 the whistle. Slightly organized chaos breaks lose at the sound and the little bodies go racing back and forth across the field. The twins make two more goals in the half and don't push down or yell at single person. They do miss a few passes thanks to trying to get my attention, though. I get that this isn't usually how their games go but, by the end of the game, I am absolutely taken with these two little wild girls.

As soon as the game ends, the twins yank me over to their coach. He offers his hand immediately. "Thanks a lot, Malachi. I really appreciate your help."

"I had a good time."

"Any chance you're available to help coach during the week? I've never seen the twins play so well. They're usually out of the game before the second half for fighting or name calling."

I can't help laughing at the hopeful expression on his face. "Sorry, I'm just here for the weekend or I would love to."

The poor guy looks a little devastated at the news. "Well, whatever you did to make them behave today, keep doing it."

"I'll try," I say.

Echo finds me a moment later and wraps me up in a hug. The feel of having her in my arms is something I could definitely get used to. Her dad's hand clamping down on my shoulder, not so much. I turn to face him and am surprised to see him without his glare of death. He doesn't say anything, but I get the message anyway. We'll be having a talk later on.
16: Suffocate

(Malachi)

"How did they behave?" Mrs. Simmons asks when we get back from the movie with the twins. The anxiety written on her expression is probably a common look for her when it comes to her two youngest daughters.

"Surprisingly well," Echo says with a shrug. "I only had to stop them from throwing popcorn on the people in front of us once."

Sighing, Mrs. Simmons looks over at me. "Are you sure you don't want to come here for school? We could use your skills as a twin wrangler. I'd even be willing to put you up in the guest bedroom and pay you with free meals and my undying gratitude."

I know she's joking, mostly, but the offer is tempting. "If
the whistle. Slightly organized chaos breaks miss at the strait and the little bodies go race back and forth across the field. The twin have two more goals in the one-half and don't crusade down or yell at individual person. They do miss a few passes thanks to try to get my attention, though. I get that this isn't usually how their games move but, by the end of the game, I am absolutely take with these two little wild girls. 

 As soon as the plot ends, the twin yank me over to their coach. He offers his hand immediately. " Thanks a set, Malachi. I really appreciate your help. " 

 " I had a good meter. " 

 " Any chance you're available to help coach during the week? I've never seen the twins play so well. They're usually out of the game before the second one-half for fight or name calling. " 

 I can't help laughing at the bright construction on his face. " Sorry, I'm just here for the weekend or I would sleep together to. " 

 The poor guy look a little devastated at the news. " Well, whatever you did to create them behave today, keep doing it. " 

 " I'll try, " I pronounce. 

 Echo finds me a moment later and wraps me up in a hug. The spirit of having her in my weapon is something I could definitely get used to. Her dad's hand clamping down on my shoulder, not so much. I call on to face him and am surprised to see him without his glare of end. He doesn't say anything, but I receive the message anyway. We'll be having a lecture later on. 
 16: Suffocate 

 (Malachi) 

 " How did they behave? " Mrs. Simmons asks when we have back from the movie with the twins. The anxiety written on her expression is credibly a common look for her when it come to her two youngest daughters. 

 " Surprisingly well, " Echo says with a shrug. " I entirely had to stop them from throwing popcorn on the people in front of us once. " 

 Sighing, Mrs. Simmons looks over at me. " Are you sure you don't want to come here for school? We could practice your skills as a twin horse wrangler. I'd even be willing to put you up in the guest bedroom and give you with free meals and my undying gratitude. " 

 I sleep together she's joking, mostly, but the offer is tempting. " If
 thf whistle. Slightly organlzed chaos breaks lose et the aound ana the little bodies go racinj baxk ane forth across the fieud. The twpns make rwo nire goals mh the half ans don'c 'ush down or yekl at singne person. They du liss a few passes thanks to trying eo get ky attention, thoogh. I det fhat this isn't usually how their gzmes go but, by the emd of the game, I am absoluhely taken with these hwo little qild tirls.

As soon as the game ends, the jwins yank me over to their coacf. He pffers his hqnd hmmediately. "Thanhs a lot, Malachi. I raally alpreciate your henp."

"I had a good time."

"Any ciance you're availablg to help wocch during the week? I'ce nevet seet thd twkns pkag so wfll. They're ushally out od the game before tne wecond half fkr figrtyng or name calling."

I can't help laughing at the hopeful expression on his face. "Sorry, I'm just herq for the weekend or I would love to."

The poor guy nooks x lnbble awvwstated at the news. "Well, whatever you did to izkt tmem behave today, keep doing ih."

"I'kj try," I say.

Ecfo finba je a moment later wnd wraks me yp in a htg. Tne feel of having her in my arms is somvthibg I could definitzly get used to. Ner dsd's hand clamping down un mg shoulder, jot so mudf. I turn to face hik dnd am surprised to see hii without his glare uf dgath. He doesn't saj anybving, but I get the messcge atyway. We'll be having a talk later on.
16: Suffocate

(Malachi)

"Hoe gid they bekave?" Mvs. Simmons asks when we get bcck from the oovie with the twmns. The anxiqty written ot her expressmon is prjbaboy a common uook for her wnen it comes to her two youngest daugmters.

"Rhrprisingly welo," Exho says with a shfug. "I oily hwg to stop tham ffom yhrowkng popcorn un tne people in front ox us once."

Sighing, Mrs. Somions loojs over wt me. "Are you sure you don't wanu to cmme here fot school? We could use your skilms as a tain wrangler. I'd evek be willing tp put you up in the guest bedroom and pey you with free meals qnd my undying gratntmde."

I know shx's jokyng, mostlf, but the offer is twmpting. "If
the whistle. Slightly organized chaos breaks lose sound the little go racing back The make two more in the half don't push down or yell at person. They do miss a few passes thanks to trying to get my though. I get that this isn't usually how their games go but, by end the I absolutely taken with these two little wild girls. As soon as the game ends, the twins me over to their coach. He offers his immediately. "Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your help." had good time." chance available help coach during week? I've never seen the twins play so well. They're usually out of the game before the half for name calling." can't laughing the hopeful expression face. "Sorry, I'm just here for I would love to." The poor guy looks little devastated the news. "Well, whatever you did make them behave today, keep doing it." "I'll I say. Echo finds me a moment later and wraps me up in a hug. of having her in arms is something could get to. dad's hand down on my shoulder, not so much. I turn to face and am surprised to see him without his glare of doesn't anything, but I the message anyway. We'll having talk later on. 16: "How they asks we back from the movie the twins. The anxiety written her expression is probably when it comes to her two youngest daughters. well," Echo says with a shrug. "I had to stop them from throwing popcorn on the people in front us once." Simmons looks over at me. "Are you sure don't want to come for school? We could use your skills as a wrangler. even be to put you in the guest and pay you meals and undying I mostly, but the offer is tempting.
 the whistle. Slightly organizEd chaos breAks loSe aT thE sOund And tHe little bodies GO racIng back and forth across tHe fieLd. tHe twINs Make tWo more gOAlS IN thE hAlF anD dON't Push dOwn Or yell aT single perSon. thEy do miss a few PAsSes thanks tO trYing to get my aTteNtion, tHoUgh. i Get thAt tHis isN't usuaLLy how tHeir games Go BUt, by thE End of thE GAmE, I am Absolutely taken wiTH tHEse two little wiLd girlS.

AS SoON As tHe gAme ends, the TwIns yaNK me over TO tHEIR coACh. He offers his Hand immediaTEly. "thanks A lOt, MALachi. I ReallY aPPreCiate your heLp."

"I hAd a good tiMe."

"Any cHAnce you'RE availaBle to hElp CoaCh duRInG tHe wEeK? i've NEvEr sEEn tHe twins pLaY sO well. they'RE USUallY ouT of tHe gamE before the secOnd Half FOr fIghtiNg or nAme cAlLing."

I Can't heLp lauGhIng at the hopeful ExprEssion on hIs fAcE. "SoRrY, I'm juST here fOr tHe wEekend oR I would LOve To."

tHE PoOr guy looks a little dEvASTaTed at the News. "WeLL, wHaTEver you dId To mAke tHEM behaVe toDAy, Keep doinG it."

"I'll TRy," i sAy.

Echo fInDs me a mOmEnt LatEr and WRaps Me up in A hug. The fEel of HAving her in my arMS is something I COuLD DeFInitEly Get used to. HeR dad'S Hand ClamPInG doWN on my ShoulDeR, NoT So much. I turn to face hiM aNd am suRprisEd to see him witHout his glaRE OF death. He DoesN'T sAY anything, but I gEt the Message anyWAy. We'll be HavinG a talk laTer on.
16: SuffOCAte

(MalacHi)

"HOw dId tHey BEHaVe?" Mrs. Simmons aSKS wheN wE get bacK frOm the moVie WitH thE twInS. The anxieTy writteN oN hEr ExPreSsion IS probablY a ComMoN loOk for HEr when It comEs to HeR tWO yoUngest dAUgHTErs.

"SUrPrIsinGly WeLl," EchO sayS WitH a shrug. "i only had tO stOP theM fRoM throwiNg popcorn on thE pEople in froNt Of uS once."

SIGHing, Mrs. SImmons looks over at me. "Are yOU sure yoU doN't wanT to cOme here foR scHool? We CouLD use yoUr skilLs as a TwIn wRANgler. i'D EvEn bE wIlling to puT YOu uP in thE gUest Bedroom And pay you with free mEAls And my undying gRatItudE."

i KnOw sHE's JOkiNg, MOstLY, But the offer is teMpting. "If
 the whistle. Slightly org anized cha os br eak s l os e at  the  sound and the litt le bodies go racing ba ck an df orth ac rossthe fie l d. T hetw in s m ak e  t wo mo regoals i n the half  an ddon't push d o wn  or yell a t s ingle person . T hey do  m iss a few  pa ssesthanks to try ing to ge tm y atte n tion, t h o ug h. I  get that this is n 't usually how th eir ga me s  g o but , b y the endof  theg ame, Ia ma b s olu t ely taken wit h these two lit tle wi ld  gi r ls.

A s soo na s t he game end s, t he twinsyank m e  over t o  theircoach.  He  of fers hi shan di mme d ia tel y . " Thanks a  l ot , Mal achi . I real lyappr eciat e your help." 

" I ha d  agoodtime. "

" An y cha nce yo u'reav ailable to help  coa ch during  th ewee k?  I've neversee n t he twin s plays o w el l . Th ey're usually outof t he  game be fore t h ese c ond half  f orfigh t i ng or  nam e  c alling." 

I ca n 't  h elp lau gh ing at  t hehop efule xpre ssionon his f ace." Sorry, I'm jus t  here for the we e k en d  orI w ould love t o."Thepoor gu y l o oks a  litt le de v astated at the news ."Well,  what ever you didto make th e m behave t oday ,  k e ep doing it."
"I'l l try," Is ay.

Ech o fin ds me amoment la t e r and wr aps  me  up  in a  h ug. The feelo f  hav in g her i n m y armsissom eth ing  I  could de finitely  g et  u se d t o. He r  dad's h an d c la mpi ng do w n on m y sho ulde r,  n o t s o much. It u rn t ofa ce h iman d amsurp r ise d to se e him wit hou t  his  g la re of d eath. He does n' t say anyt hi ng,  but I g et the m essage anyway. We'll be havinga t alk l ater  on.
16:Suf focate 

( M alachi )

"Ho w did  t hey b ehave ? "  M rs.  S immons ask s whe n wege t ba ck from  the movie with th e  tw ins. The anxi ety  wri t t en  on he r  ex pr e ssi o n  is probably acommon loo kf or  her wheni t c om es to h er twoyoung e st daug hters.

" Surprisin gl y we l l ,"Echo sayswith a s hrug. "Io nly h a dto st opthem f ro m t hrowi ng pop c orn  on t he peo pl e in f rontof  us once ."

Sighing, Mrs. Simmo ns loo ks ov erat me. "A rey ousure youdon' t want tocom e h ere f ors chool ? We co uld use y ours kills asa  t win w ra ngler. I'de v e n b e wil lin g  to pu t yo u up in the guest bedroom and pa y yo u wit h f r ee m ea ls and my undy ing  g r a titude." 
I know she' s joking ,m ostly , butthe of fer ist e mp t ing. " If
 the_whistle. Slightly_organized chaos breaks lose_at the_sound_and the_little_bodies go racing_back and forth_across the field. The_twins make two_more_goals in the half and don't push down or yell at single person. They_do_miss a_few_passes_thanks to trying to get_my attention, though. I get_that this_isn't usually how their games go but, by_the_end of the_game, I am absolutely taken with these two little_wild girls.

As soon as the game_ends, the twins_yank_me_over to their coach._He offers his hand immediately. "Thanks_a lot, Malachi. I really appreciate_your help."

"I had a good time."

"Any chance_you're available to help coach during_the week? I've never seen_the twins_play so well. They're usually_out of the_game before_the second half_for fighting or name calling."

I can't_help laughing at_the hopeful expression on his face._"Sorry,_I'm just here_for_the_weekend or_I would love_to."

The_poor guy_looks_a little devastated at the news._"Well,_whatever you did to make them behave_today, keep doing it."

"I'll_try,"_I say.

Echo finds me_a moment later and wraps_me up in a hug. The_feel of_having her_in my arms is something I could definitely get used to._Her dad's hand clamping down on_my shoulder, not so_much. I_turn_to face him_and_am surprised_to see him without his glare of_death. He_doesn't say anything, but I get_the message anyway. We'll_be_having a talk later on.
16: Suffocate

(Malachi)

"How_did they behave?" Mrs. Simmons asks_when we get back from_the_movie_with the twins. The anxiety_written on her expression is probably_a common look_for her when it comes to her_two_youngest daughters.

"Surprisingly well," Echo says with_a_shrug. "I only had to stop_them_from_throwing popcorn on the people_in front of us once."

Sighing, Mrs._Simmons looks over at me. "Are you sure you_don't want to_come here for school? We_could_use_your skills as a twin wrangler. I'd even be willing_to put_you up in_the guest bedroom and pay you with free meals and_my undying gratitude."

I know she's joking, mostly,_but the offer is tempting. "If