hippity hop!

Trinity was sun-kissed but so so tired. Every time she went and asked Baran how much longer they were staying, she would say just a bit longer. But Mama kept asking and talking to Dana and Cassie and Trinity wanted to sleep. Yolanda was talking with Emery and Mira so she knew she’d just be more bored there. Trinity looked around and saw Cassie’s pool chairs, where Mama and Da had put all of their stuff.

She got her blankie and doggy from her bag, and then used her towel to to lay it across the bottom. It was kinda dark, but there was peaks of light from the slats. Trinity cuddled her toys and slowly drift off.

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Baran had noticed the sun start to set, and realized they had to get Trinity home for a bath before bed. She scanned the yard and… didn’t see Trinity? She looked to where Yolanda was and Trinity wasn’t by her either.

She walked towards Yolanda, and grabbed her arm gently. “My love have you seen Trinity?”

“I thought she was with you?” Yolanda asked, looking around scanning the backyard. “Trinity! Where are you mija?” Baran began to panic, where was she? She looked behind the pool wall, double checked in the pool, and the raised deck closer to Cassie’s actual house. They couldn’t fine her anywhere.

“What if she got kidnapped? Or just ran and got hit by a car or-?” Baran was freaking out.

“The gates still closed Baran, Trinity is smart but not smart enough to remember to close it when she’s little. Go grab your stuff and load the car so when we find her you can leave.” Cassie was cool and collected. She knew Trinity couldn’t have gone far. Baran went and picked up the beach bag and noticed Trinity’s towel was not laid out on the chair like it was earlier. She also noticed two feet sticking out the end of the chair. When she bent over to look, Trinity was there, fast asleep with her thumb tucked in her mouth.

Oh My God, She thought, How long has she been there? Baran sat beside the chair and rubbed Trinity’s back gently.

“Mmmm” Trinity stirred, peaking her eyes open. “Mama, go home?”

“Azizam you had me so worried, I didn’t know where you were.” Baran said, as Trinity was crawling out.

“ ‘m sorry I was tired.” Trinity’s hips were not forgiving her for laying on the concrete and she stumbled and whined, pulsing pain shooting up both sides. “Hurts mama. Hips.”

“It must not have felt good on the concrete huh?” Baran puts an arm beside her. “Landa I think our girl needs a piggy back ride to the car.”

“Oh amorcita where were you,” Yolanda hustled up as Trinity gave a small yawn.

“Chair, ‘eepy.” Trinity wrapped her arms around Yolanda’s neck as she grabbed the girls legs, and Baran gathered their stuff.

“We’ve got her Cassie, we’re out have a good night.” Yolanda yelled, “I’m sorry baby, let’s go get you a bath and then get all comfy cozy okay?” Trinity nodded into the back of Yolanda’s neck, still gripping her doggy and blankie, her eyes so heavy, as she let Yolanda set her in the back seat of the car.

“No more sneaking off like that, okay azizam?” Baran asked.

“Told you I w’s ‘eepy mama.” Trinity mumbled. Baran did remember that.

“I know, I should have listened to you.”

“ ‘s k. Bath at home?” Trinity asked. Baran nodded.

“Bath then snuggles”