Chapter 1.3: Shades of Gray
Welcome to Chapter 1.3: Shades of Gray. Last time, the twins, Eddie and Michael, were born, and they along with their older sister, Sydney, ended the chapter as children. Max and August realized that Sydney “knows things” she shouldn’t. And Max dreamt about his mother.
Warnings for a little bit of coarse language and lots of conversations.
It was the weekend after Michael and Eddie’s first official day of school, and as soon as they could, all three of the kids ran outside to play. The air smelled like snow and a cold breeze stung their faces, but they didn’t care.
“What d’you want to play?” Michael asked Eddie. Sydney had already commandeered the swingset the second they stepped foot outside, so swinging was out.
“Cops and Robbers?” Eddie asked hopefully. He mimed shooting a gun with his hand.
“I don’t want to play Cops and Robbers,” Eddie said. “Last time we played, you cheated.”
“I did not! You cheated! You’re the one who got up after I shot you dead!”
“I told you, I was a zombie robber.”
“Zombies don’t exist. You can’t be something that doesn’t exist.”
Michael placed his hands on his hips and sighed. “I bet if there was more snow we could find something to do.”
Eddie nodded. “Then we could build snowmen or make snow angels!”
“Or have a snowball fight.”
“I’d totally kick your butt.”
Michael ignored that comment. “Why isn’t there more snow? It’s winter! There should be more snow!”
At those words, Sydney leapt off the swing and started towards the boys.
“You guys want more snow?” she asked them. “I bet I can make it snow.”