Dear Daddy,
John showed up at our firehouse today. He was wearing jeans and he looked like he was ready to play. Mommy was as surprised to see him as I was. John seemed really- I don't know how to say it. His whole person seemed peaceful and happy. Maybe John missed having a family. He said he didn't talk to his daddy much and that his mommy was dead. John must have been really lonely. I know I would be if I didn't talk to Mommy. He probably knows he's not alone anymore because he has me and Mommy. John picked me up, even though I'm nine. John's strong like that. Mommy told him to put me down and that he was straining himself. John ignored her and said to me, "I promised you a few weeks ago to take you to the zoo. Call little Miss Marina up and tell her. We'll pick her up on the way there. Get your jacket while you're in your room. It's kind of cold outside."
I jumped out
of his arms and ran into my room. I
could hear Mommy telling him to be careful and that he was working himself to
hard. How is going to the zoo hard?
Marina and I walked ahead of Mommy as we went to see the tigers. Marina was as excited as I was when I told her that John and Mommy were engaged.
"That means John is practically your Daddy. That is sooooo cool!"
"I know! I can't wait until they get married!"
"Did he ask her really romantically? I bet he did. John seems like the kind of person who would do the romantic stuff."
I had to roll my eyes at that. Marina didn't know John very well since she thought that.
"Well, yeah, he did. But I planned it. You can't trust John to do that kind of stuff right. He's a boy!"
Marina giggled and I couldn't stop myself from joining in. She was being so silly. John ran forward and picked both of us at the same time.
"What's so funny? Are you two planning a big tiger escape or something?"
"NO!" Marina and I said at the same time. That just made us laugh even more. John ruffled my hair like I was a little girl. I groaned. He wasn't supposed to mess up my hair!
I had so much fun today. John is so awesome. He always has been. Mommy seems so much more glowy since she and John got engaged. I wonder if all people are like that when they get engaged. I've never known anyone who was going to get married. Most people are already married or way single, like Angel. I'm just glad that we're all happy. We deserve it.
Love,
Chloe Waters