Imagine

Chapter 90

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John had got rid of everything that was from the diet he was previously on and was getting ready to go grocery shopping with Sean.

Sean came walking in with his shoes untied.

"Kid, you need to learn to tie yer shoes." John laughed. Then, he picked up Sean and set him on the table so he could tie his shoes.

"I don't know how."

"Yeh. I know. You need to learn."

After tying his shoes, he grabbed Sean and set him down. "Okay. Ready to go?"

"Yeah."

John went up to a coat rack and took Sean's coat. After Sean got his coat on, which he struggled to do by himself, John grabbed his own. 

"Okay. Let's have fun today."

"Okay!" 

John opened the door and let Sean walk out first.

"Are we walking?"

"No. I called a cab and they should be here in a few minutes."

"Oh. Why don't you drive?"

"Because I'm a terrible driver. Ask yer uncle Paul."

"I didn't know Paul was my uncle."

"Well, figuratively he is. That's what Julian calls him. Uncle Paul. Feel free to call him that too."

"Okay."

The car pulled up and John grabbed Sean's hand and took him to the car. Then, he placed Sean in first before heading in himself.

He told the driver where to go and the car started moving. 

"Figure out what you wanted yet?"

"Bacon."

John started laughing. "We have some at home."

"More bacon."

"Alright. I'll get one more pack today. But that's it because we have plenty at home."

Sean started giggling. "Okay. More bacon."

"I get it! Bacon! I love bacon too. Who doesn't?" (My sister. She hates bacon.)

"I love it."

"Okay. Anything else you want?"

"I don't know."

"Oh, that's right. We're picking what you eat when we get there. This should be fun."

"Dad, what was in that food you ate?"

"Stuff you will never have."

"Did you not like it?"

"It was okay. Healthy. But uncle Paul once told me I needed to put more meat on my bones."

"Oh. Like bacon?"

John laughed. "No. Not like bacon. He means I need to gain some weight. He thinks I'm too skinny for my age. I think I'm fine. But, oh well. What can I say?"

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After about three hours, John had got everything he needed and went home to put the stuff away. He had got some stuff he hadn't had in over a decade. 

"Let's see if I get sick from eating this stuff."

"Why would you get sick?" Sean asked.

"Well, it hurts to eat too much regular food. uncle Paul wants me to eat little by little until I get used to it again."

"Oh. I don't like getting sick."

"Me either. That's why I have to eat  a little at a time. I don't want to get sick."

"Oh. Will it make me sick?"

"No. Yer used to it. Yer used to eating junk and all that good stuff."

"I like junk."

"Me too. Now, even though yer mum isn't here anymore, we should still make sure that we don't eat too much."

"Okay."

John took out a cigarette. 

"Ye know, I really need to quit this habit."

"Why?"

"Because its bad for me. It could kill me."

"Oh."

"Yeh. See, a lot of things I do could kill me."

"Like what?"

"Well, for one, losing all that weight I had when I was younger. For another, these cigarettes.................I'll make an effort to quit." John put the cigarette back in the pack. "Its very hard to quit this habit so never get into the habit. I'm changing my life around."

"Yay." Sean said, softly. "Can I have bacon?"

"What? That's breakfast food! You must really love bacon."

"Yes!" 

John checked his watch. "Okay kid. Its time for yer nap."

"Okay."

John took Sean's coat off and hung it up before he took his own and did the same. John took him to his bedroom. "I wish I could be like you and sleep whenever I want."

"Yes you can."

"Well, as long as you go to sleep properly instead of trying to avoid it, then I might be able to. So, hurry up and get to sleep, yeh?"

"Okay. But I can't hurry up."

"Yes you can! Just close yer teeny tiny little eyes. Sleep for a few hours. Remember, if I'm still asleep by the time you wake up, wake me up."

"But that's rude."

"Not when I tell you to do it."

"Oh. Okay."