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Now both of us were seated in one of the quiet corners, me leaning against Mike, feeling more at ease than I had in a long time. I looked up at him, touched by the bond we had forged during our exploration of the club.

"Thank you," I murmured softly, gratitude echoing in my voice.

Mike turned to me, his eyes twinkling, "Always here for you, Lina. And now, It's showtime!" He declared with an exuberant grin.

Once we made our way to the event room, in one fluid motion, Uncle Joe scooped Mike up into his arms. I couldn't help but giggle at the sight of Mike settling comfortably against his Daddy, his eyes wide with glee as he sucked on his blue binky. Mike beckoned me over, pointing to a seat in the distance. With a smile, I followed them, crawling my way through the buzzing crowd. The air was thick with excitement, the atmosphere almost palpable. I found my own heart racing in tune with the anticipation around me.

Mike turned his head to look at me, a grin on his face. "I bet you're excited to see me perform, huh?"

I chuckled. "You're performing?"

"Well, not exactly," he replied. "But I've been told I'm quite entertaining."

True to his word, as the talent show began, Mike turned into an enthusiastic commentator, providing running commentary on each act. A Little stepped onto the stage, dressed in a fluffy unicorn onesie and began to sing a lullaby. Mike immediately quipped, "A real-life singing unicorn. Who would've thought?"

Then the stage came alive with performances - from Littles singing lullabies in their endearing voices to Daddies rhythmically reciting nursery rhymes.

Throughout the spectacle, Mike was a constant source of amusement, his commentary bringing each performance to life in a whole new way. As a Daddy and his Little performed a charming puppet show, Mike leaned over to me and whispered, "I bet the Little is the one controlling the Daddy puppet!"

His comment sent me into a fit of giggles, the unexpected twist adding a layer of hilarity to the ongoing performance.

The talent show was in full swing when Mike suddenly looked at me with a gleam in his eye. "Let's give them a show, Lina," he said, his voice infused with a mischievous excitement.

Before I could muster a reply, Mike was pulling me up to the stage, his enthusiasm as contagious as his laughter. There we were, center stage, two Littles in the limelight, hearts thumping in rhythm with the anticipation of the crowd.

Mike, ever the character, leaned in and whispered, "We're zookeepers, and we've got a zoo to run." He gestured towards an assortment of stuffed animals placed strategically around the stage. I barely had time to process his words before Mike was launching into our impromptu skit.

"Alright, Lina," Mike began, straightening an invisible tie as he assumed the role of the zookeeper. "We've got a zoo to run, and it seems our cuddly friends are in a rebellious mood."

"A rebellious mood?" I asked, feigning a shocked expression. "But how can such cute, cuddly creatures be rebellious?"

Mike pointed at a plush monkey, picking it up and shaking it playfully. "This little one has been climbing all over the place, and refuses to stay in its enclosure. And that's just the start!"

As we continued our skit, I found myself getting more and more involved in our make-believe world.

"Oh, Mike, look!" I cried out in exaggerated panic, pointing at a stuffed elephant. "Dumbo has broken out of his cage!"

Mike gasped dramatically, placing his hand over his heart. "Not Dumbo! We must recapture him at once!"

What followed was a sequence of hilariously chaotic scenes as we chased our plush 'animals', tripping over each other and engaging in ridiculous blame games.

"Why did you leave the cage unlocked?" Mike accused, puffing up his chest in a futile attempt to look intimidating.

"Me? You were the last one there!" I retorted, a mischievous glint in my eyes. "Plus, you're the one who gave Dumbo too many peanuts! You know he’s allergic."

As the skit neared its end, we found ourselves facing a 'rebellious' stuffed lion. Mike, in a burst of 'bravery', approached the lion, taming it with an exaggerated flair that left the crowd in stitches.

"And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen," Mike announced, taking a dramatic bow as our act ended. "A day in the life of two hapless zookeepers!"

As the room erupted into applause and laughter, I couldn't help but join Mike in his bow, my cheeks aching from the non-stop laughter. Our goofy zookeeper act had added a dash of absurd hilarity to the talent show.

Mike began with a hearty chuckle as we moved off-stage. "Did you see their faces? I think we've put on the best zoo spectacle they've ever seen!"

"Or the most chaotic one," I added, my laughter mingling with his.

He giggled, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "I've got to admit, your 'lion-taming' skills were… uniquely dramatic. I mean, who knew a stuffed lion could put up such a fight!"

I snorted, trying to feign annoyance, but his contagious laughter made it hard. "And what about your stellar zookeeping, huh? Letting Dumbo escape… such a rookie mistake!"

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