Alan Hoyle smiled as he saw Annie, the youngest of the five children, was very steady and collected, unlike the usual fidgety self. After two minutes she finally passed one of the children, and then after another two minutes, she dropped another behind. By the time Annie crawled to the midway point, she was tied for first place with a boy looking like two years older than her.

His daughter was amazing. Thinking about it, Alan couldn't help but shout out, in spite of himself, "Go, baby, go!"

Annie gestured back with a V as well.

"Every time we used to come over, I noticed that Annie envied the kids who came with their parents. She never said it, but she just couldn't help staring at those parenting games." Olive Steele said suddenly.

"Honey..." Alan Hoyle felt guilty at Olive's sentiment as he reached out and took her in his arms.

Olive Steele smiled back, "It's okay, you’re here now."

While they were distracted, there was a sudden scream from the crowd of onlookers. They looked up further and saw Annie actually almost collided with the boy.

Both kids were trying to get the most advantageous climbing path.

Annie was like an enraged little hedgehog, "Why are you stepping on my foot!"

name carved on the stone? Don't think I

you I need that? Don’t be a smart ass, boy."

The crowd erupted in laughter as they watched with interest. Of the other three kids, two had given up, and

felt both angry and funny at Annie's words. It looked like someone had to step up the language

to the left, don't waste time," Alan Hoyle warned.

on the

The higher she went, the harder it was

her fingers clenched into fists of their own

worry, honey, the outcome won’t matter, what

daughter of yours is usually fine, but you can tell she’s

laughed, "That's true, I learned that long ago."

boy and she was quite lost as the little guy shuttled

his daughter being unhappy and took a tissue from Olive Steele to wipe the sweat off her face before picking her up, "It's just a doll, baby, if you like it daddy will buy as much as you want."

don't understand." Annie sighed

they left the climbing arena, Annie didn't forget to glare back at the

very far before the little

The small figure, blocking their path, held up a large furry contraption in front

arguing on the rock wall just now, and with a

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