Jesabelle let out a little giggle as she fell onto Katy's bed, "I miss this." She admitted, "We haven't hung out in ages!"

Katy sat on the bed next to Jesabelle. Jesabelle sat up and looked at Katy expectantly, "It's great to finally get together." Katy smiled reassuringly, "It's certainly something I missed too."

"And now we have a whole week to ourselves!"

"Besides my parents." Katy pointed out.

"Yeah, well-"

"I get it." Katy nodded, cutting off her friend.

"It's so great to get out of that crowded house. Do you know what it's like to have five younger siblings breathing down your neck all the time?"

"No. I don't even know what it's like to have one younger sibling. Or any sibling for that matter." Katy frowned.

"I wish I was an only child." Jesabelle pouted.

"Trust me. I'd rather have a brother or sister over being a single child."

"I'll switch you families." Jesabelle said. Katy giggled, "I'll switch you in a heartbeat. I'm serious. How would you like three bothers and two sisters?"

Katy let out another giggle, "Oh, wow. I don't think our parents would do that. But I would totally do that. See who has it better."

"Switch each other's shoes. Just for a week."

"Oh, God. I wish we could!" Katy sighed.

"You never know. Why don't we-" Jesabelle began as she stood up from the bed.

Katy reached out towards her friend, hoping it would stop her silly idea "Jesabelle, no!" She scolded. Jesabelle began backing up to the door, "Jesabelle! Jesabelle Dakota!" Katy repeatedly called when Jesabelle wouldn't stop, "Jesabelle, that's a fantasy! Do you really think our parents would just agree to such a foolish idea!?"

Jesabelle sighed as she slid down the door. She pressed her knees up to her chest, "It just really, really annoys me that you have the brats and the babies. You have five whiny siblings who are too young to do anything for themselves and it just makes me so - so - urgh!" Jesabelle couldn't come up with the right words, "You simply have no idea. It's loud, it's busy, it's chaotic. You have no privacy and peace and being the oldest means you're stuck helping out and never get a chance to be a kid!"

Katie slid off the bed and squatted down in front of Jesabelle. She began soothingly stroking her friends hair, "Woah, calm down! Enjoy your free time. Pretend that Damion, Cory, Mary, Matthew, and Macy don't exist for a week, okay?" She asked.

Jesabelle dropped her head on her knees and nodded as little tears fell from her eyes, "I just w-wished I was an only chi-ild again." She said. Jesabelle lifted her head to gasp for breath and turned to her best friend, "I mean, I love my siblings, I just want to enjoy those glory days of being a spoiled only child. I want to feel noticed by my parents again. I don't think I get that anymore. They're always busy and about. 'Damion has karate.' 'We need more diapers.' 'I have to go to work.' 'We have a meeting for this playschool that I want to check out today.' Those are the excuses I hear everyday and none involve me. I never get noticed to come along shopping anymore. I want to be the center of attention again. Not Damion. Not Cory. Not the triplets. Just a little me for once. Is that too much to ask?"

"I can imagine." Katy sighed, "You know, maybe it's not such a bad thing to be an only child after all. I get all my parents love and it never gets split up. I feel noticed and given more." Jesabelle gave her friend an unhappy look, "Sorry." Katy immediately apologized.

"It's okay." Jesabelle said softly as she wiped the tears from her eyes, "Let's just keep this week about us. I'll compose myself."

Katy went in to embrace her friend who reciprocated quickly.