Even though it had been almost five years, and she could more or less think about that time without wanting to punch things, and she knew her brother really was on a lot of drugs, Maddy still felt her eyebrows creep up her forehead. "So glad you find that funny, Tommy," she said. "I did learn my lesson, though."

She nodded at her sister. "Right? I just want to make sure I'm not going in blind or uninformed."

Jamie walked back in then, carrying two cheese burgers and a big container of fries. As a result, he caught the end of his father's comment.

"Probably slightly," he agreed, arranging everything on the table. "Since I'm pretty sure I'm bigger than you now, anyway."