He plays with the little ring of metal on his finger, twisting it until it almost hurt, but never was he going to take it off.
” But Bee, I’m too big to fit in there with you. I can fight off any monsters if you come out here with me. “
He’s using b a b y t a l k. Be patient, young love.
” Tell me, Bee, how many fingers am I holding behind my back? “
He held a full hand behind the puffy sweater, fingers splayed out every which way.
he makes a good point, one that stills the animal very slightly. she's considering staying out of the cabinet. small foot gently moves to unhook from the edge of the cupboard, legs wrapping around him instant. like a child the woman clings, unfocused eyes darting all around. ‘ i saw it in the bathroom, ‘ she whispers into his ear so that it will not hear.
almost immediately the monster is set as a second priority. scrambling over his should in a squirrelish fashion she steals a glance at his fingers, eyes wide. ‘ all of them. five of them. CLEVER, ‘ she clings again. ‘ I SEE THE MONSTER, I S-SEEEE IT. KILL IT, KILL IT !! ‘ it's herself in the reflection of a plastic plate.
