I don’t like uncle Lukas because Uncle Lukas is so mean to Mommy, but Uncle also likes to eat Mommy's yummy pancakes," Annabel commented with her mouth full. Her little legs flailed happily under the tall kitchen table as she munched the warm, homemade fluffy pancakes, syrup dripping sweetly. "Mommy's cooking is the most delicious in the whole world. Uncle must have liked it a lot, right? That's why you ate mine first!"
"It's tolerable, I guess," Lukas replied dryly, not wanting to admit it was actually perfect. He sipped the thick banana-apple smoothie through a big colorful straw, the creamy banana flavor hitting just right. But his lips tightened for a moment as the cold sweetness reminded him of sharing it with this kid.
"Then why are you so mean and grumpy to Mommy?" Annabel asked s
