Long Hidden Secret

EJ returns home from his week with GPa and Gma. He is now 7 years old and has been on his first plane trip to Battle Ground Regional Airport and back, all by himself. He is older and wiser than when he left.

BBdad and Danidoodle mom greet him at the airport. “We are so happy you are back. How was it? Did you have fun? What did you do?” On and on the happy couple bubbled, so pleased to have their little one return from his long week in the rainy Northwest.

As they drive home, father BB alertly discerns that something is different. There is a quiet, more mature, even perhaps somewhat sad little tyke here now.

So when they arrive home, the mom runs in the house to tend to the other siblings and the Liebe dog, and BB takes the moment to ask his little dude, “What’s up with you? Why are you so quiet?”

EJ says, “Nothing”, and then, “You never told me I was a twin and that I had a brother. Where is he now? What have you done with him?”

BB realizes he has a major problem here, starting with he has no clue what little dude is talking about. So after some deep introspection, he subtly asks, “What are you talking about?”

EJ sobs and then responds, “I went to work with Gpa, and there was this old picture on the wall of Gma and Gpa and me and BP! What did you do with my brother? Why did he look so strange?”

BB runs into house seeking help from the Danmother…”Help, what is he talking about? Twins, why don’t I know about this?”

“Oh, Silly, don’t you remember? That’s the picture of Gma holding him and Gpa holding the bowling pin dressed up like a baby. Here’s an old copy. Look here EJ, it was all a joke, your GMa Briggie cooked it up”….

And finally little EJ laughed and said…”Sure had me worried. I didn’t really want to go the gun club with Gpa. They treat them bowling pins kind of poorly.”