“When will we get dere?”
Sigh.
“It’s …uh, your turn to answer him, Dear.”
“Whe-e-e-e-en will we get de-e-e-e-ere?”
“I told you, Honey. We’ll be there soon.”
“Yeah. ‘Soon.’”
“You said that a long time ago!”
“Alvy. Honey-”
“I wish you wouldn’t call him-”
“No! You said we go in duh car!”
“Yes, Sweetheart. Vroom! Vroom! Remember?”
“Not vrooming…”
“You said LITTLE ride in duh car!”
“Well, I meant-”
“You did tell him just a little ride-“
WAAAAAAAAAH!
“Dear, please. That’s not helping to side with him…”
“Are we picking sides?”
“WHEN WILL WE GET DERE?!”
“Your turn.”
Sigh.
Ah so true. The three way badinage. Btw there’s a dialogue competition doing the rounds. Ever thought of trying your luck?
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Yours? I thought I was not allowed to enter. 🙂
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Ah but there’s always a pseudonym…
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You weren’t supposed to know about my plans.
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Sounds like our car 😂
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Ours, too -though more chaotic. A reader would be hard-pressed to make sense of who was talking because it would all be happening at once!
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Ha, ha! Yes, good use of dialog Chelsea — the scene unfolds so clearly. I love this — “Not vrooming…”!
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Thanks! Might be from personal experience… 🙂
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