Advent Drabble 12 - Oliver

[earlgreytea68]

Requested by kleoette 

“I think it’s preposterous,” Oliver said. Preposterous was four-year-old Ollie’s favorite word.

“What is this time?” John asked, because everything was preposterous these days.

“The idea that a fat man could deliver all the presents in the world in a single night being pulled by reindeer. Coming down everyone’s chimney. It’s preposterous. Why doesn’t everyone else see it?”

“Maybe they like to believe in a bit of magic.” John regarded this little miracle child fondly. “I know I believe in a bit of magic.”

Oliver huffed.

But he didn’t tell his classmates there was no such thing as Father Christmas.

Comments

[rereader]

Very diplomatic. :D

[earlgreytea68]

Indeed!

[chocolamousse]

Preposterous was four-year-old Ollie’s favorite word.
First sodding, now preposterous... Ah, they grow so fast.

John regarded this little miracle child fondly.
Aww. I's true that Oliver's mere existence is also a kind of magic. Okay, mostly science but a bit of magic too. (Sounds of an outraged Sherlock in the background.)

But he didn’t tell his classmates there was no such thing as Father Christmas.
As a teacher whose some pupils still believe in Father Christmas and some don't, I thank Oliver! :D

[earlgreytea68]

Oliver, perhaps unpredictably, keeping the peace!

Science and magic are intertwined so very much!

[brunettepet]

Oliver actually taking John's words to heart is wonderful.

[earlgreytea68]

I really think Oliver listens to John *so* adorably hard.

[rifleman_lincoln]

Of course Oliver's favourite word is "preposterous"!!

But he does "get" the human race - not telling his classmates is great!

[earlgreytea68]

Oliver, like Sherlock, is softer than he lets on. ;-)