} 036 - [VIDEO] - babbytiems

[creatingalegacy]

[The video function suddenly turns on...to show a shot of a nearby wall. After much clumsy finagling with little fingers not subject to the same level of motor control as is normal for them, Amanda manages to point it towards herself--a tiny, chubby, 3-year-old version of herself. She's trying to glower, but she just looks pouty. Then she speaks

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[whattheytellyou]

[And this gets a bit of a giggle from Sarah.]

You're adorable.

[creatingalegacy]

[POUTING SO HARD. Possibly also stomping a foot.]

It's not funny Sarah!

[whattheytellyou]

[The giggling turns into chuckling.]

I ought to come down there and cuddle you. How many chances will I get?

[creatingalegacy]

[On one hand, NO. On the other...yay, cuddles!]

Do what you want. I don't care!

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[whattheytellyou]

[Sarah adores kids. She would be a terrible mother, but spoiling them rotten, encouraging them, teaching them? She loves it. So she's coming down to level eight with a bag of marshmallows.

And doesn't knock, as the kid can't reach the door.

And starts laughing all over again.]

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[creatingalegacy]

[Amanda starts raising her arms to Sarah to ask for upsies, but realizes what she's doing and just brings her arms back and crosses them over her chest, still pouting.]

I said it's not funny!

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[whattheytellyou]

[She squats down and holds open the bag.]

I brought marshmallows.

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[creatingalegacy]

[AW HELL YES. She shoves a tiny hand into the bag and retrieves one before jamming it right in her face. It's kind of huge in her small mouth, and she looks up at Sarah and struggles to speak around it.]

Not a wowwd.

["Word" as it sounds spoken through marshmallow.]

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[whattheytellyou]

[There is something insanely adorable about Amanda's attitude in the body of a toddler. It almost makes Sarah wish she had time for a family.

Almost.

She pops a marshmallow in her own mouth and sits cross-legged on the floor.]

Even your arch-nemesis thinks you're adorable. Isn't that sweet?

[Clearly mocking Hoffman.]

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[creatingalegacy]

He'sh a jewwk.

[Finally, after some serious chewing, she manages to put an end to her treat and swallows it.]

He's a jerk and he should shut up.

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[whattheytellyou]

Yes, he is.

[She nods in agreement, her lips pursed.]

And yes, he should.

You know, I did like I said I would. Hoffman promised me he won't say a word about it.

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[creatingalegacy]

Good.

[NOT THINKING ABOUT GIDEON WHILE SHE'S A BABY. Simply not happening. She reaches a hand towards the bag and flexes her fingers in a "gimme" gesture.]

I want another one.

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[whattheytellyou]

[She holds open the bag again.]

You were a cute kid.

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[creatingalegacy]

Yeah right.

[Another marshmallow in her mouth. Omnomnom.]

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[whattheytellyou]

[She holds out her hands to her inmate, offering a hug.]

Really! I know kids. You've got the ones with the snot on their noses and sticky fingers. Some are hideous. Not even a face a mother could love.

Some have huge ears, like Hoffman. I'll bet he looked like a sugar bowl as a kid.

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[creatingalegacy]

[When Sarah first extends her hands like that, Amanda...flinches back, pudgy little arms brought up over her face. Once her childhood instincts of coming beatings have dissipated, though, she toddles into Sarah's arms with no small measure of embarrassment.

She wants hugs. They weren't common the first time she was this age.]

Prob'ly. [She mumbles that, face flushed at her little reflexive mistake.]