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“Are you as nice as the other two guys?” Emily asked. “I like them.” “I’m even nicer,” Tom answered. “That would be as hard as making ten out of ten free throws.” Tom smiled again at that phrase as he thought of Sam. “Are all three of you friends?” Emily asked. “Yeah.” “How did you get to be friends?” “We’ve been friends for as long as I can remember.” “So what’s your name?” “My name is Tom,” he said as he dropped into one of the chairs. “Tom,” Emily repeated, slipping into the chair beside him. “That’s almost like Tim for Timmy.” “Almost,” Tom said. “You really love Timmy, don’t you?” Emily looked at Tom as though he was out of his mind. “Of course. He’s my brother, you know.” “Yes, I know,” Tom answered. “Do you have a brother?” Emily asked. “Three of them,” Tom said holding up three fingers and rolling his eyes. “And four sisters.” He groaned at the thought of his large family. 43