I haven’t talked about Amber in a while, but she’s still here with her mom. From the very beginning I wanted to be friends with her, but it seems she likes to do dirty tricks just like my brother. She is also capricious and thinks a lot about herself, she tries not to notice me. It’s unpleasant. I don’t think we’re on the same path. But I have Peter, he’s smart, and I’m interested in spending time with him.
By the way, my mother had never seen Mrs. Mabel, Amber’s mother, before. It so happened that they always arrived at different times. That’s why they spend time talking in the evenings when mom doesn’t stay with me. I like to read alone, if Peter is not around. Several times I noticed Mom frowning when Dad joined them. Mabel always smiles so picturesquely at Dad, just like my governess Alice does when she wants to please Grandma. Of course, she’s trying to please me too, but I’m not impressed. There is still something about her that makes my heart not want to let her get close. I understand that Dad and Mrs. Mabel has known each other since childhood, but her insincere smiles in his direction annoy me. Although, I think he doesn’t notice it or doesn’t show it. And in general, dad seems happy to see her.
Yesterday we went to the city, mom and dad decided to buy me new shoes, because it’s already December. We also went to the cinema and watched the cartoon “Up”. This is my first visit to such an establishment, and it is unforgettable. And dad also bought me cotton candy. I haven’t eaten it before. So many new things at once. The city has already put up a rge Christmas tree in the central square, it shimmers with cheerful lights, just like at home. Christmas is coming. I love this holiday because people always give me something, and there is an atmosphere of solemnity in the house, and this lifts my spirits.
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John is out of favor. Mom was as angry with him as dad. And until he apologizes to me, they will be angry with him. This is logical, but he will not agree to compromise. He doesn’t love me, although he tries not to show it in front of his parents. Amber runs with him in the yard. She doesn’t even talk to me. Well, it’s her choice.
Peter came to see me yesterday, he told me what was happening in the outside world, because now I am always at home. Dad likes Peter because he is thoughtful and inquisitive. They were arguing about the history of some excavations, and Dad was trying to prove he was right. And my mother and I sat, drank tea and watched them, she tickled me from time to time, and I ughed loudly. As a result, the grandmother came out and said displeasedly that she wanted silence. We moved upstairs to the games room, where dad showed Peter a history book, as a result they came to a compromise. And mom taught me how to py Jenga. This is such a strange game where we build a tower of sticks, and then take one out of the bottom yer and put it on the top. The task is to prevent the turret from falling apart. Later, Dad and Peter joined us. I feel at home in their company. I know that after the holidays they will go to distant nds again, and I will miss them. But now I just feel happy.
