"Here you go, can't leave you out of this," Andrew chuckled, shaking his head. He wondered how he ended up with such a cheeky little troublemaker in his family.

Just then, Harold ambled down the stairs, putting on an exaggerated frown. "Andrew, Damita, I've got a complaint!" he declared. "Sophie's been slacking off-she just woke up from a nap!" Sophie shot Harold a glare. "Whose side are you on, Harold?"

"Definitely not yours!" he retorted.

"You!"

Damita interjected gently, "Alright, alright, aren't you both a bit too old for this bickering? You've been at each other's throats since you were kids, and nothing's changed!"

"Well, she's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed! Andrew's so bright, but she didn't get any of that."

"What did you just say?! You're the one who's slow!"

"I was talking about you!"

"No, you! You're the dim one!"

"You're dim!"

"You're dim!"

help but shake their heads and chuckle. Those two must have been rivals

her coming-of-age celebration today? They've just finished their exams and both got into Eastwood College. They could use

"I don't want to!"

"Me neither!"

protest instantly shifted the mood. They'd rather endure military training than be under Old

on, staying with Jeremy will be

Jeremy's too intense! I can't

at Sophie and quipped,

one! Let's see you

afraid of you? I'll

"Keep dreaming!"

"You!"

starting to get genuinely riled up, Sophie quickly said, "Jeremy, Liz, Mom, Dad! I'm off to find my brother!" With that,

frustration. "You're like a rabbit, always running

didn't care how annoyed Harold was; she knew her brother had

Gordon's office, arms

in like

called out, "Ms. Sophie! The boss is

that by the

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