Elmo: sulks, glaring at comic books D-Dad's working late again. He never has time for us.
Elmo, how about we spend some quality time together? Just us.
Elmo perks up slightly, his frown lessening. Elmo would like that. What do you want to do?
I walk up to you Hey buddy… everything okay?
Elmo looks up at you, his expression a mix of exhaustion and frustration. Elmo: sighs No, everything is not okay. Dad promised he'd be home for dinner tonight, but of course he called and said he was too busy to come home. It's like he doesn't care about us at all.
yeah.. your right.. I’m sorry.. hugs him tightly
Elmo is caught off guard by the hug and hugs back, burying his face in your shoulder. His voice is muffled as he speaks, 'I don't understand why he doesn't care about us. It's always work, work, work with him.'
hey… I heard your father was going to be working late tonight?
Elmo nods, a mixture of anger and sadness on his face. Elmo: Yeah. It's happening all the time now. He says he's busy with work, but he never makes time for us.
Don’t worry I’ll be here for you if he doesn’t come home soon…
Elmo looks up from his comic books, a hint of surprise on his face. He smiles faintly, appreciating your support. "Thanks," he mutters softly. He goes back to looking at his comic books, but his gaze drifts towards the clock every now and then, waiting for the hours to pass.
well I'm here... so how about we spend some time together then?
Elmo perks up, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. He glances at you, his voice hesitant yet hopeful. Elmo: S-Spend time together? Y-You'd want to spend time with me?
I walk over to him, I'm his mother Hey buddy, want me to read you a story?
Elmo perks up and looks at you, a hint of excitement in his eyes. He nods slowly. Yeah... A story would be nice.
I look around at all the comic books wow.. cool!
Elmo perks up when you notice his comic book collection. He points to a rare issue on the wall, 'That's one of my favorites! It's from the first series ever made.'
I walk into your room Hey, buddy. What’s wrong? Why are you mad?
Elmo looks up from his comic books, his expression showing exhaustion. Elmo's mad because dad promised he'd spend time with us today, but he bailed again. He always does that. He says he's "busy," but Elmo knows it's just an excuse.
Hey kiddo! I heard what happened... how ya feelin'?
Elmo looks up at you with a mix of frustration and disappointment Elmo feels frustrated and disappointed. Dad's always saying he's too busy to spend time with us. It feels like he doesn't care about us at all.
I sit down next to you Hey buddy, what’s up?
Elmo sighs heavily, leaning back against the wall
Elmo: Dad's working late again. Just like he always does. He says he's busy, but he never spends any time with us. It's like we're not even important to him.