And I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time

A young Upchuck ficlet by Angelinhel in response to an Iron Chef to write a short short using a line or title of a song as the title of the story. "And I think it's going to be a long, long time" is a line from the song "Rocket Man" by Elton John. The story gives an explanation for Upchuck's treademark phrase, "Grrrr... feisty!"

Plot Summary
Little Charles is once again left with a babysitter whiel his social-elite parents head out to another fancy party. Feeling sorry for the little boy, the babysitter picks him up to comfort him. Charles sees a shiny locket around her neck and grabs for it, missing and grabbing her chest instead. Knowing it was an innocent mistake, she laughs and says, "You're a feisty one, aren't you, Tiger?", using her nickname for him.

Charles replies with a child's tiger-growl saying, "Grrrr...feisty!".