I was so astonished that my little brother knew how we ended up here. So smart...
He told me he would tell me in an hour.
ONE HOUR LATER...
"Mommy and Daddy were jealous of you being a p-p-p-pro-digy. They also envied me because of my brains," Maatiaas stuttered on the "big kid word".
I was so confused, but also kinda weirded out. Have I always beat-beat-beated on things? Have I always been able to sing?
Am I really a prodigy?
I get a strange feeling that I need to talk to Minnio and Carmelli. I tell Maatiaas I'll be right back.
I search the whole house for the couple. Finally, I find Carmelli in the kitchen, making a batch of strawberry shortcake brownies.
Her skin looks a little bit tanned and she looks stressed.
"Carmelli, are you okay?" I ask her.
Carmelli turns around, and I can tell this is not my guardian.