We hung out for a few hours with my brother, watching football. I hated football and didn’t understand it at all. Keira tried explaining it all to me, but I was hopeless. I gave her credit for trying, though.
The day was going a lot better than I expected. I knew she would get along with my family, but I was still nervous when Keira arrived. I just liked her so much, I didn’t want anything to ruin things.
After my football lesson, my mother decided we should have a board game night. We tried doing a game night once a month. We have done it since I can remember. Lately, my father wasn’t able to make them, but my mother, brother, and I all still enjoyed it.
“So, do you want to play Scrabble or Monopoly?” my mother asked Keira—the guest of honor, as my mom referred to her.
“Umm. How about
