“I think it’s so exciting too!”? Nanny J agreed. “Do you like to read?”
Dallas nodded. Shelovedto read, especially spooky books.
A Little girl holding hands with two men walked into the room. Dallas waved at her and Nanny J turned to look. “Good morning, Eloise!”
Eloise had super dark hair and bright blue eyes. Dallas thought her hair was almost as long as Rapunzel’s.
“Good morning, Nanny J,” Eloise said, softly.
“We have a new friend today; would you like to come paint with Dallas?” Nanny J asked.
Dallas smiled at Eloise, hoping she looked friendly enough for the Little girl to come sit with her.
Eloise looked at each of the men with her before nodding. “Yes, please.”
Dallas dipped the witch’s hat in black paint while she waited on Eloise to say goodbye to her grown-ups. Each man kissed her cheek and settled her at the table.
“Eloise is a bit shy, but she would love to craft with you, right, baby?” one of the men said.
“Yes, Daddy.”
Eloise’s Daddy was tall, but not as tall as the other man with her and her Daddy had blue eyes too. Dallas thought that was so cute.
“We have Halloween sponges and glitter paints,” Dallas said, hoping to break the tension.
“Oh, we love Halloween, don’t we, babygirl?” the other man said.
“Yes, Papa. We love Halloween. This year my Daddy is going to be bread, my Papa is going to be jelly, and I’m going to be peanut butter for Halloween.”
Eloise’s Papa was a very broad man with dark hair and brown eyes.
Dallas’ ears perked up. “Halloween is my favorite!”
“You came to the Ranch at the right time then, Halloween is so fun here!” We wear costumes, and have a bonfire with s’mores, and there’s a corn maze, and hayrides, and special guests come by to read to us!” Eloise said, talking so fast her words almost sounded strung together.
“That’s so exciting! I love your costume idea.”
“Thank you. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are my favorite.”
Dallas wondered if Daddy knew they could dress up. She hoped he did and he’d packed costumes.
“Alright, you two Little ladies have a good day, okay? Eloise, Daddy will pick you up this afternoon.”
“Yes, Sir,” she answered.
Both men kissed her again before leaving.
“What are you going to make?” Eloise asked her.
“I think a Halloween card for my Daddy.”
“Did he come with you?” Eloise asked.
Dallas waited until Nanny J had placed a green smock over Eloise’s pink overalls before answering, “Yas, huh. He went to a class, but he’s coming right back.”
Eloise nodded. “Right back,” she said comfortingly.
Dallas pressed the black witch’s hat onto the paper and smiled when it turned out perfectly. “Oh, pretty!” Eloise said.
