Chapter 3: First Day with the Foster Family

“So, how was your first night in the new bunk beds, boys?” Mikkel asked.

Jannik looked up from his cereal. “You can hear every time Rasmus turns over.”

“Yeah, and I can hear you,” Rasmus added, sitting across from Jannik.

“Relax, boys. I’m sure you’ll get used to it. I also shared a room with Uncle John when we were kids, so I know what it’s like.”

“At least the mattress is better than the one in my old bed, Dad,” Jannik mumbled.

Mikkel changed the subject.

“Remember that Mom and I are picking up Anette and Stef while you’re at school. At first, we’ll be spending a lot of time with them. They need extra comfort after losing their mother and having lived in a children’s home. But we still love the two of you, and Ingegerd and Danielle, just as much as before, even though we won’t have quite as much time as usual.”

“I love you, too. We’ll definitely help make them feel at home,” Rasmus said.

The boys soon finished breakfast. They put on their jackets and bike helmets, grabbed their backpacks and took their lunchboxes from the fridge, called out goodbye, and ran out to their bikes to head to school.