Eidolic

Alfred's first word is not "mama" or "papa," or even "dada."

No, Alred's first word is "Aw-fer?"

He pouts and lisps it out rather adorably, tugging at Arthur's sleeve to wake him; the ghost is more sleepy than usual, barely there and sprawled in the kitchen corner.

"Aw-fer!" he repeats stubbornly, batting at the young man's leg insistently, and Arthur blinks sleepily awake.

Alfred's parents coo and fuss over him, trying to figure out what their boy is saying. Later, they dismiss it as his first word and count his first cry of "Mama!" instead.

But Arthur cries in happiness.

Posted: June 5, 2016

Word Count: 100