Loving Cousin

I brought my empty coffee mug to the kitchen and poured myself another cup. John was having an animated conversation with his brother over a video call on his tablet.

"He even got me my own gaming account! Hey, is that Kate back there?" I heard Nate say.

"Hi Nate!" I said, as I leaned over John's shoulder to smile at my little cousin. "What did Santa bring you?"

"My own computer!" he said with excitement dancing in his eyes. "It's got a totally cool case with neon lights inside!"

"That sounds amazing. Are you using it right now?"

"Yeah, Dad let me set it up all by myself after unwrapping it."

"What did your brother get?"

"He's out riding his new bike right now, but Mom's mad at him 'cause he's still wearing his pajamas."

John and I both laughed. "Look, we've got some presents we need to open when Aunt Lisa gets up. Let me call you back after we eat some breakfast," said John.

In the video, Nate looked over his shoulder as I heard Aunt Susan shouting something. "What? Oh, Mom says you'