GIRLS TO THE RESCUE They’re here I yell Mom Dad and Max aren’t far behind me as I run to the front door and open it Mr and Mrs Goldman are standing on our front porch along with their sons It’s almost impossible to tell the boys apart They’re identical in every way They even have on matching striped shirts The only difference is that one of them is 8
holding a pretty bouquet of flowers Before we have a chance to find out who is who the twin who isn’t holding the flowers asks a question Are you the mom or are you the mom He wags his finger back and forth between Mom and me like he’s trying to determine who his brother should give the flowers to I can’t help but laugh and so does Max Lucas don’t be silly says Mrs Goldman She points to Mom That’s Mrs 9
McDonald Then she points to me And that’s Mallory Lucas points to Mom Give the flowers to her he says to his brother who hands over the bouquet to Mom Thank you Mom says with a smile I can’t tell if she’s smiling because she likes the flowers or because she thinks it’s cute that Lucas can’t tell the difference between a mom and a ten-year-old girl Then again maybe he can tell and he’s just trying to be funny I’m not sure which it is Either way Lucas is adorable He keeps talking I’m five he says holding up a hand full of fingers I’m Mallory I tell him And I’m Max says my brother Lucas shakes his head at Max and me like we don’t get what he’s saying Five is how 10
old I am not my name I’m Lucas Then he points to his brother And that’s Jared Oh I say like Max and I should have gotten it As Max and I tell the boys how old we are Chloe Jennifer and her parents walk up behind the Goldmans Come in everyone says Mom When we get inside the introductions start all over again with the Jackson Browns How old are you Lucas asks Chloe Jennifer I’m ten she says with a giggle 11
