Myshuno! 2012 Prompt: “A walk in the park” (130 words)

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The prompt for this story was “A walk in the park,” submitted by smoothiesims. This story fits into Chapter 14 of Already in Progress.

Rating: G



Dramatis Personae

Caryl (Cwik) Miller, the mother.

Lucky Miller, the father.

Timothy Miller, age two.

Setting

The living room of the Miller house. Caryl is lounging on the couch reading a magazine when Lucky and Timothy come in.

CARYL: Hi! How as the park?

TIMOTHY: Pawk! Dada Timmy go pawk.

CARYL: You and Daddy went to the park?

TIMOTHY: Yeah. Buwd pawk.

CARYL: You were bored at the park?

TIMOTHY: Buwd pawk.

LUCKY: We saw a bird - a duck. Do you remember the duck, Timmy?

TIMOTHY: Duh.

CARYL: Duck? You liked the duck.

TIMOTHY: Duh.

CARYL: I like ducks too.

TIMOTHY: (crossly) DUH.

LUCKY: Timmy played with a dog.

CARYL: Oh, a dog! Was is a nice dog?

TIMOTHY: Yeah. (picks his nose reflectively) Dada potty wawa.

CARYL: Uh… (looks at Lucky for interpretation)

LUCKY: I helped Timmy go potty on the big toilet, and then I helped him wash his hands afterwards.

TIMOTHY: Yeah. (clearly bored with the topic) Mama! Owange!

CARYL: One orange, coming right up!