Theo was a little embarrassed. Hence, he did not say anything.
That made me even more certain that Theo was secretly watching us just now.
"Munchkin, did you have fun today?” Theo asked Munchkin while we were on the way back home.
I knew that it had nothing to do with me when he asked that.
Munchkin started talking. He told Theo what happened since he entered the park in the morning until Fred sent him back here, and he told him what he did with Tina when they were in the car. Munchkin recounted everything that had happened today to Theo as though he had been practicing this before he told him.
The little guy had yet to finish his story when we arrived home.
"Munchkin, it's time to shower and get to bed."
I stood at the bathroom door and called for him. That was when Munchkin stopped talking.
However, Munchkin continued to talk about it when he was already in bed. It was only when I told him to take a rest and continue his story tomorrow did he quiet down.
I could hear his breathing even out after five minutes.
I stroked his hair and planted a kiss on his forehead.
Then, I returned to my bedroom. Theo had already taken a shower and was lying down on the bed. I started to remove my makeup and took off my earrings.
"I can see that little guy had fun today,” said Theo.
"Yes. I'm afraid that it'll be difficult for him to keep quiet when he goes to school," I replied.
Theo put down the tablet in his hands, walked toward me, and stood behind me.
"It's okay. His teacher will have to handle him," said Theo.
I tittered.
"He won't get to see Tina when school reopens. He won't be that excited anymore," Theo continued.
I could sense there was a hidden meaning in his words. I turned around and looked at him. "What did you see when you were upstairs today?"
Theo did not avoid talking about this either. His eyes shone with smugness as he said, "I saw that man. He looked disappointed."
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