21. Ellie
TWENTY-ONE
ELLIE
Are you okay, Forever Mom?
Lick.
“I’m okay.”
Ellie Belly will just sit in your lap a little bit longer.
Head on shoulder.
There.
Hug.
“You were pretty great, you know that?”
Tighter hug.
“First, you got help. Such a good girl.”
Wag, wag.
Ellie Belly found help for Forever Mom trapped in murder dress.
“But slamming the door in Luke’s face?”
Even tighter hug.
Breathe through it, Ellie Belly.
Forever Mom needs a tight hug.
Forehead kisses.
Ellie Belly’s favorite.
“I don’t know about you, Ellie Belly, but I could use a walk.”
Yes, let’s go for a walk!
“Ellie, have you seen my hoodie?”
What’s that, Forever Mom?
“Coat. I need a coat.”
Sniff, scan, sniff, scan.
What about this one?
Oh wait, that’s Forever Dad’s coat.
Forever Dad’s in time-out.
“I can’t wear that.”
Sniff, sniff, sniff.
What’s that smell?
It smells like pumpkin, and peanut butter, and sweetness.
“Ellie, what are you doing?”
Forever Mom, there’s a treat trapped in this coat.
Ellie Belly will save the treat.
Right. Now.
“Okay, okay. Hold on.”
Hurry up!
Ellie Belly needs to save the treat.
“What’s this?”
It’s a treat, Forever Mom.
Just like Ellie Belly said.
Can Ellie Belly have it now?
“He bought you a treat. Of course he did.”
Why are you sad, Forever Mom?
Treats are the best.
“I suppose you can have it.”
Wag, wag, wag.
This is the bestest treat ever.
Chomp, chomp, chomp.
“Why does he make it so hard to hate him?”
Clip.
Ah, crap.
Stupid leash.