Jake, Todrick and Kevin had finally taken off, Alex sulking back to his room to pass out again. Kirstie watched him go with a smile, and then stood up to follow him. She scared him by throwing herself into the bed beside him, immediately grabbing him in a hug. Alex gasped loudly, but then giggled and hugged her back. "Hi, Kit Kat. Can I call you that?" "You can call me whatever you want, Allie." "That's very gracious of you, thank you." Alex responded quietly, already falling back asleep.
Kirstie hugged his waist, turning over to hide her face in his chest. "You're welcome."
Alex cleared his throat all of a sudden, eyes closed as he spoke. "You know... I passed that parenting test already." Kirstie looked up at him with wide eyes. "What? Are you serious?"