(scene opens in sunny dinning room)
Me: (tiredly gathering up pandemic homeschool supplies)
Beta: (laying on floor in sunbeam with doggo) Mom? Which do you love more, the kids or the dog.
Me: (sighs) Well, the dog doesn’t argue with me about every. single. thing. I. say. so maybe I love the dog best.
Beta: Except when he’s pulling on the leash or not sitting when you tell him or chewing on things he’s not supposed to…
Me: Hey Beta? You’re kinda proving my point.
Beta: …..damnit.
(scene opens in sun bright dinning room)
Me: (sees Bigs stumbling into the kitchen) Morning guys. I got a phone call last night that today is supposed to be a snow day.
Beta: (opens fridge, pauses) Supposed to be?
Me: (typing) If you were actually at school, it would be a snow day. But, since half the student body is on camera, everyone is on camera today.
Beta: (overcome with sadness, door drifts shut) So. There’s no more snow days?
Me: (eyes on laptop, typing) Apparently not. Get some breakfast and log in.
Beta: This is the worst.
Me: (pauses) Yeah. I’m sorry.
(cue sad dramatic music, fade to black)
(flashback)
Me: So, do we call this one Epsilon?
Husband: (reprovingly) No. I want there to be some difference made between the kids and the dog.
Me: I’ve already called him Delta three times today.
Husband: (firmly) There needs to be a difference between the kids and the dog.
(cut-scene to evening dinning room)
Me: (settles self with hot drink, prepares to write, turns on Spotify)
Dog: (picks head up, side eyes) Woof.
Me: (looks over) What.
Dog: (deeper) Woof!
Me: Oh, I’m sorry, is my music bothering you? (shuts it off)
Dog: (more side eye, lays back down)
Me: Yeah, you’re Epsilon. I don’t know what Husband was thinking.
