Chapter 12. Umbrella

ASHER

“Will your Mommy and Daddy pick you up too?” I asked the twins. I also sat beside Tate because the spot was vacant, so now Kade and I were on either side of Tate.

“Yes. Mommy said in her text message to the guard that she and Daddy will be here in 25 minutes…” Kade replied.

There was almost a minute of silence between us. I wanted to speak… but I didn’t know what to say. I wanted to chat… but I also didn’t want to say something that might make them dislike me, like what happened between me and Lee.

Asher, think! What do seven-year-old kids usually talk about? Think carefully! So you can leave a good impression on the twins and not end up like your relationship with Lee.

I looked around, and when I saw that Tate had a Phineas and Ferb keychain on his backpack, that’s the only topic I could think of.

“Do you guys like Phineas and Ferb?” I suddenly asked the two. “I just saw this keychain on your bag…” I quickly explained to Tate when I