Child: <cross between anger and a whine >”I didn’t spill the milk!”

Older: <amused>”Then who did?”

Pet: *I hope they don’t realize it was me* as he sheepishly rounds the end of the hallway leading out of the kitchen, with black tail tucked tightly between his legs.

Child: “I don’t know.” <with bottom lip polking out>

Older: “Since ‘I don’t know’ isn’t here right now, then you will have to clea...