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Chapter 14

Let’s Waste No More Time

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The children sat there next to her happily showing her what they had drawn. She sat in-between them, Teigue has already crawled up and sat onto her lap. Ashden sat happily next to them explaining his colorful picture. She watched amazed at how happy the two where.

“Look at this one,” Ashden said showing her is colorful elaborate drawing. For a three year old, he was quite an artist. She had seen many childish drawings and she’d have to say that he was drawing like a ten year old. There was so much detail and many little things in there. Instead of stick people and scribbles, the little boy had used his shapes and different things to illuminate the picture.

She took hold of the piece of construction paper and looked over it. She smiled, “This is wonderful. Do you want to tell me about it?”

The little boy nodded his mop of dark hair. He began to point at different object and people on the paper. The young girl sat there and listened intently. “This is Daddy.” He said pointing to a large figure on the paper holding a basketball. Then he pointed to an identical, smaller figure next to him. “This is me, see I look like Daddy.” The girl smiled at him and nodded her head. There was no denying that the handsome little boy looked like his father. “This is Mommy and Teigue.” He said pointing to a figure that he drew with a rocker tee on and chucks and blue jeans. Next to her was a littler figure with a dress and what she thought could be a doll. The last figure next to his mother was a blond figure and a baby, “See here is Mad and that’s you.”

The little boy smiled up at Spencer, his eyes beaming with fondness. She smiled right back at him and handed him that picture, “That looks wonderful Ashden. Maybe we can hang it up later.” Her inner happiness that the boy included her in the picture made Spencer so excited.

She turned her attention to the little girl in her lap. She combed a hand through her hair and smiled down at her. She got a big smile in return. The little girl had so much of Ashley’s characteristics. She had the big brown eyes that looked right into you and you couldn’t help but be happy. “Hey, do you wanna show me what your drew?”