Today, my day started just before dawn as sensed someone hovering over my bed. I gently pulled up my sleep mask to see a very wide-eyed 5 year old staring back at me in the darkened room.
"I can't find mommy!" Short Stuff sniffed loudly. Silverfox had left for work about an hour before.
"She went to work kiddo." I said, not letting on that the whole scene reminded me of Children of the corn. "Now go back to bed, buddy."
"I can't reach the light. (sniff)" he said, "to see the ladder."
So, like the good step-pop I am, I dutifully got out of bed and escorted my young charge back to his room. After turning the light on, he was asleep within seconds.
I'm still unsure about this "being a Dad"... the whole instant family thing is something I'm still getting used to. I am sure however that I would do anything for Silverfox's kids, and I guess that's half the battle. Very few people, after all, would be able to get me out of bed at 5 am to turn on a light for them.
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Not everyone could get ME out of bed at 3 in the morning by screaming "Help me! HELP ME!!"
Well, no, just about everyone could.
;)
Only 17 days till Fryday!
Sleep mask... hehe Sorry, it's still funny.
Children of the Corn is even funnier. And yeah, you might not want to tell the child that. I don't know if he'd be familiar with cheesy old horror movies.
Don't worry about the kids, unless they have bone-white hair and eyes that glow fiery yellow.
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