"Edward is not your show-and-tell project."
"Come on, Mom! He's the coolest person I know!"
"I used to be the coolest person that you knew."
Jacy's face scrunched up. "When?"
"A very, very long time ago," I sighed. "Edward isn't a cool rock, or the prize you won, or a painting you made."
"No, he's soooo much better than that. I'll be the coolest kid at school!"
"You already are."
"Only you think that, Mom."
"Edward does, too."
Her face lit up. "He thinks I'm cool?"
I nodded. "He told me. He said you remind him of being a kid."
"Can I at least ask him?"
"Ok. Ask him."
AN
Go on. Ask him.
Also, ask Hadley how she still puts up with me.
I'm betting it's the cookies.
Thank you for reading.
xo/HB