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come over him as he looked at this little girl with her blond curls outlining her big smile. He choked on his words as he tried to speak. “I suppose it would. Why do you want a big brother?” “Because we could play catch together and go to the park together and go fishing together.” “But big brothers could be a pain. They might tell you what to do and leave the house messy. Emily didn’t miss a beat. “I could clean the house and then we could watch some movies together.” “Cool!” Justin said “What kind of movies?” “Bambi, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, ...” Justin laughed. “You’ve got this all figured out, huh?” Emily smiled at him again. “Pretty much.” Justin pointed at chubby little Timmy playing in the playpen. “What about Timmy?” “When he gets bigger we could take him fishing with us. He might even catch the biggest fish. I guess you’ll never make the basket if you never take a shot.” Justin looked back at Emily. “You’ll never make the basket if you never take a shot? You’ve been around Sam way too much.” “He’s going to teach me how to play basketball. Do you like to play basketball?” “Sure, but I don’t let it rule my life.” 28