"I don't think you would have got it," Ben said, poking at Klaus' cheek again because that was his new favorite past time, maybe. He didn't know why. He just liked being close, and that was reason enough for now. "The house is never empty." Not like it was here. Even now, in his room, there was no stomping in the hall or running. No giggling coming from Allison's room. It was just quiet.
Well, beside the two of them. Klaus was never really quiet.
"Kay," he agreed, sitting back and rubbing at his nose with the palm of his hand. "Explorin. That's fun. I want pop-tarts." Eggs and bacon had gotten boring.