Melted Candles

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“Aint she ready yet?”
“No, she’s still learning how to get dressed. Three, hunny, she’s only three…”
“She’ll be four on Wednesday. She’s a whiz, I insist- where is she? We’ll all be late.”
“Relax. Miles, are you done dressing up for school?”
“Miles… MAHAAYLS…”
“Miles, your dad is talking to you – what are you still doing with that?”
“I’m putting this on – NO! Let me do it. I’m already big.”
“Better move faster. You don’t want daddy to be late for work, do you? Or else. No gift. No party.”
“I’ll hurry up mommy. I’m a good girl. DAADEEE, I’m almost done! There’ll be a party ri---”
“---Stop that already Miles! ‘Daddy’ not ‘DAADEE’, Miles, now go get that thing on for god’s sake! We’ll all be late.”
“It’s alright sweetheart. Yes, lovely, there’ll be a party for my lil’ girl. Are you done dressing up already?”
“Yes DADDY. Yey! “
“Alright, now go down to your dad already. Now Miles- let go of that toy! Please go down to your dad.”
“It’s ok hunny. I’ll bring the car out of the garage first, stay with mommy for a while Miles.”
“No daddy! I want to ride in the car with you! Don’t leave me!”
“It’s ok Miles; Daddy will just bring the car out of the garage. We’ll ride with him later.”
“I’m riding with Daddy!”
“Stay inside lovely, I’ll just bring out the car, then you could ride with me, aprub?”
“Aprub”

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“Mister-
“Wha- ???!!!”
“Shut your mouth.”


"mommy, there are fire crackers outside with daddy!"


“Go daddy! Go daddy! Go daddy! You’ll win your game!”
“Miles! Come here! Oh my god! Johnny!!!!”
“Johnny! No, no, no… oh no.”

3

Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy- birth-day- to- you!

“…Go ahead Miles blow your candles….”
“Where’s daddy? Did he win? I want him to blow the candles with me… where’s daddy?”
“Go blow your candles Miles. It’s already melting…”