Dear Allie, Ripley, and Georgie-girl,

First of all, I love you. You’re great, and I can’t even imagine life without you.

Down to business: Which one of you stole Mama’s earbud to her earphones? I know it was there Monday night and then it was missing Tuesday morning. I know I searched all over the place for it on Tuesday morning and Tuesday night. I know I saw Georgie licking her lips, Ripley being evasive, and Allie acting nonchalant.

I promise you won’t get in any trouble, I just… need to know if one of you is gonna poop out Mama’s earbud or if it’s hiding out with piles of fur under the baseboard heat or if you’re storing it in your secret hiding place for batting around later, any scenario resulting in Mama getting new earphones since all the extra earbuds have gone missing too.

Yes, Mama could use a different earbud, and she did try to make do last night with a bud from an old pair, but the bud kept falling out of Mama’s ear and that’s no fun.

So, um, …

Ok, I guess I have my own answer, since I’m pretty sure you’re never gonna tell on each other or yourselves: Wherever you put it, I don’t want it back and it’s time to buy new earphones.

Love you, girls.

~Mama