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“Nope, nope, nope I play games, but Mom said no electronics this week She’s all ‘Fresh air is healthy for your brain’ and stuff” He sighed like outdoors was torture, a sentihter was more for how spot-on his imitation was

“Hey, that was a pretty good impression of your mom”

“Oh, yeah” Taylor sat up straighter and his voice shifted to sound prouder “I’ood at that I can even fool teachers, but I’ain Rules”

“I hear you Who else can you do?”

“Grandpa ‘Back in s’ Or ht, Taylor’ And I can do you too”

“This I have to hear” Derrick ay too eager, but I was laughing too hard at Taylor’s antics to object

“So Arthur is all ‘I have a playlist for that’ and ‘Oops Didn’tall-in on the impression, I need messed-up hair and earphones to really pull it off”

“I think we found your talent” Chuckling, Derrick shook his head

“I have to say I agree” I’d live with Taylor ave him more confidence “Let’s put you down for some impressions Rehearsal before dinner?”

Taylor shrugged “Okay Nothing better to do”

I did have so—or rather soer to be alone with Derrick Later

“Nothing to do?” Oliver’s wife, Stacey, came over and rested her ar, Taylor It’s a beautiful day to expand your mind”

Both Derrick and I burst out laughing because Taylor’s iht down to her earnest inflection and the way she held her head

“You okay?” Stacey turned my direction

“Oh, yeah Your kid is talented That’s all He’s going to do impressions for the talent show”

She groaned “Don’t encourage that”

“But, Mo her name out to six syllables

“Fine But no ier at all three of us