In the playground.

The kids and I were playing one of our favorite games, where I chase them around. I climb up to the top and they escape down the slide. I slide after them and they escape up the steps.

I hit the ground, just as Jason and Zoë hit the base of the steps. Jason says, "Aaaahhhhh, he's coming." Zoë says, "Eeeeeeee, run." They get to the top and there's a little boy there (2 or 3 years old).

Zoë - "We've gotta run. Daddy's coming. He's a monster."
Jason - "Here he comes! Ahhhhhhh!!!"
Zoë - "Eeeeeee!!!"
Little Boy - "Eeeeeee!!!"

Zoë stops dead in her tracks and turns around towards the boy. "Ah ha ha ha, you scream like a girl."

Daddy shakes his head thinking, "Time to have another talk."

-J