Awakening

Stranger

Dawn hummed softly to herself as she sat on the floor in the middle of her lounge and cuddled Clairy. It was six o'clock in the evening and the sun was just sinking below the forest trees. Dawn carefully adjusts Claire so she’s cradled against her stomach. Dawn then reaches into a small plastic tub that she had set up to bathe Claire. After the bath Dawn is then able to feed Claire and put her to bed for the night.

Once Dawn confirms the water is the right temperature, she lifts Claire up and slowly places her into the warm water. Claire squeals in delight and kicks her small chubby legs out and water sloshes up the side of the tub. Dawn laughs and begins her pursuit to get Claire squeaky clean. A few minutes later Dawn scopes Claire up into a fluffy towel and after setting her down on the towel Dawn begins tickling her infant’s sides with it. Again Claire lets out a delighted squeal and her arms and legs starts to wriggle.

Dawn stops when she hears the front door jiggle open.