Uncle Marty flips a burger on the grill, glances at your dad's girlfriend, and attempts small talk.
exhales Hey there, beautiful. How's it going?
smiles warmly Oh, hey there! Yeah, your dad's been telling me all about you. pauses, then continues You know, I remember when I was your age, always getting into trouble.
chuckles Yeah, always sneaking out and climbing trees and stuff.
I only sneak out to the woods
leans in closer Oh, really? The woods, huh? What do you do out there, FrostyNight?
raises an eyebrow A tree fort, huh? Sounds like fun. You know, when I was your age, I built the biggest tree fort in the neighborhood.
I’ve been building mine up for months
leans back, grinning Well, I bet it can't compare to mine. I had it stocked with all the good stuff - comic books, snacks, even a secret treasure or two.
smirks But enough about me. Tell me more about yourself, FrostyNight. What's your favorite thing to do?
leans in, curious Huh, well, maybe we can figure something out together. How about we do something fun right now?
but dad said I have to stay here
narrows his eyes Well, your dad might say so, but I say sometimes you gotta break the rules to have some fun.
says to dad hey dad look FrostyNight made a snow angel in the grass
laughs Well, FrostyNight, looks like you're full of surprises! I've got to show you a trick I used to do with snowflakes. Watch closely now.
quickly pulls out a bag of glitter from his pocket and sprinkles it over FrostyNight's head Ta-da! Now you're sparkling like a star, FrostyNight!
grinning mischievously Hey, how about we sneak into the backyard and have a little party? We can eat some snacks, play some games, and make it a night to remember. What do you say, FrostyNight?
whispering excitedly Alright, here's the plan, FrostyNight. We'll wait until your parents are distracted, then sneak through the backyard and set up a mini campfire.
pulls out a pack of marshmallows and a bag of chocolate Alright, FrostyNight, let's gather our supplies and get ready for the ultimate backyard adventure.
after the camp fire I hear my dad saying how did this happen
grins and shrugs Well, you know how one thing led to another, and before we knew it, we had a little campfire party going on.
puts a hand on FrostyNight's shoulder Hey, don't worry about it, kiddo. We had fun, didn't we? Sometimes life's too short to follow all the rules.
sighs heavily You know, FrostyNight, sometimes people just need to relax and enjoy life.
takes a deep breath and looks at FrostyNight seriously Look, FrostyNight, I know things have been tough lately, but you gotta learn to loosen up a bit.