Present
Ellison
On autopilot I crouched down to allow Alice to hug me as she slipped her one arm around my neck and held a piece of half eaten pancake in her other, chocolate syrup covered, hand. Looking at her, I saw her mouth smeared in chocolate and she was giving me a big toothy smile. “Mama, see…” Not wanting me to miss it, although it was right in front my eyes, she still held her hand in front of my face so I could see the pancake in her hand. “Pancakes!!” She squealed.
I managed to smile back at her, but believe me, I was still trying to understand what the hell was going on. They were all here. And then, Bruiser slipped between my legs, giving me a bark, demanding a pat. I gave him his customary pats and a few soft rubs near his ear and then he sat down with his head on his pa
