“Oh Nicolle, your mom is on her way. So why don’t you run and grab your things? Chloe and Steph are out front.” Sara said as Nicolle went upstairs to gather her things.
“So why don’t you explain again how you let my whitto man run away Dayton?” Sara said with a smile on her face, but her gaze turned cold.
“Umm, what do you mean? We were just hanging out all afternoon. Right Body Hottie?”
“Yeah, really Sara,” Dayton said as she saw Sara grab her phone.
“So this isn’t a photo of you in the grass running towards the neighbors, or this photo here of you climbing Dayton’s shoe, on the back of Dayton’s shoe, and look, here’s a great shot of you and Mosquito on the back of Dayton’s shoe.”
“Wh-where did you, how did you?” Both Dayton and Jordan said staring at the photos in disbelief.
“Nicolle” Mumbled Dayton upset.
“Don’t be mad. Just be lucky she found him right away and texted me. When were you going to say something Dayton?”
“I-I can explain really Sara. I just didn’t want you to be disappointed. You’re like my sister. So when he ran off I just got so focused on finding him. I was gonna look all night really I was. We spent hours searching. I can’t believe Nicolle saw him and didn’t say anything.”
“She did say something, to me his guardian. Dayton, this little guy here is very important to me.” Sara said as she lifted Jordan up and gave him a loving pet. “He is my pet person, but that doesn’t mean you can just treat him like an animal or some kind of servant. The person part is just as important as the pet and it’s important to remember that. They still deserve respect, and that means not trying to blackmail them.” As Sara played back the video she made with Steph for Tiktok but let the video continue to play out afterward as the conversation between Dayton and Nicolle had played out.
“I’m sorry. I promise it won’t happen again. I know you need him for your depression. Next time I will be better. Please don’t be mad.” Dayton said, then looked down at Jordan who was in Sara’s hand. “You shouldn’t be mad at him. I take full responsibility for what happened. If I was nicer, he wouldn’t have run off.”
“I’m not mad at you Dayton. Disappointed, but not mad. Everyone is learning, and this is all new. I don’t want you mad at Nicolle. She’s your best friend. She was helping me. Now, I fixed you a sandwich so go up and eat.”
“Okay,” Dayton said, sulking upstairs.
“I can see why you get paid the big bucks. You’re pretty good at this babysitting thing. So, why don’t you set me on your shoulder, and we can go check on Chloe and Steph.” Jordan said eagerly.
“Jordan, you can’t do that again. What if you got hurt? What if Nicolle didn’t see you running away and kept tabs on you? What if she didn’t text me after she spotted you near some dandelion in the yard? I can’t have you running away again. You have no idea how worried I was for that second before Nicolle said found you. This world is so dangerous for someone your size, and there are so many bad people out there. I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to get a collar.”
“Wh-what? Sara look I made a mistake. I realize now a bit of what you have been trying to tell me. I’ve never seen a mosquito so big….wait if Nicolle saw why didn’t she kill that murderous insect right away.”
“Because then you wouldn’t have learned anything and that was a choice you made knowing the consequences and risks. I’m not the bad guy. I truly care about you. I’m going to give you the best life. You just have to trust me. At least a little.” Sara said with a soft voice as her eyes looked down.
“A good start to trust is not getting me a collar. I promise I won’t run away again. I learned my lesson. Really.”
“That’s great. I’m glad you learned a lesson.” Sara said as her voice started to waver. “I need you in a collar. Now, what we are going to do is walk upstairs, and we are going to smile, be happy and laugh as if nothing happened because that’s what people like to see. They like us chipper and cheery.” Sara said as she wiped away two solitary tears that had started to form at the corners of her eyes.
“Sara, I…”
“Let’s go Body Hottie. We better check on everyone. You really need to work on getting to know Chloe too.” Sara said in her normal happy-go-lucky voice.
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