“This one is for the both of you,” their mother said, pushing one of the packages between them. Jake tore at the wrapping paper with savage abandon, revealing a brand-new Nintendo Wii.
“Wii!” he shouted. “Awesome!”
Andy felt himself grow excited too. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad sharing with Jake. If anything, he knew he would no longer be the worst player.
“I don’t want you to spend all day in front of this thing,” their father said. “The first sign of your grades going down, it’s going right in the closet. Understood?”
They nodded in unison and their mother handed them each an envelope. Inside was a card and a Toys R Us gift certificate.
“Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Dad,” Andy said.
“Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Dad,” Jake parroted.
“Jake’s is a bit more,” their mother explained. “Because Andy is getting this.”