A Circus

Jake's life is totally hectic. I don't know how he even finds time to think, let alone a space to call his own.
I say this, because I finally suggested that I go over to his house, instead of mine.
I mean, he had to be getting tired of always coming over to my place after practice.

Wrong, I was so wrong.
My home, with just my parents and I in it, must seem like a haven to him.

Because Jake's home is like a circus on steroids.

Even locked up in his room, we could still clearly hear at least three of his sisters, screaming up and down the hallways. Not to mention the bass of a guitar, coming from the basement, among a ton of other sounds. I would have gone crazy within a day.

"How can you live like this?"
"Like what?" He asked  
"In all this noise?" I replied, wincing as the toddler in the family let out an ear piercing shriek from the kitchen.
He shrugged. "You get used to it."
"No, no I don't think I would. Surely you have some cousins visiting or something?"
Jake shook his head. "No, my older brother and sister live out of state at the moment."
"...Out of state...and there's...how many siblings do you have!"
"Nine." he said simply.
"Nine." I couldn't imagine it. "You sure there aren't twenty down there?"
"Ha. Sometimes I wonder. The twins and my younger brother seem to multiply on some days. But no, there's only the seven of us in the house, well besides my parents."
"No wonder you never invited me over here before."
"Well I figured someone would get your glasses from your face within ten seconds if I did."
I laughed. "I managed to avoid that, barely." The twins would have succeeded if I hadn't ducked in time.
"We'll see if you're as successful when we head out." He replied simply.  
I rubbed my hands together. "I sense a challenge. Bet you two laps I can do it."
"Be you three you can't." 

Catchya on the Flip Side!

Danny