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Eran and Jamee were never the best of friends. Three years apart, they were practically never at the same stage of development. Eran rarely guided his little brother, and Jamee rarely followed after him.
It soon became evident to the Kristiansen couple that the siblings had opposite personalities and opposite interests.
Eran's teacher had given him a decade-old microscope kit. He was breaking his father's rule: 'After you turn twelve and you're playing a sport, you can have a microscope.'
His mother stood in the kitchen doing something with some gross green vegetable.
"Where's Dad?" the ten-year-old Eran asked his mother as he adjusted the microscope's box under his arm.
"Outside playing basketball with Jamee," she answered without looking up.
Eran went outside to find seven-year-old Jamee dribbling the child-sized ball like the guys on TV.
"Dad," Eran walked to his dad and displayed the box in his arms.
"What is that?"
"The microscope you wouldn't get me. My teacher gave it to me."
His dad crossed his arms and perseverated. "So we're doing karate, then?" His father had previously suggested the disciplined, calm sport for his nerdy son.
"I like aikido." Countering was more in his nature than attacking.
"Alright. Give it back, though. It's good you were honest, I'll buy you one after your second aikido class."
"I appreciate it," the 5th grader said awkwardly as he shuffled back to his room. Eran wasn't jealous that Jamee could do activities with their dad. At least not on the surface.
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