Max and Seb told me about this great trick you can play on two legs where you climb up on top of the door and when they come in the room you jump down on them and frighten them.
I said I had heard a similar story about putting a bucket of water up there but they said that was just silly and we decided to try it out. Max was quite adamant it should be me that climbed up because Seb couldn't be relied on to stay awake even if he climbed up there in the first place and Max couldn't because of "his condition". It's funny but no-one knows what Max;s condition is but it regularly gets brought up whenever there is something he doesn't want to do - not that I would ever suggest he was putting it on.
Well I climbed up there and waited. Max and Seb curled up in the easy chairs and kept giving me an encouraging word. I appreciate their thoughtfulness with little gestures like that. It makes all the difference when someone gives you a word of cheer when you are sitting on top of a door frame with a very stiff bum and afraid to move in case you fall - or worse - still get splinters on top of the soreness.
I heard the door open and was getting ready to pounce when I suddenly realised my perching spot was being split in two. never mind pouncing, I tumbled down just as the door opened and landed in his arms - saved me a nasty fall that did. He looked a bit surprised but the quick glance I made to Max and Seb told me that they were far from surprised - they had planned my mishap all along. Who's have older brothers?
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