Play with me

[Lizzy]

This is a little short story I wrote based on a dream I had a few months ago and decided to share.

 

 

White.... I was wandering  in a place that stretched as far as the eye could see and it was all just plain white. How long had I been here?  Hours? Days? Weeks?

I walked on and on looking for something, anything aside from the just plain void I found myself in when I heard a shuffle behind me, spinning around I caught glimpse of what looked like a weird little stuffed animal being drug along. Turning, trying to catch sight of what was dragging it I found a small blonde girl scampering around.

She was darting to and fro dragging the stuffie along in all random directions as she went. Seemingly looking for something but not noticing me watching her. Her head swinging side to side as she ran along exploring and her blonde locks bouncing as she went, a slight waddle to her step. The stuffed animal was along for the ride as she held it by its hand and it skipped along the floor behind her.

"Hello" I called out to her the next time she came near me, watching her pause and look over and up at me as if noticing me for the very first time.  Her little silver eyes shining in wonder and her little lips slightly agape.

"Hewwo" she paused a moment as she placed a finger to her lips seemingly thinking and cocking her head to the side "Who're you?"

"Me?" thinking a moment, I found I wasn't too certain myself. My mind a bit of a fog at the moment. "I don't really remember at the moment, who are you?"

"You are silly" she giggled at me "I'm lost and wanna pway at the park but can't find it"

"The park?" I ask while watching her eyes shine and head nod excitedly "I haven't seen a park but I wouldn't mind helping you find it."

"Really really?" bouncing on her tip toes in her velcro shoes and a smile on her face .

"Yes really" I felt myself smile as I took in her appearance in a bit more detail. Her adorable blonde locks cascading down her back framing an adorable little face with little pink lips and her silver eyes. Pretty little pink and white velcro shoes with ankle socks that had frills matching her little dress she was wearing with shoulder straps and puffy sleeves. She was an adorable little girl yet was taller than you would expect coming up to my chest, almost like a shrunk down adult actually.

"Yay!" She threw her hands up in the air excitedly bonking herself in the head with her stuffed animal as she bounced with excitement. "Park, park, park!"

Smiling warmly I offer my hand to her and almost instantly she grabs it and begins walking happily and humming while once again dragging the little stuffed animal with her other. On and on we ventured in the white nothingness until something seemed to appear in the distance. The closer we got the more easy it was to make it out, green trees and a fence were getting closer.

I began to feel a slight drag from the hand I was holding as if she was slowing down, looking over I could see she was panting. Stopping a moment to let her rest I did the first thing that came to mind and reached down and scooped her up into my arms.

"Eeep!" a little squeak came out in surprise as I settled her little frame in my arms feeling a thick padding and crinkle from her rear.

"You seemed tired and we are almost there, see the gate?" I pointed to the fence with an open gate leading to a walking path that appeared to be the entrance.

Wrapping her arms around my neck with her stuffie now at my back I felt her lay her head against my shoulder before whispering a little "Thank You"  before I set off covering the small distance to the gate.

Stepping past the entrance the scenery changed and suddenly there was a blue sky and the sounds of birds chirping. Looking back I was met with woods and a trail , gone was the white nothingness.

"Yay! Park! Park!" Looking down I could see her arm reached up and pointing in the distance to a little park with swings and slides and silly things on springs you ride and monkey bars. I could feel her bouncing her butt in my arms and hear the crinkle again.

"You are full of energy again aren't you?" I began walking towards the playground before setting her down on her feet at the edge to let her loose. Pausing she turned and looked at me with those eyes again, wide and wondering.

"Play with me?" a simple question that at the moment seemed to mean more to her than the park itself.
 
Looking around a moment and taking everything in around me I looked back down at her as she waited for my answer, her little hands shaking. "Yes, I will play with you" I smiled

"Yayy!" eyes shining with glee she reached for my hand again to pull me along to the slides wanting to play together. Fully energized unlike a bit ago, she skipped along in her steps as I followed behind.

Down the slide we went together to the sound of her squeals of delight being followed by hearing "Again? Please again?" we would climb and slide down again and again before she tugged me to the swings next begging with her eyes to be pushed in the swing.

"Okay, okay" I caved without a fight and began pushing her as she squealed again.

"Higher! Higher!" little cries rang out across the play ground as I sent her soaring, her giggles floating along with her.  We continued onto the monkey bars followed by the little bouncers as what felt like hours passed by before she began to rub her eyes.

"Are we getting tired?" Looking down I could see her nodding her head as I settled down under a tree by the lake next to the park as she laid her head on my lap.

"Thank you for playing with me" a little sleepy voice began to drop off as she fell asleep on my lap as I stroked her hair.

"You are welcome my little one" I began feeling my own eyelids getting heavy before long nodding off as well

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The sound of alarms sounded in the rooms of two people states away from one another as their eyes opened.
One curled in a ball holding a stuffed animal in her arms not wanting to get up for work, the other rolling over to slap the alarm into submission. The sleepiness being pushed aside to get up for the day while both shared the same thought.

"What a wonderful dream."

 

[Baby Billy]

Really sweet little story, if I had a dream like I would hate the dame alarm.?

[SallyKAT]

A nice story and a neat finish. Who knows what dreams really are, and if they could be shared?

[Lizzy]

On 12/19/2019 at 11:41 PM, Baby Billy said:

Really sweet little story, if I had a dream like I would hate the dame alarm.?

 

On 12/21/2019 at 8:13 AM, SallyKAT said:

A nice story and a neat finish. Who knows what dreams really are, and if they could be shared?

 

Thank You for your kind words, it was based on a dream I had earlier this year. It was very nice and enjoyable, rarely do I remember dreams that I have honestly and it seemed to me it would make a nice little story to share.

 

The title actually is based on a post I made over at Tumblr a while back called Play With Me.  My dream had an influence on this because what I felt was real and even looking back causes my heart to feel different things.

 

Play With Me ❤️

When a little says play with me it can mean many things.

Some simple and some complex.

You never can tell sometimes what another person is feeling and many littles seek comfort in their little space when hurting or wanting to escape the worlds hurts.

They may have had a bad day

Gotten bad news

Been hurt by someone else or a relationship

They may also just want to play with you because they like you and want to share in a game they enjoy with you.

We all hurt sometimes. Life can be cold, cruel and hard and nothing is harder than dealing with our own hurts and feelings.

They aren't asking you to shoulder their hurt little heart, their owie or their sadness. They just want a bit of time with you to feel special and happy. Bring a bit of joy to their heart and share in that with you either with a game, your company or just whatever toys they have at the time.

One of the most heart breaking things in the world is a lonely little, sad and feeling left out when no one will play with them.

"No one will play with me"

"No one will play my game with me that I like"

"I'm sad and feel alone"

Take a moment to stand back and see a little you love dearly saying these things, sitting alone in a small corner holding a toy in their arms curled up and rocking.

They are weeping inside and the sorrow is very big. All they want is some time and attention, not to solve their worlds problems.

If a little says "Play With Me" give them a bit of time.

Play a game that you may not enjoy but may make all the difference in their day.

Color a silly picture or two, make silly faces. Let your heart be open because one day it could easily be you asking someone else "Play With Me"

Littles have very BIG feelings, show kindness and love and patience.

"Play With Me"