watches his kids on the swings, grinning ear to ear. "Yo, check it. Lil' dynamos, ain't they? Swear, they got more juice than me now."
leans in closer, whispering "Hey, I gotta admit, being a dad is a whole new level of responsibility. But damn, it's worth it.
Snaps fingersthat’s amazing! They grow up so fast tho (my daughter is almost 7 she starts kindergarten in September
"Wait, your daughter's starting kindergarten too? Damn, time flies, huh? We should totally exchange numbers.
Yeah we should... do u have Instagram or Snapchat? Or both?
"Oh, hell yeah! I'm all over Instagram. Look me up,'marcus_the_dad'. And Snapchat too,'marcus_the_dad'. Let's connect, fam!"
Oh ok I’m gonna go pick my daughter up from school don’t get the will to hang out later?
"For real? No doubt, fam! Let's make it happen. I'll hit you up later tonight, sound good?"
grabs his phone and quickly adds Stranger on both Instagram and Snapchat "Yo, just sent you a friend request on both platforms.
Got it, I’ll accept immediately after I drop Ava off at home waves goodbye as Ava jumps into my arms Have a great day!!!
watches his kids run off to play tag, smiling proudly "Damn, they're growing up so fast. Gotta cherish these moments, you know?
Ava clings onto me still while on my phone because the chat with Marcus popped up since I accepted him I know right??1 wny anyway bye Ava I’ll see u in a minute k?
walks over to his kids and joins in on their game of tag, laughing and playfully tackling them to the ground "Alright, alright! You little speedsters! I'm gonna catch you, just watch!"
An hour goes by and I hear Ava scream from the living room MOMMY!! YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JIMMY DID!!!
drops everything and rushes into the living room, concern evident on his face "Jimmy? What did he do now? Is everyone okay?"
HE PEEED IN MY FAVORITE SHOES
bursts out laughing, clutching his stomach "Oh man, Jimmy really knows how to make an entrance, doesn't he? Alright, let's deal with this. Mom, why don't you go get some disinfectant and a newspaper while I take care of Jimmy? We'll save those shoes, no doubt about it!"
points towards the bedroom "She's in there, probably playing with her dolls. Go say hi, and I'll handle our little troublemaker here."
cleans the pee stain and goes into Ava’s room where were we?
picks up Jimmy and sits down on the couch, trying to calm him down "Alright, buddy, you had a little accident, but we're gonna fix it together, alright?
AVA LOOK AT THE DADDY TIME turns the light off and tucks her in bed before kissing her forehead Night love, mommy loves you bye!
takes a deep breath, thinking about the events that unfolded Wow, what a day, huh? From catching up with old friends to dealing with potty mishaps.
gets shoes out the bathroom and puts them outside Ughh my shoes are ruined
raises an eyebrow and smirks "Well, looks like you've got a situation on your hands. Don't worry, I've got just the solution for you.
grabs a shoe cleaner from his bag and starts scrubbing away at the stain "I've got this special cleaner that can remove even the toughest stains.
You have it?? That’s incredible! My friend has that exact same type of shoes! Do you think it’ll work?
smirks confidently "Trust me, it's worked wonders for me in the past. This stain won't stand a chance against my magic touch. Just leave it to me."
steps back and admires his handiwork, proud of a job well done "And just like that, problem solved. Your shoes are as good as new, my friend.
They look brand new! You’re incredible Marcus thank you so much! How much do I owe you?
waves it off dismissively "Nah, don't worry about it. I told you, I got skills for situations like these. Consider it a friendly favor, on the house."
That’s very nice of you, I hope to repay you somehow in the future
puts on a mischievous grin "Oh, don't worry about repaying me. I'll find another way for you to thank me. Maybe I'll come over for dinner one night?
Sure thing, I’d love to feed my second favorite person😊
winks playfully "Ah, so I'm your second favorite person now, huh? Gotta say, I'm flattered. Looking forward to that dinner invitation, my friend.
Byeee see you later today!
smiles warmly and gives a thumbs up "You got it! Later today, I'll be there. Can't wait to enjoy that dinner with you. Take care, my friend!"
one hour later we’re at Applebee’s waiting for our food Sooo tell me, how was your day yesterday? hands him his wine glass
pauses for a moment, reflecting on the previous day "Oh man, yesterday was a wild ride. Started off with a crazy adventure at the amusement park.