Sarah: The Mother. Suffering from a Migraine, just home from work, she still manages to look beautiful and well put together.
Ashley: The 9 year old daughter of Sarah. A little scruffy, a little wild, she resembles a wound up monkey throwing a football.
Lucas: The 9 year old classmate of Ashley. Sarah watches him for a couple hours on Mondays. Dusty brown hair, glasses, he is normally calm and quiet. Or maybe that's the appearance in relation to Ashley.
It is an overcast Valentines Day in Wisconsin. The snow is melting into the dirt. There is mud
and salt on everything. A big grey beat up buick pulls into the drive. The Bumper sticker says"I leave Bite Marks"
2 nine year old kids spill out of the back seat, Sarah exits more slowly.
Ashley: (without a breathe) mom mom MOM! guess what Lucas. do you wanna know what Luca did? guess what Lucas did!
Lucas: (trying to cover Ashleys mouth as she bats his hands away) no shhhhhh no
Sarah: (tiredly gathering her purse from the passenger seat) what did Lucas do?
Lucas: I'm not ashamed. I'll tell your Mom. I'm proud.
Ashley: (daring him) fine tell her.
Sarah: (resigned) tell me what?
Lucas: there's this girl in my class
Ashley: (interupting) it's Shenice, and Lucas likes her!
Lucas: I got her a really big special Valentines card, a carnation from the gas station when my Dad took me into school, and a teddy bear from my sisters room.
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