Birthday Problems
"No, don't come down yet," said the mother. Jayden tapped his curly black hair, spun around and sat on the ground. He could already see the presents downstairs that his mother had carefully set up for his birthday. She sat by the hearth, sipping a coffee. It was cold in the house because Jayden had an inconvenient January birthday. Jayden's mother and father whispered a bit and his father said, "Come on down, Jayden!" Jayden screeched with joy and ran down the stairs in his onesie. He snatched the first present, but his mother yelled, "Wait! We need to get some pictures first." Then she looked at her husband, "Can't you make him wait two minutes?" "Martha, it's fine," mumbled the father. The mother rolled her eyes, made a dramatic sigh, and held the camera while Jayden held his present; but he made the mistake of opening his present too quickly. "No no no!" shrieked the mother snatching Jayden's forearm an...