The Drama of It All

The scene: A mom sitting on the couch in a typical suburban living room, feeding her infant while watching a PBS Kids program with her two preschoolers. Out of the blue, the girl child storms up the stairs and out of view.

Christy, thinking: Hmmm, wonder what that's all about? *shrug* Whatever.

Five minutes later, the girl returns and climbs onto her mother's lap next to her sleepy sister...

C: Natalie, were you mad when you stomped upstairs?

N: YES.

C: Why? What happened?

N: *huge sigh* It's a LONG story.

Christy opens and closes her mouth like a fish on land, rolls her eyes and settles back into a snuggle with her girls. The boy hasn't noticed anything or even blinked the entire time as he is riveted to the screen. The curtain falls as peace has once more been restored.