Riley POV
I should have known they were up to something.
The three little monsters had been far too quiet all morning. No fake spiders. No mysterious buttons. No salty pancakes. Nothing. Which was exactly why I didn’t trust them.
I was sitting in the living room reading a children’s book to Sophie while the twins pretended to build a race track with toy cars.
Pretended.
Every few seconds, they glanced at each other and whispered. Then they looked at me. Then whispered again. Definitely suspicious. Very suspicious.
Finally, Leo stood up dramatically. “We’ve decided.”
I looked up. “…Should I be worried?”
“No.”
“That wasn’t convincing.”
Max nodded seriously. “We’ve decided you’re… okay.”
“Wow.”
“I know.”
“What an honor.”
“It is.”
I laughed. “So what changed?”
The twins exchang
