the kitten. But even with it being weird a small slight part inside him, deep inside him knew having Lilly's little head resting on his shoulder wasn't as weird as he thought, and for a brief second an image of himself and Kris together with a small child between them. Pulling his cell from under his pillow Adam dialled the memorised number.
“Hello husband.” Adam whispered stealing a look at Lilly. “Did I wake you.”
“Not really I can't really sleep.” Kris yawned. “Lilly okay?”
“Laying fast asleep on my shoulder as we speak.” Adam sighed.
“Your letting her sleep with you?”
Adam could hear the smirk on Kris's face. “Yes.” Adam sighed. “Apparently she likes to snuggle.”
“Aww.”
“Kris.” Adam warned.
“Send me a picture.” Kris gushed. “I want to see.”
“Kris.” Adam sighed. “None of this is funny.”
“Come on I think this is the cutest thing I've ever heard.” Kris laughed into the phone. “Send me a picture.”
“I better get to sleep.” Adam replied. “Just remember to be here first thing in the morning.”
“Night baby.” Kris whispered. “And send me a picture.” Kris shouted out as Adam hung up on him. He gave Lilly a quick glance before holding up his cell and snapping a picture. “There.” He said to himself before pressing send.