Brooke...

This morning, Brooke hit Drew hard and then would immediately hug and kiss him. It was strange. When she and I got in the car, we had this conversation.

B: Drew is my best friend, my very best friend.

Me: Then why were you hitting him this morning?

B: I hit him because I love him.

Me: What?

B: I hit him and then I kiss him and make it all better...

That is exactly why she was hitting him this morning...she wanted to 'kiss and make it all better' and so she inflicted intentional pain on him so she could play the caregiver role and make her cousin Drew 'all better'. What's even more funny is that Drew played along, happily.