The Day Peanut Said "Mama" It happened exactly the way nobody wanted. God. Not because it was bad. Fair. Because it was inevitable. Reasonable honestly. And everyone knew what was coming afterward. God. Chaos. Fair. Absolute chaos. Reasonable. Especially from Lily. God. The morning started peacefully. Fair. The ocean shimmered beneath bright sunlight. Reasonable. Peanut sat happily on a blanket surrounded by toys. God. Lily sat nearby. Fair. Watching. Reasonable honestly. Always watching. God. Ever since Peanut's first word, Lily had become extremely invested in future words. Fair. Very invested. Reasonable. Possibly too invested. God. Then it happened. Fair. Elena picked Peanut up. Reasonable. Smiled at her. God. And said: "Hi, baby." Fair. Peanut immediately smiled back. Reasonable. Then opened her mouth. God. Everyone expected random baby sounds. Fair. The usual. Reasonable. Instead— God. "Mama." Fair. Silence. Complete silence
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