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3Pablowasmessy.Helikedtodrawwheneverhecould.
54Nicowasneat.Helikedtoorganizewhateverhecould.WhentheirsisterMariawasborn,theboyshadtosharearoom.
76“I’mnotsharingaroomwiththatslob,”Nicosaid.“HowcanIdoanythingfunwheneverythingissoclean?”Pabloasked.
98“Findawaytoworkitout,”theirmothersaid.Theirfirstweektogether,Pablosleptinthecloset.“It’stoocleanoutthere,”Pablosaid.
1110Theclosetwastoodarkatnight,though.Pablomovedbackintotheirroom.Thesecondweek,Nicoputtapeonthefloor.“Youstayonyourside,”Nicosaid.
1312Nicohadtocrossthelineeverydaytoleavetheroom,though.Hepulledupthetape.Thethirdweektheydecidedtocomeupwithrules.“Firstruleisyoucan’torganizemystuffwithoutaskingme,”Pablosaid.“Secondruleisyoucan’tusemystuffwithoutaskingme,”Nicosaid.
1514Theythoughtupalistoffifteenrulestheypromisedtheywouldn’tbreak.Attheendtheybothagreedononemorething.“Weneedtopaintourroom!”
16backLuckyforthem,theybothagreedonwhattopaint.