Chapter 14 - Page 188 - New Addition To The Family

   Rhasha and Shanha were both smiling as they gave each other the high five. After they slapped each other’s hands, they hugged each other tight.

   “Shanha,” Jim said, “tomorrow we’ll get you some pajamas that fit.”

   “Papa,” she said, “can I just wear your pajama shirt every night?”

   Rhasha remembered the first night she’d worn Jim’s pajamas, and how happy it had made her feel. “Jim, you’ll never know how important this is to her.”

   Jim looked at the sleeves hanging past Shanha’s fingertips. “OK, but let’s cut those sleeves off.” He found a pair of scissors and cut both sleeves to a length that wouldn’t hang past the palms of her hands.

   He went to the bathroom and took a shower, put on his last pair of pajamas, combed his hair and brushed his teeth, then returned to the bedroom.

   Jim walked close to the bed and lifted his arms above his head. He had a sheepish grin on his face. Rhasha watched him knowingly, then whispered in Shanha’s ear. Jim stood on the tips of his toes and started to turn all the way around. Before he could complete his slow pirouette, Rhasha and Shanha jumped up and pushed him onto the bed. They began tickling his ribs and blowing in his hair. Jim kicked and squirmed.

   As they bounced around on the bed, they heard children laughing. They looked toward the window and saw two children’s faces peeking through the screen.

   Jim got up and took his guitar off the hook. When he got back to the bed, Rhasha and Shanha were sitting up. “Rhasha, are you ready to sing.”

   “Yes.”