“Hey Pete. How was class today?”
“It was long and really boring Daddy!”
“Never apologize for that, Bunny. I was just surprised that’s all.”
“So you won’t get mad a me ?”
“For being little ? Peter, where does this come from ? I will never get mad at you for that Baby.”
“What is it ? You’re acting weird.”
“Petey… Good boys don’t lie. Tell me what this is about.”
“Huh see… I was in class today. And it was biology class. And the teacher- huh…”
“You remember last week Daddy ? You put the big mouse costume. And today, the teacher in biology brought mice.”
“Aaaaand… he was very sad, Daddy! I know it because… because he told me! And you told me I was a good boy so good boys don’t let sad mice alone!”
“Wait wait, who was sad Peter ?”
“Peter… are you trying to tell me you stole a mouse ?”
“You can’t just steal animals from your school Peter.”
“No ‘but’s. Tomorrow you’ll bring him back to school.”
“But tomorrow is Saturday…”
“Fuck. Monday then, Peter.”
“You said a bad word Daddy!”
“So that means we can keep Boo until Monday ?”
“Just until Monday yeah.”
“Yeaah!! Thank you Daddy!”
“But we are giving him back to the school on Monday. And- no more stealing Peter. You’re a good boy.”
They did not, in fact, give the mouse back to the school on Monday.