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“Okay,” I replied, watching him warily. “Tell me about the others.”
Joey shrugged. “Two brothers, one sister.”
“How old?”
“Ten, six, and almost four.”
“You’re the eldest?”
“I am now.”
Okay…
“What’s it like having younger siblings?” I heard myself ask. “It’s only me and Kev here.”
“It’s exhausting.”
“I can imagine.”
He looked up at me through hooded lashes. “You have no idea.”
“Which one’s your favorite?”
He gave me a hard look. “You don’t pick favorites, Molloy.”
“Bullshit,” I laughed. “Everyone has a favorite. That doesn’t mean that you love any of them more or less than the other. It only means that you’re more compatible with one and prefer their company.”
He thought about it for a long moment before mumbling, “I suppose I’m closest to Shannon.”
“Your sister?”
He nodded.
“Is she the one who’s ten?”
Another nod. “She’ll be eleven next month.”
“She’s the next one in line after you, right?”
Another nod.
“So, the dead brother must be the oldest?”
He glared at me. “Don’t push it.”
“Oh, don’t get all cranky with me.”
“Stop asking so many questions and I won’t.”
“Fine.” I smiled sweetly back at him, knowing that a person caught more flies with honey, and said, “You have nice eyes.”
“Nice eyes.”
“Uh-huh.” Reaching for the cereal box, I refilled his bowl and then added some more to mine. “You said stop asking questions, so I’m paying you a compliment instead.”
“Why?”
