“Sorry, Dad-er, General. I tried to go to school, I really did! But they said I had to go home! I swear, I didn’t want to!”

“Really now? Schools these days are raising weaklings! And so help me, if Tank gets chickenpox the week he goes to camp, that’s on you. Now march upstairs!”

“He told Tank never to forgive me for that… I wonder if that still stands.”

“Daddy it’s me, Michelle. Are you feeling better-”

“Are… Are you crying, daddy?”

“D-Daddy? Daddy, please wake up! I want you to be okay!”

“Mmmnn… Michelle? That you? What’s wrong, kiddo?”

“You were crying in your sleep! Does your throat hurt that bad?”

“No, I was just-… Er, yeah. It does. Sorry for worrying you.”