"I dove on those papers like Sherlock Holmes on a cappuccino binge."
"A typical weeknight when he was home like this: 1. Sit down and try to do homework. 2. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: “Please play with me!” 3. Ignore brother, try to do homework. 4. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: “Come ON, Steven! I’m BORED!” 5. Beg Jeffrey for five minutes of peace. 6. Get begged for five minutes of play: “Steven, you never, ever play with me—ever!” 7. Move entire homework operations center to different room. 8. Repeat steps #1-7 as directed by small drugged maniac."
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Source: Jordan Sonnenblick (2010). “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie”, p.78, Scholastic Inc.
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