1.
Niall and I are in the kitchen, and Niall asks “Do you smell gas?”
My heart skips a beat. “No. Do you?!”
“No,” he says. “This sign [under the sink] says ‘What do do if you smell gas.’ If you smell gas, ask me and I’ll — well, you can read the words that are too hard for me, and I’ll read you the rest.”
2.
Joshua: When I was little, [my dad] told me that if I saved up for something expensive, I’d only have to save for half of it, and he’d pay the other half. So I’m telling you the same thing.
Niall: What did you save up for?
Joshua: A telescope.
Niall: Do you still have it?
Joshua: No.
Niall: Why not?
Joshua: It broke.
Niall: When did it break?
Joshua: About ten years ago.
Niall: Are you sad?
Joshua: A little bit.
Niall: I’m going to save up and buy you another one. But you might have to wait until I’m 7 or 8. I only have twenty dollars right now.
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…[my dad] told me that if I saved up for something expensive…
I initially read that as “if I saved up my experience”. I’ve been gaming for too long.
I love these Niall stories.