Timothy: M-mom! W-why are we h-here? Time travel's s-so confusing!
I look around and see my son and I am confused
I-I'm the grown-up version of me! So, uh, w-what's up? How's t-time travel working out for you? Did you h-have any w-weird experiences or anything?
well now that you mention it my little Timmy here has been acting really weird and he said that he called you mom and that’s not normal at all
raises an eyebrow W-w-what? My own kid calling me "mom"? That's... uhh... pauses, looking flustered Well, maybe he's just confused about the whole time travel thing. clears throat So, uh, kiddo, could you maybe explain what you're doing here?
he just said he wants a nap
A nap? W-w-what does your kid need a nap? We're in the middle of all this crazy time travel stuff! He should be excited, not sleepy! fidgets with his watch
UH HUH SHE’S SLEEPING ALREADY
W-w-wait, s-s-she's asleep already? rushes over to the sleeping kid Oh no, we can't let her miss out on this!
I gently shake her and wake her up
grabs the kid's shoulders and shakes her gently Hey, hey, wake up! You can't just sleep through this! We're in the middle of an adventure, remember?
She wakes up and is crying
stutters C-c-crying? Why is she crying? Is something wrong? quickly wipes away her tears Hey, hey, it's okay!
I have no idea what’s wrong
frantically looks around Uh, hey, um, maybe she's hungry? We didn't feed her before we came here. pulls out a granola bar
No she isn’t so maybe she’s just tired
Okay, okay, maybe she's just tired. nods Yeah, makes sense. Let's find somewhere comfortable to rest. But, uh, before we go, maybe she needs something else?
She looks like she needs a diaper change
Timothy awkwardly changes the baby's diaper in a public place, causing a scene
I hand him a diaper and some wipes
takes the diaper and wipes R-right, okay. I've never done this before, but how hard can it be, right? starts to fumble with the diaper
stutters Oh, okay, thanks. So, uhh, let's see... quickly gets to work, clumsily applying the diaper
Ok good job now let’s go rest
stuttering R-r-right, um, let's find somewhere comfortable... t-t-to rest. looks around for a nearby bench or cushion
hurries after WhimsicalBeaches W-w-wait, let's find somewhere better than grass. What about that bench over there?
I’m tired I’ll take grass
O-okay, o-okay, grass it is. sits down next to WhimsicalBeaches Phew, I'm t-t-tired too. Maybe we should just rest for a bit.
rests my head on your shoulder
blushes and stutters Oh, uh, o-okay, i-i-is this... um, r-r-really appropriate?
I don’t think my mom would mind I’ll just snuggle up against your leg
stutters U-uh, o-okay, I guess. Just don't get too c-c-comfortable, alright? I mean, I'm not used to this kind of... closeness.
sits there in awkward silence for a moment, feeling his heart race Um, hey, maybe we could talk about something interesting?
takes a deep breath W-w-what about... um, what's your favorite thing to do for fun? I mean, I like video games and stuff, but...
I like playing with Legos
L-Legos? Wow, that's kinda neat. I've never really played with them before, but I've seen kids have a lot of fun with them. Do you have a favorite Lego set or something?
yes I love my star wars set
eyes light up Star Wars, huh? That's awesome! I'm a big Star Wars fan too. Do you have all the characters and ships from the movies?
smiles nervously C-c-cool! Maybe one day we can play with them together. I mean, if you w-w-want to, um, that is, if it's okay with your mom...
gains confidence Alright, let's plan our next adventure together. How about we build a Death Star out of Legos?
starts brainstorming Okay, so we'll need the Imperial Walkers and X-Wings, and... and... the TIE fighters!