Chapter 8 - Page 100 - Talking Eyes

   “OK Jim,” Rhasha said, “sit in the chair, and place your cheek next to her lips.”

   Jim did as Rhasha asked. The little girl couldn’t move her lips, but Jim understood. “Thank you, pretty girl,” he said, “that kiss made me very happy.” Jim held her hand.

   Rhasha pulled their hands apart and placed one of Jim’s hands on the bed. She picked up both the little girl’s hands and placed them on either side of Jim’s hand, then held them in place with her own hands.

   “Now watch her eyes, Jim,” Rhasha said. “She’ll blink, if this is what she wants to tell you.” Rhasha drew a deep breath and said, “She wants to tell you that you have very pretty eyes.”

   The little girl blinked her eyes and, to make sure Jim saw her, she blinked again.

   “Also Jim, she wants to tell you that she loves you.”

   The little girl blinked her eyes again.

   Tears ran down Jim’s face. “Sweetheart,” he said in squeaky voice, “I love you, too.”

   Tears ran from the little girl’s eyes, too. She looked so happy that she could tell Jim these things. Rhasha watched the little girl’s eyes, to see if she had anything else to say. The little girl blinked twice. She held her eyes shut for about two seconds each time. Rhasha knew that it meant: thank you, and I love you, too.

   Rhasha nodded. “You’re welcome, dear,” she told the girl, “and I love you, too.”

   Jim kissed the little girl on the cheek again. “Angel, you go to sleep now and we’ll see you again this afternoon.”