“No one wants a cheeky rascal like you…” Old Henry paused mid-sentence and frowned. Staring at Zachary suspiciously, he asked, “What did you just say? ‘Great-grandchildren’?”

“Your hearings must have deteriorated with age,” Zachary feigned a sigh while shaking his head.

“Daddy, Grandpa’s ears are still good,” Ellie defended Henry, puffing up her cheeks childishly.

“Ellie, what did you just call him?” Old Henry was stunned.

“Daddy.” Turning her head, Ellie replied with a straight, serious face.

“Hell, what’s going on ‘ere?” Old Henry looked intently at Ellie, before turning his gaze to Zachary and demanded, “Cheeky rascal, you’re gonna do some explaining ‘ere?”

Henry and enthusiastically explained, “Since he’s our Daddy,” the young boy paused and pointed to Zachary before continuing,

Jamie nodded in agreement as he chirped in, “Daddy’s grandfather

his composure as he impatiently called Zachary over, “I can’t make no head nor

giving their spot to their Daddy. Gathering at the

Grandpa understand what we’re

it clearly enough for him to

for adults not to

second year of kindergarten next year. We should improve our communication

really should read and recite more. This

“Agreed.”

as Zachary approached, old Henry punched him

condition, the punch lacked any

that during the time I was sick, you helped me to take care of these children. I was

head, he continued gently, “You know that I care for them greatly. And I know you do a great job taking care of them

are, teaching these innocent children to call you ‘Daddy’?” The old

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