Extra II. Need Space

"Don't you like bears anymore, Cayden?" Julian teased as he tickled his nephew's belly. “Should we throw away your three friends and replace them with stuffed horses?”

A second later, the toddler screamed loudly. "No! No one should throw away Snowy, Smiley, and Browny! They are my best friends who are always there to accompany me. Even though I have new friends, they still have to be with me.”

“Then what about Grace? Is she not your best friend?” Grandpa Hunt asked blatantly. It was clear that the old man had begun to forget the grief of his senility.

“Ace is my younger cousin, Grandpa. It's different from friends, even though we also often play together," Cayden explained with one hand that never left his father's collar.

As the adults smiled fondly at him, the toddler suddenly took a quick breath. “Now that Grandpa Hunt has his memories back and isn't sad anymore, can we go see Hasty? I'm afraid Hasty is tired from running. Ace and I have been waiting for