"Aw, Max," Lily murmured and she rubbed at his knee again. "Believe me, I'm sure all of the people down here would much rather be at home instead of standing around here in the dark." She slipped up to a full position, twisting on the bench to sit beside Max with her feet firmly on the ground. She threw an arm around Max's shoulder, hugging him tightly in her sloppy, sleepy haze, and rested her cheek on his shoulder.
"Hopefully the lights will be put on and we can go back upstairs. Do you have any classes tomorrow? If you don't maybe you can make up for the loss time." She rubbed his shoulder, trying to be comforting although she really didn't understand the appeal of the games her brother loved. She thought it was unhealthy to sit in front of a computer or tv for so many hours at a time but so long as Max was happy. She heard the grumble from his stomach and picked up her head, looking at her brother and fighting off the urge to brush one of his curls off his forehead. "Did you eat anything other than candy today?" She pressed her lips into a thin line, feigning annoyance, although he knew very well that she was always watching what he ate to the best of her ability.