The Daughter Of Mindy
Little Lisa Anne toddled across the floor to her mother. The little girl smiled in delight as her mother picked her up and cooed," Oh, there's my baby."
Lisa giggled." Hi, Mrs. Lady! Where is Mr. Man?"
" Mrs. Lady", as her young daughter called her, rolled her eyes and suppressed a laugh. " Daddy's at work, dear. Sigh, I was just like you when I was your age. Gosh, now that I think about it, it seems so long ago."
Now she was talking more to herself than Lisa, who wasn't even paying attention anymore. Instead, the toddler was motioning to be let down so she could play with Buttons the Second, or " Buttons Two" for short. Mindy was happy to oblige. When she was Lisa's age, playing with her beloved Buttons was the most important thing in her life. It was practically the only thing she could do; her mum and dad were always " too busy" or "running errands". The truth was, they never wanted a kid in the first place. Mr. Man and Mrs. Lady didn't know it, but Mindy could hear every fight they had about , as they called her, " that damn kid of yours". The only thing that kept her from running away was Buttons. Every night her parents fought, Buttons lay at the foot of her bed, and every time she went out, he followed along and kept her safe. Not to mention that Mindy was the only person who ever remembered to feed him. When Mindy found out that she was pregnant, she made two vows; never be like her parents. And when your child is of age, get them a dog like Buttons. Let them know joy unlike any other. Mindy was snapped back to reality by the click of a lock and the opening of a door. " Darling, I'm home."
It was her husband and the love of her life, Brian. The tall man reached down, patted Button The Second's head, and kissed his daughter. " And how is my special girl?"
Lisa giggled. " Hi Mr. Man!"
Brian rolled his eyes and kissed his wife. " She's still not out of that phase yet, huh?"
" No. She gets it from me."