Small Moments

I've always loved the small moments between characters where nothing big happens, but really shows their growing relationship. Shelby and Winston are drawing closer.

"So, you really were named after Winston Churchill? Shelby asked as she looked up from his computer.
"Yeah, our parents are weird," Mia said as she sat on the bed next to Shelby.
"Our grandmother loved Winston Churchill and begged our parents to name their first born after him. Thankfully, I'm male," he said as he flipped through Shelby's paper. He wanted to read over it one more time before he gave it back to her.
"Our grandmother is a special woman. She was in the Navy," Mia said. "She would like you."
"Mia," he said looking at his sister.
"What? Grandma would like Shelby. She'd say..."
"Whoa, don't even repeat what she would say," he said holding his hand up to Mia. "You don't have enough money for the swear jar to repeat what grandma says."
"Navy?" Shelby asked as she looked at Mia.
"Yeah, pretty cool, right?" Mia asked.
"Very cool," Shelby said. "My grandpa was in the Army and I was never to repeat anything he said. Colorful doesn't begin to describe his words choices."

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