~ Mara ~
The house was warm, in a comfortable way that only happened after dinner.
Lily’s homework was spread across the living room floor like a paper explosion.
Cole sat cross-legged beside her, holding a pencil like it personally offended him.
“Explain this again,” he said.
“It’s fractions I understand it,” Lily said slowly.
“You just did it wrong.” he accused.
“I didn’t do it wrong,” she said
“You did.”
Cole looked at the paper again.
“Three quarters plus one quarter equals… five quarters.”
Lily stared at him like he had personally insulted mathematics.
“Uncle Cole.”
“What?”
“That’s not how fractions work.”
“It’s exactly how fractions work.”
“It equals one.”
“That’s the boring answer,” she says
“Math doesn’t care if it’s boring,” Cole replied
Cole leaned back agains
