The twins—Jekyll and Hyde— dad told me over dinner that after seeing me interact with them, they’ve decided that the twins should try out school! Yes, it’s a bit concerning that I was being watched without knowing it, and yes; I am upset to find out that school is an option and not a requirement, and no; dad did not explain to me who “they” are, but oh my gosh I can finally shove some evidence down Addines face! Journal, I’ve been waiting for this moment since she started having doubts in first grade! And on top of that, they’re living with us, I can finally have that brotherhood experience I’ve oh so longed for! There’s gonna be so much fights with sprinkles of touching moments and a ton of sass, nothing but the genuine experience!

It’s gonna be a while though, dad says that there’s paperwork that needs to be done and the twins have to go through some kind of test in order to do so. I told him to tell them that I wished them luck, I really hope they pass. It’s probably some kind of fitness test or something. But my dad said that, if I really want them to come, then I’d have to stop telling people that they’re my “superhero brothers that are made in a lab”. Which is mostly true, but I can see why dad wants me to stop with that, if he won’t tell me what his secret mad science job is, then there's no point in drawing in attention. But that leaves possibly the biggest hole to this whole plan: their backstories.

My dad said that “they” got it covered and he let me in on it:

My aunt was the sureget- surrogate mother of the twins, but due to “complications with my mom”, (I guess that’s one way to put it...) she ended up taking care of them and moved to Spain. But due to recent personal issues, she’s unable to take care of them and the twins moved in with us.

First off, why tia Kit? I asked dad but he said that it wasn’t important, does it have to do with her bipolar? Are “they” using that when “they” mean “personal issues”? She texts me pictures all the time and we chat a lot so I know that she’s doing well. Does she know something about his job? Does she even know about the twins? I wonder if she’ll let me know what she knows?

But there’s one big hole in the coverup, Addine. I told her everything I’ve known about them since she asked me if I had siblings, in the first grade! I mean, yeah she doesn’t believe me now but I don’t want to be halfway right! Dad says that I’ll have to stick with the story but Addine is my best friend, I don’t want her to be in the dark, she can keep secrets— I know she can. Maybe I can trust her to stick with the story too?