Patty
A/N: So this is the part I said I put up at the same time as Chapter 2. That's it, so please R&R!
Chapter 3: A Dancing Gossipy Fox
The next day, at a Christmas party held by Megan's parents, Patty was being held by her grandma. Patty said, "Ahooaa, mama!"
Then, her grandmother, Ann, said, "I think she wants you, dear," and handed the baby over.
But Phil said, "I don't think so, I think she just wants attention. Try putting her on the floor." So Patty's grandma did, and to the surprise and delight of everyone at the party, Patty held on to a chair and started to do the cancan again.
"Dundundundadadadundundadadadadundun," sang Ann, and Patty danced clumsily along. "That's amazing, you didn't tell me she could dance!"
"We only found out yesterday," admitted Megan. "She was just walking along, holding on to the sofa, and she started to cancan. I guess we just forgot to tell you!"
"How could you forget about you child's newfound talent?" asked Ann, who was the sort of person, who, upon finding out her 11 and a half month old granddaughter could dance would tell all her friends an brag and boast and just in general be immensely proud.
"We were just so caught up in your wonderful party, Mom," said Megan, trying to appease her mother.
"Yes, we were having such a great time it went straight out of our heads," said Phil joining in to help his wife.
"Oh, well that's all right then," said Ann, obviously proud of her party. "Oh, and before I forget, here's a present for you two. Do open it now."
"We already got the best gift this year, our baby can dance," said Phil. Then seeing the look on his mother-in- law's face that said Oh, so my gift can't measure up? he quickly added, "But I'm sure this is going to be wonderful!"
Megan unwrapped the present, and gasped. "Thank you!" she said earnestly.
"What is it, hon?"
"Look."
"A whole set of picture books? That's so sweet. We can read them together. Thank you!"
"It was no problem, and you're very welcome. I just wanted you all to be happy," said Ann, beaming.
"When we go home tonight we could read them to Patty," said Megan. "It may seem early, but I heard that the earlier you read to a baby, the earlier she can read to herself."
"That sounds true," said Phil. "And she will probably like to look at the pictures."
So, when they went home that night, they read patty one of the stories in the book before they put her to bed. And they continued to read them until patty was really just reading them herself, along with other things. These books were really quite an influence on Patty's life.
These books were about a society of animals, and the lady fox was quite the gossip. She was also quite beautiful, and loved to dance.
These were some of the first books Patty ever read, and perhaps that explains some things about her….