“I can believe it. Because they’re cute and clever. Just like my girl.”
Aww. He always said the best things.
Too bad you’re keeping something from him.
She placed her hand over her stomach.
But she was no longer ill. So it didn’t matter.
Right?
5
FAITH AND REUBEN
22nd December
“Ican’t do this, Daddy. I just can’t.” Faith could feel herself starting to panic.
She hated flying.
It felt like she was trapped in a giant metal dart. Sometimes she imagined a giant hand picking up the plane and just throwing it somewhere, hoping it would land in the right place.
All right, Faith.
You’re being a bit dramatic, aren’t you? You’ve flown before without any issue.
But she just kept thinking about storms and bad weather and it was freaking her out.
She reached for her seatbelt, trying to desperately undo it as her breathing became shallow and fast. Sweat coated her skin even though she’d taken off her hat and coat.
“Faith, look at me. Look at me right now.”
Reuben's stern words calmed her slightly and she gazed at him as he crouched in front of her, taking hold of her hands.
“Do you trust me?” he asked.
“Y-you know I do!”
“Then you know that I will never let anything harm you, understand? Nothing is going to happen to you as long as I’m with you.”
“You can’t control the plane!” she cried.
“Of course I can. I can do anything.”
It was a ridiculous statement. So many things could go wrong and there would be nothing he could really do.
However, his supreme confidence that he could and would fix anything had her heartbeat slowing. And suddenly she could breathe easier.
Because even though he couldn’t control everything, she knew that Reuben would always do his best to keep her safe.
And that he would never put her in harm’s way. In fact, he spent most of his life doing whatever was necessary to keep her safe.
She squeezed Courageous Camel who she still held tight and she started to feel even better.
She could do this.
“Sorry,” she whispered in a hoarse voice. “I don’t mean to be such a wimp.”
