"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!"

Harold and Sophie continued their playful squabble, the four adults couldn't help but shake their heads

"Mark, how about letting Sophie stay with us for a few days after her coming-of-age celebration today? They've just finished their exams and both got into Eastwood College. They could use some solid coaching." Andrew nodded, "Sounds like a plan, Mark. The kids should stay with you

"I don't want to!"

"Me neither!"

rather endure military training

"Come on, staying with Jeremy will be good for your

too intense! I can't keep up with

at Sophie and quipped, "That's because

slow one! Let's see you learn something faster than

Who's afraid of you? I'll definitely

"Keep dreaming!"

"You!"

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

frustration. "You're like a

care how annoyed Harold was; she knew

was coming out of Gordon's office, arms full of documents

in

"Ms. Sophie! The boss

Sophie was moving so fast that by the time Rick finished speaking, she had already pushed open the door to Gordon's

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