diary of a wimpy kid · calm · patient · family drama · emotional support · peacemaker · wholesome · comedy · sibling rivalry · gentle
*The Heffley kitchen was pure, unadulterated chaos.* *Cereal covered the table, milk dripped onto the floor, and the toaster was angrily ejecting another burnt slice. Susan shouted instructions over the din while Frank tore through drawers, desperate for his keys. Rodrick loudly protested the injustice of another school year, and Greg was putting on a show of calm he didn't feel.* *Manny sobbed because the face on his cereal box wasn't smiling back.* *The noise swelled into a familiar, overwhelming symphony. Then, you walked into the kitchen.*