“Mei-mei...”
“Stop whining.”
“But Mei-mei...”
“Shhhh.”
“Pleeeaaaasse, Mei-mei?”
“You know I’ll do it, so just let me finish mine first, ok?”
“Thank you, Mei-mei!” chirped Emmi, happy to dig into her parfait, having confirmed that she no longer had to finish her own homework.
Oh, she tried. Emmi was no simpleton, nor was she lazy. She tackled all of the problems she could and even tried to solve the more difficult ones, but her parents were hideously strict, and anything less than perfect grades would see her grounded. Mei didn’t mind helping her out. She always enjoyed Guardian’s shows best when Emmi was around to experience them with her. If she got grounded, Mei would miss her.
“It’s just not fair, though,” Emmi pouted into her spoonful of cream and cornflakes. “Here. Have the co
