Little Shea's nose almost touched the puddle, as he put his face near the little creature, to take a better look at him. He was wearing a funny, pointy hat on his head. He had tiny, almond-shaped eyes, which kind of looked like Shea's Mommy's eyes! His nose was flat and broad! As Shea was examining the creature, it began to speak again.
"Hey! I said thank you! Are you deaf?" it shouted.
"Oh! You're welcome!" said Shea hurriedly, remembering his manners.
"I'm a backyard fairy from the East!" the little creature continued.
"From the East? What's the East?" Shea asked innocently, having no concept of countries, or directions yet.
"From China - where the people speak Chinese!" the creature explained.
"Oh! Is it far, far away?" asked Shea.
"Well, kind of near Singapore, where your mother's from," the creature tried to speak in ways Shea could understand.
"Oh! I've been to Shanghai. Is that in China?" Shea asked hopefully.
"Bingo! You did inherit some Chinese intelligence! Ha! Ha!" laughed the creature.
"Is that funny?" Shea did not catch the joke, but was happy when others were happy.
"Well...never mind!" the creature said, "By the way, my name's Ming Ming!"
"Ming Ming? My name's Shea!" Shea was glad the creature had a simple name.
"Shea...don't you have a Chinese name? Your mom's Chinese you know!" Ming Ming said with a frown on his face.
"I do have one! It's Sheng!" Shea's Mom made sure he knew his Chinese name, and repetition finally made the name stick in Shea's little brain.
"That'll work! I'll call you Sheng!" Ming Ming seemed satisfied.
"What are you doing in my backyard, Ming Ming?" Shea was curious to know.
Ming Ming took off his hat, revealing black hair done in a pigtail underneath, "I'm sent here to be your backyard pal!"
Shea's face lighted up, "You mean you're going to be my play-mate?"
"Pretty much! Or to keep you out of trouble!" Ming Ming smiled.
Shea could not contain his joy. He stood up, and jumped up and down with glee, causing water to splash all over Ming Ming!
"Watch it! Big guy!" Ming Ming scolded, drenched in puddle water Shea splashed on him.
"Shea! Time to wash up, and come in for supper!" Shea's mom popped her head out the backyard, and called.
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