Amaya

Today I picked up the boys on my way home from work.  Owyn was playing outside, and is easier to get to leave, so I grabbed him first.  We then went in to Rhys' classroom to get him.

Rhys was sitting on the floor with his friend Robby.  Robby is the center director's son, has some issues similar to Rhys and is Rhys' second best friend.  They also like to get in to terrible trouble together.

As I was kneeling down by Rhys, trying to get everything together into his "packpack" so we could go, Amaya came up to me.  Amaya is Rhys' best friend/girl friend, according to her.  "Rhys' daddy, for my birthday, what kind of cupcakes does Rhys like?"  "He likes all kinds."  Rhys - "Yeah, all kinds." 

Then Rhys reached out and, ever so gently, brushed the back of his hand along Amaya's cheek.  She just stood there like "Of course he is caressing me, Duh!".  We got the rest of Rhys' toys and comic books into his bag, he said "goodbye Robbie."  "Bye Rhys". 

As we were getting ready to walk out Rhys reached over and caressed her face one more time.