Larry held the glass up and gulped down the water. Once he finished, he wanted to go to the bathroom. He told Karen Joy, "Mommy, I want to pee."
"Larry, why are you so troublesome?" Although she found it annoying, Karen Joy still took him to the bathroom. After he was done, she brought him back to the room and asked, "Larry, come on. Tell us who you met today."
Larry knew that he was very important to the family. Every time he was present, he would be the center of attention. However, he was now given attention for a different reason. It was not because of himself, but because of whom he had met earlier.
He felt slightly unhappy, knowing that someone else had gotten more attention than him from his family members. He said, "Grandma, Grand Aunt Mia, Mom, don't you love me anymore?"
Karen picked Larry up and said, "Larry, you are the loveliest baby in our family. How can we not love you?"
Mia poked Larry's head and said, "Just answer our question, kid."
Karen Joy also followed suit and poked Larry's head, "What have you been thinking about all day long, Larry? We all love you so much, so how could you think we don't?
Larry knew that everyone loved him. He was just bitter that someone else had gotten everyone's attention instead of him. Not only did Uncle Julien like Vanessa more, even the elders who doted on him at home also cared more about Vanessa. Larry was sour with envy.
He replied, "When I came back from kindergarten, you cared about what I had eaten and had done, but you didn't ask about me today. You only asked about who Uncle Julien brought me to see. I'm sad."
Larry was definitely jealous.
The women in the Kyle family instantly understood the situation. Karen said, "Alright then, let's not ask who Larry has met today. Where have you been today? Who did you have lunch with?"
Mia played along and chirped, "That's right, we really want to know what you were up to today."
Karen Joy nodded and said, "I guess Larry must have had a good time today."
The women in the family were great actors. How could a young child like Larry resist their attention, their praises? In an instant, he had forgotten about being sad.
Larry answered, "Uncle Julien brought me to the hospital and left. Then at noon, Vanessa cooked for me..."
Karen Joy's ears perked up, hearing the key word. "Are you talking about Vanessa Love, Larry? You sure you got the name right?"
Larry pouted, lips pushed forward, "Mom, I'm not stupid. How could I forget her name? Vanessa is so pretty and she's so nice to me. Her son's also very cute. I'm like his big brother now!"
Larry had a very pleasant time with Vanessa today. His face was bright with jolly as he talked about the mother and son.
Karen noted, "You seem to like Vanessa very much."
Larry nodded, "Vanessa makes yummy chicken wings. I like them very much."
"Karen Daly, get to the point already." Mia was impatient, so she asked Larry, "Larry, does Vanessa have a son named Lawrie?"
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