~ JOHN-PAUL ~
Two hours after they got to the apartment there was still over a dozen of his cousins lounging in the living room. JP’s heart was full—he loved his cousins, and enjoyed their company—but his body was tired. If Lark hadn’t struck up a conversation with his cousin Jenny, if those two hadn’t seemed to be getting along, he would have pulled rank and kicked them all out, already.
Instead, Lark sat at his side on the large couch, but turned way and leaned into Jenny, exclaiming and laughing over the stories she had to tell about himself and the others when they were young.
“Tomas was the worst—you always wanted his help if you were going to pull a prank, because he’s mad-smart. But he’d always get pissy if it didn’t go exactly as he planned. He’s hilarious though. If you ever n
