"There's no argument!" Bella told Reef. "We were joking. By the way, you almost came late. Do you want to disappoint Mike again?"
Reef grinned amusedly. "Surely you've been told what happened on his birthday last year."
"You're an annoying uncle, you know. Mike was happy with your gift I brought him, but he kept staring at the door, hoping you'd come soon."
Reef's face instantly turned regretful. He turned around, looked for Mike and saw that the boy was busy assembling his new toy. "Hey, Mike!" he called out. "Do you like the present?"
"I love it!" said Mike in his squeaky voice. "It's really nice. Thanks, Uncle Reef!"
"He should have just thanked me," Bella grumbled. "His Uncle Reef wasn't helpful at all. He just knows how to get things done."
