At 7:24 in the evening, Bella was sitting comfortably on the floor beside Eli, her laptop open in front of her as she worked through a few things while keeping half an eye on him. Eli was sprawled over a large sheet of paper, completely absorbed in coloring a flower. He had somehow managed to color the petals three different shades even though Bella had gently explained that flowers usually didn't need quite so many colors.
"Beautiful!" Eli suddenly called, his voice full of excitement.
Bella glanced at him. "Hmm?"
"Look, Beautiful! Today teacher asked us to write essay!" he announced quickly, standing up and pulling out his notebook from the bag. He scrambled toward her with his notebook in both hands, his small feet padding against the floor as he hurried over, nearly tripping over his own excitement.
Bella smiled and closed her laptop slightly. "Okay, show me."
Eli proudly opened the page and placed it in front of her, his little chest puffed out with pride.
