EPISODE 2 - Stepping Stones

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*In a wooden cabin there lay a family of three*

Baby: WAAHHHHHH

Mom(Lexia): Awww. What should we name him darling?

Dad: HOW ABOUT DAD JR.?

Lexia: Honey, take this seriously.

Vhint: Hehe, sorry sorry. How about Vhint Jr.?

Lexia: Geez. You're so bad at names, Dad. That's your name.

Vhint: NO ITS NOT. IT HAS JUNIOR.

*She sighs and looks at her child*

Lexia: Hmmm. How about...

*She thinks for a bit*

Lexia: How about Phize Gratham?

*She looks at the baby*

*He went silent*

Lexia:  DARLING! I THINK HE LIKES I-

*The baby cries*

Vhint: He doesn't like it. He didn't cry from my suggestion.

Lexia: Oh sheesh. He's gonna get used to it.

*She proceeds to breastfeed the baby*

Vhint: Why didn't you breastfeed the baby immediately?

Lexia: Hmmm. I forgot~❤️.

Vhint: THIS ISN'T A LAUGHING MATTER! WILL THE BABY BE OKAY IN YOUR HANDS?

Note: 1 year later. Phize, Age 1.

*Phize is in a wooden crib*

Phize: M-M-MAWMA!

*Lexia rushes from the other room*

Lexia: PHIZE! DID YOU JUST SAY MAMA!

Phize: Mawma.

*She carries Phize in her arms*

Lexia: VHINT!

*Vhint appears where Lexia just came from*

Vhint: DID HE SAY DADDY?

Lexia: *She giggles* Nope, not even close.

Vhint: NOOOOOOO! BUT DID HE SAY MOM?

Lexia: HE SAID MAWMA!

Vhint: That's good news, I think?

Lexia: What's with that reaction?

*He whispers to Phize's ears*

Vhint: Come on, say Dada, pleeeeeeassseee, for me.

Phize: M-MAWMA!

*Vhint is depressed*

Lexia: *She laughs with a tone of arrogance* I guess, you can't corrupt my li'l ol' baby.

Vhint: But isn't he my baby too?

Note: 3 years later. Phize, Age 4.

*The three are on the table eating their lunches* 

Lexia: Phize, say AAAH!

*Phize doesn't open his mouth*

Lexia: Awww...

Vhint: Let me.

*He shoves a bit of rice and vegetable stew in the spoon*

*Phize opens his mouth*

Vhint: HE LOVES ME!!!

Lexia: NOOO! AN INDIRECT KISS!

Vhint: Honey, sometimes, I question what's even working in that mind.

Lexia: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? MY HEAD WORKS JUST FINE!

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