
Jason was facing a tree in his backyard, jumping up and down, seemingly alone. His mother watched him from the kitchen window, finishing up the dishes from last night, and smiled. She used to worry about him being an only child, but she didn’t anymore. He knew how to entertain himself and never seemed lonely. The six-year-old suddenly stopped jumping and clapping his hands before suddenly freezing in place. He stood motionless as if waiting then laughed and spun around three times. Dishes finished Jason’s mother made him lunch as she watched him play, putting his hands on his head, then on his knees, before launching into some jumping jacks. Jason started running in place but stopped, laughing and stomping his feet in frustration before falling onto the grass in exhaustion. Apparently, his game was over.
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