Me: Cheeky Animal.
Nell: I’m not playing with you.
Me: You can’t play Cheeky Animals with the Puppies. They’re fast asleep.
Nell: Sometimes they’re just pretending.
Me: Not this time. Look at them.
Nell: Why are you awake at this time of the morning?
Me: I can’t stop thinking about Chris and Shannon’s wedding. Only three weeks to go before I fly to Toronto.
Nell: Have you made a list?
Me: I’ve made one in my head.
Nell: That’s no good. There are all sorts of things going on in there. It will get lost.
Me: You’re right. I’ll write it down.
Nell: Now you’re up you could make a pot of Earl Grey. Tea always helps me think better.
Me: It does.
Nell: Why are you walking like that?
Me: I’ve pulled a muscle in my back.
Nell: Did you overdo it again at your aqua class?
Me: No. I did it before then.
Nell: Why did you go?
Me: I thought it might help.
Nell: You thought wrong.
Me: I know that now.
Nell: Don’t be grumbly with me. I’m not the foolish one here.
Me: Do you want a cup of tea, or not?
Nell: Yes. If one’s going.
Me: It wasn’t going until you asked for it.
Nell: You’d better make some hot buttered toast, too.
Me: Why?
Nell: You’re obviously in need.
Me: Am I?
Nell: You might as well make some for me while you’re there.
Me: I wasn’t there until you suggested it.
Nell: Well, you are now.
Me: All I was doing was popping downstairs to check on you all and now I’m making breakfast.
Nell: Needs must.
Me: What does that even mean?
Nell: Just make the tea and toast. There’s no reasoning with you when you’re like this.
Me: Sorry.
