Metallica – Enter Sandman
- 1989 -
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul to keep
If I die, before I wake
I pray the lord my soul to take...
Isaac was the first to get out of bed at four in the morning. No clue as to what could be so exciting to make him wake up this early.
He wasn't fully rested, so he decided to spend the rest of the morning in momma's rocking chair.
At ten minutes to six, Aaron was the next to wake up. Even Aaron looks excited. Well, he should know it's his birthday.
Well, his excitement soon wore off once he realized he was hungry. Typical.
Now I just wish that both Natalie and the babysitter could have let him sleep on the sleeping mat. Then this wouldn't have happened. He broke out of his bed again... like so many times before.
From his perspective, though, it is very understandable. First of all, he is just about to turn six years old and still sleeping in a crib. Secondly, that crib must not be a pleasant place for him at all, given all the times he has been left there, alone, hungry and filthy from an unchanged diaper. So, in a way, I can't blame him.... but this will be the last time you will have to do that Aaron, because tonight you are going to sleep in a proper bed for the first time!
Which brings me to just that.. this is Aaron's birthday gift.. his own room! Of course, it was still a bit empty looking as Natalie hadn't gotten around to furnishing it properly, but it had the essentials. A bed and two lamps for light.
Furnishing would have to come later, because this home expansion had made her a little short on cash once more, but certainly the investment was worth it, she thought.
Once Aaron was up, he would naturally start the day by playing on his favorite toy, the xylophone. Maybe one day he will be a musician, only time will tell.
Isaac's reaction to his brothers new room was a blank one, a little bit like the room itself, but it was what it was.
Natalie was of course the last to wake up at 11 minutes to ten. Isaac had already gone to school, and Aaron had been alone (and hungry) for a couple of hours.
A little later, shortly before the party was scheduled to start..
Natalie: You smelly, filthy rotten little child... this will be the last time I will change your diaper!
You are right on the second half, but I really don't think you should be talking to children like that... what you should be saying are pleasant things like, you know, happy birthday Aaron...
And look who showed up uninvited.. Ragnar is even the first guest to arrive! I kind of wasn't expecting that, even if he lives next door, given his absence from both of his sons lives all this time..
He even shows excitement to be there....Natalie doesn't pay him any attention though.
And Natalies mother, Bianka, was the second guest to arrive. It looks like she didn't bother to put on her formal wear, but that isn't very surprising. She never paid much respect to any of her daughters...
Though I am surprised to see Ingun there, Natalies younger sister. Ingun, when she is her usual self, is typically very reclusive and quiet. "Hi, m-m-mom" she says, but mom is looking kind of sour...
Ina Hammurabi, Ragnars new female company, was the fourth guest to arrive. She was only invited because Isaac had started to like her.
"Hi, Natalie!" says Ina, happy to be invited.
And then something happens to Ingun. Sometimes its as if a switch is flicked inside of her, and she can become quite the handful. And this handful doesn't like her mom.
Ingun: Boo! Don't come any closer to me, you mean old bitch!
Bianka shows no response. She knows that this behaviour will go away after a while if she just ignores it long enough, and if it gets to much of nuisance, she has her methods...
Bianka: What are you doing here, Ragnar? Pretending to be a family man that finally cares about your son, is that it? Or should I tell everyone the truth about why Natalie had to leave you in the middle of the night?
Ragnar: Don't talk to me about your delusions! It wasn't me that she had to leave in the middle of the night... and secondly, don't you dare lecture me about parenting! know a thing or two about you and what kind of parent you were, or should I say, weren't!
Ragnar and Bianka clearly have a thorn in the side for each other...
And there is Eva, Natalies grandmother, eyeing the birthday cake as she enters. Unfortunately, or luckily, for her this is not an apple cake.....
Natalies mother, Bianka, is not very popular. And Eva decides to lay it at her grand-daughter. I'm not going to retell what she said in its entirety, because a lot of it probably breaks the forum guidelines..
Eva: You're pathetic, Ingun! I'm surprised you're here, instead of sitting at home all day! What, did momma finally let you out of your room? You're even worse than Natalie! What did I do to end up with such shitty grandchildren!?
What a glorious family... happy birthday, Aaron... it's starting to feel like a mistake to have invited them over...
Natalies grandfather and Eva's ex-husband Friederich just entered. Has he come to save the day? From what I have seen so far, I am not keeping my hopes up..
Now I don't know what happened over here, but the snarling sound she just made doesn't sound good.
And this, my dear friends, is Natalies mother.. she is truely a beatiful person...
Aside from the kids, Ina is probably the most likeable person in the room. She is the only one that has given any attention to Aaron thus far.
Friederich just discovered that Eva is also at the party...
That is probably the worst looking face I have seen you display so far, Natalie! What is going on here!?
And just in time for the candle blowing comes Matityahu, one of Natalies uncles with a.. empty hand of nothing.
Matityahu: Well, I had made a delicious apple pie, but an angry unicorn blocked my path and wouldn't let me pass unless I gave it to him...
Right. This has probably nothing to do with why you came so late to the party. Nothing at all, I would assume...
Matityahu: No, its true.. I swear! It was a giant angry unic-
Spare me.... well, you haven't really missed out on much at this party so far anyway... You came just in time for the most important part..
Now lets see how many people are cheering for Aaron's birthday. Two people, Ragnar and Ina, that's how many.
Matityahu hasn't let up with the unicorn story, and tries to imitate how it supposedly threatened him. Friederich is still terrified that Eva is there, and Ingun just flat out decides to leave. Probably couldn't stand her grandmothers insults anymore. Lovely.
Oh, well.. happy birthday Aaron! Best of wishes.. and best of luck with your rather special family...
Well, hello there, monsieur! Aaron inherited the night owl trait from his father, Ragnar.
And then Ina laughs evilly for some reason...
No way, you're evil, too? Isn't anyone around here nice!? What is this evil force that seems to have corrupted this town? There must be something...
Yeah, maybe you're better off enjoying your cake in the sofa, as opposed to over in the kitchen with all those lunatics...
I guess he's had enough already. He wasn't really that tired, but immediately after finishing his cake, he decided to go to bed.
Sleep tight and uhh.. yeah, just gotta do the mandatory check for monsters under the bed first, of course. The monsters aren't under the bed, Aaron.... they're downstairs!
I promise you, that there is only your imagination..
Aaron: Well, I'm not sleeping in there...
Natalie: Did I tell you about the one time I went deep into the forest to hide that creepy teddy bear, Aaron?
Natalie: I went there after dark, late at night, and I could swear I saw the glowing eyes of a unicorn amidst the trees!
Natalie: They say a dangerous, evil witch lives in that forest! And if you see her, or her unicorn, never look them in the eye if you want to get out of there in one piece!
Really, Natalie? Whats up with you guys and making up these stories.. of witches and unicorns? You think he's going to want to sleep in his room now?
Of course not, he just asked Natalie to read him a bedtime story. And he wants to sleep downstairs in mommy's bed alongside Isaac. Of course, that bed doesn't have monsters under it!
Momma can use the rocking chair...
Well, this picture says a lot, I guess. Ina is all head over heels about Ragnar, whereas Eva feels sick to her stomach at the sight of Friederich.. beatiful.
I suppose Aarons birthday party is over now. Eva said something about not finding a place to walk before randomly leaving, Natalie is outside playing tag with Friederich, and the three remaning guests inside all at the same time changed from their formal to their everyday wear just like that.
And finally the guests decided it was time to leave. Matityahu still thinking about unicorns. Maybe he didn't make up what he said and his story is true? Do they really exist...?
Finally when all this madness had left the building, Natalie found some time to enjoy a piece of the birthday cake, as well.
And Aaron having aged up from child to toddler marks the end of chapter three. Good night! ;)
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