- Yeah, Papa. Long weekend.
-I know, boy. And I'm sorry.
-Sorry? Why? Don't be sorry.
-Well. Thanks, boy. But I just mean that I know it's tough on you. Being in that seat for nine hours.
-It's okay, Papa. I like to listen to you and Mummy talk.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-That's a nice thing to say, boy.
-And I really like Auntie Maggie's book.
-You like listening to it?
-Yeah! I'm still so worried about those girls, though.
-I know. I am, too, boy. But you remember, right? She told you herself that it was gonna be okay?
-Yes, I remember Papa. But I'm still worried.
-She wrote it, boy. She should know.
-Okay, Papa.
-Hmmm? Oh. She's grading papers, boy.
-Grading papers?
-Uh, yeah. It's.... I'll explain it some other time. Let's just say she's working, okay? That she's helping her students.
-Is that why you turned the game on, Papa?
-Yes. It is. And how do you know turned the game on, boy?
-You said it. To Mummy.
-You got good ears, boy.
-Auntie Simone says so.... I'll listen, too, okay, Papa? To the game. With you. With my good ears.
-You don't have to, boy. You know, you could close your eyes for a bit.... Or, you could talk with Phanty, maybe? You got Sophie there, too. Maybe check in with them? See what's up?
-Yeah, I know. But I wanna keep you company.
-Where'd you hear that, boy? Keep you company.
-Is it bad, Papa?
-No, boy. Not at all. I just wondered.
-I heard Mummy say it to you.
-Oh. That's another nice thing to say, boy. Thank you.
-You're welcome, Papa.
-Okay, boy. Close your eyes. Just for a bit. And boy?
-Yeah, Papa?
-It's okay if you do fall asleep. You know that.
-I know that, Papa. But I won't. Fall asleep, I mean. I wanna keep you company.
-Okay, boy. Okay.
-I know, boy. And I'm sorry.
-Sorry? Why? Don't be sorry.
-Well. Thanks, boy. But I just mean that I know it's tough on you. Being in that seat for nine hours.
-It's okay, Papa. I like to listen to you and Mummy talk.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-That's a nice thing to say, boy.
-And I really like Auntie Maggie's book.
-You like listening to it?
-Yeah! I'm still so worried about those girls, though.
-I know. I am, too, boy. But you remember, right? She told you herself that it was gonna be okay?
-Yes, I remember Papa. But I'm still worried.
-She wrote it, boy. She should know.
-Okay, Papa.
* * * * *
-What's Mummy doing, Papa?-Hmmm? Oh. She's grading papers, boy.
-Grading papers?
-Uh, yeah. It's.... I'll explain it some other time. Let's just say she's working, okay? That she's helping her students.
-Is that why you turned the game on, Papa?
-Yes. It is. And how do you know turned the game on, boy?
-You said it. To Mummy.
-You got good ears, boy.
-Auntie Simone says so.... I'll listen, too, okay, Papa? To the game. With you. With my good ears.
-You don't have to, boy. You know, you could close your eyes for a bit.... Or, you could talk with Phanty, maybe? You got Sophie there, too. Maybe check in with them? See what's up?
-Yeah, I know. But I wanna keep you company.
-Where'd you hear that, boy? Keep you company.
-Is it bad, Papa?
-No, boy. Not at all. I just wondered.
-I heard Mummy say it to you.
-Oh. That's another nice thing to say, boy. Thank you.
-You're welcome, Papa.
* * * * *
-Papa? Can I close my eyes? Just for a bit? I'm not tired, okay, Papa? So don't worry--I won't fall asleep. I'm listening to the game. Okay?-Okay, boy. Close your eyes. Just for a bit. And boy?
-Yeah, Papa?
-It's okay if you do fall asleep. You know that.
-I know that, Papa. But I won't. Fall asleep, I mean. I wanna keep you company.
-Okay, boy. Okay.
Love those dialogues. Can't wait to hear what he says when he starts answering you. :)
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