In the morning when I woke up, there was no- one in the master bedroom, at all. No Kevin. No Aletta. I got dressed and left the room quickly. No- one to be found in the living room, backyard, kitchen or other bedroom.
The lasts two places to look were the sound proofed room and Grump room. The sound proofed room, was empty of people but note pad pages were drawn on with crayon were all over the place. The drawings were… of me and they were labelled with the phrases 'Uncle Mark' or 'Papaplier'? It was emotionally touching, I was happy and even more concerned now that I'd seen drawings as such as those. I was sweating calling their names over and over. Then I walked in to the Grump room.
"Happy 6th Anniversary!" They were all there, screaming the day's importance. I looked at Aletta just slightly, as behind her were lots of things that they had prepared. Banners were hanging from the wall and crayon drawings of me and Aletta, together and happy just like we were in that moment. I couldn't help but shed a tear or two.
"Uncle Mark, are you… crying?" Suzy asked. "Papaplier don't cry."
"S-Suzy, I'm not sad, these are happy tears! You are special to me and I want to thank you for the last few days that we've been here. Thank you, all of you!" You may think I'm quite a sap but I couldn't help it, all that time I was thinking, 'Just days ago, I was a good friend. Now, they see me as an uncle or a… dad!'
"Darling," Aletta said. "One day, just one day, you'll be a great dad."
All day long was awesome, the Grumps were 100% better towards me, Aletta and each other. We had a rockin' barbeque and I was on the grill. Aletta was really getting a better relationship with the grumps. When I was re- lighting the coals and then I remembered I need to get a video out. I couldn't film the grumps, not like this. I'd have to send them to bed early that night. I pulled out my phone and said about my anniversary and asked for questions for a Q&A with Aletta.