Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. Also, I don't own this world. It all belongs to Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich.

A/N: Sorry for the long delay... I even had it written, but I just couldn't bring myself to posting it, for some reason... :]

3. chapter - 3. year

Shilo lied on her bed, crayons everywhere around her. Her father was sitting next to her, watching his little girl drawing a picture. When Shilo was drawing she seemed to be in a completely different world. She forgot everything around her. The only thing for her was the paper in front of her face.

A few minutes later she had finished with her drawing. Curiously her eyes looked upon his father while she was giving him the paper. "What do you think?" she asked. Her voice didn't sound like most children's voices did – it was much more mature. Since she didn't get to go out to play with other children, she had much more time to talk with her father, which had made her already think of things that kids of her age shouldn't really think. For an example – death. They had talked about it a lot with her father starting from the time Shilo learned to talk. Her father had explained her that Marni would always be there with them – even when they can't see her. That Marni would be a guardian angel, who will always watch them and make sure everything is alright.

Nathan looked at the picture, Shilo's eyes still following him. After a while he smiled, folded the paper and put it into his pocket. "I think it's wonderful. You're just as good as your mother was and…" Nathan felt he was losing his voice again. Marni. What did I do? It's all my fault I-

"Daddy? Is everything okay?" Shilo asked. His father had that weird look again. He had it always, when Marni came into discussion. "You didn't finish your sentence and now you're so sad…" Shilo frowned a little. The thought of his father being sad made her sad too.

Shilo. I must think about her, and stop thinking about... "Yes, sweetheart, everything is alright, I'm just a bit… tired of work. Don't worry. What I was going to say was that…" Dammit, you have to finish your sentence! ran through his head. "That you are just as good as mommy was at drawing and maybe one day, when you're older, I'll buy you a better drawing and painting kit. Do you like that idea?"

A large smile came on Shilo's face. "Yes! But… Are you sure I can't get it right now?"

Nathan smiled. "Not yet sweetheart. But if you keep drawing and practicing, then it will be coming quicker than you'd think."