This Saturday was no different. Jake had just settled in to watch the game when Lily bounced—literally, on the sofa cushion—right next to him.
Jake tossed a pillow at her. "You’re a menace."
But he got up to start dinner anyway.
They moved the coffee table, synced a high-energy playlist, and for the next half hour, the living room became a cross between a workout studio and a comedy show. Lily bounced with exaggerated flair, Jake tried to match her, and their parents wandered in to film it for the family group chat. Bratty Sis - Step Sister--39-s Perfect Ass Bouncing...
"I’m enhancing it," she shot back. "We’re doing a lifestyle reboot. Your idea of fun is chips and replays. My idea? Bounce battle."
And Lily? She was already planning next weekend’s "bounce back."
Jake sighed, but he was already smiling. That was her power. She made chaos feel like a commercial break from real life. This Saturday was no different
"A what?"
She grinned, holding up two mini-trampolines she’d ordered last week. "Twenty minutes. Highest bounce wins. Loser cooks dinner."
Lily had mastered the art of being a brat. Not the tantrum-throwing kind, but the strategic kind—the one that got her exactly what she wanted while leaving everyone else laughing. "You’re a menace
By the end, Jake conceded defeat—partly because she was better, mostly because her laughter was contagious.
"You’re blocking the TV," he said.