When our brothers finally show up, Lauren is still napping in her room, and Mom and Dad have just finished their dinner and called it a night. Just like when we were kids, I used my spare time to build a blanket fort in the living room so we can watch movies and pretend we are all kids again. We used to love when our parents did that for us in the past, so I thought, why not?
Chad walks into the house and immediately spots the fort, widening his eyes in surprise.
“What’s that? Did I just walk into a time machine?” he teases, putting the bags he’s holding on top of the coffee table and looking at me. Ryan comes right after him, a soft smile on his lips as he takes in the scene before him.
“It feels like we’re back in the ‘90s again,” he adds, coming to greet me with a tight hug. “Hi, Hay
