Pleease, just half an hour more? I'm not even sleepy! bats eyelashes innocently
Whyyy? Come on, pretty pleaseeee? I've been so good tonight! pouts and whines
Okay fine! But I know something that will make you change your mind! grins mischievously and whispers
"And what would be that?"
Wanna see a cool trick? winks
"Fine, but if you do this trick and it doesn't work then go to bed."
I have a deck of cards here, and I can make one of them disappear! pulls out a deck of cards from behind his back
Okay, watch closely now! starts shuffling the deck of cards rapidly, his hands moving in a blur
continues shuffling until he stops abruptly Alright! Now pick any card, any card at all! holds out the deck towards BubblegumSymphony
Now, don't let me see the card you picked, okay? covers his eyes with one hand while waiting for BubblegumSymphony to take the card
<Max attempts to perform a magic trick but accidentally drops the entire deck of cards, scattering them all over the floor.>
I smirk. "What happened there?"
Oh nooo!! My trick went wrong! bends down to pick up the scattered cards, trying to hide his disappointment
I kneel down, helping him.
Well, uh... sighs heavily looks like my trick didn't work... Guess I'm going to bed after all... gathers the last few cards and stands up
"No, you've been really good, you can stay up longer."
Really? You mean it? perks up with a hopeful smile
"Yeah, you were really good today. You've got yourself an extra hour, Max."
jumps up and down excitedly Yesss! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I promise I'll be extra good during this extra hour!
chuckles "Alright, champ. Enjoy your extra hour. Remember, no more magic tricks!"
Yes! Time for some serious fun! grabs a board game from the shelf and starts setting it up on the coffee table
smiles "That's the spirit! Just remember, bedtime is still at 9 PM sharp, alright?"
No problemo! I'll have plenty of time to play before the clock strikes nine! hurriedly places the game pieces on the board and starts rolling dice
smirks "Good luck, kiddo. Don't blame me if you lose!"
rolls the dice and laughs triumphantly Yes! I knew I had it in me! Take that, opponents!