Mrs. Ridley arrived at the hotel, parked her car near the
front door. She grabbed Violet in her baby seat and carried her up while Elina
got the diaper bag and they headed in and up to Mrs. Ridley's room on the 7th
floor, half way up the building. Once in the room Elina's mom set Violet down,
still in the seat on the floor. She kissed Elina's forehead, "Good luck.
I'll bring a pizza for a late lunch, around one." Finally she rushed off
to the book conference.
Elina
carefully and painfully took Violet of her car seat and set her on the unmade
bed. When Violet was lying on a mat that had been set by Elina's mom on one
side at the head of the bed, she woke up.
"Wahhhhh!"
Violet cried.
Elina stood
next to her and cooed, "Hi, Vi, Mom's out, but I'm here." That
stopped Violet's crying. "You probably want something to play with."
Elina walked to the diaper bag, dug in to see if there was a toy she could give
her sister. She found her sister's pacifier and a plush ball. She went to the
bed and gave Violet the ball. Scratching
Elina with her long nails Violet took the ball. "Ouch," Elina pulled
back and a bolt of light passed amongest her fingers.
Elina
instantly stopped herself but that made Violet smile. "You like
that?" I think it's weird myself. It scares me to think I could burn a
person." Elina sat down on the bed in her mom's spot and set Violet in her
lap.
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