Sophie Hartley And the Facts of Life
“She’d decided to talk to her father about it first. Sophie liked talking to him about things. He could be more reasonable than her mother. Especially when he was watching TV.
Especially when he was watching football on TV.
Sophie checked to make sure he had a soda and a bowl of chips before she perched lightly on the arm of the couch next to his chair and whispered, “Dad?”
She knew from experience that it was a good idea to whisper her requests. When she whispered, he didn’t always answer “What...’d your mother say?” the way he did at other times.
“Dad?” she whispered again.
Mr. Hartley leaned his head toward her ever so slightly, keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the screen, and said, “Hmm?”
“You know how I always ask for a dog or a cat for my birthday?” Sophie whispered.
“Hmm?” Mr. Hartley said again. Then he suddenly leaped to his feet, shouted “Go! Go! What are you waiting for, you cowards?” and shook his fist at the TV.
Sophie waited patiently until he settled into his chair again and took a swig of his soda before she went on.MoreLess
Especially when he was watching football on TV.
Sophie checked to make sure he had a soda and a bowl of chips before she perched lightly on the arm of the couch next to his chair and whispered, “Dad?”
She knew from experience that it was a good idea to whisper her requests. When she whispered, he didn’t always answer “What...’d your mother say?” the way he did at other times.
“Dad?” she whispered again.
Mr. Hartley leaned his head toward her ever so slightly, keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the screen, and said, “Hmm?”
“You know how I always ask for a dog or a cat for my birthday?” Sophie whispered.
“Hmm?” Mr. Hartley said again. Then he suddenly leaped to his feet, shouted “Go! Go! What are you waiting for, you cowards?” and shook his fist at the TV.
Sophie waited patiently until he settled into his chair again and took a swig of his soda before she went on.MoreLess
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