She's stolen the reader's drink.

She’s quick to push it back toward the girl. “Sorry, sorry!”

There’s a yelp followed by laughter, Lily running the opposite way. “I’m thirsty!”

Eyes him before starting to laugh.

She gets a little brave and comes closer. “Do you think a bee would say beehaw?”

Lily erupts with infectious laughter while squirming within Nadia’s arms. A quiet “oof” coming from her once she’s lightly thrown onto the couch. “Need my juice!”

She makes a face, not satisfied with that answer. “Yeah but… if it was a bee WITH a cowboy hat on.”

Her index finger taps against her chin for a moment. “Bee-haw.” She nods, liking the sound of it. “BEE-HAW!”

There’s a guilty smile and the glass pushed back in his direction. Maybe one or two sips still left. “Oops?”

There’s a look of hesitation. The inside of her cheek chewed upon for a long couple seconds. “BEE-HAW!” She finally says again, this time while returning the high five. And even laughing some.

She’s watching @MATVDOVY from afar. The green eyes reminding her of her mama’s — and her own.

Lily comes to sit a few feet away from him. Fingers fidgeting with a loose string coming off her pajama shirt. “You think cowboys?”

She does a little facepalm. Her words sometimes get jumbled from nervousness. “Like them… do you like cowboys?”

She wants to ride on a ship!

There’s a mouse-like squeak when Lily realizes she’s been caught and seen. “S-sorry.” She comes out of her thought to be hiding spot and approaches the woman. Little hands shaking with nervous. “Very pretty.”

She frowns at his words. Sometimes she forgets others don’t know what it’s like living in a house with 8+ children. Lily wordlessly gets up and starts climbing onto the kitchen counter. It’s a struggle but she’s able to get a new glass. “Make you new juice.”

BEEEEEEE—HAAAAW.

Peeks out from under the kitchen table.

Look at what she learned today!

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