"Oh, Neil." I said, putting down my book. "You're back."
"Why are there sheep in my bed?" He repeated.
"Adam dumped them here." I explained. "Apparently, their pen is being built outside, but there was no place to put them."
"So their in my bed?" He said, raising his voice slightly.
"Shhhh." I put a finger to my lips. "You'll wake them up."
"Do you know how many germs farms animals carry?"
"Less than a keyboard?" I guessed.
"Right." Neil said, setting down the grocery bags. I had thought he was getting snacks, but the bags fell away away, revealing two giant containers of Germ-X. "But they're still dirty. And sleeping in my bed."
"Would you rather it was a girl?" Adam asked from the doorway.
Neil turned around and looked at him. "What are you doing here?"
Adam leaned against the door frame like he'd be standing there for a while. "Now, Cornelius, is that any way to treat a childhood friend?"
"My bad." Neil laughed. "I just forgot." He walked over to the door and he and Adam did a long complex handshake, finishing with a man hug at the end. I looked on in total awe.
"You," I pointed to each of them, "were childhood friends?"
"Yeah." They said together.
"I can't believe this..." I muttered to myself. "Adam," I said louder. "Are you here to take the sheep?"
"Yes. And, Neil, the only place I could think to put them was in little Ethan's room. I hope you don't mind."
"You know that I hate excessive bacteria."
"Well, don't threaten little Ethan." Adam winked at me. I had to resist the urge to stick my tongue out at him. "It was my idea. Mea culpa."
When Latin works its way into the conversation, I make it my signal to leave. Thanks to Adam's exculpation, I no longer had to worry about explaining to Neil why two lambs named after historic rulers were in our room. I got up and left for dinner.
lol Neat Freak!
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you're exercising your vocabulary from word within a word. X D Kudos to you.
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