All About Eve

The Scene: Preschool

The Players: DL (day care provider and grandmother of Jojo) Beckett, Jojo (see preceding post) and Eve (roughly Beckett and Jojo's same age, has older brother--coincidentally also named Beckett--and thus is long suffering)

Jojo hits Eve and sprints for a secluded corner on the other side of the stairs and behind the coat racks. DL chases him, and comes upon four little legs poking out--Beckett and Jojo are sitting side by side in the narrow spot conferring.

Jojo: I hit Eve.

Beckett: Hmm.

Pause

Beckett: Better go kiss her.

Jojo and Beckett race out of the mini-cul de sac and over to bestow hugs and kisses on Eve. Jojo hopes this will earn him a repreive. Beckett is either just along for a gratuitous hug or else feels that he needs to support his friend who is likely to get in trouble otherwise.