Prompt: Send (cloud emoji) for a childhood memory!

Shelly is three, almost four here. While I do intend to portray Jimbo and Ned as a couple, you can interpret their relationship as you wish.

"Yeah, yeah. She's fine. And congrats again, Randy! Send Sharon my love, will ya!"

Jimbo hung up the phone and turned to his niece, who was scowling on the sofa next to Ned. "How about that, Shelly? You have a new little brother! You excited?"

"NO! I DON'T WANT A STUPID BRUVVER!" the three year old shouted.

"Come on now! It'll be like having a playmate that never has to go home! Just think about all the fun you two will have together! Just like me and your mommy used to!"

"I don't wanna play with a stupid baby! I already play with Kevin!"

"Right. Well… when you get bigger, somebody needs to beat up any boy who tries to cross you! You have your very own bodyguard!"

Ned tried not to laugh at that. He was pretty sure that the little girl sitting next to him could easily take down a rampaging elephant.

"I do that all by myself! That's why Ms. Claridge puts me in timeout!"

"Oh. Uh…" Jimbo was starting to falter. "A little help, Ned?"

"Mmmm… you're part of a special club now. The Oldest Sibling Club."

Shelly looked intrigued by that. "A club?"

"That's right!" Jimbo added. "I'm a member too! A club just for big kids! And little Stanley won't be able to join! This is a special club for special kids!"

She perked up even more. "Special? And the turd baby can't be in it?"

"Don't call the little fella a turd, Shelly. But you get to do all kinds of things! You get to boss him around. And maybe even give him a whack when he's getting on your nerves sometimes!"

For the first time since she arrived at her uncles' house, a smile flickered across Shelly's face. "I get to be the boss! I think I like having a bruvver now!"

Ned looked at the little girl apprehensively. He recognized that bloodthirsty look in her eyes from his boxing days. "Mmmm… I think you might have created a monster, Jimbo."

"Stop worrying! Everything's fine! She'll forget all about this by dinner! She and little Stanley are going to get along like two peas in a pod!"