Thus it begins….

Having picked up the kids from ex’s place, Bella was seated in front with Igor on her lap.

Bella:  Dad, I missed you so much!

Igor: Dada?

Me: Well, I’ve missed you guys too!  Well, we’re all here now.  So, we have the whole week to be together.

Bella:  Yeah, I know, can’t wait to go home…go swimming, play the computer….

Igor: ***Shrieks in joy***

Bella: **Changing tone to a more serious note** I’ve got something to tell you dad. 

Me: **thinks to myself "uh oh"**  "What is it sweety?"

Bella:  I don’t know if I should tell you this?

Me:  Hey, it’s me…your dad? You can tell me anything, right?

Bella:  Yeah, but…….uhm………oh well, okay.  

Igor: "Uhh no." 

Me: **amused that the little man is trying to join the conversation.** Hmmm, buttboy, let her finish. 

Bella: It’s just that……well…..I just heard that……

Me:  It’s alright baby girl, you can tell me. (Sounding confident though getting alarmed with the hesitation to tell me.)

Bella: Well, a playmate of mine has a crush on me.  

Me: Oh!…….

….silence….

….more silence….

Mind racing and obviously distracted from driving which almost sent a pedestrian to the netherworld. I was desperately searching for a way to shift an obviously giddy girl’s mood to nonchalance.

(virus regaining composure)

"Okay and what is his name?" (asked through gritted teeth.)

Igor: Oh no.

Bella: Uhm,…….Boogy.  

Me: What? Booger?

Bella: **Laughing hysterically**  No, Boogy!

Me: I was right. Booger!

Bella: Daaad! His name is Boogy, not booger.

Me: Bella, a boogy is a baby booger.  Who would name their kids Booger? Imagine me naming you guys Poopy or Weewee.

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I’m sure that accomplished nothing, but I guess I was in denial at that time and I’m perfectly sure that that would not be the last conversation about it.   Sigh……..

How I wish Igor would grow up quickly so that I don’t have lift a finger in beating up that insolent punk.  Hehehehe.  In effect, I knew this was bound to happen.  Not meaning to sound boastful, but my daughter is quite a beauty and no matter how hard I will try to protect her (of course, "protect" will be the term I use but the motives are entirely selfish as you can all imagine) I’m sure a rat here or there will be able to get to her. 

Well, looks like this Dad is in trouble.  I can’t believe that they start this early!  I should have five more years!

……..Let me rephrase that…..

I can’t believe SHE would start this early! But who am I to talk so high and mighty about such things, knowing that when I was six, I was giving rides to my crush on my spanking new bike.  Sigh……I guess karma does seek you out sooner or later.