He’s home-schooled and was outside bouncing a basketball on the sidewalk when he saw me. He came up on the porch and sat by me as I watched Buddy sniff around the front yard.
“What are you learning today?” I asked.
“How to be frustrated with my computer,” he answered.
We both laugh. Chase can be funny, even though a youngster.
“So Chase, who’s your favorite music artist?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
“I like Eminem,” my young neighbor answered. “How about yours?”
“I prefer Skittles,” I returned. “The red ones taste the best.”
“Skittles?!” the ten-year-old exclaims. “I mean the rapper!”
“Well, why would I want to eat the wrapper?” I ask.
“Ah, geez,” I’m out of here,” Chase said as he stepped from my porch and returned to dribbling his ball along the sidewalk and up the driveway to his porch, where he disappeared into his home.
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