"Well, yeah," Jamie said. "Forts are awesome, OK. I still think that. But the lampshade probably wouldn't fit over my hair anymore. I also remember a Maddy-phase where she'd paint my nails neon colors and send me home like that."

Maddy snorted, which hurt her head a little, but she didn't mind too much. "Nobody else would let me!" she protested. "You were the only one who sat still long enough."