Nathan 1 Lacking in experience, but abounding in willingness, Jared lovingly cated his
baby brother across the room, Jared tried to recall the words of the song he had heard
his mother sing to Nathan, but remembering none of them, he opted for a popular song
he had heard on the radio that morning, Nathan, just seven months old and seemingly
ready for anything, minded not that he was receiving a lesson in pop culture rather
than classic fullabies. He locked his focus on Jared, and he smiled a toothless.
drooling grin of worship
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delicately leaned toward the playpen and placed his brother within its shielding sides.
Nathan sat happily in the playpen and waved his chubby little arms enthusiastically
hoping to hear more of the song that his brother sang. While waving his arms, though,
Nathan accidentally flung the ball he had been clutching, the ball that Jared had given
him earlier. It sailed out of his fingers and onto the floor, outside of his reach in the
playpen. It happened just as Jared turned around to grab his MP3 player so that he
could play for Nathan the song he had been singing. He knew Nathan would love it
Nathan loved everything Jared did. Jared, busy with the electronic device, did not see
the ball roll under the sota. Nathan began to cry
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