perpetually feuding siblings. The cold war that defined their ex
if I were a complex alien puzzle. I was lying on a
," Ethan shot back from the kitchen, where he was staring blan
know? Google
A few minutes later, he emerged with a look of profo
it might as well have been a trip to Mars. They argued the entire way. Ethan drove his sleek
nt lights, something shifted. They were a team,
e pointed out, holding up a can
han grumbled, but he put t
challenge presente
n said, shoving a
our turn. You h
not how
gs along. I let out a s
th a heavy sigh, Ethan knelt down. It was a clumsy, awkward process. He put the diaper on
aid, her voice softer than usual. She po
in a warm blanket, a strange quiet fell over the room. The vast,
r the first time, the space between them wasn't filled with
to make this new dynamic permanent. My plan involved a lot of cr
mplain, but he'd always rock me gently until I calmed down. Whenever Nicole put on her mean-girl a
iginal script, ready to pull the strings of Ethan's rebellious streak and Nicole's desperation for affe
e dormant, were being awakened by the need to mix formula at 3 a.m. Nicole's cravi
ill bickerin
her wrong. You
ou're the one who bought
the bickering of siblings who
d them talking after th
ll them?" N
in Prague. Mom's in Cannes. They said t
care." It was
ave the
open wound. It was the core of their pa
se, and they both
cared about most. I had to be the anchor that held the
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